Lower Yough

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...

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...

Whitewater Rafting Season 2015 is right around the corner Say goodbye to this gnarly ridiculous winter, and think long summer days filled with sunshine and good times in the outdoors.  We certainly are focusing our brains on those moments soon to come! Before we get to summer, is...

Whitewater Rafting Season 2015 is right around the corner Say goodbye to this gnarly ridiculous winter, and think long summer days filled with sunshine and good times in the outdoors.  We certainly are focusing our brains on those moments soon to come! Before we get to summer, is...

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...

It was an ice-breaker weekend all right! There was no sign of temperate spring weather (until Monday morning of course!). The snow started falling some time Friday night and continued off and on for the next 24 hours....

What a beautiful weekend!! The weather was perfect for a couple days of rafting on the Lower Yough and Cheat Rivers. With temperatures in the upper 60's / low 70's and the sun shining, the river was a great way to enjoy the early spring...