My favorite outdoor activity is kayaking. I've been paddling since I was 13 and had my first guide job on the Cheat River in West Virginia at 14.We still paddle as much as we can...usually about 30 days a year.
We spend most of our time in Ohiopyle PA. This is an interesting town and a great river. Another story I'm working on is how this town was taken over by the Government and made a park back in the 60's for nearly two generations there was a split between the people who's families have lived there forever and the more recent, tourist driven residents. For most of the past 40 years there has been outright hostility which has been really detrimental to the entire community as well as the economic opportuintiy lost.
Things are changing now with this a new generation of kids who all just want to paddle. My kids are part of this movement and I'm really interested in telling this story about how these kids and their success on the water is bringing the town together...to the mutual benefit of all.
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