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Into the Mystery of Squirt Boating

Squirt Boating

An underwater journey with Jim Snyder into the mysteries of squirt boating.      …from an evening with friends along the Cheat River “Squirt boating originally evolved from slalom kayaks. Racers found that if they let the upstream hip drop into the current and slide the stern of the boat under water, they could decrease the amount of […]

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Climbing in Colorado

Climbing in Colorado, 3rd Flat Iron, Boulder, CO, Travel, Climbing, Tara Smith

A few photos from climbing in Colorado last October (trying to get caught up on 7+ years of photos). Tara’s first time climbing in Colorado started on the First Flat Iron (direct route 5.6R). We simul climbed most of the 1,200′, which is a great way to shave a few hours off long and easier […]

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ArtSpring in Thomas

ArtSpring

Last weekend I finally slowed down long enough to see what all the commotion was about. We picked a good time for a first impression, as their Annual ArtSpring was in full swing when we pulled into town. I’ve never actually stopped in Thomas before, though I’ve passed through countless times…heading to Whitegrass or Seneca Rocks mostly… […]

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Flat-spired three-toothed snail

2016, boating, By Gabe DeWitt, Cheat River, Cheat three-toothed snail, flat-spired three-toothed snail, Friends, memorial day weekend, rafting, river, select*, Snail, three toothed snail, Three-Tooth, Triodopsis platysayoides, water, West Virginia, white water, whitewater three-tooth Snail

Look at what Tara found beside our tent on Sunday night…the endangered Three-Toothed Snail! The flat-spired three-toothed snail is found only in West Virginia, among Upper Connoquenessing sandstone outcroppings and boulders, in a restricted area along the rim of the Cheat River gorge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers this snail to be threatened […]

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Cheat River Festival 2016 Photos

Tim Beard, Artist, Cheat River Festival

Here are this year’s photo highlights form the Cheat River Festival in Albright, West Virginia. I shot a lot of these images with Tara’s new Sony A7ii, using my Nikon 50mm f1.2 (borrowing my friend Tim’s Nikon lens adapter). They’re a great combo, but I’m still getting used to the focus peaking and live view […]