Upper Gauley First-Timers Trip Report by Wayne Jones Trip Coordinator – Morgan Randell September 24, 25 2022 Trip participants: Morgan Randell, Ashley Cowan, Sejal Kinker, Marcy Fleeharty, Mike McDonough, Joe Marincel (first-timer), Wayne Jones (first-timer). The responsibility of …
This is the older persons perspecive of the First timers trip by Joseph the Berry.
Paddlers: Lisa Birskovich (fearless leader), Joe Berry (room of doom guy), Matt Daniels (calm, cool, collective), Bret Harrison (the captain), Jon Godwin (Mr. Encouragement), Luke Osborne (The Starchild), Stuart Samuels (knowledge base), Sejal Kinker (Mrs. Smooth), Dennis Ashford (rookie), Jereme Adams (rookie)
Upper Gauley First Timers – 2011
Lisa Birskovich, James Woods, Nick Woods, Tony Cowan, Ashley Cowan, Joe Berry, Bret Harrison, Kurt McKissick, Luke Osborne & Tina, Stuart Samuels, Lee Belknap, Paul and Karen Lange
First Timers: Jeff Dennie, Morgan Randell
Trip Leader: Lisa Birskovich
Participants: Assistant Trip Leader – John Zadronsky; Newbies – Jill Dinsdale, Mary Hebrank, and Wes Dodson; Somewhat Experienced – Dave Kessman, Raymond Williams, and James Woods
Dates: September 17-18, 2005
Date: June 11, 2006
Where: Upper Gauley
Water Level: Approx. 1000 cfs (below the Meadow)
Trip Coordinators: Craig MacKinnon, Dave Kessmann
Paddlers: Craig MacKinnon, Dave Kessmann, Ken Dubel, Mark Thompson, Matt Daniels, Dustin (?)
Dates: September 8, 2007
Participants: Ed Boswell, Sejal Shah, Ashely Cowan, Ben Gilbert, Jill Dinsdale, James Woods, Raymond Williams, Stuart Samuels, Lee Belknap, John Zadrozny, Lisa Birskovich
Well, pretty much the key thing I can say is “Gauleyyyy” that’s a run. Tighten up your backband, snap on your spray skirt, and make sure your thigh braces and foot pegs are in place, then hang on.
There’s something about Lisa, the Upper Gauley and rain.
Last year when Lisa Birskovich agreed to run the Upper Gauley trip, there was so much water that the Corp of Engineers was releasing water 24 hours at huge levels. The levels were too high for first timers, so the trip was moved to the Meadow on Saturday and the Top Gauley and Cherry on Sunday.
