Jameson's First Paddling Trip

Jameson and I spent a wonderful Virginia summer day on the Shenandoah River. We started in the canoe, but had to make a change to the kayak where he settled in well.

Other Recent Adventures

Balcony Falls - Been there, kayaked that

 King Family Winery Polo

 Lick Run Rod and Gun Club - Camp with Dad

Ribbit

 Ribbit

Ribbit

Virginia Landmarks

Mom and Dad (and April) came to visit for my award ceremony...

And we went on a tour of the University of Virginia grounds...

The Rotunda

 Serpentine Wall

 Monticello

Maggie and I were home for bridal showers over Fathers Day weekend!

It's been too long.

Hello everyone! Hopefully someone still looks at my blog despite my year long hiatus. I will create a few posts with a compilation of some of the fun adventures I've been on since the last time I posted.

Kayaking the Lower New and Rafting the Upper Gauley, WV

 Relaxing day on the James River

Meet Jameson Monster Reed - my Golden Retriever puppy

Craig Creek Canoe Camping Trip

Now that I am up to date, Pete, Patrick, DenverDog and I took a 3 day weekend down to Craig County, VA to spend some quality time on the river and in our tents. Day 1 we took a short paddle from a ford down to their land - 6 miles. Day 2 we went form their land down to Oriskany - 12. Day 3 we went from New Castle, VA down to the ford where we put in the first day - 8. Total mileage: 26 miles. Pretty successful weekend with dodging raindrops on day 1 to soaking up the sun the rest of our weekend. I even got to have my first fire of the summer!
Day 1

The put-in/take out ford

Hey Patrick and DenverDog

Camp

DenverDog and I had to wait in the rain

Look at that little wet face

Canoes taking a rest

Start of Day 2

Domestic Geese

Lots of cliffs

Dome Mountain

Fox Squirrel

Action Shot

Beautiful Day

Red Tailed Hawk

The boys scouting the 5' class II+/III rapid

Footbridge and ford below the rapid

Virginia Creeper

Mount Rushmore of Craig Creek

Doesn't that look like George Washington on the left?

The class II+/III rapid

Close up of the class II+/III rapid

Lots of turtles

Day 3

See the deer on the right? They use the fords as well

My first campfire of the season!