River rescue.

A Virginia woman was rescued from the Potomac. She was paddling in the large open area around Violett's and Riley Lock.

 

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/120072339.html

 

 hope she is well and we can see her back on the river soon.

 

Quick trip report on Bloomington.

Joe and I drove up to paddle the Bloomington dam release. The put-in and take-out are very convinient and accesible, even with a changing cabin at the take-out for the non-mumu'ed of us.

The water is cold, cold, cold, but then again, I am the perpetual complainer about water temperature. Still, dress up warmly for the possible swims.

The run is a sequence of class II-III rapids, easily avoidable holes, wavetrains, and plenty of nature. The only… Continue