Upon our arrival for the Middle Yough Family trip, we were advised of the low river level and that we would have to take individual or double kayaks / duckies. It was a slight challenge getting over those rocks, but overall we loved it! Our...
Don’t let summer slip away! If you haven't come to Ohiopyle yet for an adventure, here’s a checklist to get you started on the fun before Labor Day weekend rolls around! ...
Fall is here, and that means crisp, cool weather, harvest festivals and beautiful drives in the Laurel Highlands! This is the perfect time to explore southwestern Pennsylvania and its natural beauty. Celebrate fall [caption id="attachment_16484" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Ears of corn at Fort Ligonier Days.[/caption] This season is jammed...
The phones ring daily here from newcomers through to multiple time visitors asking for things to do in Ohiopyle. Questions we get a lot are: What do we do? Where do we stay? What are the new must visit spots and attractions? Where do we get...
Ohiopyle July Fourth Events and Fireworks The borough of Ohiopyle doesn't hold its own fireworks display but there are plenty of nearby fireworks shows you can go see after your day of adventure in Ohiopyle. We've gathered this list of the best and closest locations to see...
Lower Yough Rafting: What is this river really about? I have rafted a bunch of rivers over the last 3 decades, in the southeast mostly, but some in Maine, Colorado, Chile, and Costa Rica. I had never experienced the Youghiogheny River (Yough - pronounced yawk, for...
Meet the Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail My partner and I went up to Ohiopyle to explore this place in person, finally. Pictures and videos can only do so much. The plan was to meet my sister and her partner there for a long weekend of outdoor...
Ohiopyle's Natural Water Slide: Meadow Run We're so spoiled by all the wonderful outdoor play opportunities that surround us here in Ohiopyle, we sometimes forget to tout some of the more unusual offerings. That is until someone asks us about natural water slides! This is our...
My son and I had the pleasure of participating in the lower Yough in late May. The staff from arrival to completion were friendly and eager to assist with every aspect of our visit. The orientation session prior to embarking was educational, informative and entertaining...
my wife and I took our first rafting trip July 5 2014, we were nervous even though we were on the middle yough! Out tour guide Jeremy was unbelievably reasurring and helped us and made us feel like we had done this everyday! It was...