Coastals

This year, the Summer Club gathering will be the weekend of 7/18/15. It will be at Ray’s Campground near Hico, WV.

Place:
Ray’s Campground
Address: 1199 Sunday Rd, Hico, WV 25854
Phone:(304) 658-4386

Camping Info:
Tent camping is $9/person/night when you arrive. There is no need for a reservation if tent camping. Cabins are available (contact the campground for reservations / details).
The campground pavilion has been reserved for the Club for the weekend and it has electricity.

Fun Stuff:
Get Your T-shirt
Club Sponsored Cookout (Saturday Evening):
The club will be furnishing the burgers and dogs for all dues paid members so please bring your favorite side or dessert to share to go with that theme. We need volunteers to cook at all levels so please make yourself available.
Friends of Gauley River (Saturday after the Cookout)
Prior to 2005, the access at Summersville Dam was the only public boater access on the Gauley River. All other points were private. Bill Tanger will present on how the 2005 Gauley Season almost didn’t happen because of access issues and how the Friends of Gauley River was formed to save it. For more background, go HERE.
Note, that this Program is a change from what was listed in the CaNews. The original presenter had a conflict that arose after the publication date.

Trips (other trips will likely form up the day of, depending on water levels):
If you're willing to coordinate a trip, please post your trips under separate threads and I will link back to them here. THANKS to our Trip Coordinators!
Cranberry / Laurel Fork of the Cherry Friday
Upper New Saturday
Middle Gauley or Lower Gauley Sunday
Class II (III) trip on Sunday - upper New is presumed
Class III / IV Dealer’s Choice Sat. & Sun.

Paddling Options (only a sampling of what may be available that weekend):
Class II-III:
Various stretches of the Upper New including the Glade Creek section as well as the Surprise Section (Thurmond to Cunard)
Class III:
Middle Gauley (water dependent)
Class III-IV:
New River Gorge (Cunard to Fayette Station)
Class IV:
Lower Gauley (water dependent)
Upper Gauley (water dependent – Class IV if low water)
Class V:
Upper Gauley (water dependent – Class V for higher flows)

Schedule:
7/18/15: 8:00 am is the Club Business Meeting at the campground
7/18/15: ~5:00 pm Club cookout
7/18/15: After the cookout will be Bill Tanger’s presentation
TBD beyond that.

Post below if you are going and hope to see you there!

Thanks, Dave!

I'll be coordinating an O.C.T. Gorge trip both days. Stay tuned for a separate thread w/ details to come. First timers will be welcome and we'll need veterans for support.

Like Dave says, please consider coordinating another trip, especially on a section of the Upper New.

-Alicia

I will be there for this one. Looking to PFD the Gorge as well on the O.C.T. Anyone want to carpool from Hampton Roads or Richmond?

Novice/Beginner/Family friendly trip on the upper new posted HERE!

Updaated the thread with these link:

Upper New Saturday
Middle Gauley or Lower Gauley Sunday
Get Your T-shirt

Nice to see things are already shaping up.

Ed Evangelidi has offered to run a Class II (III) trip on Sunday - upper New is presumed, but may have other options...see his attached list.

I'm aiming to be there. Not sure which day(s) or even if both days. Not sure if Mark will be along or not. We'll see.

AJ.

I am looking forward to it! Planning to run the upper New on Saturday and wherever Ed goes on Sunday. Thanks all! Terri

I'll be there.

My wife, Erika, and I will be there!

Anyone taking a raft down that needs a couple of paddlers to assist?

See here for the OCT - Gorge trip:

http://coastals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14845

West Virginia is flush w/ water. Should be a good event!

I plan to take a raft on the Gorge Sat. and canoe it Sun. Will be coming out Fri afternoon. Right now I have a full raft unless someone drops out at last minute. Check with me at Ray's.

Added this link to the main post:

Class III / IV Dealer’s Choice Sat. & Sun.

I've updated my novice/family trip to include options for rivers with smaller drainage areas since the NRG is starting to really get kicking right now. Its probably going to be a game time decision based on water level so stay tuned. I'm not anticipating the NRG to change much over the next couple days.

It would be really great if someone steps up to lead a creeking trip. Right now the usual suspects are pretty high (meadow, cranberry, etc.) but they might be prime for this weekend. Middle fork -> tygart is also running right now.