Author: Wilderness.Voyageurs

Riding from Ohiopyle, PA to Davis, West Virginia and back

Posted by Montana "You know it's supposed to thunderstorm all day," says Colleen. "I think I'll be alright. It might miss me," I say. "Ok, I just don't want you to be miserable and come home complaining about it," Colleen says. I futz around, pack the rest of my...

24 July, 2013

The Drake hatch is happening in Ohiopyle

The highly sought after Green Drake has been spotted!  Initial reports began to surface on Saturday May 25th.  Then on Sunday, Drakes were spotted on the Middle Yough and Meadow Run and Beaver Creek.  Water levels have stabilized and we expect to see around 2...

29 May, 2013

Three tips to get you ready for the spring biking season

With plenty of cool sunny days, spring is one of the best times of the year to hit the trail in Ohiopyle. And if you start riding now, you'll have the fitness to put in some big rides this summer....

13 May, 2013

March Fly Fishing Tips and Hatches for the Youghiogheny

March 22 - spring in Ohiopyle! Levels are good on the Yough Tributaries while the big river is a little high. Color is pretty green and little snow remains to melt. Water temps are presently running 36-38 degrees in most areas. Hatches Spring has arrived and the hatches...

11 April, 2013

NEW! Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Bike Tour – Best of GAP 4 Day

Ride the GAP End to End in 2013!   Wilderness Voyageurs is introducing a new 4 day Inn to Inn journey from Homestead, PA to Cumberland, Maryland.  This trip will cover the Great Allegheny Passage at a relaxed pace and will allow for plenty of...

26 February, 2013

Ohiopyle is paradise

Ohiopyle is calling...

22 February, 2013

Mountain unicycling in Ohiopyle- Something completely different

Since I tweaked my shoulder last month, it's hurt to go uphill on my mountain bike. I figured that I needed to take some time off riding to let the shoulder fix itself, but I couldn't just sit around. And I can't stand walking or...

30 January, 2013

Ohiopyle looks good in white

It's been in the single digits for the past week here. A couple days ago, we got hit with eight inches of fluffy snow. And that made everything real pretty. The sun came out and it was clear and cold, but I was nice and warm...

28 January, 2013

Bikepacking out of Ohiopyle

The Quebec Run Wild Area is a really cool system of trails to the south of Ohiopyle. I've been looking at some maps for a while, and figuring out a way to ride from town to the wild area on single track and double track...

20 November, 2012

Setting up a mountain bike for the winter

Some people, like Amanda here, set their bikes up for winter by covering them with junk in the corner of the garage. But she also bundles up with a puffy sweater and ski hat before she steps inside to use the computer. So the following winter...

15 November, 2012