Middle Atlantic Paddling Links.....

[oldyaker]

Sitt'n here in single digits and fair weather dream'n. Thought I'd post this for anyone that may pass thru someday and look'n for a place to paddle.
The Commonwealth(PA) sucks for living($$$), but the paddlings nice....So is WV and MD


http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/watertrails/trailindex.htm

Maryland
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/outdoors/boating.html

West Virginia
http://www.wvwhitewater.com/rivers.cfm

Shenandoah River Virginia, Geezer Capable and lots o fish...Good day trip if your traveling thru the area.
http://www.shenandoahriver.com/entrance.html

 

[oldsparkey]

oldyaker

I am glad to see you posting that on here ......... when I saw it in the e-mail you sent me (and some of the crew) I was going to post it if you didn't.........

Chuck.

 

[Swampy]

Yak, Penn has some beautiful rivers to paddle and you !
Two good reasons to go up there after the snows melt!
swp

 

[BEARS BUDDY]

Yak, Penn has some beautiful rivers to paddle and you !
Two good reasons to go up there after the snows melt!
swp

'Fraid of a little snow? :lol:

 

[oldyaker]

Well knock me down and steal muh teeth BB! Ya gotta be real careful invit'n those deep South boys up here with snow lay'n around! They think the stuff is grits and start chomp'n away. Now the problem arises when they see yellow snow, they thinks it's yellow grits and really go to chomp'n! You know how they love yellow grits.

Come North Swampus and welcome, just come May thru October! Up in MI, probably July and August!

 

[Swampy]

LOL, Jack is the one who eats yellow gritz.... :lol:

Uz suthern guyz stat up nawth and when it gets to cool fer us we turn around an head south .....

Iz snow that stuff ya make ice cream outta ? :lol:

BB... I can tell yer havin fun sittin down an lookin out yer windows at...
an thinkin GRITZ! :lol:

swp

 

[BEARS BUDDY]

LOL, Jack is the one who eats yellow gritz.... :lol:

Uz suthern guyz stat up nawth and when it gets to cool fer us we turn around an head south .....

Iz snow that stuff ya make ice cream outta ? :lol:

BB... I can tell yer havin fun sittin down an lookin out yer windows at...
an thinkin GRITZ! :lol:

swp

You got it Bubba!
Nice sunny day at the Quiet Water Symposium. Met Jack's son Eric, granddaughter Katie and lots of other pleasant folks. Most of the crew from the Miji trip were there. Lotsa purty boats too.

This ice will melt someday..... :cry:

 

[draino]

Sorry I missed the symposium, I know I missed a bunch of fun. Just got caught up in things here. See ya'll on the river,marsh,lake and freeway.

Draino

 

[BEARS BUDDY]

Oldyaker sez:

Come North Swampus and welcome, just come May thru October! Up in MI, probably July and August!

Not quite right--some years Michigan we has just 2 seasons:
1. Winter
2. July 4th :cry:

 

[BEARS BUDDY]

Sorry I missed the symposium, I know I missed a bunch of fun. Just got caught up in things here. See ya'll on the river,marsh,lake and freeway.

Draino

'Twas some fun... lots of good folks and good boats.

 

[Kayak Jack]

<SNIP> some years Michigan we has just 2 seasons:
1. Winter
2. July 4th :cry:

We had a nice summer last year - I think it was on a Thursday.

 

[Swampy]

It's time for the nawthern geezers to look for a paddle in th' south this fall.
Or maybe a spring fling , such as the Buffalo River Trip this April.

Having to be ice locked from enjoying the river (s) has GOT to be a major bummer. "Cabin Fevor" isn't a matter down here. Fishing, camping and paddling is almost year round here in the Carolinas. What we call cold weather camping would be fall weather to the nawthern crews. In April begins warm days and cool nights ( ~50+ F). Days avg 70+F.

Then to recipecate, we southerns want to paddle some of the great rivers of the north. The Sand River that Jack, BB, Draino, and Al so loves is one that all down here would find beautiful and fun. The PM river on the west side of the state (MI) is another "must paddle". Yak has very great paddles near him. This country truely has beautiful and thrilling waters to put a paddle into. Each state has many grand rivers to paddle.

I speak of Geezers, I refer to all. Anyone who dreams of slow days on the river, camping with friends, and wanting to experince the outdoor feelings have entered the "Old Geezers" realm. It's not an age thang.... It's a mood.... :wink:

swampy

 

[BEARS BUDDY]

Amen, Brother Swampy, Amen.

 

[oldyaker]

entered the "Old Geezers" realm. It's not an age thang.... It's a mood.... :wink:

swampy

Wife and I we're floating down the Youghiogheny River last fall, real quiet, sun streaming down thru the trees, gurgling of the water, very sureal, I made the comment, I wonder if our journey to heaven is like this, she said, "I hope so....."
Is it a religion, cult, feng shei, or a dream walk and dream time like the Aussy Natives? Or does it even matter? Just do it! So many Geezers Trips, so little time....