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I don’t know about you all, but the snow was pretty for a while, and it was fun getting out of school for a while (I’m a teacher and we enjoy snow days just as much as the students!) but I am ready for summer!!!!   I can’t wait until I’m on the Maple Run again and can feel [...]

You may have noticed  the plaque on the Rockfish Runner that honors Kathy Plyler and all Cancer Warriors everywhere.

I missed the Batteau Festival last year as my wife Kathy was diagnosed with breast cancer in Feb of 2008. From then until June of 2009, she had chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation (daily for six weeks). During that [...]

Wednesday Bud and I moved gear to Scotsville and then I came to Lynchburg in order to renew my passport on Thursday. It doesn’t seem right to have had a hot and clean shower and a nap in a king-size bed.

But I miss the river folk so Ii will be back with you as soon as [...]

Hello Batteau people.

The Batteaux left Wingina this morning on the way to Howardsville. The water had dropped slightly from the night before while still having a good higher than normal level The current was good.

Everyone was in good spirits this morning.

A boy named Brandon was caught in a bad situation yesterday afternoon. He was a canoeist [...]

I visited the Amherst boat ramp today (Friday) in the early afternoon. Buddy and his new boat got there ok. Everyone is in good spirits. And Thanks for a sip of that fine spring water Buddy. Mighty good.
I gotta finish [...]

Just another word of caution as some may have never seen the power of a river as it rises above what we normally see.

The ride should be fun and rocks  and ledges should not be much of a problem. However with each small rise in the water level the multiplying effect is significant.

Be sure to never [...]