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BETWEEN SWIMS. by Ian Bailey

As a kayaker, jokes about swimming are relentless. Swimming is a last resort when it all goes wrong, to pop your spray deck and bail out of the boat, like a downed fighter pilot. To swim means that the river got the better of you, that you weren’t good enough and had to admit defeat. […]

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FROM THE DBQ OF WV ~ GAULEY FEST 2015 REPORT. by Kelly Gladen

Most folks have now recovered from one of the best weekends out here in West By God: Gauley Fest 2015! With so many stories and fun adventures had by all, this weekend was one of the best I have experienced. I want to thank all those who voted for me to be crowned the DBQueen […]

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BLACK SATURDAY. by Jay Young PART 2

Part Two: Jay Young brings to life the story of the Cheat River in the aftermath of the Flood of 1985.