Gauley River, West Virginia
October 11, 2004
The Upper Gauley is ranked as the 2nd best commercially run whitewater in N. America, 7th best in the world
Air temp: AM - mid 40's; PM - mid 60's
Water temp: 52 degrees F
Sunny, lots of morning fog
Weather comment: A whole lot better than last year!

Link to more pix at the bottom of this page

Getting started

Kelsey and Gregg can read? I think they're faking it. 

 

Ricky.... you are about to look death in the eyes. You might want to wake up. 

 

Jen dances a jig to keep warm.

 

Jeff is ready to go.

 

Mike Edwards.... raft guide extraordinaire

 

Drew, Gregg and Vince.... ready to rock

 

Ricky poses as Vince looks on

 

Jeff, Jessica and Jen B. make their way down to the river

Jen M. puts on her whitewater face

 

Hamish and Kelsey

Kelsey does her Author Fonzerelli impression: AYYYYYYY!

 

Getting started Insignificant Pillow Rock
Lost Paddle Iron Ring Sweet's Falls
Box Canyon Fluffy Bunny (aka Guide's Revenge) We survived