Sojourn Success!

Thanks to everyone who helped make the F.L.A.G. Fall Sojourn a rousing success. We started the day early in the morning in Apollo, PA. The water was on the low side, but we still made good time to Leechburg. The three hour trip was enough to build some hearty appetites! Josh and Laura at the Addison House had a wonderful pasta buffet ready for when we arrived. The food is always great and the service superb! A short presentation by Laura Hawkins rounded out our one hour break. A big thanks to Bill for watching our boats and we were back in the water. The trip to Schenley was met with questions from power boats on the lower Kiski wondering who we were and where we we were going. A quick rest stop at the Kiski Campsites and we headed out into the Allegheny River. The contrast between the two rivers is amazing! The Allegheny felt like going into the ocean after paddling the Kiski for most of the day. When we finally heard the music playing at the Riverfront Park in Freeport, I think we all felt a sense of relief. Of course when they made the announcement to the crowd that we were pulling in, I noticed we picked up the pace for the last couple hundred yards. What a great day on the rivers and what a showcase for the region!

The River’s Edge & F.L.A.G. Fall Sojourn!

Come join us  on September 20th for a fantastic trip from Apollo to Freeport.  The River’s Edge Canoe & Kayak will be offering only this trip on that day because we will be paddling with you!  The Freeport, Leechburg, Apollo Group (F.L.A.G.) , The Strongland Chamber of Commerce along with The River’s Edge is sponsoring the event.  We will start in Apollo and stop for a wonderful lunch buffet at the Addison House in Leechburg.  From there we will continue on to Freeport’s Riverside Park for the conclusion of the September by the River Festival!  This is shaping up to be the event of the Fall!  What a great way to spend the day paddling down the beautiful Kiskiminetas River!  For details call: (724) 845-5426 or (724) 224-3400.  Hope to see you on the water!

Fall is in the Air.

The air is changing and the leaves are just beginning to turn. Over the past few days I have been observing a Blue Heron and an Osprey fishing in the Kiski. Their activity has given me new incentive to hit the water myself. Two friends recently reported catching 87 smallmouth bass on the Leechburg to Schenley portion of the river. The Roaring Run Watershed fishing tournament was a great success! I will have the breakdown of the many fish that were caught in a later posting. The Kiskiminetas was featured in a front page article in the Valley News Dispatch. It is exciting to see the river I have loved since childhood used for canoeing and kayaking. Not to mention hiking, biking and fishing. If you get a chance stop in at The River’s Edge Canoe & Kayak and say hello!