Ohiopyle is Summer Thrills Central Bike Tour Season is finally here! Our first trip of the year set out on Sunday completing day 1 of 6 in our Great Alleghany Passage tour from Pittsburgh to Washington DC. With tornado warnings to the north and flood watches...
It was another big day on the Upper! After a week of continuous rain and heavy, natural flow, Fridays Deep Creek release of roughly 600 CFS brought the river up to an exciting 2.5 feet, making some of the rivers low-water lines a bit gnarly....
We have! Last week, a handful of us took our new inflatable Stand-up Paddleboard to the Yough Lake near the Middle Yough putin....
Stop down to Wilderness Voyageurs in Ohiopyle this Memorial Day weekend to check out our AMAZING Holiday Specials. The weather forecast is projecting sunny skies with temperatures reaching the mid-80s by Sunday, so thrill seekers, jump on one of our Upper Yough trips challenge your "American Spirit". But...
The weather lifted on Tuesday allowing for a perfect, bluebird day for climbing. After making a 5+ hour trip from Toledo, students from Maumee Valley Country Day School got to try their skills on a rock crag just off The Great Allegheny Passage Trail....
This past Friday, after a spectacular day Shredding down the Upper Yough, I had the opportunity to do an impromptu kayak run on the Top Yough. This section of the Youghiogheny is upstream of the Upper Yough and characterized by superb whitewater, mostly 4 ft...
Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters has been selling kayaks for a long time (several decades, in fact!). Their goal has always been to get you in a kayak and on the river, where you can enjoy all that whitewater kayaking has to offer. So what does that mean for you?...
After 7 years of kayaking, I finally went and checked out the class II-III Cheat Narrows, a family- and beginner-oriented run in northern West Virginia, near Rowlesburg. I have to say that this run was a pleasant surprise. The rapids were straightforward, but very fun. Lots...
Good question. We all know that the new Pyranha Molan deserves the hype. If you're a rockstar playboater, this is the boat for you. But what if you are a so-so playboater (like me)? Well, actually, it's still the boat for you. Let's see why: Easier to cartwheel...
Today, I was fortunate enough to test a Cannondale Quick 2, which we just added to our bike tour rental fleet. The Quick series was designed for the rider looking to: recreate, commute in an urban setting, stay fit, pedal instead of drive to their...
