Ohiopyle, United States

We arrived at the campground early in the morning of the 30th September and set up camp in the dark. I set my hammock amongst the trees on the edge of the campground and was almost immediately surprised by the first train of the morning (about 4am) which ...

We got up early today to make the 90 minute drive South to Ohiopyle State Park to go white water rafting in the lower youghiogheny river.  This was the first time I've been rafting since getting back from Europe where I went in Austria.  The ...

... gracious to take me down to the trailhead and leave my car at Rt. 271 for when I finish there on Friday.  Arrived at the Ohiopyle Shelter Area around 6:45 PM after hiking 6.3 miles.  Not too bad of a start for starting later than I wanted to.

The day of the rafting Trip dawned cloudy and cold.  The rain from the day before promised a faster river.  We grabbed our rain gear and headed out.  We rented the girls some wetsuits so they wouldn't get too cold. The trip was fun.& ...