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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 [...]
