HI, I'm Rob Protz, and one of the loves of my life is
whitewater kayaking. Come join me on this page and
experience a little of what whitewater is all about.
"All of white-water sport involves being at one
with the power of flowing water. . ."
Wick Walker (pg 102) Courting the Diamond Sow
And I might add . . . paddling also involves having your boat become an extension of your body, and your paddle become an extension of your hands and arms! RMP
You might be a paddler if - - -
Just your basic boat escalator at Penrith!
Just a BAD kayak joke I found!
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly;
but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank,
proving once and for all that you can't have your
kayak and heat it too.
Wonder Falls on Big Sandy Creek in WV
Rob surfing a beautiful glassy standing wave on the New River in WV
Rob with friends near nice wave on the New River in WV
The New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, WV
Rob (in orange kayak) with friends on Big Sandy Creek in WV
See a picture of Rob
doing a rock-slide on Slippery Rock Creek
See a picture of Rob
surfing on Slippery Rock Creek
See a picture of Rob
running Cucumber Rapid on the Lower Yough
Image of Jan 9,'98 Flooding of Point State Park Fountain in PGH PA
See the AWA Safety Code
Read Erik Carlson's River Courtesy Tips
| International Scale of River Difficulty | ||
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| Class I: | Beginner | Easy. Few or no obstacles, small riffles, slow current. |
| Class II: | Novice | Moderate. Occasional obstacles, medium current, waves up to 3 feet, clear, wide channels. Some maneuvering is required. |
| Class III: | Intermediate | Difficult. Longer rapids with strong irregular currents and high irregular waves. Maneuvering required to avoid obstacles and through narrow channels. May require scouting from shore. |
| Class IV: | Advanced | Very Difficult. Steeper, longer, with numerous obstacles and constricted passages. Scouting from shore is often necessary. Rescue is difficult. |
| Class V: | Expert | Extremely Difficult. Consists of large vertical drops, strong hydraulics, and very swift, irregular currents in heavily obstructed channels. Very violent rapids which must be scouted from shore. Rescue is difficult with significant threat to life in the event of mishap. |
| Class VI: | Crazed Team of Experts |
Ultimate Difficulty. Class V whitewater carried to the outer limits of navigability. Nearly impossible and very dangerous. Rescue is extremely difficult with extreme threat to life in the event of a mishap. |
See "Rapid Anatomy" - a drawing by William Nealy
ESKIMO ROLL INFO
Kayak Rolling Primer #1
Kayak Rolling Primer #2
See an Animated GIF of Kayak Screw Roll
Self Rescue Links Page
RIVER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS
American Rivers
International Rivers Network
American Whitewater Affiliation
American Canoe Association
PADDLING CLUBS
Three River Paddling Club of Pittsburgh
Canoe Cruisers Association of DC
Keel Haulers Canoe Club of northern Ohio
Lehigh Valley [PA] Canoe Club
UK Playboaters site
PADDLING SCHOOLS
Riversport School of Paddling (My Original School)
KAYAKING VIDEO LINKS
See a great videoclip (MPG) of a Pool Session High Board Kayak Launch with Pop-up
WHITEWATER RODEO
Gorp -- Rodeo 101: A Primer of Hot Moves
RIVER MAPS
BOAT REPAIRS
Plastic Kayak and Canoe Welding Resources
ASSORTED WHITEWATER IMAGE LINKS
See and Read about
British paddlers trips on Eastern US Rivers
See a
Paddler's gallery
See the GREAT gallery from Canoe Cruisers Association of DC
See a gallery of Falls Runs
See a great kayaking gallery from David Taube
See a great collection of photos from the
Ocoee River in TN by Greg Scott
See a great photo of a
kayaker on the Nolichucky River in TN
See a nice photo of a
drop on the Black River NY
See a great gallery of the
Nolichucky River TN
See a great photo of a
"Boat Flower" on the river
See a gorgeous photo of
Blackwater Falls WV
See another photo of
Blackwater Falls WV
OHIOPYLE PA LINKS
Ohiopyle Falls Race 2004 Pix Gallery
Ohiopyle Falls Race 2001
ACA Whitewater Open Canoe National Championships 2001
My links page for News Reports on Lower Yough Drownings in 2000
Read a Trip Report by a Paddler at One of the Drownings in 2000
AWA Report page on Dimple Rock
See the official Ohiopyle State Park Webpage
See an Ohiopyle Falls Gallery
Ohiopyle Photo Page (angelfire)
Ohiopyle Falls Race Cartoon
Read a description of the Lower Yough run(2 pages, click link @ bottom)
See the schematic River Map of the Lower Yough in Ohiopyle PA
Read a description of the Middle Yough run
See the schematic River Map of the Middle Yough in Ohiopyle Pa
See my Topo Map of the Lower and Middle Yough(1 Mb +)See a small Topo Map of the Ohiopyle area
See another Topo Map of the Ohiopyle/Stewart Twshp area
See a Map of the Yough River Lake
See the Yough Trails from Rails page
See a kayaker getting a pop-up at Cucumber Rapid
See a group of Kayakers at the bottom of Cucumber Rapid
See a Gallery of Pix of Cucumber Rapid
See a gorgeous shot of Cucumber Falls from below
See another beautiful shot of Cucumber Falls in Ohiopyle State Park
A Gallery of Ohiopyle pix
Another Gallery of Ohiopyle pix (includes Dimple Rock)
Gallery of Ripboarding at Ohiopyle
See an old Postcard of the Yough River @ Indian Creek
See Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater near Ohiopyle PA
See the official Fallingwater webpage from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Read about and See more of Fallingwater near Ohiopyle PA
Read about and See Frank Lloyd Wright's Kentuck Knob near Ohiopyle
Read a P-G story on Jeff Snyder's Falls runs from 2001
Read a P-G story on 1999 Falls race
This story includes a pic of Jeff Snyder "striding" the Falls!
Read a P-G story - 180 boaters run Ohiopyle Falls 11/13/99
See a report with pix on the AWA Ohiopyle Falls Race & Freestyle
Read P-G Yough Sojourn Reports Page
Swimmers' Rapid
CHEAT RIVER LINKS
PG article on sale of Cheat Canyon to Allegheny Wood Products 5/29/03
PG article on potential sale of Cheat Canyon 3/23/03
May 5, 2001 --- Seventh Annual Cheat River Festival
2001 Cheat Canyon Downriver Race
Cheat River Canyon
Map of Cheat River Canyon area
Map of Cheat River Narrows area
FRIENDS OF THE CHEAT
Sixth Annual Cheat River Festival 2000 (Steckel)
Cheat River Massacre-ence May 5, 2000(iplayoutside.com)
Fifth Annual Cheat River Festival 1999 (Steckel)
Fifth Annual Cheat River Festival 1999 (iplayoutside.com)
[Fourth Annual] Cheat River Festival and Race
Cheat & Tygart area Picture Gallery
Healing the Headwaters - Conservation of Shavers Fork
Cheat River Watershed Aerial Survey
BIG SANDY CREEK LINKS
Article on Big Splat on the Big Sandy
Photo Album with Big Splat and Big Sandy Falls
Great pic of Big Splat run
GAULEY RIVER LINKS
Lee Belknap's Article on Gauley River Safety - a MUST READ for Hardboaters
Photo Gallery of Pinning Spot at Initiation Rapid
2000 Gauley River Festival
2000 Gauley River Race
1999 Gauley River Festival
1999 Gauley River Race
1998 Gauley River Festival
1998 Gauley River Race
Look down at the Put-in from Summersville Dam
See a close-up of the outlet tubes of Summersville Dam
See a Map of Summersville Lake
Read theP-G story on 1st Gauley River run
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
NEW RIVER GORGE LINKS
Bridge Day Info
2001 New River Gorge Bridge Day - CANCELLED
2000 New River Gorge Bridge Day Festival
1999 New River Gorge Bridge Day Festival
1998 New River Gorge Bridge Day Festival
See a nice photo of a
parachutist below the New River Gorge Bridge
See a nice photo of the
New River Gorge Bridge in winter
See the
New River Gorge Bridge from below again
See a
Geological Profile of the New River Gorge
Visit the
New River Gorge National River
Read about the
New River Gorge Bridge
FRIENDSVILLE MD LINKS
Read descriptions of the Top Yough and Upper Yough (6 pages)
See the
[Upper] Youghiogheny Scenic & Wild River
in Maryland
Read about and see Swallow Falls on the Top Yough
Swallow Falls State Park
See a photo of
Swallow Falls in Maryland
McCONNELL'S MILL STATE PARK LINKS
See the official
McConnell's Mill State Park Webpage
YahooSports McC Mill page
Fall 2002 Photo Gallery from EllwoodCity.org
Butler County's McC Mill page with 3 pix
See my Topo Map of McConnell's Mill State Park
See a nice Kayaking Gallery from McC Mill SP
See another Gallery of McC Mill pix
Read a Report on Kayak Fatality near Harris Bridge in April 2001
POTOMAC RIVER LINKS
2001 Potomac River Festival is 6/1-3/01 - www.potomacfest.org (not working)
Read about the
Potomac Conservancy
whose mission is to conserve and enhance the scenic, recreational, natural and historic qualities of the Potomac River and its landscape
See the official website of
Great Falls Park
Read the NPS' About the Great Falls of the Potomac
See a photo of
Great Falls of the Potomac
Read a Book Excerpt on the first Great Falls run
See a photo of Little Falls of the Potomac
Stephen A. Raia's Great Falls area gallery
See Paintings of GFP
See Kevin O'Brien's photo of a C1 ender on the Potomac
See Kevin O'Brien's photo of a Tandem Great Falls Spout Run
See Skip Brown's photo of Great Falls from water level
Read USA Today's Story on Great Falls
Read about a Death at Great Falls of the Potomac River 11/28/98
TALLULAH GORGE (GA) LINKS
Ollie's Tallulah Gorge Page
LaJones Tallulah Page with great Photos of Oceana
John Bell's Tallulah Trip Page
Tallulah Gorge Gallery with picture of Oceana at low water
Ed Jackson's Tallulah Gorge Photo Gallery
Pat's Tallulah Gorge Photo Gallery
Allen Easler's Tallulah Page
AWA Tallulah Project Page with some good pix
Georgia Power's Tallulah Gorge State Park page with map
GA Mag's Tallulah Gorge State Park page with map
Another Tallulah Gorge State Park page
GA DNR page on Tallulah Gorge SP
Athens GA Article on Tallulah Gorge Releases
SEE PITTSBURGH LIVE!
Pittsburgh International Airport
WTAE-TV's ACTION CAM
WPXI-TV's TOWER CAM
PENNDOT CAMS
Pittsburgh Peregrine Falcons
Gulf Tower Video Page
Cathedral of Learning Video Page
Pgh P-G article on PEFAs - 6/13/05
Spring '03 Peregrine Drama at Gulf Tower (P-G)
PNC PARK CAM
Steelers' Stadium Page
Three Rivers Stadium Implosion on CNN (with video)
3 Rivers Kaboom Cam
Pittsburgh WebCam Links
Gallery of Pittsburgh Bridges
Pittsburgh Cultural District
High Water Records for the Ohio River (Emsworth Pool)
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WDUQ Jazz Events Calendar
Pittsburgh Jazz Society
Pittsburgh City Paper Weekly Jazz Events
MCG Jazz
Jazz Workshop
Pittsburgh Jazz Network
Lilly
Abreu
Lilly's myspace page
Jobim and More @ Little E's Jazz Club
May 9, 2009 - 8:30 to 11:30 PM
Eric S. - Guitar, Dwayne D. - Bass
ROB'S WEATHER LINKS
Weather Cams
UM Weather Map page
NWS HPC Forecast Map
PIT NWSFO - Pittsburgh Weather from NWS
Pittsburgh Forecast page from Intellicast
Channel 4 Pinpoint Doppler Radar
Pittsburgh Doppler Radar from Intellicast
PBZ Base Reflectivity from radar.weather.gov
Pittsburgh Doppler Radar from wx.com
Pittsburgh Radar from Wunderground
Pittsburgh Regional Radarloop from Intellicast
Pittsburgh Base Reflectivity Loop from Intellicast
Pittsburgh Regional JavaLoop from Intellicast
Pittsburgh Regional Radar Summary from Intellicast
Northeast US Radar from Weather Underground
GOES NrthHemsph IR 12hr Loop Unisys
US IR Satellite from Yahoo
Northeast US IR Satellite from Yahoo
East Central US IR Satellite from Yahoo
Pittsburgh Regional Satellite Loop from Intellicast
Regional VIS Floater Sat Image - DEAD
GOES NH IR 12Hr Loop from Unisys
GOES 12 NE US Enhanced IR 12Hr Loop from Unisys
USA Surface Analysis
USA Surface Analysis Loop
US Radar Options
US Current Radar
US Current RadarLoop
US Radar JavaLoop
Yesterday's US RadarLoop
US Satellite Options
US IR Satellite View
US VIS Sat JavaLoop
US Water Vapor Sat JavaLoop
Eastern Regional IR SatJavaLoop
PA Hourly Weather (IWIN)
PA Climate Reports (IWIN)
Latest Observation from KPIT
2-day Observation History from KPIT
Pittsburgh, PA Surface Reports (METAR)
Real-Time Weather from WPXI-TV in Fineview
Pittsburgh Climatology Plots
500mB Upper Air Winds & Pressure Plot from OSU
500mB Upper Air Map from Unisys
NOAA 6-10 Day Prognostic Map
NOAA 8-14 Day Prognostic Map
NOAA GOES Browser Server
Interactive Weather Satellite Imagery Viewers from NASA GHCC
NWS Flood Outlook Products by RegionNational Ice Center
USN Fleet Numerical Meterology and Oceanography Center
UW CIMSS CRAS 60Hr Java Loop
Meteorological Glossary
TROPICAL WEATHER LINKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS LINKS
Eastern Region
Southern Region
Central Region
Western Region
Pacific Region
Alaska Region
VOLCANO INFO
Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam
Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam JavaLoop
Southwest Volcano Research Centre - Current Eruptions
ECUADOR VOLCANOES
Guagua Pichincha and Tungurahua Information Page
Guagua Pichincha and Tungurahua Satellite Imagery
Washington VAAC Volcanic Ash Advisory Statements
ROB'S FAVORITE RIVER SITES
I regret to have to report that the W PA and WV Whitewater Gage Page from the Pittsburgh Hydrology office is now gone.
Table of River Data from Canoeing Guide to W PA
Youghiogheny & Cheat Basin -- USACE
Tygart & Mon Basin -- USACE
Upper Allegheny Basin -- USACE
Lower Allegheny Basin -- USACE
Huntingdon WV USACE Current River and Lake Status
Pittsburgh PA NWSFO Hydrology Page
Pittsburgh PA Advanced Hydrology Prediction Service
Charleston WV NWSFO Hydrology Page
Ohio River Gage at "The Point" in Pittsburgh (text)
Ohio River Gage at "The Point" in Pittsburgh Hydrograph
Allegheny River - LD4 @ Natrona 5-day (AHPS)
Allegheny River - LD4 @ Natrona 7-day (USGS)
NOAA River Forecast Centers
Wild & Scenic Rivers
USGS Realtime
Streamflow Data
See my Streamflow Page for direct links to state-by-state real-time streamflow data from the Eastern U.S.
See my Whitewater Rivers Page for direct links to 5 day current data for well-known whitewater rivers in the East
BIRDS
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Nature Conservancy IBWO site
Cornell Lab of Ornithology IBWO site
Science Article on IBWO Rediscovery
Ulala IBWO Site with 1935 QT video
National Geographic IBWO article
BOOKS on IBWO
In Search of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker by Jerome A. Jackson
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird by Phillip Hoose
The Grail Bird: Hot on the Trail of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker by Tim Gallagher
The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker by James T. Tanner
March '04 recapture of 'Old Mama' in the Clifton's Pocket Garden
A child who becomes acquainted with the birds about him
hears every sound and puzzles out its meaning with a cleverness
that amazes those with ears who hear not.
Neltje Blanchan [F.M. Doubleday]
HUMMINGBIRD INFO
2002 and 2001 NYC Hummer PIX
Angelfire Mirror Site
Tripod Mirror Site
NYC CALLIOPE PIX from Ft. Tryon Park
John Hass' Birding Page with pix of NYC Calliopes
Linnaean Society What's New page with pix of NYC Calliopes
Hudson River Aud Soc pix from 12/2/01 - VERY SLOW LOADING!
Eastern PA Photo Gallery w Western Humpix
Hummer Anatomy
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Ruby-throated Hummer Profile - Birds of NA
Ruby-throated Hummer Profiile - Peterson Multimedia Guides
Ruby-throated Hummer Profile - Birdzilla
RTHU - Birdzilla - Bent Life History
RTHU - Life Histories of Familiar NA Birds - Bent Life History
RTHU Nest-building video by Scott FraserInternet Birding Community Video Site (HUMMERS!)
Lanny Chambers' Fabulous Hummer Site
Mike Pattersons' Spring Rufous Migration Map
Bob Sargent's Hummer/Bird Study Group
Bill Hilton's Operation Rubythroat
Paul Conover's Hummer ID Site
Stacy Peterson's Trochilids Web Page
Allen Chartier's Hummer Photos
Dave Patton's Winter Hummingbirds of SW Louisiana
Steve Backes' Florida Hummer Study Page
Marilu Bishop's Hummer Photos!
Panama Hummer Photos
North American (Male) Hummer Illustrations
Jorg Feldhusen's Hummer Page
Hummingbirds of the World Pix Sampler
Hummer Pix from World Bird Guide at mangoverde.com
Font's Gallery of Hummers
World Birder Hummer Gallery
Ownby's Hummer Gallery
Softbills Hummer Gallery
Gallery of John Gould Hummer Prints
Hummer Article Links page
Pennsylvania Winter Hummers
Georgia Winter Hummingbird Report for 2001-2002
'99/'00 Histogram of Winter Western Hummers in Louisiana
'00/'01 Histogram of Winter Western Hummers in Louisiana
'01/'02 Histogram of Winter Western Hummers in Louisiana
'02/'03 Histogram of Winter Western Hummers in Louisiana
'03/'04 Histogram of Winter Western Hummers in Louisiana
Nancy Newfield Banding Session on Journey North
Journey North Spring 2007 Hummer Updates
Journey North Spring 2006 Hummer Updates
Journey North Spring 2005 Hummer Updates
Journey North Spring 2004 Hummer Updates
Journey North Spring 2003 Hummer Updates
Journey North Spring 2002 Hummer Updates
Journey North Spring 2001 Hummer Updates
Journey North Spring 2000 Hummer Updates
Journey North Spring 1999 Hummer Updates
Monteverde, Costa Rica Hummercam
James Reserve, California Hummercam
Bee Hummingbird in Cuba
Pic of hand-perched Jamaican Streamertail
Gallery of Finger-perched Hummer
Dorothy Edgington's Photo Series on a Hummer Nest
BreachedWail Humnest Diaries - NOW WITH VIDEO
Humnest Photo Series - Oso Flaco Dunes CA
Allen's Hummer Nest Photos - Feb/Mar 05
Barbara Becker's Hummer Nest Pix from 04 and 05
Doug Filler's Humnest Pix - Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve in PA
Anna's Nest photos with Video from Seattle
Mantis Catches Hummer Pix
Good Hummingbird Moth Site
Hummer Imposter article from MO Conservation
ABC News Hummer Article
Madera Canyon AZ 2007 Banding Schedule
HUMNET Intro Page
Pix of Hummer Banding in Elkins WV area '05
IN MEMORIAM - Dr. Fernando Ortiz-Crespo of Quito, Ecuador
who passed away September 12, 2001 in a boating accident on
Lake Micacocha on the Antisana (Volcano) Reserve in Ecuador
See David L'Hoste's Purple-throated Mountain-gem!
EAGLE & OSPREY CAMS/TRACKING
CT River Eagle Cam in w MA - DOWN IN 2009
Norfolk Botanical Garden Bald Eagle Cam
Holtwood [PA] Dam Bald Eagle page
Golden Eagle Tracking from National Aviary
Ohio DNR Osprey (Alum Creek) Osprey Tracking
Want to check your watch? See the
The official U.S. Time - Eastern Zone Clock
Which Day-of-the-Week Were You Born?
See a World Time Zone Map
OLD - Track the ISS from NASA
NEW - Track the ISS from NASA
Track the ISS from Heavens Above
Need a Conversion Table?
Play with the Lissajous Lab
Need a Calculator?? This is mine.
Here's an advanced Scientific Calculator
Satellite Location Pix from terraserver
Project NighthawkProductivity Tips from pceasy.com
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