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NEVER THE SAME

For 17 years we lived in an apartment on the bank of the Brandywine River in downtown Wilmington. From our balcony it was about a 30′ drop to the water.

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The Yak

My boys’ first time rafting. As a dad, it was simply gratifying to see them work together. I worked hard to maintain speed through a couple of Class Vs, but...

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An Evening Swim

It was the second week of October and I was guiding two clients for a full day drifting the river. The fishing was good and the men were good fishermen.

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Timing

The chirping of the cicada song got louder and louder as we drove down into the Laurel Highlands valley. This time around, Father Time would smile upon us once again...

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Monongahela River Rats

There were four of us, teenage sisters having the time of our lives swimming in the Monongahela River in the early 1980’s. One peer beneath the Belle Vernon/Speers bridge was...

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Lazy Days of Tubing

Growing up in New Jersey was a great time, lots to do and enjoyed all 4 seasons. But, the best of times were when we would get a bunch of...

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Love on the River

Exactly five years ago I met a women from Connecticut when we were both hired to work at a rafting company for the summer. Our “river crush” quickly turned into...

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