Landscape Around the Gauley River

Around the Gauley River · **1 Like**

Glade Creek Grist Mill

Summerville Lake

The rapids. If you have never gone white water rafting this is not the river to start on. Cured me of ever doing it again. Kayakers come from all over the world to run these rapids when water is released from the dam. The tent in the distance houses a photographer taking shots of people as they navigate one of the many Class VI rapids on this river.

Finally a few shots of Sandstone Falls.

**Bob Harris** · 10-19-2013, 12:22 PM

Really love the grist mill photo, such great colors. What a great place to spend time Susan, but I'd stay away from that water I think.

GeoJerry · 10-19-2013, 03:05 PM

Wow, I really like the way you treated that first one. It's a keeper!

slowpez · 10-19-2013, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Really love the grist mill photo, such great colors. What a great place to spend time Susan, but I'd stay away from that water I think.

Thanks Bob. The mill belongs to a state park in WV. West Virginia is a well kept secret as far as beautiful areas go. Not to far for us so we will be going back.

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Wow, I really like the way you treated that first one. It's a keeper!

Thanks GeoJerry. Appreciate the kind comment.

**Dice** · 10-19-2013, 08:33 PM

Thanks for sharing these. I've never been to WV and it looks like I should. My favs are the first and last 3.

Pentigor · 10-19-2013, 11:54 PM

Beautiful, 1 and 5 are my favorites. The watermill is impressive and fairytale like.

AussieTrev · 10-20-2013, 12:59 AM

Very nice shots of a lovely location. The second last shot is very nice.

**Bruce Clark** · 10-20-2013, 03:23 AM

Excellent series.

tessfully · 10-20-2013, 04:46 AM

Very nice series! The Mill is a beautiful shot... very artistic. The water in all of these is excellent. I especially like the second last. Very nice indeed!!

**EricBrown** · 10-20-2013, 05:06 AM

Beautiful series!! I've done the Gualey twice, upper and lower! Very thrilling and fun. The lower is a little easier than the upper.

normhead · 10-20-2013, 05:12 AM

That's grea set of images slowpez, they'd make a great gallery series.

**jac** · 10-20-2013, 05:30 AM

That shot of the mill is merely extraordinary.

**baro-nite** · 10-20-2013, 05:51 AM

Beautiful spot, and I'll echo the praise for your shot of the mill. So where are the shots of your being cured of a desire to challenge Class VI rapids?

slowpez · 10-20-2013, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by Dice

Thanks for sharing these. I've never been to WV and it looks like I should. My favs are the first and last 3.

Thanks Dice and yes, you should go to WV.

Originally posted by Pentigor

Beautiful, 1 and 5 are my favorites. The watermill is impressive and fairytale like.

Thanks so much for the kind comment.

Originally posted by AussieTrev

Very nice shots of a lovely location. The second last shot is very nice.

Thanks Trev.

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

Excellent series.

Thanks Bruce.

Originally posted by tessfully

Very nice series! The Mill is a beautiful shot... very artistic. The water in all of these is excellent. I especially like the second last. Very nice indeed!!

Thanks Tess. I still have trouble with water but learn from each shot.

Originally posted by EricBrown

Beautiful series!! I've done the Gualey twice, upper and lower! Very thrilling and fun. The lower is a little easier than the upper.

My son and I went in October during one of their water releases. Started on the lower then did the upper the next day. It was 20 degrees out and the water was warmer than the ambient temperature. I was terrified the whole time not to mention mostly an icicle. Swore off white water rafting after that but did do the Chatooga (wimpy river.)

slowpez · 10-20-2013, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by normhead

That's grea set of images slowpez, they'd make a great gallery series.

Thanks a lot Norm.

Originally posted by jac

That shot of the mill is merely extraordinary.

Thanks so much for the comment.

Originally posted by baro-nite

Beautiful spot, and I'll echo the praise for your shot of the mill. So where are the shots of your being cured of a desire to challenge Class VI rapids?

Thanks so much. I actually do have a couple of shots of that trip but you don't see anything but my oar and a bit of my hard hat. The rest of me is under water. Very flattering.

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10-19-2013, 12:22 PM	#2
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Really love the grist mill photo, such great colors. What a great place to spend time Susan, but I'd stay away from that water I think.

10-19-2013, 03:05 PM	#3
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Wow, I really like the way you treated that first one. It's a keeper!

10-19-2013, 03:51 PM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris Really love the grist mill photo, such great colors. What a great place to spend time Susan, but I'd stay away from that water I think. Thanks Bob. The mill belongs to a state park in WV. West Virginia is a well kept secret as far as beautiful areas go. Not to far for us so we will be going back. Originally posted by GeoJerry Wow, I really like the way you treated that first one. It's a keeper! Thanks GeoJerry. Appreciate the kind comment.

10-19-2013, 08:33 PM	#5
Dice Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Emeryville, CA Posts: 1,122	Thanks for sharing these. I've never been to WV and it looks like I should. My favs are the first and last 3.

10-19-2013, 11:54 PM	#6
Pentigor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 305	Beautiful, 1 and 5 are my favorites. The watermill is impressive and fairytale like.

10-20-2013, 12:59 AM	#7
AussieTrev Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,590	Very nice shots of a lovely location. The second last shot is very nice.

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Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Excellent series.

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Very nice series! The Mill is a beautiful shot... very artistic. The water in all of these is excellent. I especially like the second last. Very nice indeed!!

10-20-2013, 05:06 AM	#10
EricBrown Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arlington, VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,060	Beautiful series!! I've done the Gualey twice, upper and lower! Very thrilling and fun. The lower is a little easier than the upper.

10-20-2013, 05:12 AM	#11
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,448	That's grea set of images slowpez, they'd make a great gallery series.

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10-20-2013, 05:30 AM	#12
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	That shot of the mill is merely extraordinary.

10-20-2013, 05:51 AM	#13
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Beautiful spot, and I'll echo the praise for your shot of the mill. So where are the shots of your being cured of a desire to challenge Class VI rapids?

10-20-2013, 07:11 AM	#14
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dice Thanks for sharing these. I've never been to WV and it looks like I should. My favs are the first and last 3. Thanks Dice and yes, you should go to WV. Originally posted by Pentigor Beautiful, 1 and 5 are my favorites. The watermill is impressive and fairytale like. Thanks so much for the kind comment. Originally posted by AussieTrev Very nice shots of a lovely location. The second last shot is very nice. Thanks Trev. Originally posted by Bruce Clark Excellent series. Thanks Bruce. Originally posted by tessfully Very nice series! The Mill is a beautiful shot... very artistic. The water in all of these is excellent. I especially like the second last. Very nice indeed!! Thanks Tess. I still have trouble with water but learn from each shot. Originally posted by EricBrown Beautiful series!! I've done the Gualey twice, upper and lower! Very thrilling and fun. The lower is a little easier than the upper. My son and I went in October during one of their water releases. Started on the lower then did the upper the next day. It was 20 degrees out and the water was warmer than the ambient temperature. I was terrified the whole time not to mention mostly an icicle. Swore off white water rafting after that but did do the Chatooga (wimpy river.)

10-20-2013, 07:14 AM	#15
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead That's grea set of images slowpez, they'd make a great gallery series. Thanks a lot Norm. Originally posted by jac That shot of the mill is merely extraordinary. Thanks so much for the comment. Originally posted by baro-nite Beautiful spot, and I'll echo the praise for your shot of the mill. So where are the shots of your being cured of a desire to challenge Class VI rapids? Thanks so much. I actually do have a couple of shots of that trip but you don't see anything but my oar and a bit of my hard hat. The rest of me is under water. Very flattering.