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Gauley Fest 2012
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:16 pm
by smhinchy
I wanted to post a quick message and thank you folks for letting me camp with you over this past weekend. While I didn't meet everyone, I met and paddled with a bunch of great folks.
To keep with the spirit of the Trip Report forum, here is the report of my first ever Gauley Fest trip:
"Gauley Fest 2012 by the Numbers"
Hours driveway to driveway : 63
Days Paddling : 3
Hours shuttling : 5-6
Hours sitting in parking lots : >6
Miles Paddled : ~33
Lower Gauley Friday : many rolls, 1 swim
New River Gorge Saturday : Dry hair day!
Lower Gauley Sunday : 2 rolls
Raffle Tickets at Gauley Fest : 13
AT Flexi Paddles won : 1 (Woohoo!)
Great folks paddled with : Many!
Thanks again and I look forward to paddling with you all in the future.
Shawn Hinchy
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:32 pm
by Dave K
Thanks to everyone who came out and pitched in to help make this trip a success. It was greatly appreciated.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:44 pm
by guy66
A huge thanks to me being so awesome!
And to KessmanN and all of the others that helped make the weekend great!
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:32 pm
by paddle_luke
big thanks as well to all that made the trip such a great one, in particular to Dave K once again for all the logistics involved with keeping the chaos moving both towards and down stream; hazmat, tom, and Mango for going the extra distance to help annie get on the water, and everyone who took Harley in hand while she was on walk-about's exploring West By God Virginia. Happy to say all three of us were big smiles all the way home.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:05 pm
by stephanieb
Such a great weekend, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!!! especially those that worked hard to make it so much Fun!for so many.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:35 pm
by swcarter
Thanks to all that made this happen. I had a great time.
I had my PFD on the NRG on Saturday with one swim at the bottom of Lower Keeney.
Sunday I ran it again with only a roll in Middle Keeney.
Thanks to Ken and Alicia for showing me down.
Photos
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:42 am
by bambam
Finally getting caught up on some photo editing.
http://tinyurl.com/bobnuo2
Cheers!
Ken Dubel
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:15 am
by Machias
Awesome photos!!
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:09 pm
by Mango
Thanks Ken!
Max is happy that you got his good side.
I was hoping that you didn't get me almost falling out of the OR at the bottom hole.....
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:21 pm
by bambam
Mango wrote:Thanks Ken!
Max is happy that you got his good side.
I was hoping that you didn't get me almost falling out of the OR at the bottom hole.....
I'm thinking Max doesn't have a bad side. One handsome dude.
I'm also thinking that almost falling out is kinda like leaning on a good brace to avoid a flip!
Cheers,
Ken
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:11 am
by AndreaJ
I'm just glad that you didn't have your camera out at Middle Keeney!
Thanks for the pics, Ken. I swear that you get better at these everytime I see more of your photography "work".
AJ
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:56 pm
by bambam
AndreaJ wrote:I'm just glad that you didn't have your camera out at Middle Keeney!
Methinks now that you brought it out you have a little story to tell?
Ken
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:42 am
by AndreaJ
bambam wrote:AndreaJ wrote:I'm just glad that you didn't have your camera out at Middle Keeney!
Methinks now that you brought it out you have a little story to tell?
Ken
Hey! I ended the rapid upright, in the raft, and in a seated position with both of my oars attached to the shredder. It just wasn't a pretty run at all. I found out that the oars can be pretty dangerous weapons, if they want to be! A few bruises, a couple of wrenched muscles, and a bruised ego.
No permanent damage.
AJ