The GSP raft trip is always a long weekend. That gives plenty of time
for exploring the area. Don Wegeng provided these photographs of side trips
taken in 1994.
Carnifax Ferry Battle Ground State Park is the site of a civil war memorial,
but for GSPs it means access to the Gauley River and the Lost Paddle rapid.
The National Park Service has a wonderful visitors center overlooking the New
River Gorge. The gorge pictures below were taken from the overlook, looking
upstream.
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| The Gauley River @ Carnifax Ferry Battle
Ground State Park |
GSPs on a day hike to the Gauley (Jeff
Schwab, Kim Bourne, Renee Gelblat, Rich Kulawiec, Darrel Bourne) |
The New River Gorge, from the visitor
center overlook showing the Miller's Folly Rapid |
The New River Gorge, from the visitor
center overlook showing the Miller's Folly Rapid |
New River Gorge Bridge |
Surprise Rapid, New River from river
level |
One of the biggest parks in the area is the Monongahela National Forest:
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| Roberta Faiola (now Wegeng) at
Monongahela National Forest |
Ed Bronson determining if the group is
lost, at Monongahela National Forest. |
Ed & Eileen at Cranberry Glades,
Monongahela National Forest |
Sign for the Cranberry Wilderness at
Monongahela National Forest |
Beaver Dam at Monongahela National
Forest |
Sue Strang, baby Rita Carlile (age 2
months), Paul Carlile, and Ed Bronson watch a deer. It's not clear who
was the more curious, the people or the deer |
Finally, GSPs have discovered a wonderful swimming hole on the Meadow
River. And sometimes, you just need to hang around camp and relax.
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| GSPs at the swimming hole, on the Meadow
River probably include Paul Carlile and Renee Gelblat (on the far
shore), and Steve Higgins, Rich Kulawiec, and Ed Bronson (in the water) |
Ed Bronson & Rich Kulawiec at the
swimming hole, on the Meadow River |
Bob Safranek |
Ed Bronson imitates an infant |
Eileen Gelblat looks and wonders |
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