West By God

"Country roads, take me home to the place I belong.
West Virginia, mountain momma, take me home, country roads."

~John Denver~

Go ahead, you know you want to sing the song........

   For those of us in RVA, West Virginia is a closer drive than WNC, and it offers up the best whitewater around........and tons of it.  I have spent a a lot of time in both WNC and West VA, and the coolest thing about the two are how different they are, and yet so close together.  WNC is all about creek boating.  West Virginia is all about Big Water, deep dark creek missions, and play boating.  It's also about the New River, Gauley, Cheat, Yough (yes.....I know what state it is really in.....haters), Canaan Valley area, The Blackwater, Snowshoe, Gauleyfest, Cheatfest, bluegrass, and moonshine.  (and a hell of a lot of other R rated material)  Something tells me you are going to be hearing a lot more about West By God in the future on this blog, but here are some pics to hold you over until then  (all photography by yours truly.  ENJOY).....................

Sunset around the New River

Gauley shuttles are always interesting and beautiful

Valley Falls........paradise

Big Sandy Crick.......one of my all time favorites

The Gauley River........one of the best in the world

The New River Bridge

Rich knockin' out The Keeneys

Soul Surfing on the New

Valley Falls, WVa

Butterflies!!!!!!!!!

 

You could spend a lifetime in West By God and still not find everything there is to offer up in kayaking.  It is that wonderful................now, last but not least.  The Scariest Place on Earth........(to be continued.  Pic space)

"Come to West Virginia and we'll show you how to live..."

        ~Joe Manchin~ 

see ya on the rivah!.....PEACE