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Ohiopyle and our fly fishing folk have been suffering from this interminable winter just like the rest of the east coast.  Last week we saw snow 2 days and a low temperature of 23 degrees,  but….. Spring is finally here and it is a wondrously complex...

10 April, 2014

Ohiopyle rafting buzz was in the air yesterday.. as the first rafting trip of the year hit the Youghiogheny River. Wilderness Voyageurs hosted a college group from Illinois on spring break who were working on a Habitat for Humanity project.  Kudos to them for their community involvement...

13 March, 2014

Whitewater river guide!?!  In Ohiopyle!?! The wind is blowing and the patches of black ice are waiting to ambush the unwary and your mind is drifting towards the coming spring.  If you are imagining sore muscles, swimming in cold rivers, feeling equal parts fear and...

04 March, 2014

Ohiopyle has long been a scouters high adventure destination.  In fact, it was through scouting that our founders, Lance and Lee Martin came to Ohiopyle and founded Wilderness Voyageurs.  Today, we are the largest provider of scout high adventure programs in the mid-atlantic.   One...

20 February, 2014

Melting snow! And a little rain has raised the river levels a bit. Good conditions prevail on the Yough and its tributaries. The Yough has a little color from the Casselman but continues to fish well. With the amounts of rain in the forecast fishing...

19 February, 2014

We might be warming up a bit here in Ohiopyle from last week's deep freeze, but it's still winter so it is crucial to have the proper gear to stay warm.  Growing up in Wisconsin exposed me to brutal cold temps to the point where...

13 January, 2014

Bill Hall, our beloved bike tour manager, moved away to the mountains of Idaho this summer. We'll miss him, but we've got a bright new face filling in--Erin Graber. While working on her business administration degree at Shepherd University, Erin Graber spent her weekends guiding rafts...

19 December, 2013

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

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