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    <description><![CDATA[The Gauley River Festival is the largest gathering of whitewater paddlers in the country. Use this forum to ask questions, arrange rides, or volunteer to help out!]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:50:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>rapids on the Gauley River</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,4426,4426/#msg-4426</link>
      <author>barkley</author>
      <description><![CDATA[If anyone is interested in seeing video footage of all the rapids on the Gauley River, check this site:
http://www.gauleyriverrapids.com   It was made by a videoboater from my company and shows the rapids, some of the features, and mainly rafts, but some of the runs show kayakers too for all those hard-decked boaters.
Enjoy!
David]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:50:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Photos of Upper Gauley Rapids</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,1533,4424/#msg-4424</link>
      <author>barkley</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Matt,
I think you may already be starting preparations for Gauley Fest...some of the pic links don't work at all, and some go to &quot;other&quot; pictures.  Thanks for the humor!
David]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:47:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Photos of Upper Gauley Rapids</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,1533,1533/#msg-1533</link>
      <author>matt</author>
      <description><![CDATA[With Gauley Fest fast approaching, I figured I'd better put together a new and improved Guide to the Gauley.

These days, it's pretty easy to get photos of rapids. I turned on Google Image Search, and found pics of all the important Upper Gauley rapids and points of interest:

[url=http://www.trc.org.ls/images/picture_galleries_people/initiation.jpg]Initiation[/url]
[url=http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/sea0218l.jpg]Insignificant[/url]
[url=http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/3403/russia4.jpg]Iron Curtain[/url]
[url=http://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/pillow_fight.jpg]Pillow[/url]
[url=http://www.soltec.net/~amyy/images/Mamachicken.gif]Hungry Mother[/url]
[url=http://www.diamondlakewa.org/Images3/lost.jpg]Lost Paddle[/url]
[url=http://www.johnsboatstuff.com/images/15can-1.jpg]Tumblehome[/url]
[url=http://www.stjohnks.net/santafetrail/trail-photo-01/covered-wagon.jpg]Conestoga Wagon[/url]
[url=http://mypage.bluewin.ch/mai36/mbe_picts/ShipwreckAnnie.jpg]Shipwreck Rock[/url]
[url=http://www.uvm.edu/~dahammon/museum/GravesandeLR.jpg]Iron Ring[/url]
[url=http://aichi.to/lady/maho/1102buffalo66.jpg]Sweet's Falls[/url]
[url=http://www.westhavenpl.org/images/om_map.gif]Mason Branch[/url]
[url=http://www.kwastronomy.com/images/Kevin%20and%20Daughters%20on%20Panther%20Mountain.jpg]Panther Mountain[/url]

I'm very glad to have provided this service to the paddling community.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:25:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Camping</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,1199,1247/#msg-1247</link>
      <author>matt</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Camping at the Fest site is fun, though it can be noisy at times. For alternatives, the [url=http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River_detail_id_2378_]Upper Gauley Page[/url] lists a few campgrounds:

[url=http://www.mountainlakecampground.com/]Mountain Lake Campground[/url]

Middle Gauley River Camping Inc., (304) 872-2011

[url=http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/projects/lakes/sum/]Battle Run Campground[/url]

[url=http://www.summersvillelakeretreat.com]Summersville Lake Retreat[/url]

See you there?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:59:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Camping</title>
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      <author>jchristensen</author>
      <description><![CDATA[How is the camping at the Fest?  With the number of people who attend, I would guess it could get crazy.  Any thoughts on a good camping location?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:20:37 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Theme?</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,25,912/#msg-912</link>
      <author>robertsandow</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Now I know gauley fest isn't nearly as wild as it was in the past.  A theme?  The guys that got their gauley fest outfits from a salvation army a few years back made up their own theme.  Let's get CRAZY!!!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:46:43 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: comments on festival entertainment for kids</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,114,620/#msg-620</link>
      <author>the_water_boy</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Musical Kayaks...just like musical chairs  

[img]http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Jobs_and_People/Musicians_and_Singers/Musical_dragon.gif[/img]]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:34:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Theme?</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,25,619/#msg-619</link>
      <author>the_water_boy</author>
      <description><![CDATA[[img]http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Sports/Water_Sports/Bubbles.gif[/img]Enchantment under the [s]Sea[/s] River...[img]http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Sports/Water_Sports/Bubbles.gif[/img]







:)-D]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:30:23 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>carpooling from western new york</title>
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      <author>ezkabar0037</author>
      <description><![CDATA[anyone from wny planning on going to Gualey fest ?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:17:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Test post</title>
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      <author>ChrisBell</author>
      <description><![CDATA[The festival has come and gone . . . but I need to confirm that I can post!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:34:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Carpool to Gauley From Louisville</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,154,182/#msg-182</link>
      <author>jerimiahwelch</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks,

I've got it figured out now. Have fun at the festival]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:09:53 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Carpool to Gauley From Louisville</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,154,175/#msg-175</link>
      <author>kevinh1234</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Check here:

http://vikingcanoeclub.org/v-web/bulletin/bb/index.php

The viking canoe club is your best bet, or the Bluegrass Wildwater Club in Lexington.  

I'm going earlier and staying later :)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:16:26 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>When does the festival grounds open?</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,174,174/#msg-174</link>
      <author>kevinh1234</author>
      <description><![CDATA[When can you enter the festival to set up camp?]]></description>
      <category>Gauley Festival</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:14:16 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Carpool to Gauley From Louisville</title>
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      <author>jerimiahwelch</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hey all,

I'm heading to Gauley Fest Fri afternoon and returning Sunday Afternoon.

Just moved here from Washington State, so I'm looking for other people in the Louisville area to carpool with. I'm a beginning/moderate paddler

Jerimiah
(360)820-5116]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:33:21 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Help for Gauley Fest Newbie</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,147,148/#msg-148</link>
      <author>420247</author>
      <description><![CDATA[You should look here... http://www.mountainlakecampground.com/index.html]]></description>
      <category>Gauley Festival</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:52:21 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Help for Gauley Fest Newbie</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,147,147/#msg-147</link>
      <author>thompsont</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Was wodering if anyone could help give some info re G fest. I have decided (somewhat last minute) to head up to Gualey fest this year. My wife and 2 year old also want to tag along. This means tent camping is out of the question so I will need to bring our small popup camper. Are there camping areas near the festival site that can accomodate us (no hookup required)? I noticed the US Army Corps has the Battle Run Campground at Summersville Lake. Anybody have any info on this or other camping options? I would imagine availability could be difficult. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Travis]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:38:13 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Ladies on the Lower G- Sept 22nd</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,113,120/#msg-120</link>
      <author>ambenvc</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Sounds like you should be a good fit for the Ladies on the Lower G.  If you have questions about the section of the river I am sure that NARR could help you out.

I would give them a call at 1-800-950-2585 x309 and talk to them about it.

Hope it works out.

Ben]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:56:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Ladies on the Lower G- Sept 22nd</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,113,118/#msg-118</link>
      <author>rgroth</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Jessica,

You probably want a very solid roll and some experience on say the Lower New River at 0-1ft. 

Ryan]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:06:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Ladies on the Lower G- Sept 22nd</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,113,117/#msg-117</link>
      <author>JessicaD</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I am a class III - IV with a leader will this be too much?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:39:23 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: comments on festival entertainment for kids</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,114,116/#msg-116</link>
      <author>barry</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I've been coming to the GF since the very first one. Both my kids have attended from the womb through HS and college and I while do not recall any organized efforts at child diversion, I do recall a lot of disorganized ones. 

I remember once when our kids were small and mobile that there were a bunch of volunteers hanging out in the red barn shelter helping with the NPFF signage in the afternoon and it became a juice bar mass of kids having at the colored sharpies.. 

I think having a focus for the kids is a great idea. But I don't need it these days. Mine are now being diverted by paddling the Gauley:-)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:49:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: comments on festival entertainment for kids</title>
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      <author>ambenvc</author>
      <description><![CDATA[This is a great idea.  We could have a sort of kids tent with various activities.  

What sort of kid activities were there in the past?  

Here are some that I think could happen easily:
-face painting
-coloring books and coloring area
-scavenger hunt
-egg toss
-three legged race with parent

Let me know what you think. I already found someone who would be willing to help lead this.

Ben]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:48:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>comments on festival entertainment for kids</title>
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      <author>strok4brok</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Until last year I had attended 17 G fests in a row so this is coming from someone with a sizable history on the subject.
 G fest used to have at least a fair amount of activities to keep kids entertained so they didn't feel like they were just getting dragged along to something designed solely for adults.Unfortunately in recent years that has changed to the point where I will no longer consider bringing my kids to the festival since there is little, if anything, there to allow them the chance for some fun to balance out beinging dragged all over the festival site by parents looking to buy gear,watch films,meet friends,etc.
 I doubt I'm the only paddler with kids who has noticed this change and reconsidered attending Gauley Fest because of it.While I understand the later hours have become known for the kind of gleeful debauchery unfit for children anyway that still leaves the earlier hours where kid friendly activities were formerly given some attention.
 I think AW should keep in mind that Gauley Fest is, and should always be, about something more than a retail market place.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:18:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Ladies on the Lower G- Sept 22nd</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,113,113/#msg-113</link>
      <author>ambenvc</author>
      <description><![CDATA[American Whitewater Ambassador and founder of Girls at Play, Anna Levesque, will be keeping the ‘Ladies on the Lower G’ fundraiser event alive and kicking this Gauley season!   Originally sponsored by Lotus Designs, the event is now being picked up by Girls at Play and Kokatat and hosted by North American River Runners.  “It’s a great combination for me,” says Levesque, “paddling one of my favorite rivers with great women and raising money for AW!”    

The event will take place on Friday September 22nd and costs $30.00 + Tx and DNR fee.  The fee includes shuttle and lunch and all proceeds go to American Whitewater.   Space is limited!  To book please call North American River Runners at call 1-800-950-2585 x309.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:01:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Theme?</title>
      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/3,25,52/#msg-52</link>
      <author>crawdaddy</author>
      <description><![CDATA[lord of the rings]]></description>
      <category>Gauley Festival</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:31:52 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Theme?</title>
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      <author>rgroth</author>
      <description><![CDATA[hmmm...how about a kayaking theme?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:04:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Theme?</title>
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      <author>ambenvc</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Does anyone think Gauley Festival would be fun with a theme? 

Vegas?
70's?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:18:03 -0400</pubDate>
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