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t George Matzko rides
the Enchanted Forest trail.

AFTER ONLY 30 MINUTES, I realize a pea-sized callous
is already forming on my right hand. My back feels like a
small gorilla is hunched on top and my arms weigh down
with the knowledge that I still have another three hours
before we break for lunch.
Trail work, it turns out, is a lot tougher than it looks.
That sunny Saturday morning found me, along with 70
others, slinging fire rakes and pickaxes to build a new trail
at Carvins Cove. A larger workday than most (typical crews
range from five to 10 people), we were bound with the same
purpose - to connect the Bennett Springs parking lot with
the main trail system a mile down the road.
As a mountain biker and erstwhile trail runner, I figured
my foray into trail building would not only give back to the
community but also introduce me to all those folks I whizz
by on the trails. Be it on the rolling hills of Songbird, HiDee-Ho's narrow, steep switchbacks or Enchanted Forest's
otherworldly, dense pine grove, you're always bound to pass
another cyclist, runner, hiker, birder, or horse enthusiast.
It's this community, in addition to the 42 miles of multi-use
trails spread across 12,000 acres, that makes Carvins Cove
such a special place.
NAMED FOR WILLIAM CARVIN, a pioneer settler
known for his reputation as an Indian fighter in the French
and Indian war, the area was settled as early as 1746, making it one of the first communities in the area. By the early
1900s, more than 35 families made their homes in the Cove,
sustaining themselves with market gardens, cattle, lathe
mills and even a canning factory that opened in 1915. At
its peak, the canning factory, run by Ernest Riley and his
family members, processed 5,000 cases of tomatoes, 2,000
case of green beans, and several hundred cases of apples
each year - everything processed by hand from the skinning of the tomatoes to the application of labels.

44 MARCH/APRIL 2014

CARVINS COVE:
70 YEARS OLD
AND ABOUT TO
DOUBLE UP
ON THE TRAILS
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JES GEARING

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Roanoker - March 2014
Contents
The 360
The Network
The Flavor
The Gossip
The Gist
The Look
Dudes! and What it Means to Be One
Three More Dudes
Top 10 Annoying Dude Traits and How to Overcome Them
Dude-Dubious: The Awards for Questionable Achievement
The Lady in Black and Her Harassment of Dudes
Man Caves, Roanoke Style
Carvins Cove at 70
Dude Eats: Jack Brown's
The Dish
The Perfect Weekend
The Roanoker - March 2014 - Intro
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The Roanoker - March 2014 - Cover2
The Roanoker - March 2014 - 3
The Roanoker - March 2014 - Contents
The Roanoker - March 2014 - 5
The Roanoker - March 2014 - The 360
The Roanoker - March 2014 - The Network
The Roanoker - March 2014 - The Flavor
The Roanoker - March 2014 - The Gossip
The Roanoker - March 2014 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - March 2014 - The Look
The Roanoker - March 2014 - Dudes! and What it Means to Be One
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The Roanoker - March 2014 - Three More Dudes
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The Roanoker - March 2014 - Top 10 Annoying Dude Traits and How to Overcome Them
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The Roanoker - March 2014 - Dude-Dubious: The Awards for Questionable Achievement
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The Roanoker - March 2014 - The Lady in Black and Her Harassment of Dudes
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