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Jun 27 2013

We’re Your Free WV Wilderness Guides

Let us be your guide. (For free!) Why should you put that kind of trust in us? We have been guides, really, all over the world! Okay, the whole world is stretching it, but a big chunk of the Western Hemisphere is accurate. From Montana’s ice cold waters and rugged back country, to the Grand […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: Our Area, Things To Do · Tagged: birding, cabin vacations, Nature, New River Gorge, planning, West Virginia, white water rafting

Sep 10 2012

You Are Leaving? So SOON?

“Honey, I am leaving!” “Again? So soon?” (with glee in his voice). “We will miss you, have fun.” Because if Momma ain’t happy, nobody’s happy! Groups fill The Meadows for lots of reasons. One of the best reasons is Boys or Girls Club Weekends. That’s our nickname for vacations where groups of gals or guys […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: How To, If You Need A Reason, Our Area, Things To Do · Tagged: cabin vacations, fun, gauley river, geoff, getaway, girls weekend, guys weekend, planning, West Virginia, white water rafting

Aug 30 2012

How I Fell in Love in September in West Virginia

I fell in love in West Virginia in September and you should too. The year and the date are a little fuzzy, but I do remember the place. I traveled a lot back then. I had just rolled in from Montana, in the dark chased down a windy two-lane road by a coal truck. The […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: If You Need A Reason, The Opossum Creek Family · Tagged: family stuff, gauley river, geoff, national park, Nature, New River Gorge, OCR history, West Virginia, white water rafting

Jul 27 2012

Bucket List: You Can Do it All Here in the New River Gorge

I took a quick look at all the fun stuff we did during our reunion. Here’s what I realized: Some of the people in the group will never need to make a bucket list because they have done any and everything that pops up. Others have slayed dragons so large and scary most of us […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: If You Need A Reason, Our Area, The Opossum Creek Family, Things To Do · Tagged: biplane, Bridge Walk, cabin vacations, family reunion, family stuff, Fishing, geoff, New River Gorge, skydiving, West Virginia, white water rafting

Nov 29 2011

Why 250,000 Boy Scouts are Coming to The New River Gorge And You Should Too (Just Not at the Same Time!)

The beauty of this area is all it takes to understand why the Boy Scouts of America chose to locate their newest camp here in the New River Gorge.   Access to so many awesome outdoor activities is what makes it even more special. The Summit Bechtel Reserve is the 4th High Adventure Base Camp […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: If You Need A Reason, Our Area · Tagged: boy scouts of america, fun, New River Gorge, West Virginia, white water rafting

Jun 21 2010

Why River Guides Are Awesome A Former New River Raft Guide Speaks

My first spring here in West Virginia, I was training to be a whitewater raft guide in the New River Gorge.   In March. Right.  It was cold.  Unbelievably cold. A lot of our initial trips found us on the icy river with snow still on the banks and freezing air. I wondered to myself if […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: Our Area · Tagged: awesome, cold, crazy, guides, New River Gorge, white water rafting

Jun 08 2010

The Best Family White Water Raft Trip Ever

Having a really cool, clean comfortable cabin to curl up with your clan is a must. Okay, okay. This post is about the river, not the Cabins rentals. (Biased? Me biased?) I have my PHD in rivertrip-ology. Really. I guided trips for a living/lifestyle for many years on many rivers in several countries.  Rafting was […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: Things To Do · Tagged: cool, family stuff, fun, geoff, tips and tricks, white water rafting

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