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    Kayak camping trip JULY 6-8 2012

    I just ordered my kayak ..... would like to try to make a 3day 2 night trip to cheat lake.
    anyone interested? no particular date in mind yet. thinking June.
    wv fishing license $36 for yr or $16 plus $3 per day

    I have a pongo 100 by wilderness systems. 10'
    I work too much and really need to get away. wanted to hike for yrs now but no time. now I am seeing a counselor and she says i better start enjoying myself before I destroy me self.


    so let's see what we can come up with.
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    Would love to. Guess I need to buy a yak sometime soon.

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    look on Craig's list. seen em as low as 250 . new from gander mountain $300-500
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mykal View Post
    Would love to. Guess I need to buy a yak sometime soon.
    yes get one, they are a blast. I can't wait for summer to get back out in mine.
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    I have been considering buying a kayak as well. I have tossed the idea around for the last couple of years. Maybe this year will be the year I actually pull the trigger and buy one.
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    I was the same as you Bill.

    there is 3 nice ones on Craigslist Pittsburgh .
    one was 150$ and $250
    if you buy one ... they do have different weight limits.
    most that I seen from gander mountain are 250 pound max.

    if anyone is serious about getting a really good one , I can give you a number on
    of a place that has some 2010 & 2011 old stock at 10% and 20% off.
    mine was $695 with 20% (2010 model) then layaway the kayak at 20%.
    only thing store is in Paducah ky 625 miles from here.
    if your order and it's paid off when I go pick up mine ... for help with gas I will pick yours. say. 1 tank of fuel 65$
    takes me 240$ in fuel round trip. looking at around April / may when I pick up mine.

    wilderness systems is the search
    they are 300 pd to 350 pd max cap
    alittle costly for 2012 models 695$ for 2010 $699 for 2011
    2010 -20% off. 2011 - 10% off

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    For someone just starting out, Dicks always has sales in the spring. You could get a nice one for $300-$400.
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    My mom bought a Coleman rebel with paddle and vest for $350 at dicks last year. Pretty stable and does good for her.

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    bigest thing make sure it will hold you and your gear (if over night trips) and for me stability is key.
    the percission kayak was to unstable. seen many flip easily
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    just left DICKS SPORTING GOOD in washington and they have decent kayaks on sale at 199 and 250 a paddle will run about another 50
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    Brand and model?

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    Dicks has these on sale all the time for around $269. I picked up 2 a couple years ago for me and my wife. Great kayaks for beginners. I have since bought a longer one but my wife still uses's hers. We run them on lakes and down the lower Yough near Connellsville. Awesome kayaks.

    http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2479600&ab=TopNav_Outdoors_Wat erSports_Kayaks&cp=4413993.4417832




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    Mykal

    this is the one for 199$ paddles at gander mountain in washington are $49. pissed me off to see that ... i paid 65 for mine if you get one ... paddle lenght is important. i and 5'7'' and kayak is 23'' wide ..... recomender size is 230 or 235 .... skinny kayak shorter paddle inless your short too. wider kayaks need longer paddles inless your really tall
    i got a 230
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    the one powerguy has posted is on sale too.
    remember to pay attemtion to its max weight cap. a week end trip figure 50 pounds of gear plus you
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    here is a list of supplies i would be taking.

    cook ware for 1
    3 cup coffee maker
    pack stove
    fire (matches/lighter/mag steel)
    emergency whistle
    flash light & head lamp
    extra batteries
    pack tent or 12'x12' tarp
    bed roll
    fishing pole
    small tackle kit (trout bass pan fish)
    camp chair
    hatchet
    para cord
    dish soap & sponge
    knife
    TP (2 rolls)
    binoculars
    camera
    zip lock bags
    1st aid kit
    food (pack meals and granola bars)
    towel
    2 days clothes ( plus 1 pr camp clothes)
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    I am down as **** for this...
    I work for DICK'S sporting goods, and we sell a nice fishing Kayak for like 350 bucks, brand new, with the rod holders. I'll grab up one of them. and I would relly enjoy this kind of trip. how would we get the Kayaks back up? do we park at cheat and someone drives back up river?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cityslicker View Post
    I am down as **** for this...
    I work for DICK'S sporting goods, and we sell a nice fishing Kayak for like 350 bucks, brand new, with the rod holders. I'll grab up one of them. and I would relly enjoy this kind of trip. how would we get the Kayaks back up? do we park at cheat and someone drives back up river?
    does dicks sell whitewater yaks? i had a flatwater that diddnt work for shit in the rapids haha
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    city ... it's a lake so we would park at a one of the parks parking areas.. kayak out to a camping area.
    then we can either set up 1 camp then kayak out to fish. or change camps each night to cover more of he lake. by end of last day no matter how far we are from the cars we'd have to paddle back.


    sloth.... look on Craig's list I saw 1 or 2 white water kayaks on there.



    a 10' recerational kayak is good for up to a class 3 rapid max.
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    ok .... sofar i cant find any legal places to camp along cheat lake other then coopers rock at the southern end. i will continue to look
    but
    for the first trip out what do you think about the northern end of the yough river? connelsville to mckeesport. there are several legal camping spots and its 48 miles long might be a good trip. get underway for about 1 or 2 hrs on a friday then all day sat then half day sunday. if we dont make the whole way no biggy ... easy places to get to along the river.
    here is a map of the river
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    for the yough river trip here is an idea of the trip

    friday - depart connelsville mile 44 travel 4 miles (2 hr) to Adelaide camp site
    saturday - travel 10 mile (6 hr) to layton for lunch travel 9 mile (4.5 hr) to cedar creek park camp
    sunday - travel to one of 4 pick up locations. each person can have some one pick them up at a place best for them. the rest can travel on down the river.

    this is based on a 2 mph down stream paddle. from dawson to layton floating 90% takes 5.5-6 hr so this would be a slow steady paddle not a float trip. we can easily make 4 mph with out a problem. sofar i have not found any pricing for camp sites. i believe it is a domation to the yough river trail system.
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    more info for the yough river trip
    camping 1st night would be at rivers edge campground ( www.campriversedge.com)
    those who cant meet at connellsville can meet us there. 3 miles down stream from connellsville
    cost would be M-TH $12 F-S $15
    no long term parking here ...... drop off only
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    I thought you ment park up in connelsville and paddle all the way down to cheat, then drive back up, at the end to the cars.
    all we would need is one guy with a trailer, then him and someone else drive the truck and trailer down, then he rides back up, with whoever goes along, and we jet down stream, and just camp when it gets dark anywhere we are. like huk fin..

    Dick's I don't really think has good white water kayaks. they have some nice fishing ones though.
    If you want one of those white water joints, go buy a used one from one of the Ohiopyle outfitters when they are going to get new ones.
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    The yough flows north, and never interconnects with the cheat no matter what you do as far as I know it would be nearly impossible to do. I think you got confused, Jim talked about doing the Cheat at first, but now it seems that the Yough would be a better idea for a trip like this.
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    Jim, you still thinking June for this?

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    I might be down for a June trip down there. I do have a 4x8 utility trailer as well that I could bring to help with transpo back and forth. I have wooden sides on it, an I'm sure I could rig up a yak holder for the trailer to hold 5 or 6 of them with no problem.

    I have a Pelican 120 - nice reasonably priced yak (couple hundred bucks IIRC) I got a Dunham's a few years ago. About 9 foot, 300lb weight rating. I'm 6'4" 225lbs and it has plenty of space for gear even with me in it. Added a few rod holders and paddle clips and good to go. FWIW I like the sit-in style for rivers rather than the sit-on style, they just feel more stable with a lower center of gravity.

    Anyway, I'm interested should something get put together.
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