Southeastern backpacking, camping, climbing, hiking, kayaking, snowboarding and travel.
Posted in Alabama Waterfalls, Backpacking, Camping, Climbing, Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Paddling on Feb 3rd, 2012
I’ve been looking for some new spots to kayak this year and during my search I came across some nice footage from some local creeks like Bear Creek - Cloudland Canyon etc.. Note: Although I plan on getting to this level eventually, the guys shown kayaking in these videos are far above my level [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Paddling on Nov 30th, 2011
Nearest Town: Ellijay, Ga
County: Gilmer
Directions: From Ellijay take 52 East. You can either stop at Woody’s Reservations: 706-889-1108 on the right side and rent kayaks there or if you have your own you can either offer to pay for a ride up to Lower Cartecay and then their shuttle service can pick you up [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes, Kayaking, Paddling on Nov 25th, 2011
Pictures from the edge of the world! This is definitely on our list of sections to kayak this next year. These photos are from when the family and I went up for the day to do some of the local area hikes and relax by the river. I spent some time studying my line and [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes, Outdoor Gear on Nov 24th, 2011
The kids and I did a weekend backpacking trip in the Raven Cliffs Wilderness this year and had a great trip. I remembered this being one of my favorite sections along the Appalachian Trail in Georgia so I thought it’d be nice to show it to the kids.
If you are in the area, I highly [...]
Posted in Camping, Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes on May 26th, 2011
Nearest Town: Jasper, Ga
Directions: From Canton, take I-575/515 North. Take a right onto Hwy 53 go for about 8.5 miles. Take a left onto Steve Tate Hwy and go for about 5-6 miles to Wildcat Campground on your left.
From Ellijay, take 515 South to Talking Rock, take left onto Hwy 136 for about 18 miles, [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Paddling on May 9th, 2011
A few weekends ago I picked up a LiquidLogic Remix XP 9 from noc.com during their season opener demo day. The following weekend I was eager to get it in the water so a friend and I drove up to the Cartecay to do the short run from Lower Cartecay Rd. to the Bridge at [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Outdoor Gear, Paddling on Oct 20th, 2010
Last Spring four of my neighbors and I took three kayaks down the Toccoa River from the Deep Hole put-in to Shallowford Bridge. My second time down this stretch but last time we went beyond this point where some of the best rapids are at Party Rock. Prior to the trip I was researching a [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Paddling on Oct 8th, 2010
Nearest Town: Ellijay, Ga
Directions: From Ellijay take 52 East about 5 miles. Take a right onto Lower Cartecay Rd. and go about a mile. The parking is on the right at Cartecay Water Shed.
We had so much fun tubing this river! We found Ellijay Outfitters at Cartecay Water Shed by asking around at a gas [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes on Dec 31st, 2009
Wildcat Tract Trails
Nearest Town: Jasper, Georgia
Trailhead Location: Monument Road - Dawson Forest
Trail Lengths/Difficulty:
Tobacco Pouch - 2.0 total 1.2 out to Rocky Ford from Monument Rd.
Rocky Ford Trail - 1.7 miles
Windy Ridge Trail - 1.7 miles
Turner Trail - 1.7 miles
Directions: From 575 go South on 53 approx. 1.8 miles, take a left on Burnt Mtn. Rd [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes on Dec 1st, 2009
Nearest Town: Dahlonega, Ga
Directions: From Blairsville, GA take U.S. Highway 19/129 south for 17.0 miles to campground entrance on right.
From Dahlonega, GA take Highway 19 north for 18.0 miles to campground entrance on left.
On Thanksgiving day we went out to eat at The Smith House in Dahlonega with our extended family. We all ate too [...]
