1 I found a friend and myself paddle scouting South Branch Of the Blicklick Creek. While it has a couple Class lll rapids with several fun play spots, we had a couple of portages. The scenery was pretty good for the most part and I hope to get back, but the distance and the required water flow may make it difficult.
2 Showing fellow paddlers some new Quality H2O{Neshannock} is always a good thing. Hoping to expand your horizons further this coming year.
3 Meeting friends new and old that want share the beautiful scenery or the challenge of improving paddling skills.
4 I don't feel that I have a bomb proof roll, but about 9 of ten is pretty good.
5 Stern squirts and bow stalls are a blast, as is side surfing in a hole when you are not certain you can get out upright.
ON the down side I had a couple of inconvenient shuttles
1 In WV Matt and I paddled a ll-lll section of the New. The shuttle took an hour and one half to drive 12 miles. I took another route to finish the shuttle after the float.
2 AN early spring peddle-paddle on East Sandy Creek turned into a chore. After a fantastic solo I found myself pushing my bike about 6 of the 7 miles. the reason for the push? Three to four inches of heavy granular ice. Niether the put in or the takeout had ice on the bike trail.
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