5/2/15 Spring Mtg. + Cheat Fest

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:31 pm

This year, the Spring Club gathering will be the weekend of 5/2/15. It will be at Pine Hill Campground near Bruceton Mills, WV and will be held in conjunction with the Cheat River Festival.

Place:
Pine Hill Campground Pavilion
https://www.facebook.com/pages/PineHill ... 1023900352

Directions:
Pine Hill Campground
32 Pine Hill Campground Dr.
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
(304) 379-4612
~15 minutes to Friendsville
~25 minutes to Cheat Canyon Put In
~30 minutes to Ohiopyle

Camping Info:
Tent camping is $10 / adult and children 12 and under are free. Cabins are available (contact the campground for reservations / details).
Reservations have already been made for tent camping so please check in and pay upon arrival.

Program:
Saturday:
Cheat River Festival
Club Sponsored Cookout:
The club will be furnishing the burgers and dogs for all dues paid members so please bring your favorite side or desert to share to go with that theme. We need volunteers to cook at all levels so please make yourself available. There will be a commercial coffee pot for the group to use in the mornings..

Paddling (only a sampling of what may be available that weekend):
Class II:
Middle Yough
Class II-III:
NB Potomac (Bloomington)
Class III:
Dealer's Choice - Check out the OCT HERE
Cheat Narrows - Check out the OCT HERE
Dry Fork of the Cheat
Lower Yough - Check out the OCT HERE . Thanks, Wade!
Class IV:
Cheat Canyon
Class IV+: For the trip, go HERE
Upper Yough
Top Yough
Lower Big Sandy

Schedule:
5/1/15: Cheat Race - http://www.coastals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14572
5/2/15: 8:00 am is the Club Business Meeting at the campground
5/2/15: ~5:00 pm Club cookout
TBD beyond that.

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

JDzielak · Post by **JDzielak** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:26 pm

I'm in.

open boater · Post by **open boater** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:53 pm

I 'd like to paddle on Friday. Both the Cheat Narrows and Cheat Canyon would be PFD for me.

chromo · Post by **chromo** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:35 pm

I am in... definitely interested in Cheat Narrows and Cheat Canyon. Both would be PFD for me as well.

hotBOATERchick · Post by **hotBOATERchick** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:25 am

I'm in!

PrimaryColors · Post by **PrimaryColors** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:43 pm

I'm planning to be there.

Paul

John and Linda VanLuik · Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:25 pm

The date provides a big conflict for me. As vice president of and a member of the Roanoke Master Gardener Association plant sale committee, I'll be tied up that Saturday at our bi-annual plant sale, so VP trumps SEC and, I again, will have to hope that someone volunteers to take notes. So sorry to miss out on some good paddling (and note-taking!)!
Linda

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:27 pm

Getting stoked to get back on the UY.

johendo88 · Post by **johendo88** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:28 am

Me and my wife for sure. Definitely interested in the narrows.

drew · Post by **drew** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:35 am

Weekend adventure? Count me in, Saturday & Sunday. Would like to run any of the above, all PFD.

JDzielak · Post by **JDzielak** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:07 pm

Lindsay and I are confirmed thursday night through Sunday. I haven't nailed down a specific schedule yet but here's what I've brainstormed:

UY Advanced Kayak - Definite. Releases Friday and Sunday right?
Cheat Race - Definite.
Novice/Intermediate MTB trip - Definite. Thinking UY trail but only because thats the only one I know of. Open to suggestions here.
Cheat Narrows Novice Kayak - Possibility
Cheat Canyon Intermediate Raft - Possibility
LY Intermediate Raft - Possibility

Natural Flow Permitting:
Local Creeking
Kastleman intermediate kayak

Additionally, while I'm on the UY and/or doing the cheat race Lindsay will probably be looking to MTB or novice kayak.

slo2rol · Post by **slo2rol** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:53 pm

I'll be there.

Planning on Thursday - Sunday. Dance card TBD, but looking forward to some UY/TY/LBS.

Peter L · Post by **Peter L** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:52 am

Both Susan and I are planing to be there. We will be bring our raft, room for two more people, we have paddles, pfds and helmets, you just need your own cold water gear.

Peter and Susan

laurhender · Post by **laurhender** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:54 pm

Josh and I will be there. We'll definitely camp. Still TBD if we'll be able to get there before late Friday night. See yall there!

- Lauren Henderson

JDzielak · Post by **JDzielak** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:03 pm

Here's my dance card (subject to change with with local flow).

Friday - MTB - Looking for suggestions on good novice/intermediate trails
Friday Evening - Cheat Race
Saturday Morning - Club Business Meeting
Saturday - Upper Yough or LBS depending on flow.
Saturday Evening - Cookout
Saturday Night - Cheatfest!
Sunday - Lower Yough Rafting

I have room for up to 3 more people with their own gear (PFD, helmet, and paddle at a minimum) in the raft on Sunday. (disclaimer... I have never guided a raft on the LY and I've only actually guided a raft maybe 3 times. Ride at your own risk)

Please If you want to paddle with us on the LY Saturday I suggest getting passes for the 11:00 hour. After a long pause while writing this post I've not been able to find the website where you can get the permits online. Maybe they are making you call now? If anyone has a link I would appreciate it if you can post it up here.

FOOD Saturday for the cookout the club will be furnishing the burgers and dogs for all dues paid members so please bring your favorite side or desert to share to go with that theme. We need volunteers to cook at all levels so please make yourself available. I will also bring my commercial coffee pot for the group to use so please feel free to jump in on that coffee.