WEATHER - Forecast still looks seasonable and mostly sunny. Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Monday but ‘”so far’ in the evening - when everyone will be driving home.
RELEASES
SAVAGE - Not really a release since the reservoir is full and the water is flowing over the spillway, but currently 308 cfs and dropping slowly. [...]
Events:
ASCI Whitewater Showdown is Friday night - more info is at www.youghpaddlingclub.com
WEATHER - Looks like a few lingering showers through Thursday but not enough precipitation to materially affect river levels. Cool on Friday with a warming trend and sunny weather throughout the 3-day weekend. Highs starting in the upper 60’s and finishing in the upper [...]
ASCI Whitewater Showdown
Sponsored by:
ASCI, Bliss-Stick Kayaks, Starkkmoon Kayaks, Stonyboater Paddle Wax, and Stonyboater.com
The 2008 ASCI White Water Showdown will kick off this year on Friday, May 23rd with the following events:
* 5PM - Registration
* 6PM - Raft Race (ASCI will provide equipment)
* 7PM - Boatercross
* 8PM - Freestyle Kayaking
Cost is $10 per event (1 class only) [...]
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: [...]
Each week Lee puts out his very accurate Weekend Water predictions which are published on the Canoe Club of Harrisburg website. His full prediction includes much of Central and Eastern PA as well as the Western Maryland Region. So I’ve edited it down to the rivers here in Western MD and within a short drive [...]
A couple weeks ago now, ASCI hosted Freestyle Nationals. The event has recieved excellent reviews from everywhere I’ve seen write ups of the event. I was only able to get up there for a couple hours during the middle of the day. There was a good size crowd of at least 500 people and a [...]
So I was wondering around the next instead of doing what I was supposed to be doing and there was a change to the Savage/North BranchRelease Schedule website this AM.
According to the release website ”A whitewater release for Savage River Dam is being scheduled for Sunday September 9, 2007. The whitewater release will extend from 9 [...]
As the summer fades to fall, September brings to end the summer river season, but also brings to the fore-front the reservoir drawdown schedule.
Labor Day weekend has 3 days of Upper Yough Releases, then we start into Gauley season.
September 9 is the third scheduled release for the Savage. Lets hope that there is enough water [...]
The question of what the boating scene is like in Western Maryland has come up a couple times recently. So I put together a brief description of the region and what there is to offer here.
Enjoy!
Western Maryland is home to some the marquee whitewater runs in the Eastern United States. It includes the watersheds of [...]
All good things must come to an end, and the end of the first year of the Friday Night Fun Series is this Friday. But before we sign off o the year we are going out with a bang!
The Riversport Series Final is a two event evening with two separate freestyle events held back to back. [...]
Labor day Weekend is shaping up to be a great weekend for competitive and recreational boating. Friday August 31 will be the final Friday Night Fun Seriesevent - Riversport Series Final - a double event with 2 freestyle rodeos. All starting with Practice at 6 PM and competing under the lights from 7 PM on.
For [...]
A quick post with the results from this past Friday’s event, the Immersion Research Giant Slalom. A dozen boats participated in the event including 1 Ducky, a 2 person Ducky, a C-1, 6 kayaks, and 1 C-1 that had been converted to a kayak.
Immersion Research Giant Slalom
Kayak
1) Brian Homberg
2) Jesse Shimrock
3) Jack Ditty (C-1)
4) Ben Sieville
5) Andy Kirby
6) Paige [...]
Well here I go with a new piece that I’m going to try. I’ll be trying to put out a weekend water out look for the next couple weeks. I’m not sure if it will be useful so please leave a comment if it is.
Guaranteed Water
Upper Yough releases are scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Monday
N.Branch [...]
A hardy group of 9 boaters took to the water at ASCI to compete in the 2nd Wavesport Freestyle Rodeo held on Feature “A”. Despite a couple “surprise” changes to the feature, everyone had a great time. Full results should be posted on http://ascikingoftheriver.com. But in the meantime here are the Top 4 and the [...]
Tonight is the Wavesport Freestyle at the Adventuresports Center in McHenry MD on top of March Mountain.
For More specifics about the go to our website: http://ascikingoftheriver.com
We’ll see you up there tonight.
Registration at 5:00
Competion at 7:00
It will be under the lights if it takes that long.
As part of ASCI’s support for the Yough Paddling Club, the first Wednesday night of every month during the season is Yough Paddling Club Night. What does this mean?
FREE TIME ON THE WATER FOR CLUB MEMBERS!!!!
Members of the club have exclusive use of the whitewater coures from 6-8 PM prior to the monthly club meeting [...]
Here are the Top three results by class. You can look at the full dedtailed results here:
http://www.adventuresportscenter.com/images/stories/Events/Slalom_Nationals/final%20results-%202007%20slalom%20nationals.pdf
K1
1) Scott Mann
2) Bett Heyl
3) Scott Parsons
K1-W
1)Heather Corrie
2) Zuzana Vahna
3)Ashley Nee
C-1
1)Ben Fraker
2) Erik Amason
3) Larimer
C-2
1)Austin Crain/Scott McClesky
2)Eichfield/Powell
3)Borst/Stazcko
Here is a link to the pictures I took at the event. A full write up of my experience and impressions from the [...]
A fair number of pictures from last Friday’s Riversport School of Paddling are now up on the Friday Fun Series website photo album along with the results. So go check it out. The water level in the pictures is the same level that will be used at U.S. Slalom Nationals in 2 days (Saturday).
Here a nice [...]
If you would like to have exclusive access to the ASCI Whitewater park one evening a month, as well as a bunch of other membership benefits, come to next Wednesday’s Yough Paddling Club Night at ASCI starting at 6:00. Join the club and paddle that evening - no raft traffic - and good times with local boaters [...]
Just a reminder for those of you who will be in the area this weekend - August 3-5 - US Slalom Nationals are being hosted at the Adventuresports Center on Saturday. This is the whitewater discipline that is part of the Olympics. Slalom combines speed and precision with racers negoitiating aproximately 24 gates over the [...]
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