Category Archives: Coke

April showers.

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Huntington was my last stop over in West Virginia. Not long after paddling out of town the left bank of the river turned over to Kentucky. Barge traffic became heavy and the river went through an industrial corridor around Ashland … Continue reading →

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World Water Day: Into the Monongahela River.

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Yesterday was World Water Day—a day created to recognize the importance of fresh water. Something our culture places too little value on until it’s gone, sold, or poisoned. Yesterday morning I began my paddle to the gulf in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. … Continue reading →

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