James,
Thanks for the b-day gift. I will be practicing up so I can safely get my crew down the river.
I will not be making the Gauley trip this year. The Yough was this year's annual East coast river trip and I highly recommend it. Ohiopyle is a very cool area for boating. If you want more info talk with JP. I most likely will not be Geekin' on the Tohickon this year either. I would not recommend that river unless you live near there or want to attend a sweet pig roast.
Saturday boating is in the air at the moment. Sunday I'm planning to take 2 new boaters down the Sky (RR to BE) at 9am and then maybe some laps on BD. Next weekend, I'm hoping to fire up the Ashlu drainage. I heard that Tatlow might be running and I know that is on everyone's list of must do rivers :).
-Brad