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  1. I've never told a hiker that Aquablazing was...

    I've never told a hiker that Aquablazing was acceptable to the ATC. I know the other outfitters on the river, and I doubt they're saying that either. I will defend it as a wild-and-wooly adventure...
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    Thanks, Gussetts! -Aquajeff

    Thanks, Gussetts!

    -Aquajeff
  3. There's very little parking available at the...

    There's very little parking available at the police station. People have parked their cars at the library or on the street behind the Y before, but Waynesboro to Katahdin is a longish walk... I'm...
  4. Let me talk to somebody today or tomorrow; I have...

    Let me talk to somebody today or tomorrow; I have an idea.
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    I think Irish may have been directing that...

    I think Irish may have been directing that comment at me. It's true, I own a business that is all about aquablazing, but it's not true that I try to pump it up to make money. I still have half a...
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    500 or a little higher sounds about right. We had...

    500 or a little higher sounds about right. We had 200 at the hostel this year and that's only open 6 days a week until the end of June.
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    How Many Hikers Pass Through Waynesboro?

    I thought I'd crowdsource this question. As a town, we in Waynesboro are trying to figure out the impact the trail has on our community. Does anyone want to take a crack at how many NOBOs are still...
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    Skyline, I agree completely (and now I'm on a...

    Skyline, I agree completely (and now I'm on a quest to find that MacKaye statement). Not everybody who aquablazes even violates the ATC's definition of a thru. I have picked up numerous aquablazers...
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    I could be wrong, but I think it was in a...

    I could be wrong, but I think it was in a historical photo book about the AT in Virginia that I saw in a hardware store. I sure would like to track it down. The only reason I mention it is that the...
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    I've read (but never been able to confirm) that...

    I've read (but never been able to confirm) that Benton MacKaye encouraged hikers to paddle the Shenandoah as a form of protest against the proposed construction of Skyline Drive. He thought the road...
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    Yeah, Badger! I can't wait to read a dead tree...

    Yeah, Badger! I can't wait to read a dead tree copy.
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    Kip Wing, I'll have boats and coolers all ready...

    Kip Wing, I'll have boats and coolers all ready for you. Glad to hear you're coming back!
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    Kip Wing, I think I saw a note that you guys left...

    Kip Wing, I think I saw a note that you guys left at Elkton. That was an epic trip!

    There's a portage (small path to the road) at Grottoes, right before the river turns 90 degrees left into that...
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    I have a few boats that I can sell here in...

    I have a few boats that I can sell here in waynesboro or I can take you down to the beginning of the shenandoah in port republic. I'll buy the boats back when you're done. PM me for details.
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    You could do Scranton to Duncannon on the...

    You could do Scranton to Duncannon on the Susquehanna instead of hiking from the Delaware Water Gap to Duncannon. It's something like 110 miles, but you could shorten it by changing the put-in.
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    Probably slightly faster to paddle. Depending on...

    Probably slightly faster to paddle. Depending on the levels, the Shenandoah will move an actively-paddled canoe down the river between 4-7 miles per hour. The river has many bends and meanders...
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    Thanks, Porter. Good point about the levels. The...

    Thanks, Porter. Good point about the levels. The South was at about 200 cfs at the Waynesboro gauge when we did it. I've run different stretches of it at different levels. I'd say 200-400 is a good...
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    I'd add that I think the guys saw more wildlife...

    I'd add that I think the guys saw more wildlife on the 20 miles of the South River than they did on the hike from GA to central VA. Bald Eagles were out in force, and there were a few snakes, an...
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    Just yesterday I finished an aquablaze with 2011...

    Just yesterday I finished an aquablaze with 2011 hikers Badger, Road Dog, and Whoop. We did Dooms (just north of Waynesboro) to Elkton. This translates into roughly Rockfish Gap to Swift Run Gap on...
  20. He has a fresh new hairdo in his mug shot. I was...

    He has a fresh new hairdo in his mug shot. I was thinking about this today. If they were looking for a long-haired dude, and you were him, would you keep your long hair and arouse suspicion or...
  21. 'Zactly. I also wouldn't drive a Taurus.

    'Zactly. I also wouldn't drive a Taurus.
  22. It doesn't hurt to be alert, but I'm not going to...

    It doesn't hurt to be alert, but I'm not going to stay out of the woods because of this. The police presence on the parkway is pretty intense. I'll be up on a blue blaze off of Skyline Drive today...
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    Nice album, Reddog. It does TD justice. Btw, the...

    Nice album, Reddog. It does TD justice. Btw, the huge building you photographed in the Valley, photo 514, is a Target distribution center.
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    Maybe... there was a great article in the New...

    Maybe... there was a great article in the New Yorker a few weeks ago about how prolific Burmese pythons have become in the Everglades. They've turned up as far north as Jacksonville and some...
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    I'll try that. No side effects, good or bad,...

    I'll try that. No side effects, good or bad, unless you're allergic to it.
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