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Tag Archives: The Ohio River
Returning to the River.
On March 25 I floated onto the Ohio River and left the Pittsburgh skyline behind. The ground was frozen. The air was crisp. The river frigid. And I was damn cold. The ice that covered my drysuit and paddle had … Continue reading
Posted in Flood of 2011, The Lower Mississippi River, The Ohio River
Tagged Flood 2011, gulf of mexico, indiana, kentucky, Pittsburgh, The Ohio River
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Dangerous silt left behind as the 2011 Ohio and Mississippi floods recede.
With strong western winds came sunshine. The last of the season’s snow had melted and those along the shore prepared for spring. Chainsaws cleared driftwood from the shoreline. The smell of burning wood and fresh manure wafted out onto the … Continue reading
Paused by floodwaters on the lower Ohio River. Ledbetter, KY–Mile 931.
Reflections on my first stormy night back in Pittsburgh. May 5, 2011 Ankle-deep alfalfa crushed beneath my boots and parted as I pulled my boat out of the muddy water. The scent of manure, trampled vegetation, and water hung in … Continue reading
Flooding along the lower Ohio River–2011
Still, silent, and brown the river spread out across the horizon. It hung over rooftops and roadways–swirled around young green leaves on tress normally 30 feet above the surface. The hum of twin outboard engines resounded in the distance. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Flood 2011, gulf of mexico, high water, The Ohio River
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Inspecting the levee.
Late last night I walked a drainage ditch with my headlamp inspecting areas where water from the Ohio was boiling slowly into town. Overhead stars shone brightly, and the cool north wind blew dust off the levee and moist air … Continue reading
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Tagged high water, impoundments, kentucky, The Ohio River, uniontown
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Spring floods at mile 842.
I pulled off the river again Friday night. Rain clouds moved north and have settled over western Kentucky and Illinois. Four to eight inches of rain fell in the last 48 hours and more is expected between now and Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in Coal, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
Tagged Coal, gulf of mexico, high water, indiana, ohio river islands, The Ohio River, wind
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One year after the BP spill.
Earlier this week I made my way into Grandview, IN. I had planned on pushing further downstream, but 15 foot waves and heavy winds forced me to paddle out into flooded corn fields before seeking shelter in town. While the … Continue reading
Posted in Coal, Pollution, The Lower Mississippi River, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
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Out of Louisville on a rising river.
Leaving my friend Jason and the hard working crew at Kentucky Waterways Alliance behind I shoved off into the Ohio below the only serious elevation gradient since the headwaters—The Falls of the Ohio. It was at these falls that Lewis … Continue reading
Posted in Coal, Natural Gas, The Ohio River, Uncategorized
Tagged bacon, Coal, fracking, indiana, kentucky waterways alliance, Natural Gas, The Ohio River
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River hospitality and waste water discharges.
It’s been a few days, 120 miles, and several thunderstorms since leaving Cincinnati but the impact of the folks up there has stayed with me. Several of the places I’ve stayed in the last few days came from interactions in … Continue reading
Posted in Pollution, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
Tagged cincinnati, cso, kentucky waterways alliance, louisville, Pollution, The Ohio River
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