Author Archives: Heidi

Anyone who has boated with me and been with me at the end of a trip knows I love to sing a little song about how excited I am to put on my cotton undies. I know, dead sexy right? Well, if you’ve worked on rivers most of your adult life, you know that there is no better feeling than putting on cotton underwear after a fun day on the river. Continue reading

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So to my delight (seriously, no sarcasm here), I was asked to go on a Night Zip Line Tour at ACE Adventure Resort to scope it out. My mission- report back what it’s really like to the team and to attempt to write a blog about it Continue reading

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So, with confidence in my voice I said, “I do”. I couldn’t tell you much about our lines that day, but I can tell you I remember a few key things about my first day on the Gauley River: Continue reading

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So, with confidence in my voice I said, “I do”. I couldn’t tell you much about our lines that day, but I can tell you I remember a few key things about my first day on the Gauley River: Continue reading

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Many years ago I was told by a fellow river guide that you aren’t really a career river guide unless: Continue reading

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The West Virginia DNR, in cooperation with WVPRO, stocked 1,500 pounds of rainbow trout in the Gauley River on June 7, 2012. The goal of the stocking is to enhance trout fishing opportunities in the Gauley River, especially in the remote canyon section of the Gauley River. Continue reading

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You just had an amazing Zip Line tour in the New River Gorge! Now what? Part Four of this series will teach you how to detach and dismount for the zip wire. Zip Line 101- Part Four- Taking it Down:   … Continue reading

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After enjoying part one and two of this how-to zip line series, you understand the gear and are ready to zip. Now it’s time to pull it all together. Part three will show you how to safely approach the launching … Continue reading

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So after watching Zip Line 101- Part One- The Harness, you are ready to learn more about the gear associated with zip lining at ACE Adventure Resort. Zip Line 101- Part Two- The Gear will show you what your pulley … Continue reading

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Are you getting ready to soar above the New River Gorge on the zip line tour with ACE? If so,  we have prepared a series of 4 videos called Zip Line 101. The videos will teach you to gear up, … Continue reading

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