Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
April 21, 2011 by TracyZ · 2 Comments
Experience one of the Appalachians few remaining virgin hardwood forests with trees growing for almost 500 years to reach towering heights over 150 feet. Just a short stop away from The Dragon and Skyway, this is a great place Read more
Cheoah Release Schedule 2011
April 20, 2011 by TracyZ · Leave a Comment
Ready for some churning rolling whitewater? Kayaks and rafters take to the Cheoah River to tackle Class IV and V whitewater on limited release dates throughout 2011.
The Cheoah River runs along US HWY 129 outside of Robbinsville in Graham County North Carolina and offers 9 miles of heart pounding adventure. Nearby is the famous Tail of the Dragon or Dragon at Deals Gap, where car and motorcycle drivers test their skills on the sharp 318 turns in 11 miles.
The whitewater on the Cheoah is normally tamed by Santeetlah Dam, but starting in 2005 the water schedule was released under a Relicensing Settlement Agreement.
The waters will be unleashed on 19 scheduled days but heavy rains will sometimes provide additional release dates. Here is the Read more
Pic of the Week…
April 1, 2011 by Godfather · Comments Off
