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Two bus loads of tubers float by our campsite at Firefighter’s Island
July 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Two bus loads of tubers float by our campsite at Firefighter's Island. We left Westfeldt Road at the same time, but beat them to this site by two hours - and with very little paddling. I guess they are on river time. … [Read more...]
Protected: Ken isn’t the only one with a “cold one”….
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Protected: Cocktail Hour: Firefighter’s Island
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This Is How We Roll ….
June 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
It's 8ish, and time for breakfast. The River Gods have blessed us with a Waffle House just down the road from our National Forest campsite and off we go - albeit faster than Roger and I are ready for....so hold on! … [Read more...]
Protected: Mumbly Peg: A Little Dirt In The Teeth
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Mumbly Peg: The Marathon Game Ends
June 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Goodrich goes down after a marathon game. Per Wikipedia, Mumbly Peg dates back to the 1800's.... Mumblety-peg (also known as mumbley-peg, mumblepeg, mumble-the-peg, mumbledepeg or mumble-de-peg) is an old outdoor game played by children using pocketknives. The term "Mumblety-peg" came from the practice of putting a peg of about 2 or 3 inches into the ground. The loser of the game had to take it out with his teeth. Mumbletypeg was very popular as a schoolyard game in the nineteenth and first … [Read more...]
Turn Hole Falls 1; Phillip 0 (aka Phillip Gets Dominated)
June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Phillip gets hung up on Turn Hole Falls on the Chattooga River and flips his canoe. Here's all the carnage. Hint - if you do Turn Hole Falls approach and paddle through the rapids to the left. … [Read more...]
The Carnage At Turn Hole Falls
June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Phillip discusses the carnage on the Chattooga River after he flips his canoe at Turn Hole Falls. Fortunately, all contents are strapped down and nothing floats away. Rob is less fortunate. He gets flipped and loses his kayak (important) and two water bottles (not important). For a Class II rapid, this one packs a punch and takes out 2 of the 6 in our fully loaded crew. … [Read more...]
Roger On The West Fork Of The Chattooga River
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Here's Roger clearing a Class II rapid on the West Fork Of The Chattooga River. Good thing that fishing pole didn't get snagged on that tree branch! … [Read more...]