Terry Tate Posted June 17, 2005 Posted June 17, 2005 There's a bunch of sedimentary rock on the Yough riverbed. It makes for several hydraulic traps at the churnings, but to the point for the tour rafters, one must lay on the back and drift if dumped in tbe quiescent parts - standing up can get a foot jammed under a shelf and then you go under. Geologically, the area is named the Pittsburgh Alluvial - and that is where the coal came from; that strata. 360526[/snapback] I rafted the Youghiogheny about 15 years ago with a bunch of friends/co-workers, what a riot. After putting in, we stopped briefly just downstream to pick up our strategically placed cooler of beer (they don't allow alcohol). We had finished our practice manuevers, the other 3 guys in the boat teaching me the basics, as they had all been rafting before. We were just getting into the first set of rapids when I glanced back from right front and realized I was the only one sitting on the side of the boat, not IN it - too late, a little haystack lauched me about 3 feet straight up in the air (still in sitting posture, oar in hand) and into the water. Popped up oar in hand, boat was right there - I quickly jumped in and that was the last dunk until we went swimming at lunchtime. It was nice being the comic relief for the morning. We were the only raft in our group of 6 rafts that made it through the Dimple rock run without dumping - the way you have to approach it just looks and feels wrong until you drop down and it shoots you out of the cannon. They warned us about not attempting to stand up, lest you get a foot caught, and the current pushed you down - drowning you in 1-4 feet of water!
JAMIEBUF12 Posted June 17, 2005 Posted June 17, 2005 How long is the trip? Being a east coast guy we do the Upper Gauley in WVA, but haven't done it in a few years. Those class Vs can kick your ass. Dumped once in the middle of one, so intense in the rapids the rest of the boat(i was in the back) didn't know I fell off until I got back in at an eddy about half way through the rapid. For those who know the Gauley, we were in Lost Paddle, which is about a mile long class V 360446[/snapback] i live in ny and have done the gauly river a few times i love it plus i have done the youghenny i am sure i spelled that wrong lol have fun!
stuckincincy Posted June 17, 2005 Posted June 17, 2005 If anyone rafts the Yough, it's worthwhile to visit one of Frank Lloyd Wright's famous houses, Fallingwater. It's not far away. http://www.paconserve.org/index-fw1.asp
bills_fan Posted June 17, 2005 Posted June 17, 2005 Thanks for all the advice guys. I'm going to start checking into it and figuring it out. I'll let you know where I go & how it works.
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