5/7/16 Spring Mtg. + Cheat Fest

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:47 am

This year, the Spring Club gathering will be the weekend of 5/7/16. It will be at Pine Hill Campground near Bruceton Mills, WV and will be held in conjunction with the Cheat River Festival.

Place:
Pine Hill Campground Pavilion
https://www.facebook.com/pages/PineHill ... 1023900352

Directions:
Pine Hill Campground
32 Pine Hill Campground Dr.
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
(304) 379-4612
~15 minutes to Friendsville
~25 minutes to Cheat Canyon Put In
~30 minutes to Ohiopyle

Camping Info:
Tent camping is $10 / adult and children 12 and under are free. Cabins are available (contact the campground for reservations / details).
Reservations have already been made for tent camping so please check in and pay upon arrival.

Program:
Saturday:
Cheat River Festival
Club Sponsored Cookout:
The club will be furnishing the burgers and dogs for all dues paid members so please bring your favorite side or desert to share to go with that theme. We need volunteers to cook at all levels so please make yourself available.

Paddling (only a sampling of what may be available that weekend):
If you are willing to coordinate a trip, please post your trip under its own thread and I will link back to it here.
Class II:
Middle Yough
Class II-III:
NB Potomac (Bloomington)
Class III:
Cheat Narrows
Dry Fork of the Cheat
Lower Yough
Class IV:
Cheat Canyon
Class IV+:
Upper Yough
Top Yough
Lower Big Sandy
Trips:
5.6.16 Pre Cheat Fest Goshen Laps
Weekend Class III-ish Dealer's Choice
NB Potomac - Bloomington Release
5.7.16 Cheat Fest IV-V Dealer's Choice
Cheat Fest Sunday 5/8 Class II Dealers Choice
Cheat Race on Friday

Schedule:
5/6/16: Cheat Race
8:00 am Sunday Club Business Meeting
5/7/16: ~5:00 pm Club cookout
TBD beyond that.

Post below if you are going and hope to see you there!

Post by **GinnyN** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:08 am

Yea - North Branch should be releasing!
http://www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/northBranch.html

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:49 pm

hotBOATERchick · Post by **hotBOATERchick** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:17 pm

Don't forget to sign up for the Race and register under team: Coastals

http://cheatfest.org/activities-2/down-river-race/

We had 2 members place in their class last year!

Post by **GinnyN** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:04 pm

Giggles · Post by **Giggles** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:03 pm

Hope to see Many of you there

hotBOATERchick · Post by **hotBOATERchick** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:14 am

Join Team Coastals for the Cheat Race on Friday, May 6th!

4:40 pre-race meeting
Race starts at 5

http://cheatfest.org/activities-2/down-river-race/

If you are going to do the race, please let me know so we can coordinate shuttle! You will want 4WD and/or clearance for the takeout road. (You can always donate here to help them: http://www.cheat.org/recreation/river-a ... -donation/)

Peter L · Post by **Peter L** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:01 am

Anybody interested in entering the Cheat race in a raft. I have a Aire Puma, 3-4 person capacity. Will need at least one person in the raft or a kayaker who will stay close by to tell/show me the lines in the canyon as I have never done it before.

Peter L.

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:44 pm

Stoked about this trip next weekend.

If you’d like to help make the Cheat / Big Sandy shuttle easier, check out the video, go here and click on “DONATE”:
http://www.cheat.org/recreation/river-access/

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rob_parker · Post by **rob_parker** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:25 pm

Brian and I are hyped up for Cheatfest. See you at the campground Fri night.

CharlesWare · Post by **CharlesWare** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:18 pm

I plan to take my raft up for CheatFest and the Coastals meeting. My son and I may R-2, but I could take along two or three others. I would like to paddle with a compatible group. We will plan to camp with the Coastals on Friday and Saturday nights. Anyone interested? We will also try to paddle Sunday morning.

Charles Ware
stclairware@comcast.net

Peter L · Post by **Peter L** » Sun May 01, 2016 8:49 am

I can bring my raft to Cheat Fest and I will have room for 1-3 people both Saturday and Sunday as Susan will not be coming. I have gear, paddles, PFDs and Helmets for for all spots, you only need your warm river clothes.

Peter L.

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Tue May 03, 2016 3:04 pm

I updated the top post of this thread with a few trips that have been posted:

5.6.16 Pre Cheat Fest Goshen Laps
Weekend Class III-ish Dealer's Choice
NB Potomac - Bloomington Release
5.7.16 Cheat Fest IV-V Dealer's Choice

If you're boating this weekend as part of this event, please consider supporting the Club by posting your plans under their own thread.

CharlesWare · Post by **CharlesWare** » Tue May 03, 2016 5:48 pm

Sorry, but I just got back from my doctor's office. A persistent cough is now pneumonia. Staying home. Bummer!

PrimaryColors · Post by **PrimaryColors** » Wed May 04, 2016 4:31 pm

I'm planning to be there. I'll run the race if the level stays in the 4' range or below, otherwise I'll probably join the Dry Fork group. Saturday I'll be driving back home after paddling.

Paul

Coastals

5/7/16 Spring Mtg. + Cheat Fest

5/7/16 Spring Mtg. + Cheat Fest

Want to raft Cheat Gorge Saturday

Charles Ware out for this weekend.