Otter Creek Trek, 2004

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Dave McGee (OH/In-Rep, COHT), Jim MacClure or Blackie (OH COHT), Monte Pearson, Ed Robey (Wv-Rep, COHT) and Hawk-eye, on the Otter Creek Trail in Elkins, WV Monte Pearson on the trail Blackie on the trail Dave McGee and Blackie (OH COHT members) on the trail Monte Pearson on the trail, check out the Rhodadendren Bushes Ed Robey (WV-Rep, COHT) and his dog Hawk-eye resting on the trail Blackie crossing the creek Ed Robey (WV-Rep, COHT) and Hawk-eye crossing the creek Monte Pearson and Blackie heading out the trail Ed Robey (WV-Rep, COHT) waterfall water spring coming off of a cliff we stopped to change out strange and interesting vegitation as well, here is a mushroom Some kind of flower that caught our eye? rapids Ed Robey and Hawk-eye arrive in camp first Dave McGee (OH/IN-Rep, COHT) and Blackie (OH COHT) crossing the creek Dave McGee crossing into deeper water Blackie crossing into deeper water Ed Robey cooking and drying out clothes at the same time Ed Robey chows down on some warm food The canopy In our camp, from the right is Monte Pearson, Dave McGee (OH/IN-Rep, COHT), Ed Robey (WV-Rep, COHT) Dave McGee, Ed Robey and Hawk-eye in camp Dave McGee (OH/IN-Rep, COHT) and Jim MacClure (OH COHT) pose on the trail Dave McGee and Monte Pearson pose on the trail waterfalls rapids more rapids Dave McGee (OH/IN-Rep, COHT) heading out the trail Ohio COHT member Blackie standing out in the rapids of the Otter Creek Monte Pearson pointing something out as Ed and Hawk-eye try and rest This how the creek looked when we crossed it the night before the rain storm... This is the same crossing spot just after the rain... its up just a little bit.

The four of us went down to the National Forest in Elkins, West Virginia and hit the Otter creek. A wonderful place to get a nice feel for what the dense forest must have been like back in the day.
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