Blog Entries for ScottP

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

I met Josh Sapio, the Climbing and Canopy Manager, on Monday and we went to check out the progress of our Zip Line Canopy Tour. It may seem like this is taking a while, but let me reassure you, it will be worth the wait.

Josh really wanted me to see some of the highlights, so we hiked down to severa [...]

Three Generations Come To ACE For A Fun Weekend

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:12:36 +0100

I can tell you how good we are until I am blue in the face. However, it is important to hear from actual guests who have had amazing experiences with us too.

Three generations of the Weinstocks visited us in May for a “boys' weekend.” They rendezvoused in Charleston from all over the East Coast and then made the rest of the trek to ACE. After planning a botched snorkeling trip in Belize, Michael Weinstock arranged a trip to ACE with high hopes.

Here is the story that D [...]

New Friends On The New River At ACE

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

When I went rafting the other day, as we were on the bus heading to the river, all I could think about was who was going to be on my raft with us.

I think it is safe to say I have a big personality. And one of my oldest friends, Rett, was with me. He is 6 feet, 6 inches tall with the personality to match. I was ner [...]

Scott Takes It Way Back To 1986

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The first time I went whitewater rafting was in 1986. Boy, things sure have changed. I know I sound like the crazy old man in your neighborhood who tells stories of walking to school uphill both ways in 5 feet of snow. But ACE’s advancement in the industry is amazing.

I rafted with a friend and there was an elde [...]

Trish and Onyx’s Excellent ACE Adventure

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Let me share a little secret about ACE’s Marketing Department. We love our dogs. Beth has Jackson and Reilly. Trish has Lulu and Bailey. I have Bella and Margaret. This is the story of Trish’s good deed for the day.

She and I carpool to work. This morning, she was late. I abide by the Oprah no-phone zone ru [...]

Blob Big Air Contest Delivers At ACE

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Last year, friends of mine, Cody and Bill, won the first ever ACE Blob Big Air Contest. Unfortunately, I was not present to see the festivities but the video of it on our website is my favorite.

So when this year’s competition rolled around, and I was asked to take pictures at the event, I was thrilled. We h [...]

Is Scott The New River Gorge's John Tesh?

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Today at work a funny thing happened. I was taking the garbage to the trash bin and met a new trainee. We had a nice conversation, and I was giving him some advice. As a new employee, I explained, you have to make yourself available.

If you are not scheduled, be there in the morning anyway to see i [...]

ACE Zip Line Canopy Tour Update

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A few years ago when we launched the area’s first Zip Line Canopy Tour, we had no idea how popular this activity would become. Year after year, more and more of you have zipped with us through the New River Gorge, making it our most popular off-river activity.

This season, the ACE owners have commissioned t [...]

Getting Back Into The Raft At ACE

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

One of my favorite parts of ACE’s Lower New Whitewater Rafting trip is Swimmer’s Rapids. In the middle of the summer when the sun is blaring down, there is nothing better than floating in the middle of the river. It is so refreshing and relaxing.

The one hiccup, getting back into the raft. On my previou [...]

Help Scott Pick His Gauley Guide

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Gauley Season is 80-plus days away and I am a nervous wreck.

Part of my ACE New Year’s Resolution was to raft the Upper Gauley on opening day. What seemed like a creative, fun idea at the time has become a looming fear for me.

Cat Mitchell and I went to Washington D.C. as ACE representatives at Capital Pride on Sunday, June 13, 2010, and we had a blast. Some basic info: Capital Pride is the fourth largest celebration in the country honoring the LGBT community – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender.

We were there wi [...]

The Lawnmower / Whitewater Man Of ACE

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Next week, I turn 41 and I finally think that working at ACE has tapped into my inner outdoorsman. I feel like my mid-life crisis has taken a turn toward granola. No red convertible for me. My shiny new red riding lawn mower is enough.

Not known for my coordination, the riding lawn mower came with a class from [...]

ACE Inspiration Shelby Dietz Makes Scott Get Involved

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

I was inspired this spring by Shelby Dietz. Shelby was a guest here at ACE who had done a lot to get involved in raising money for Cancer Research. I did a blog about her fundraising efforts at ACE. She also wrote one to update us on the fundraiser she participated in.

I decided to follow her lead and [...]

Scott’s Potential Sequel to 'The Hangover'

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The funniest movie I saw last year was “The Hangover.” No qualms about it. It was inventive and inappropriate and hilarious. In the recesses of my mind, this is what I am envisioning when I attend Phil’s bachelor party this summer. Hey, wasn’t a guy in the movie named Phil, too. Creepy.

Our festivitie [...]

ACE Is Like A Box Of Chocolates

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Saturdays at ACE are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get. Particularly this time of year. The energy that comes with the beginning of the season is contagious.

As staff members, we get to see all of the new products in the store. We get to reunite with othe [...]

A Singleton Is Welcome To Vacation At ACE

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This blog is my passive aggressive plea for the equality of single people. It is my belief that if you are not married or have not reproduced, our society devalues you.

So my friend, Riss, and I had plans for a summer trip but she ditched me. I am not hating on her just because she would rather go on a free trip to Europe instea [...]

Extreme Makeover ACE edition continues

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Many a blog lately is about ACE Adventure Resort’s new Welcome Center.

Brick by brick. Board by board. Shingle by shingle. The work continues. Extreme Makeover ACE edition but without Ty Pennington yelling in your face with a bullhorn. (I can’t enjoy the tenderness of that show [...]

This Is For The Birds At ACE, Literally

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

I just participated in my first ever birding adventure.

I tried hard to not draw preconceived notions in my mind about what these “birders” would be like. I thought studious. Quiet. Maybe wearing a pithe helmet, you know the one with the mosquito ne [...]

Puppy's Proof Is In The Pudding At ACE

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

As you probably know, we have a no pets policy on property. This blog is not about that. It is about Puppy. Wait for it.

Saturday I was at ACE doing some work. Normally, I grab a desk in the Reservations Office but it was too chaotic in there for me to get anything done. I took my happy laptop and moved to the Big Top where we have Wi [...]

Support The Fight Against Breast Cancer

scott.perdue@aceraft.com — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Meet Shelby Dietz.

Here at ACE Adventure Resort, we host many groups. Boy Scouts, church groups, bachelor parties. Shelby Dietz recently arranged a mini-reunion of her college friends and simultaneously raised money for a charity close to her heart.

Shelby is like many of us who have unfortunately been touched by cancer. He [...]