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Great Allegheny Passage

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

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

Winter Sun?  YES!! If you live anywhere near Ohiopyle, you might not recognize this big glowing ball: It's the sun. And it's shining. Finally. And it's supposed to keep shining all weekend long. 66 degrees on Sunday. Shorts and sandals weather! After a week of freezing hurricane drizzle, that's going to feel awesome....

08 November, 2012

Ohiopyle does exist when summer is over Labor Day is over, the crowds are gone. Not a cloud in the sky, crisp fresh air every morning.  It's the best time of year to be in Ohiopyle.   Fall is my favorite season around here. The summer routine...

06 September, 2012

A good town bike for the guides needs to do three things: 1: Be mechanically sound enough to make trips from the store to town all day. 2: Keep employees off of our nice Cannondale Comfort rental bikes. 3: Survive drunken crashes. With those things in mind, I grabbed a can of...

13 February, 2012

V-brakes are used on almost all hybrid bikes and most older mountain bikes. They're simple, powerfull and easy to adjust. Here's how to work on them. For this job, you'll need a small philips or flathead screwdriver and a 5mm hex wrench: The brakes are adjustable at...

20 January, 2012

Dear Bill, Travis, Gary, Heather and all the other staff members who were part of making my bike trip so special,   There are no amount of words that can express how wonderful and memorable my bike trip was with your organization. From my first conversation with...

26 July, 2011

Harrisburg, PA - Anglers fishing the Kinzua and Youghiogheny tailraces should find plenty of trout to keep them busy this fall. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) recently released yearling trout (6-9 inches) in the tailraces from their Pleasant Gap State Fish Hatchery. These...

16 August, 2010

Great Allegheny Passage News Beginning Friday, July 2, the West Newton Bridge walking deck will be Reopened to pedestrian and bicycle traffic only - just in time for the Fourth of July festivities. On June 22, the West Newton Bridge was closed so that a substructural...

01 July, 2010