On a beautiful sunny November afternoon, my mom asked, “Greta, do you want to run the Middle Haw this weekend?” I gulped, “Yeah, sure.” The Middle Haw? No sweat, right? I’ve done the Tuck, the Nanty and the Lower Pigeon. No problem. But you know what? A part of me screamed, “Pause!” You see, I had chickened out on a run on the Middle Haw earlier in the paddling season.
11/04/11
Paddlers: Jonathan Micancin, Morgan Randell
I have always rescued dogs. As a kid I was always trying to rescue the “camp dog” at any campground my family stayed at. I own two rescue dogs. But I get ahead of myself. . .
Day 1 of 3
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
Surf Kayak Level 3 Clinic.
Ft Fisher, NC. 9/3/11
Participants :-
Paul Scrutton (Instructor)
Jon Godwin (Assistant)
Daniel Richardson
Sharon Price
Frank Ladd
Maria Gibson
Sometimes I understand why people are reluctant to post trips — scheduling. I think at one point I had a high of eight coming, with a low of two. A bit nervewracking at times. But, things finally stabilized out Thurs. with Kevin and Stephan coming along for Sat. and Sunday.
We all rolled into Thunder Rock campground late Friday night. Stephan was already abed when I arrived, but Kevin kept me company as I set up. Morning came early, and we got an early start for the long (2 minute) drive to put-in about 9am.
Trip participants: John McDonald, Amy Rae Fox, Wendy Krause, Wes Dodson, Kevin Kizer, Stefan Schmidt, Richard Lind, Fast Fred
Special celebrity guest appearance by: Rick Steeves
