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Friday, July 23, 2010
Trying to be Laser quick
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...were the young captains of these Laser sailboats, who competed in the Laser Junior Regatta at Deep Creek Lake this past weekend. This competition, along with the Laser Adult Regatta and the Women’s Flying Scot Regatta, were all held by the Deep Creek Yacht Racing Association, with races being conducted on both Saturday and Sunday. Winning the junior event was Josh Bullock, followed by John Benhart, Jessica Burnham, and Nate George. Weather conditions for sailing, as well as multiple other sports on the Mountaintop, have been nearly ideal so far this summer. Although a bit warmer than usual, still comfortable compared to the conditions in many other parts of the state and East Coast.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Olympic whitewater paddler Casey Eichfeld auction
From Steve Green @High Mountain Sports:
Olympic whitewater paddler Casey Eichfeld will be giving a private flatwater kayak lesson/tour to a few special guests on Deep Creek Lake.
All proceeds go toward supporting him as a whitewater athlete. The tour includes all neccesary equipment including: a kayak, lifevest, and paddle ...from High Mountain Sports. The 1 hour tour/lesson will start at 8:30 AM on Saturday July 31st. Traders Coffee House will provide pastries and beverages before or after the tour. If there are substantial competing bids we will consider a second chance offer to the second highest bid. The winning bidder may bring up to 5 guests.
Link to auction on eBay
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Maryland DNR Registration Now Open For Becoming An Outdoors Woman
Swanton, MD - (Ammoland.com) – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces that registration is now open for the next Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) weekend workshop to be held Friday, October 22 through Sunday, October 24 at the Western Maryland 4-H Center in Garrett County near Deep Creek Lake.
BOW enables women to learn about a wide variety of outdoor opportunities in a casual, non-threatening environment.
“The program is designed to be hands-on, giving participants enough knowledge to further pursue their interests once the workshop is over,” said Patty Allen, Maryland BOW state coordinator.
Participants may choose from more than 30 classes, including outdoor photography, geocaching, turkey and deer hunting, fly fishing, hiking, kayaking, outdoor survival skills and many others. In addition, BOW places special emphasis on the camaraderie that goes along with outdoor recreation.
These outdoor skills workshops are offered specifically for women 18 years of age and older; however, men are also welcome.
For more information or to register for the upcoming workshop, visit http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Education/bow/index.asp
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Maryland’s Only Ski Resort Opens Canopy Tour
First Tracks - Online Ski Magazine
Deep Creek Lake, MD - Wisp Resort in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland’s only ski area, has expanded its summer activities with the opening of the new Flying Squirrel Canopy Tour, located above the Wisp Outdoors Adventure Park.
This new participatory guided tour is a combination of a challenge course and zip line. Phoenix Experiential Designs of Linville, N.C., was contracted to engineer and construct the guided canopy tour. Construction began on April 26, and after two months of construction, testing and training, the tour opened at the end of June.
Wisp Resort’s General Manager, Tim Prather, was among the first to try the newly constructed guided tour.
“I thought it was going to be fairly tame but, oh man, it is not! I felt like an eagle landing on a postage stamp,” said Prather.
The Flying Squirrel Canopy Tour begins with gear preparation at the Wisp Outdoors Adventure Building. Two Wisp Outdoors Adventure Guides outfit up to eight guests per tour each with a climbing harness, two safety tethers, a micro-trolley, safety helmet and gloves. The Adventure Guides then escort participants up the Bear Claw Conveyor Carpet to the practice area where guests learn how to brake, steer and zip along the cables.
The canopy tour starts with a scurry up the cargo net feature to the first platform. Once secured onto the 12 foot-high platform, a 160-foot zip transports guests to the next challenge – a Burma Bridge - where participants navigate the three-point rope bridge carefully to the next platform and prepare for the second zip over 150 feet of cable. A Plank Bridge, with a few strategically missing planks, must be crossed carefully to set up for the third zip of 180 feet to the “Eagle’s Nest” platform, at over 40 feet the highest point of the canopy tour with a view of McHenry Cove on Deep Creek Lake. Guests then face the tour’s longest zip of 400 feet across the Bear Claw Tubing Hill onto the seventh platform, known as “Mallard’s Landing,” before a final zip of 400 feet back across the tubing hill to the “Leap of Faith” platform where the only place to go is down from 30 feet back to the ground.
The new guided canopy tour costs $39 per person and reservations are recommended. The Flying Squirrel Canopy Tour is open daily during summer season from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Read the article here.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Park Quest 24/7, the end - Outdoors Girl
She did it! Congrats Candy Thomson!
From her blog:
I started at sun up at water’s edge one week ago in Garrett County and ended minutes ago at the Atlantic Ocean.
In between, I visited some of Maryland’s prettiest public lands — 24 parks, all different, all worth seeing — in seven consecutive days.
During Park Quest 24/7, I met some tremendous public servants and volunteers.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Park Quest 24/7: Nearing the finish line - Outdoors Girl
This morning I pulled the last T-shirt from my duffel bag. It’s red, for stop.
I’m in my final day of Park Quest 24/7, a personal challenge: visit all 24 state parks across the state participating in the state’s annual Park Quest contest in seven consecutive days.
I’ve been wearing a different color shirt each day, partially to remind me that I’ve turned a page and partially to ensure that, well, I remain nominally presentable.
On Day One in Garrett County last Wednesday, the shirt was green for go. Then it was cream, purple, light blue, pink and yellow.
Read the rest here.
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$30,000 ARC grant puts Garrett Trails step closer to goal of connecting recreational paths
Megan Miller
Cumberland Times-News
Oakland — OAKLAND — Advocates for construction of a Garrett County trail system have received major funding support in the form of a $30,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
The funds will go toward planning efforts for a countywide trail network, approximately 150 miles long, that will connect many of the county’s towns to the Great Allegheny Passage.
“Back in 2002 there was a master recreational trail plan done,” said Paige Teegarden, spokeswoman for the nonprofit volunteer organization Garrett Trails. “Last year we took a look at that plan and said, so how can we tie some of these different ideas together into a whole that takes advantage of the environment today?”
Teegarden said the project, with the working title “Garrett Loop,” will connect to the Passage and create a “spine of good trails” suitable for hybrid bikes to ride throughout the county.
Though the loop’s exact route hasn’t been established, it will run roughly from Meyersdale, Pa., to Grantsville, to Deep Creek Lake, and through Mountain Lake Park, Oakland and Friendsville.
Garrett Trails Vice President Mike Dreisbach said in May that he believes the project could bring a major economic boost to the county.
“It’s an expensive trail ... but at the same time, if you look at the impact of the Great Allegheny Passage, this trail could be easily a $75 (million) to $100 million-per-year tourism generator,” he said.
It would also give county residents the option to travel from point to point by trail instead of highway, Teegarden said.
The ARC grant, announced July 6, will fund preliminary planning for trail routes and investigation of property ownership, she said. In addition to ARC funds, Garrett Trails will provide $20,000 and Maryland Program Open Space will provide $10,000.
Teegarden said she hopes grant money will be available for construction to begin on some segments as early as 2011.
The ARC grant award was announced by the offices of U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin.
“Garrett County is one of Maryland’s top tourist destinations and strengthening its trail system will make it even more attractive to visitors,” Cardin said in a prepared statement. “Garrett County has more publicly owned land than any other in the state and this funding will strengthen Mountain Maryland by connecting the Great Allegheny Passage to the growing network of trails in Garrett County.”
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Monday, July 12, 2010
8 Perfect Summer Lake Towns - Yahoo Travel
From Yahoo Travel
The marina at Deep Creek Lake rents everything from canoes to powerboats, plus kid-friendly toys like water trampolines.
Photo: Courtesy Garrett County Chamber of Commerce/Timothy Jacobsen
Oakland, Md.
on Deep Creek Lake
At the southern end of Deep Creek Lake, Oakland is home to Lakeside Creamery, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor dishing out 90 flavors to flocks of visitors. The peach ice cream, made from fresh local fruit and milk sourced from area dairy farms, is a perennial summer favorite. Right next door, Copper Kettle Popcorn sells the standard sweet-salty version and regional specialties like popcorn sprinkled with Old Bay, plus homemade fudge and chocolate-dipped pretzels. You can get to both by car, but it’s more fun to arrive by water and pull up to the boat slips. Deep Creek Marina rents everything from canoes to powerboats, plus kid-friendly toys like water trampolines. If it’s swimming you’re after, try the mile of shoreline at Deep Creek Lake State Park. Naturalists often lead free nature hikes and evening campfire talks centered around the area’s black bear population. Rest your head at the Lodges at Sunset Village, tucked deep in the woods about eight miles from Oakland. The cabins sleep four to 10 people and have working fireplaces, rustic knotty-pine furniture, and kitchenettes.
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Dozens of paddlers make trip on Potomac River
Megan Miller
Cumberland Times-News
— PAW PAW, W.Va. — Juanita Holland’s car broke down and sat smoking along Interstate 70, but not even that could deter her from her weekend plans.
Instead of turning back to her Hyattsville home, she asked the tow truck driver to haul her and the disabled vehicle from Hancock to the Town Creek Aqueduct along the Potomac River.
The aqueduct was the starting point for the 2010 Potomac River Ramble, a three-day, 25-mile sojourn through the Paw Paw Bends from Town Creek to Little Orleans. Holland said she was too excited about the trip to miss out when just 40 miles away.
“It takes a lot to get ready for a trip like this, and everything was set to have this window of time to get away,” Holland said. “I just wanted to be here so badly. ... I decided I’d worry about the car afterward.”
On Friday more than 40 paddlers from across Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania launched a flotilla of canoes and kayaks for the first leg of the journey.
It was a diverse crowd spanning experience levels, from first-timers to one man who’d already paddled 350 miles in 2010. But everyone had one thing in common — looking forward to three uninterrupted days of river recreation and camping.
“I’m not in charge. Time doesn’t matter,” said Ralph Bucca of Princess Anne. “It’s a good way to relieve stress.”
The event is held annually by the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin. Spokesman Curtis Dalpra said such outings help make people more aware of their connection to waterways and the impact their actions and lifestyles have on the environment.
“I think these kinds of events can really help people become better stewards of the river,” Dalpra said. “When they share time together, they start talking and thinking about what they can do.”
To that end, the group included several experts who gave talks and demonstrations on the river’s ecology, wildlife and local history throughout the trip.
Gear and guides for the trip were supplied by River and Trail Outfitters of Knoxville. Guide Mike Dudash has led the ICPRB excursion for about five years, and said he, too, sees it as a valuable educational opportunity.
“In the end this is my classroom to teach river ecology,” Dudash said. “Now all these people will care about the resource and want to do something about it.”
Wayne Anderson of New Creek, W.Va., recently retired, said he also goes out on the river on his own, but the organized group trips have their own appeal.
“The kayaking and the education,” he said.
But in the end, he enjoys being out on the Potomac now for the same reason he did in high school, when he and friends would “drag a johnboat down to Paw Paw” and float on down the river.
“It’s having a national treasure in your own back yard,” Anderson said.
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Barefoot water-skiing at Jennings Randolph Lake
Deep Creek Lake isn’t the only lake to enjoy water activities in Garrett County - Jennings Randolph Lake & Yough Lake offer boaters a chance to water-ski, wakeboard, wakesurf, and tube!
Courtesy of Times-News
Bobby Poland of Frostburg skis barefoot Sunday at Jennings Randolph Lake. The 952-acre lake, named for the late U.S. Sen. Jennings Randolph, is located on the North Branch of the Potomac River in Garrett County and Mineral County, W.Va., and opened in 1981.
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Friday, July 09, 2010
Pittsburgh Symphony Returning To Wisp; Lawrence Loh To Conduct
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Garrett Lakes Arts Festival (GLAF) has announced the return of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to the Wisp Resort for a fourth summer. Conductor Lawrence Loh (pictured) will also return, leading the orchestra on Friday, July 16, in a pops presentation, and on Saturday, July 17, in a classical concert. Both will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lodge at Wisp.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has been a vital part of the city of Pittsburgh’s heritage for more than 100 years, a spokesperson said.
“Beginning in the early 1900s, the PSO confirmed its ranking as a world-class orchestra, earning critical acclaim for its fine conductors and musicians, and its strong commitment to artistic quality and excellence,” the spokesperson said.
Loh was promoted to resident conductor of the PSO in the 2007-2008 season. An open rehearsal will be offered Saturday morning for Garrett Mentors and other children accompanied by parents or chaperones. (Persons who wish to attend this event may call the GLAF office at 301-387-3082 to reserve a seat.)
Tickets for these evening concerts are $35 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children 5 years and younger (tickets are required). Tickets may be purchased by calling the GLAF office at 301-387-3082, or through the GLAF web site, located at http://www.artsandentertainment.org/
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Funding Awarded To Expand Garrett Co. Trails System
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Jul. 8, 2010
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $30,000 grant to expand the trails system in Garrett County, U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin announced Tuesday.
The funds will be used to conduct a feasibility study of a looped trail system in the county. The route will connect the county’s existing trails to other public parks and regional trails, including the Great Allegheny Passage.
The study will also explore options for developing 75 miles of new trail that will maximize use of the county’s large amounts of publicly owned land.
The project will be administered by Garrett County Trails. In addition to ARC funds, Garrett Trails will provide $20,000, and the Maryland Program Open Space will provide $10,000, bringing the total project funding to $60,000.
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Going camping this summer? Top five tips for a great trip
Deep Creek Lake gets a plug in this camping piece....
Posted: 07/08/2010
By: Roosevelt Leftwich
Earleville, MD - Wouldn’t it be nice to relax on a nice sunny beach.
Well for some folks this thought stinks.
They’d rather be out roughing it in the woods.
But then others would rather be out doors but have a nice RV to climb into at night.
Tip number one....pick the right camp,
“It’s very much like picking a hotel there are certain people that have brands that they like and locations that they like it’s the same thing with camping we have locations that range from Deep Creek Lake area to Saint George’s island surrounded by the Potomac camping on a beach or camping in a luxury cabin with Wi-Fi and cable.” Maryland Campgrounds Association President Deb Carter says.
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Author, artist at Deep Creek event - Art in the Park
Cumberland Times-News
DEEP CREEK LAKE — Award-winning children’s book author Melinda Chambers of Romney, W.Va., will attend Art in the Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Deep Creek Lake State Park’s Discovery Center. She will be autographing her books, audio books and T-shirts.
Ashley Teets of Terra Alta, W.Va., an award-winning children’s book illustrator and artist, will be painting children’s faces in Chambers’ tent near the Discovery Center.
For more information, call 301-387-7067 or log on to http://www.discoverycenterdcl.com/
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Thursday, July 08, 2010
Avoiding the trap - Outdoors Girl Maryland Park Quest
Following the progress of Candy Thomson as she passed through Garrett County yesterday:
July 7, 2010
Avoiding the trap
Third Quest in the can and it’s not even noon yet.
Can I do five parks in one day?
Ranger Dave Best and I walked along the water’s edge at Deep Creek Lake State Park and through the woods looking for the five metal medallions that tell the story of the park and its resources.
Made a rubbing of each to complete the Quest.
Temperature is near 90 now. Still, making my first three stops near the water has made a big difference.
Off to New Germany State Park now.”
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