Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 10:41:03 -0400 (EDT)
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: loudesign@mindspring.com
Subject: Nantahala (N.C.) Whitewater Rafting Campout!
Greetings Volks!
A group of us from Atlanta will be camping out this coming weekend, Aug.
16-18 at the Nanatahala Outdoor Center, North Carolina (see blurb culled
from their website below.)
We will be going whitewater rafting, canoeing and mountain biking! Hope
some of you can join us! If interested, email either Dave Easterwood or
Louise Christensen (loudesign@mindspring.com).
It's supposed to be great weather! There are still some spaces open for
rafting trips on Sunday (Saturday is all sold out), so if you are
interested, reservations go fast for the river trips. At last call to NOC,
there were spaces left at the 9 am departure, 11am departure (going
quickly) and then 4pm departure, I believe. The river trip runs about
3.5-4 hours though mostly class II and III rapids... although they may seem
like 4 or 5!
We'll be doing a cook out on Saturday night, so c'mon out! (Rumor has it
there might also be key lime pies....) Hope to see you there!
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) info/ Location-------------------
Nantahala Outdoor Center is located 13 miles southwest of Bryson City,
North Carolina, on US 19/74 near the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.
The Shaconage, or "place of the blue smoke", as theCherokee call it, is
home to some of the best whitewater paddling and mountain biking in the
Southeast. For a map, check out: http://www.nocweb.com/whererwe.html
Driving times:-----------
3.5 hours driving time from Atlanta;
1.5 hours from Asheville, North Carolina;
2.5 hours from Knoxville, Tennessee; and
2.5 hours from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The southern gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is at
Cherokee, just 30 minutes away, where three fabulous waterfalls are within
a short hike.
Great Tubing and horse-riding rentals available.
Trails--------
Our area is rich in opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. The
Appalachian Trail crosses the Nantahala River at the NOC and great hikes to
tremendous views at Cheoah Bald or Wesser Bald begin at our parking
areas.
Mountain Biking, Fishing, Canoeing, Kayaking-----------
The superb mountain biking trails of the Tsali Peninsula at nearby Lake
Fontana are a favorite destination....over 40 miles of single track with
incredible vistas overlooking the Great Smoky Mountains and Lake Fontana.
For further information and a catalog, call 888-662-1662, ext. 600
Nantahala Outdoor Center
