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Even if you never dive yourself, you absolutely must put Belize on your bucket list! Snorklers, Hol Chun is your personal crystal clear top of the line aquarium that just happens to be in the sea. You are behind a reef so that you have warm pools of water 40-50 feet deep (15-18 meters) that has unlimited visibilty and friendly fish used to begging treats from divers (though not a bright idea of doing something that allows wild animals to lose their fear of man for several reasons). There are nurse sharks at the bottom you can just about touch (never touch a wild animal unless you are looking to die), and huge silver with neon yellow stripe down...Read More
Have you ever wanted to try diving for fun? It's like flying, except you can only stay down for about an hour at a time, though most who have a passion for diving would love to get gills. The cost isn't bad and the time it takes to do the classes isn't too long. You can typically take your courses for @$225 per person and your check out dive is similar in cost. The equipment isn't expensive either, for @$600 you can have equipment that'll last you a decade or more easily. The only people I would not recommend diving to are people who become claustrophobic, because if they panic 100 feet down, they may not manage to get back up top...Read More
Some family time was in order, we'd failed to get together the previous two weekends, which included some of us making the trip to Cades Cove and some of us working instead. We all live in Cleveland, TN so we decided the short drive up to Chilhowee and hiking down to the Falls would be fun. This is a great family time hike as it's very easy if you have the time to walk at your leasure. Some of you may be familiar with the Ocoee area since the 1996 Olympic Kayaking event was held not far from Chilhowee mountain. Great scenery abounds everywhere you look, the Ocoee rushing down its banks, or perhaps unseen in the flume. Accessing Chilhowee is easily done by car either by the...Read More
Saturday October 27, 2012, my dad and I arrived at the Byron Herbert Reese Trailhead around 10 am in order to meet Bob Garbeilsen and his meetup.com group of hikers. We started our hike shortly after that, and wow what a hike. It was not easy, but it was not boring either. I thought it was ironic that we hiked Blood Mountain during the Halloween Season. Bob is a great hiking guide, he's outgoing, funny, and full of knowledge. He even told us a few ghost stories and a few of the legends as to how the mountain got it's name. One legend says it was from a battle that occured nearby, another says...Read More
There was a time, not so long ago, when I believed winter kayaking was only for those who were tinfoil-hat crazy.
The idea of splashing through an ice-cold mountain stream in January seemed the height of lunacy and a foolproof way to develop hypothermia.
But then I tried it.
That first season was among the most enjoyable of my life. The ability to paddle tiny creeks that rise during winter, through forests dripping with moss and below polished black canyon walls, adds a new element of adventure to a sport most people enjoy only on hot summer days.
“The reason we go winter kayaking is because the really interesting rivers, the really beautiful...Read More
There was a time, not so long ago, when I believed winter kayaking was only for those who were tinfoil-hat crazy.
The idea of splashing through an ice-cold mountain stream in January seemed the height of lunacy and a foolproof way to develop hypothermia.
But then I tried it.
That first season was among the most enjoyable of my life. The ability to paddle tiny creeks that rise during winter, through forests dripping with moss and below polished black canyon walls, adds a new element of adventure to a sport most people enjoy only on hot summer days.
“The reason we go winter kayaking is because the really interesting rivers, the really beautiful...Read More
There was a time, not so long ago, when I believed winter kayaking was only for those who were tinfoil-hat crazy.
The idea of splashing through an ice-cold mountain stream in January seemed the height of lunacy and a foolproof way to develop hypothermia.
But then I tried it.
That first season was among the most enjoyable of my life. The ability to paddle tiny creeks that rise during winter, through forests dripping with moss and below polished black canyon walls, adds a new element of adventure to a sport most people enjoy only on hot summer days.
“The reason we go winter kayaking is because the really interesting rivers, the really beautiful...Read More
Saturday October 20, 2012. My dad and I leave the lakehouse and depart for Sky Valley, Georgia. Sky Valley was once known as Georgia's only ski resort, not sure if the ski lift operates any longer, but it still is beautiful, and quite a name. Just above Sky Valley we parked at the trailhead that leads up to Rabun Bald. It was a very quiet day, so quiet I could hear my own heart beating in my ears. Rabun Bald is the second highest peak in the State of Georgia, only Brasstown Bald is higher. Elevation is approximately 4,700 feet. This is a harder hike than Brasstown Bald because the road goes...Read More
Saturday October 20, 2012. My dad and I leave the lakehouse and depart for Sky Valley, Georgia. Sky Valley was once known as Georgia's only ski resort, not sure if the ski lift operates any longer, but it still is beautiful, and quite a name. Just above Sky Valley we parked at the trailhead that leads up to Rabun Bald. It was a very quiet day, so quiet I could hear my own heart beating in my ears. Rabun Bald is the second highest peak in the State of Georgia, only Brasstown Bald is higher. Elevation is approximately 4,700 feet. This is a harder hike than Brasstown Bald because the road goes...Read More