You are invited to participate in the Yough Paddling Club’s “Up the Creek with A Paddle” end of year trip.
BETA:
Date: Monday, December 31, 2007
Time: 10 AM
River: N. Branch of the Potomac from Cumberland up stream for 1 hour or until we get to the Allegany County Fairgrounds (which ever happens first) and back.
Difficulty: Mostly flat and moving water with one Class I attainment rapid. Bring a long boat, I’ll be in a 15 foot sea kayak.
Where: We will meet in the Parking lot located under I-68 just off Green Street. We will be putting in there by climbing up and over the imbackment.
How do you get there: From the East take I-70W to I-68W. Your exit will be the one exit past the “downtown” exit it is just after you get off the I - 68 bridge over Cumberland. Bear to you right off the exit, go to the traffic light at sheetz. Turn right, go to next light turn right. The parking lot is on your left.
From the West: I-68 East to Cumberland come down the hill into Cumberland take the exit right before the Cumberalnd Bridge (for the locals this is the exit at the Moose Curve). Its a share turn off the interstate so be ready to slow down fast. Turn left at the end of the exit and the parking lot is to your right as you pass under the interstate.
There are no changing rooms and this is an urban neighborhood so be descrete about changing please be descrete changing, or consuming beverages.
Please let me know if you are coming by emailing me at: westernmddem at gmail.com with the subject “Up a Creek trip”
This is going to be a low key not difficult or high speed paddle to relax and enjoy the river and the year that was 2007. Hope to see you there.
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