Class: AL: Terrapin Creek
I went to Alabama and taught an Outdoor Group (5th & 6th graders) to kayak on the Tallapoosa River. (more…)
Clearing: GA: Etowah River: Etowah-X Fall 2009
Back in September 2009, there was some flooding in Georgia that set new records for ‘High Water Marks’ all over the various river basins. (more…)
GA: Amicalola River: Edge Of The World!
The Amicalola River gets its name from the Cherokee phrase for tumbling water… (more…)
GA: Amicalola Creek: The Scouting Trip
My typical Sunday paddle usually starts out meeting Doc for a 6:00am breakfast at the Huddle House in Cumming, but this wasn’t a typical paddle and I was an invited guest. (more…)
Cleanup: GA: Metro-ATL: Chattahoochee River: Aluminum Can Cleanup
We were not able to do the clean-up because the river was muddy, but it didn’t stop us from having a good paddle trip. (more…)
AL: Dead River: 57.5 Miles, 3 Nights.
This was a 3 day, 3 night, self-sufficient kayak camping trip from the Lake Weiss Diversionary Dam to Sam Davis’ backyard in Gadsden, Alabama. (more…)
2009 Paddle Alabama Trip Report
For me, it started on Wednesday morning June 10 with a 2 hour drive from Atlanta, Georgia to Riverside Campground at Cedar Bluff, Alabama. (more…)
Class: AL: Tree Amigos 4H Group
At 10:00am, six girls from the “Tree Amigos” 4H group based in Anniston Alabama, arrived at the Terrapin Creek Outdoor Center for a beginners class in kayaking. (more…)
Cleanup: GA: Chattahoochee River: Bush Head Shoals: Paddle Island 1a: Memorial Day Weekend
Sometimes, it is nice to be alone. (more…)
Cleanup: GA: Chattahoochee River: Bush Head Shoals: Paddle Island 1: Richard
What a weekend!
One never knows how something is going to turn out, but this was a great weekend. Now, what I call a great weekend and what you call a great weekend may be different; but it is my story you are reading so I’ll give you my definition. (more…)
Cleanup: GA: Chattahoochee River: Bush Head Shoals: Paddle Island 1: Martha
Thursday night, April 30, I saw Richard Grove’s “last minute” invitation for an overnight trip and clean up of a section of the Chattahoochee River. I had never been on a paddle south of Atlanta. (more…)
Flint River Clearing 2009 Part II
During the last several days the Flint River dropped 3.5 feet, which put it back to the same water level as our previous clearing project on this river section, back in March 2009.
Unfortunately the recent high water which carried away the debris we had chopped up in Flint River Clearing I, brought us some new surprises. (more…)
Tom: 2009 Chattahoochee River Challenger
We are a camping family. My 2 young daughters, a goddaughter and my Wife and I have always been fond of McIntosh Reserve in Whitesburg GA. It’s right next to the river and there’s just nothing like listening to the river when falling asleep at night and early in the morning. (more…)
2009 Chattahoochee River Challenger Event
Well, it started out great… (more…)
Cartecay and Coosawattee Rivers to Carter’s Lake
Richard sent me these photo’s of a paddle he did on the Cartecay and Coosawattee Rivers to Carter’s Lake. A 28.5 mile trip he describes as “the wildest and most fun trip I have taken”!
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Flint River Clearing 2009 Part I
Gray Heron nesting sites, flood plain marsh mazes and cooler temp’s make for a good day on the water, clearing flood debris and other paddling obstructions! (more…)
2009 Etowah River Clearing 1
Doc Stephens and Richard spent the day clearing deadfalls along the Etowah River-X 2008 stretch of the river. (more…)
Coosawattee River Winter Paddle
The Coosawattee River is formed at the junction of the Ellijay and Cartecay Rivers just north of Ellijay. The Coosawattee is really two rivers: the lively section upstream of Carter’s Lake, and the flat (but still quick) section below the lake. (more…)
2008 Chattahoochee River Cleanup
This clean-up was done on the 15 mile section of the Chattahoochee River between the CRNRA Medlock Bridge Park and the city of Roswell’s Azalea Park.
2008 Etowah River Clearing 3
Those who participated in the Etowah River-X 2008 event will recall the large deadfall we unexpectedly came across 15 minutes into the paddle. Mini portage woot!
GA: Etowah River-X 2008
The photographs from the July 2008 Etowah River-X trip are finally up! (more…)
Lake Keowee – A Mighty Wind
The night of Lake Jocassee – II – Bears and Mt’s, Richard checked in with each of us to agree on a plan of action for the following day. As mentioned before, I’m not a true paddler as I don’t subscribe to the idea that “a bad day on the river is better than ________” . (more…)
Lake Jocassee – I – A Night At The Opera
If you get onto one of the paddling lists that Richard keeps in his head, you may get a phone call the night before a multi-day trip inviting you to get your gear wet… (more…)
