We raft the New River from 900 cfs (cubic feet per second) all the way up to 25,000 cfs. This past Saturday was an awesome 4,000 cfs and I was lucky enough to work two trips! We had a group raft at 8am on our Express trip (half day) who where staying at the Greenbrier Resort which is a fabulous dream spa/golf resort. The second trip was a 2pm Express trip. I had part of a group of ladies from DC who were all lawyers and they giggled and played all day. They entertained me more than I entertained them!

The second annual Disc Golf Tournament will be on August 11th at 6pm. There is no cost to enter. We will have food and great prizes. This is a very relaxed tournament so no hesitations for beginner golfers.

Did you know Songer Whitewater will be 30 years old this summer?! And if that isn’t enough reason for a party, I don’t know what is. I am sure this will be the party of the summer. We will have a pig roast–for everyone, a 30th anniversary t-shirt for everyone, free rafting for anyone that has rafted with Songer 10 times or more and the kicker for the evening will be Songer Olympics. We will have 3 events; obstacle coarse (be prepared to get wet), duckie race across the pond (with a Songer twist!?), and the third event will be kept confidential until that evening (Oooooo, the suspense). Teams of 3 with registrations beginning at 4pm.

Gauley River rafting is on my mind. Do I need any new gear? Who is coming back to work this season? Should I participate in the Gauley River Animal Race or be a safety boater? It’s as if the world stops and we are on our own planet of early morning Upper Gauley trips blowing boats in the fog at the dam, seeing the leaves change right before our eyes as we drift by day after day and the hummmm of energy radiating off of every raft guide, guest and even the bus drivers! It is truly a spectacular river everyone should see at least once.

I’ll see you at Box Canyon,
Melanie