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Kayaking on the Youghiogheny River

Finally, summer can officially begin now that Friday night loop runs on the lower Youghiogheny River have begun. We had a terrific group of Wilderness Voyageurs staff and a few new participants to joined in on the fun. What a terrific way to start off the holiday weekend....

01 June, 2011

Yesterday, while on an evening "loop" (youghiogheny river) run on the with a few friends we shared an interesting insight into kayaking.  The water level is up a little, which allows for creativity in boat choice. My friend was trying out a longer glass boat of yesteryear, others chose...

27 May, 2011

It’s creeking season now and the full on kayaking season is upon us.  One of the best parts about getting ready for the season is breaking out and going through gear and finding reasons to replace that old gear. A lot of kayaking gear is...

15 March, 2011

Over the years I've been kayaking I always get questions like "where did you learn to kayak", “how did you get into the sport",” how can I get into kayaking" etc...

22 February, 2011

The new year is bringing some warm weather to western pa this weekend.   The snow melt and little bit of rain should provide some great New Years day boating in the region.  Even though the forecast is calling for temperatures in the 50's, it...

31 December, 2010

New for 2011 in the Pyranha line up is the Varun(God of Rain).  I recently had the chance to try the Varun on a quick loop run and I’m pretty impressed with it. This is basically a do it all boat; it’s a river running...

19 November, 2010

It's true! After decades of mind-blowing prohibition, Ohiopyle Falls is now open for boaters. The access is still very limited, but we hope to see it expand as more boaters demonstrate that the falls can be enjoyed safely. For more info on access and guidelines,...

22 August, 2010

As a long time Jefe paddler who's just tried the new Burn, I couldn't help but want to do a side by side comparison. They're very different boats so this should be easy, but also hopefully helpful to those of you who don't understand some...

10 August, 2010

Great Staff trip to Tygart Valley falls last night!!! The Crew was sooo supportive of us first timers!! Yeah! We had an awesome time thanks to Ben, Lou and Hurley!! It poured the whole way down and flash floods in Morgantown didn't keep us from making...

14 July, 2010

If your looking to Step Up your White Water Game, look no further than Wilderness Voyagers located in Ohiopyle, PA! Our Learn to Kayak instruction takes place on the Middle Yough, Class I and II whitewater and is perfect for anyone getting into the...

29 June, 2010