Since I won't be at the trip planning meeting this weekend, thought I'd share here the info I have so far on 2020 whitewater paddling dates:
Feb 21-22 - National Paddling Film Festival (KY)
Apr 3-5 - Webster Springs Wild Water Weekend (WV)
May 1-2 - Cheat Fest (WV)
May 15-17 - Stonycreek Rendezvous (PA)
May 23-24 - Upper Ocoee 1st full weekend release (Sat&Sun - earlier dates are Sat only) (TN)
Jun 6-7 - East Race First Public Weekend (IN)
Aug 29-30 - East Race Last Public Weekend (Sat&Sun - there may be additional Sun dates in Sept) (IN)
Sept 4-6 - Gauley First Release Weekend (WV)
Sept 19-20 - Gauley Fest (WV)
Oct 16-18 - Bridge Day/Gauley Last Release Weekend (WV)
Oct 31-Nov 1 - Ocoee Last Release Weekend (TN)
Nov 7 - Green Race (NC)
Savage (MD) recreational release dates are not yet available. (For reference only, 2019 dates were Sat, Jun 1; Sun, Jul 7; and Sat, Sep 28.)
Ocoee #3 (Upper) Recreational Release Schedule 2020: https://www.tva.gov/file_source/TVA/Site%20Content/Environment/Lake%20Levels/Recreation%20Schedules/2020_ocoee_3_rec_schedule_final.pdf Ocoee #2 (Middle) Recreational Release Schedule 2020: https://www.tva.gov/file_source/TVA/Site%20Content/Environment/Lake%20Levels/Recreation%20Schedules/2020_ocoee_2_rec_schedule_final.pdf
Savage Release dates.
2020 will have a few Scheduled Savage River Releases; Sat June 6; Sun Jul 5; Sat Sep 26 at 800 - 1000 CFS or look for 400 to 1500 cfs natural flow on the Savage
Savage Release Schedule
Thanks, Jeff! (Weird, that link doesn't work for me.)
Gauley Release dates. I checked two rafting sites they list September 11th thru 14th as first release weekend.
http://www.lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wm/?wwsched
https://adventuresonthegorge.com/uncategorized/gauley-release-dates-calendar/
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