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5. That was the Gauley and it joins up with the New up @ St. Rt. 60 (Gauley Bridge) and that starts the

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 02:24 PM

Feb 2024

Kanawha River which goes up to the Ohio River. I might have done my last Gauley raft trip.
It is an ass kicker. 6 or 7 class 5 rapids…. By one rapid called “Sweet’s Falls,” the locals line
up to watch us dumb asses crash and burn. You can hear the crowd start to hoot & holler as
the raft you were on flips. More fun to look back on then when it is happening to you in real
live time. The River is strong.

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Just sold my 1000th item from my booth! [View all] Marthe48 Feb 2024 OP

Thanx for sharing....life is an adventure Botany Feb 2024 #1

We rafted the New River about 1991 Marthe48 Feb 2024 #2

That was the Gauley and it joins up with the New up @ St. Rt. 60 (Gauley Bridge) and that starts the Botany Feb 2024 #5

I saw your post was about the Gauley Marthe48 Feb 2024 #6

I use to track sales that tax was multigraincracker Feb 2024 #3

I saw your post about changes you made Marthe48 Feb 2024 #4