CLEAR March 2016

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Preston County Journal - Cheat River is stocked with trout for the first time this season | News | theet.com
by Duane 23 Mar '16

23 Mar '16

http://www.theet.com/content/tncms/live/ Preston County Journal - By Thresea Marthey, March 22, 2016 Cheat River is stocked with trout for the first time this season ROWLESBURG — The Cheat River is once again stocked and ready for fishing season again. Rain greeted Trout for Cheat, Inc. volunteers who stocked the Cheat River with 1,700 pounds of trout on Tuesday, Mar. 15. “This is our 16th year, and the first of four stockings for this year,” Trout for Cheat President Art George said. “We make 18 stops along the Cheat River.” The trout range from two to eight pounds each, and the Trout for Cheat committee members as well as cadets from the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy join together to put the fish into the river. To make stocking a little easier, volunteers and cadets created a bucket brigade type chain, handing giant buckets of fish and water to one another until they reached the banks of the Cheat River, where the fish were gently set free. Indian Lake Fisheries of Elkview have been providing the trout for the stockings for 13 years. “It is awesome doing this,” Indian Lake Fisheries Wholesale Manager Chris Veltri said. “We pride ourselves on long term business. The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Cadets have been helping for many years also. “We have 28 cadets here today,” Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Program Coordinator Kim Keene said. “We have been doing this for many years.” “We also knew it would be raining, so we made sure they had rain coats today,” Keene said. The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy uses the trout stocking program as part of its 40 hours of community service each cadet is required to have in order to graduate. “Groups call us when they have an event where they need help or volunteers,” Keene said. “Or if I know there is an event coming up where volunteers may be needed, I will call the group so the cadets can get their community service hours.” Trout for Cheat is accepts donations for the stocking program. They can be sent to 200 View Street, Kingwood, W.Va. 26537. Duane Nichols, www.FrackCheckWV.net

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The East Coast’s undiscovered whitewater gem - Wild, Wonderful West Virginia
by Duane 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

http://gotowv.com/the-east-coasts-whitewater-gem/ The East Coast’s undiscovered whitewater gem The Cheat River ranks among the best for whitewater paddling in the region. Northeastern West Virginia is chock-full of creeks and rivers for boaters. At the center of it all is the Cheat River, which is excellent for all levels of paddlers. The Cheat River is a remote, scenic waterway tucked into the hills. It carves a big-volume course through a tight canyon as inaccessible as any in the Pacific Northwest. While accessing the Cheat can be challenging, in terms of its quality, the Cheat is unbeaten. At its most difficult (in normal flows), the Cheat is a solid Class IV. There are 9.5 miles of river with 13 rapids. The most popular section of the Cheat River is the beginner- and intermediate-friendly Narrows, a 5-mile fun-fest that builds in difficulty from beginning to end. The Narrows never goes past Class III rapids, and, it (almost) always gives you room to deal with any challenges you may encounter along the way. The best section is the Canyon, a Class-IV wonderland of boulders, chutes and, in high water, massive waves and swirling holes. Even advanced paddlers should be aware of Coliseum and Pete Morgan. These 2 back-to-back rapids stretch close to .25-mile, and will, no doubt give you a wild ride. Veterans even need to bring their A-games when the water gets above 16 feet on the new gauge. At that point, beginner and intermediate paddlers might want to rethink running the Cheat. Discover more WV whitewater > Duane Nichols, Cell- 304-216-5535. www.FrackCheckWV.net

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