Outdoor Gear

OUR YEARLY BIKE SALE IS BACK!   A portion of our fleet of professionally maintained bikes is once again up for sale at our 2024 Bike Sale! We've got drop bar gravel bikes, flat bar hybrids, e-bikes, and mountain bikes. Check out some of the models we...

Hydrapak SoftFlask Review 'Round Ohiopyle: Hydrating isn't Hard   On the run? On the bike? On the hike? Are you using the  latest and best hydration system?  You should be on the Hydrapak SoftFlask like blissful bikers on the Great Allegheny Passage. Keeping hydrated doesn’t mean handling a bulky bottle. As...

This past fall, Dave Fusilli of Demshitz fame, was nice enough to swing through his ol' spawning grounds and let me take the new Pyranha 9R for a spin. "Scoville, this is the boat you have been waiting for," he said. He wasn't wrong. Hitting the Yough with the 9R As...

 Sealskinz Review: It’s Gonna be a Warm Ride Another Sealskinz review from the heart of Ohiopyle.  Avoid having your ears and toes painted purple from cold. We like to bike in Ohiopyle. A lot. We’ve got the one of the best rail -trails in the US; the Great Allegheny Passage...

Bridget and Desna Clothing Review: What to Wear this Winter   Selections by Debbie with the Store Prana's Bridget Lined Shirt and Mountain Hardwear’s Desna Jacket Review is the name, and winter in Ohiopyle is the game. The raw beauty of the Laurel Highlands Trail calls you with...

Sealskinz Glove Review: Escape the Brr as you Whir on the GAP This cycle glove review comes at the perfect time for this season in our hearts and on the trails. Here at Wilderness Voyageurs in Ohiopyle, PA, I’ve seen one too many a brave biker waddle into...

GREEN DRAKES are here!! They have been seen sparsely for about 5 days. In general, they tend to be first spotted on Meadow Run and Beaver Creek, where water temperatures are higher. On the Youghiogheny, they will be first seen on the Loop, the 1.5 miles...

Pyranha Burn 3 Arrives! Ohiopyle has the Burn 3!!!   Wilderness Voyageurs has the Pyranha Burn in stock in all sizes.  But you better move fast, because these boats are hot. With the snow melting and warm weather on the way, we here at Wilderness Voyageurs are turning our...

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...