During the first several years of the GSP Raft Trip we camped at Mountain Manor Campgrounds, near Summersville WVa. Some of the people in this campground scene are listed below (left to right). Stacy (Barnett) Bucherl (in purple shirt and white shorts, Rich Kulawiec (pink shirt, black shorts), Bill (Too Tall, Toledo) Klassen (black shorts, Ken (Mr. Camper) Long (wearing hat, Scot Aurenz (pink shirt and blue jeans), Bill Bean (orange shirt, Don Wegeng (blue shirt and blue jeans), Steve Higgins (no shirt and cutoffs)	Waiting for the towels to dry	Stacy (Barnett) Bucherl and Kirk Smith	Stacy (Barnett) Bucherl, Kirk Smith, Bill (Too Tall) Klassen, Karen Russell?	Ed Bronson shows off his hat with a color not found in nature to Eileen Gelblat and Julie Hanover	Clockwise from bottom right, Don Wegeng, Stacy (Barnett) Bucherl, Bill "Toledo" Klassen, Bob Safranek, Malcolm Slaney
Don Wegeng and Barb Russell	Don Wegeng, Rich Kulawiec, and Stacy (Barnett) Bucherl)	Paul Carlile, Melora "Llama" Schultz, Don Wegeng	Rich Kulawiec and Kris Meade	the leg and Stacy (Barnett) Bucherl	Steve Higgins

A buoy in Summersville Lake provided the entertainment one hot afternoon. The GSPs, a goal oriented group if there ever was one, decided that it was necessary to sink the buoy. We didn't get it very deep, but it did do a good job of launching Ed Bronson out of the water.

Another good way to spend an afternoon is watching the rafts come through Fayette Station, one of the last big rapids on the New River.
 

Malcolm Slaney	Ken Shoemaker, Bill Bean, Stacy (Barnett) Bucherl, Steve Higgins	Malcolm Slaney	Ken Long	Scot Aurenz	Julie Hanover and Chris Kent
Gretchen Higgins

This year was a big year for exploring. The New River Visitors Center provided the location to find some new trails. According to a note on Don Wegeng's maps, this was the first year we found the trail to Lower Keeney Rapid on the New River
 

New River Gorge Bridge	New River looking towards Miller's Folley	The New River, looking at Surprise	Melora Schultz, Julie Hanover, Dan Brunner, and Gretchen Higgins at the visitors center	Stacy Bucherl, ??, Ed Bronson (with orange hat), Ken Long (with white hat) check out the maps

A trip to Babcock State Park means a walk down the Fisherman's trail to Mann's creek, a swim in the pool at the bottom, and rock hopping along Mann's creek back to the grist mill. Part of the trail follows the old roadbed of the Mann's Creek Railroad.
 

Ed Bronson helps Greg Barnett	Don Wegeng watches Ed Bronson help ??	Barb Russell, Bill Bean, Stefanie Bean, and Steve Higgins (?) dam the stream	View of Mann's creek at the bottom of Fisherman's trail in Babcock State Park

Finally, it's rafting time! These shots, taken on the river, show a bit of the excitement. Notice the old, heavy, oar boats. Sorry, no names, but I think it's a picture of Bill Klassen jumping off Jump Rock