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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Another waterfall
Did I mention the day we stopped for lunch, hiked through a tunnel and up to this waterfall?
Another post at BRC
Blue Ridge Country Magazine has put up another post.
Thurmond
The New River Gorge used to be full of towns that existed because of the coal mines and coke ovens that lined the river from the 1870′s until — well, the coke ovens are still there, but they’ve been cold … Continue reading
Brooks Falls
Just down river from Hinton, WV, you’ll find Brooks Falls. Here’s video of folks running the falls — and not quite running the falls. The background music, by the way, is “John Henry.” Brooks Falls isn’t very far from the … Continue reading
Playing in McCoy Falls
Brad Buchanan, Montgomery County’s outdoor recreation supervisor, thinks it’s pretty special that the New River runs through the outdoors where he recreates. This entry can be a little confusing, because the conversation you’ll hear took place at Whitt-Riverbend Park in … Continue reading
McCoy Falls
McCoy Falls is a popular spot for tubing and playing in the water. The 2010 New River Expedition passed through them a while back. Here’s the video.
Week Four: Time Out
We stopped at one of many jumping rocks along the way and three of our crew took advantage of the opportunity.
Week Four: Sewell
While most people think of whitewater rafting, or maybe rock climbing, when they think of the New River Gorge, there’s a lot of history there, too. You have to walk off the river a bit to see it, but it’s … Continue reading
Blue Ridge Blogging
While floating the New River, I’ve filed blog posts for Blue Ridge Country Magazine. Here’s the first one. And the second.
Week Four: Another Cleanup
There’s another New River cleanup this weekend. This one’s in Hinton, WV. Y’all come. Courtney will be there, directing things as usual.
