On The Pegs September 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 9 | Page 137

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 9 - September 2019
137
of seeing the property firsthand, the campground is split in half by County Road
56. One side consists of the shower house, pavilions, and a nice flat stretch of
ground for camping. This side contains a portion of Island Creek, a body of wa-
ter that spans the length of County Road 56, meeting the Ohio River on one end
and ends almost 8 miles the other direction near Richmond, OH. Depending on
the amount of rain for the season, Island Creek can fill up fast and move quickly.
There are some areas on the other side of this creek that serve as nice challenging
sections but adding them to the section roster is always a gamble. The last thing
any Trials Master (and crew) wants to do is put time and energy into areas that
they can’t use.
Island Creek received so much rain in the weeks prior to the event that the water
rose almost 8-10 feet up the bank and flooded the shower house with four inches
of silt. It took a team of people to shovel the silt out of the building and get the
water heater cleaned and functional. While the high temperatures may not be
ideal for a warm shower, it’s always nice to have the option. Many thanks go to
Ted and Reb Guthrie and Ron Cattrell for all the hard work getting the building
clean and operational.
The other side of the property consists of another creek that runs up the moun-
tain. A similar problem exists with this creek as does Island Creek. The more rain
the property sees, the faster the water flows and the more the rock bottom shifts,