Roadtrip!

By: Ben
August 31, 2010 12:01 pm | Category: Quick Update | 4 Comments | Permalink

Kate and I finished our summer jobs last week, so it’s time for a road trip! We packed up Kate’s car with rock climbing gear, mountain bikes, camping gear, and, of course, rock skis and left Hanover Saturday evening heading West.

Kate standing in front of the Subaru Funmobile


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TR: Golden Hour Rock Climbing in the PNW

By: Allen
August 29, 2010 11:00 pm | Category: Climbing, Full Trip Report | Permalink

We have had our fair share of failed rock climbing attempts since moving to the PNW. There have been problems finding the trailhead, issues getting going in time, and one day we basically got burned off the rock by scorching heat. It was a great releif to have a day that was by all accounts a success…

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TR: Crisp Air and Warm Water – Raquette Releases!

By: Ben
August 23, 2010 3:53 pm | Category: Full Trip Report, Whitewater Kayaking | Permalink

With natural water hard to find in this dry august, we drove to the Adirondacks to run the Raquette River during a recreational dam release. It doesn’t get much better than running great class V with warm water on a crisp fall-y day!

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SPA Trip #14: Vermont Gorge-yoneering

By: Greg
August 22, 2010 8:07 am | Category: General Interest, SPA | 8 Comments | Permalink

Keeping with Ben‘s theme of water sports that go down stream, here’s something you can do in Vermont when the river gauges aren’t checking in high enough for kayaking: canyoneering! Admittedly this isn’t the sport people think of when their minds turn to Vermont. Nonetheless there are many sharp gorges carved into this state’s mountainsides that offer a surprising contrast to the rolling hills that otherwise dominate it’s landscape. Some of these canyons have deep enough pools that one can jump into the waters from high above and then swim downstream and find places to get out safely. Others have improbable rock outcroppings hanging precariously above deep emerald green pools, and invite you to surge some adrenaline through your veins for a fleeting moment. Finally, there are some sharp gorges in Vermont that do not provide a place to jump or swim, but which offer a gushing brook just enough vertical drop over a short distance to make a dry-rope-rappel the only safe way down. Furthermore, as with any canyoneering exploit, these gullies which are fit-for-rappel also have a certain level of commitment; meaning once you’ve entered, due to the sharpness of the walls, the only way out is down. The view from the top of this gorge’s exciting 125 foot descent–which takes place over several cascades–indicates how sharply the walls abut the river. Christian prepares the rope for the first rappel.
preparing for the first rappel.
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TR: Afterwork Vermont Whitewater Adventure

By: Ben
August 18, 2010 5:31 pm | Category: Full Trip Report | Permalink

Long summer days mean plenty of time for afterwork adventuring. With more thunderstorms sweeping through the area, we got in a few daylight-stretching missions. Nick and I explored two new rivers, Joe’s Brook and the Roaring Branch, and got more runs down the perennial favorite, the New Haven Ledges.

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