Photos A Huck Finn day on the Kanawha River on May 8, 2015 More in Photos: Gift for the Winter Solstice: A rainbow over Green Bank December 27, 2018 Spotted in Pocahontas: Insect fashion show November 5, 2018 Protected: Media Alert – Photos, notes, video links from the WV Supreme Court tour August 6, 2018 Charleston Daily Mail photo by Craig CunninghamTwo adventurers took advantage of the calm waters and sunny skies Thursday morning, making their way down the Kanawha River on standup paddleboards. The activity has in the past few years become popular at rivers, lakes and oceans across the United States. According to a 2013 Outdoor Foundation recreation report, standup paddleboarding was the most popular outdoor activity for first-time participants, garnering 56 percent of the newbies among all outdoor activities two years ago.