I have had a very busy month at work due to the severe weather we have had, and then I am scheduled to travel to New York for personal business. Accordingly,...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 9, 2011 12:19 pm
Before I talk about this race and the beautiful North Country location where it was held, I must give a warm and heartfelt thanks to Randy, the race organizer,...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 18, 2011 12:54 pm
Folks - The People's River is running high and moving fast, and it will continue to be dangerous through the weekend. Flood warnings have been issued for the...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 20, 2011 7:30 pm
Paddle Update - While the river is still dangerous and the towpath is a muddy mess, Greenbrier Lake will be accessible and calm. The lake water will be at...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 22, 2011 5:17 pm
We had a relaxed and educational paddle at Greenbrier State Park Lake in Boonsboro. I was surprised to see how many people were swimming in the lake. Kids...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 24, 2011 6:04 pm
This is not the first time such an event happened. Kids have been catching huge fish on the People's River time and time again, as they are more patient than...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 25, 2011 1:08 pm
Oceans cover roughly 72 percent of the Earth's surface. Yet the majority of boating deaths occur on lakes and rivers, even though they comprise less than 1...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 25, 2011 1:59 pm
Folks - This message has nothing to do with our paddling plans on the Upper Potomac River, but it was just sent to my NOAA office as a special alert for all...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 26, 2011 7:16 pm
Memorial Day is on Monday. This day is celebrated in honor of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice, and it is a day of remembrance for those who...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 2, 2011 1:20 am
On Sunday, at our paddling location, it will be mostly clear, with a daytime high of 85 degrees and a nighttime low of 61 degrees. There is solely a 20%...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 4, 2011 8:41 pm
We are moving the paddle from 9 AM to 10 AM because of the change in weather prediction whereby, as of this writing, there may be an early morning shower. I...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 6, 2011 2:14 am
It was a very warm day, with no wind, for this paddle on the People's River. Starting upstream from the dock at the old Shepherdstown Gauging Station, which...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 14, 2011 7:48 pm
Some of us went on an impromptu kayaking excursion to Mason Neck State Park and we paddled on Belmont Bay as well as on Kane's Creek. Both bodies of water are...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 18, 2011 1:26 am
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there....
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 22, 2011 8:20 pm
Eddie from Shepherdstown Pedal and Paddle is having a kayak demo day at the Shepherdstown boat ramp; here is the web site with more information: ...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 23, 2011 3:25 am
For everyone's elucidation, I have uploaded an excellent article entitled "River Hazards" in the Files section of our web site. The best way to deal with river...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 23, 2011 3:34 am
http://tinyurl.com/5tcggzy...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 23, 2011 8:38 pm
On Saturday, at our paddling location, it will be mostly clear, with a daytime high of 84 degrees and a nighttime low of 59 degrees. There is solely a 20%...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 26, 2011 3:07 am
Today, it was a beautiful day on the People's River. It was sunny and warm, and the water was very calm. There were many paddlers out, but they were all...
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bcianflone
Jun 30, 2011 2:15 am
Hortense Morris always wanted to go kayaking, so this past week she got her chance to try it for the first time. She figured it was as good a way as any to...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 30, 2011 4:38 pm
On Saturday, at our paddling location, it will be clear and sunny, with a daytime high of 90 degrees and a nighttime low of 70 degrees. At this time, there is...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 3, 2011 4:53 pm
It was a fantastic day out on the People's River. We saw more paddlers on the water today than we did all year. It was sunny and warm, and the river looked...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 3, 2011 5:26 pm
Folks - Since a number of members have asked for a Monday paddle, given that many are off on July 4th and they may have been traveling over the weekend, here...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 4, 2011 2:29 pm
I will be heading out on the river later today, on another kayaking trip, where I find personal healing and enjoy scenic exercise. However, I feel that I must...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 7, 2011 7:02 pm
On Saturday, we will do a recreational 8-mile paddle from the Mattawoman Creek to the Potomac River, and then return. We will go from the shallow creek to...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 11, 2011 1:03 am
We had a great trip on the Mattawoman Creek, the southernmost tributary to the tidal Potomac River. The mouth of the Mattawoman Creek is at Indian Head,...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 12, 2011 3:14 am
On Saturday, the high will be 82 degrees, and the low will be 67 degrees. The water will be warm. While the actual full moon is on Friday, we will paddle on...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 20, 2011 5:59 pm
This was a great trip, with a great group of paddlers. A warm thank you goes to the Shepherd University Police for allowing us to park on school property;...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 20, 2011 6:18 pm
We did this same activity last summer, on August 21st, and it was a great night on the People's River. The meeting time is Saturday, July 23rd, NLT than 6 PM....
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jul 21, 2011 6:51 pm
As you may know, more people in this country have died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. We've...
