Today we ran the upper section of the mighty GauleyRiver. The guys and I had an unbelievably great time out on the river. The first few hundred yards of river were a good warm up, but as the river picked up in pace and gradient we all had to step up our game. The first major rapid “Insignificant” was a major wake-up call for all of us. It was much larger than anything any of us had ever run. We all ran the it exceptionally, and that set the tone for the rest of the day. The next major rapid we ran is called “Pillow Rock”. We all got out to scout it and eat our PB and J lunch. The first group that ran it was Michael, Henry, Robert, and then I, Paul, followed up at the end. All of us ran it perfectly and when we grouped back up at the bottom we set up safety. Michael was ready to retrieve boats and paddles, and I was on the shore with a rope just in case. Thankfully we never needed to rescue anyone. The rest of the river went fairly easily for all of us, with a few of the more difficult rapids really challenging our skills. Today we truly ran a section of river that was nothing in comparison to what we had ever done before. It tested all of our skills and we proved victorious. I can’t wait to see what else this trip has in store for us.
Paul (Huck Southeast Camper)
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