June 13, 2010 8:00 AM. 34 attended.
CLASS III & IV UPPER & MIDDLE OCOEE WHITEWATER RAFTING
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NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS. IF YOU CAN'T GO, YOU MUST SELL YOUR SPOT.
UPDATE: 6/7/10 - This is on High Country's website: "Leave your pets, axes, fireworks and guns at home."
UPDATE: 6/2/10 - Feel free to arrive when you would like. The folks that are doing the waterfall hike MIGHT arrive between 4 - 5:30pm. We will be in campsite #2. Bring a cooler, drinks and if you have some, firewood. Nothing like telling stories and joking around a campfire. Bring chairs, etc. In regards to meals since there are so many folks arriving at different times everyone is on their own for meals. Feel free to work meals out amongst any carpoolers or tent sharers. Also, as an FYI, there is a McDonald's about a mile down the road if you wish to get that for breakfast Sunday morning as we will be getting up EARLY.
Please work out among the "comments" section any car pooling, tent sharing or camp-stuff borrowing. Please make sure you answered the question about what you wish to eat for lunch on Sunday in your RSVP. If you can't for whatever reason, put in in the comments section. This is going to be an AWESOME weekend!!!
Join us for an EXCITING morning of Whitewater Rafting on the UPPER and MIDDLE Ocoee at an AMAZING STL price!
For $75.00 you get the Upper & Middle Ocoee Combo, lunch (hamburger or veggieburger/chips/drink) and camping the night before. Unfortunately, if you are not able to camp, it's the same price.
STL Paying Member: $75.00 (go here to see if you're a member. http://www.meetup.com...)
Non-Paying Member: $80.00
Indicate in your RSVP if you are camping. Also, if you plan to camp, you should join us for a day-hike the day before. Here are more details.
We will start at 8:30am and will be finished by 2:30pm which gives us plenty of time to drive back to Atlanta, plus, if folks want to grab another bite to eat afterwards we can do that as well.
We will meet at the outfitters NO LATER THAN 8:00AM on Sunday, June 13th.
For those NOT camping make sure you are here by this time. Be on time, otherwise, you lose out on your spot and money.
We will be on the water approximately 4 1/2 hours. We will be running rapids up to Class V. This is going to be AWESOME!
You will get WET so please wear something that dries fast! That's what makes whitewater rafting so fun! The water is cold, dress accordingly. No sandals, you must have good water shoes that will not come off if you decide to swim one of the rapids.
Bring dry clothes, to change in after we're done. Also, please bring some cash to tip your guides. I'd say between $3-$5 per person but that's your call. Pay more if you'd like.
There will be six (6) paddlers and a guide in each boat.
For directions:
From their website:
"NEW" UPPER AND MIDDLE OCOEE RIVER COMBINATION
You can now raft the 1996 Olympic Course on the Ocoee River! The Legacy of the 1996 Olympic Games to the Ocoee Region is a 5-mile stretch of powerful rapids upstream from the traditional put-in for the Middle Ocoee River.
If you have rafted the Middle Ocoee, you will find that the Upper Ocoee provides a much different and more diverse paddling experience. From the put-in you will float downstream through a sublime wilderness setting with scenic mountain vistas and easy warm-up rapids. As you acclimatize to the challenges of whitewater, the anticipation begins to build for larger rapids lurking downstream. An angry roar from up ahead soon draws your attention from the scenery as you approach the first big drop, a maelstrom named "Mikey" for its appetite (for it will eat anything.) Paddle hard, for those who survive the giant pour-over at "Mikey" immediately find themselves battling the continuous waves and large (unavoidable) hydraulics of the "Blue Hole" rapid.
Just downstream you will run the most distinctive rapids in the Eastern U.S. on the 1800-feet long Olympic course that continues to challenge the world's best paddlers. 35 million dollars were spent prior to the '96 games to engineer this steep stretch of riverbed into a veritable whitewater heaven, where named drops like "Smiley Face" and "Humongous" simply blend together into one unforgettable roller coaster ride. Haven't had enough yet? The Upper Ocoee River saves the best for last, traveling downstream from the Olympic Course you will be tested by "Hungry Mother," the largest rapid on the entire river. If "Mickey" didn't eat you already, be very wary around her mother. After your exciting run on the Upper Ocoee, you will probably have worked up a bit of an appetite? At this point, we take a brake at our Middle Ocoee transition point for a delicious riverside lunch. Suitably refreshed you then continue your adventure onto the famous Middle Ocoee. Our guides love the full day Combo trip!.
FOLKS CAMPING:
1. John - veggie
2. Kristen - cheeseburger
3. Gail - hamburger
4. Saud K. - veggie
5. Zapheer - chicken
6. Meredith - chicken
7. Camilla - chicken
8. TinaMarie - hamburger
9 & 10. Nichole +1 - chicken
11. Pennye - burger
12, 13 & 14. RT +2 - all three chicken
15 & 16. Jaren & William - chicken
17. Holly - chicken
18. Wayne - chicken
19. Sarah - veggie
20. Meg - burger
21. Kami - chicken
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23. Heather - burger, no bun, no cheese
24 & 25. Alex +1 - two burgers
26. Kim - veggie
27. Tanya - veggie
28. Christine - veggie
29. Brian W - burger
30. Gordon - veggie
31 & 32. Kim +1 - bugers
33. Tino - burger
NON-CAMPING FOLKS:
34. Alethia - chicken
35. Michelle K - burger
36. Cheryl - veggie
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John Crow
This is a different campsite. The platforms were at Nantahala. This is not Nantahala. But Brian, you can still bring your inflatable queen mattress... a queen mattress for a queen.
Posted April 26, 2010 at 10:00 PM -
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John Crow
Ok, maybe it was a inflatable twin mattress he used last time:-)
Posted April 26, 2010 at 11:47 PM -
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Bettina Aleathia
Im intrested if anyone changes their mind about attending the rafting!
Posted May 4, 2010 at 8:12 AM -
gail b
This will be fun...last year the day we were there, there was a surge in the river and we ran class 1V and V the entire day...the guides were in fantasy land...every fantasy they ever had about the river being a class V, they got to do...it was a blast!
Posted May 10, 2010 at 11:50 PM -
Gordon
I am doing the hike before and camping over, does anyone have room in their car? John I would like a veggie burger.
Posted May 21, 2010 at 7:26 PM -
Jaren
Hey JC-what time and where should we meet the group on Saturday, if we are not hiking, only camping? have we decided as a group what to do for dinner Saturday night?
Posted June 1, 2010 at 3:36 PM -
John Crow
I think the hiking folks should get there after 5pm or so but folks are more than welcome to show up when they want. In regrda to meals since there are so many folks arriving at different times everyone is on their own for meals. Feel free to work meals out amongst any carpoolers or tent sharers.
Posted June 1, 2010 at 3:43 PM -
Kami
By the way has tent sharing been done. I have a good sized 2 man tent if someone does not have a tent.
Posted June 1, 2010 at 5:27 PM -
Pennye w
Kami, Tinamarie and I are camping, and shucks, I just bought a tent.. wish I knew sooner... Looking forwrd to this!!
Posted June 1, 2010 at 8:09 PM -
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Cheryl
Hmmm...this is Tennessee now? That changes everything...I will need a refund or credit to another event John and Kristen...
Posted June 2, 2010 at 5:49 PM -
John Crow
@Cheryl, this has ALWAYS been in Tennessee. As it states in the event information there are no refunds or credits. You will need to contact one of the folks on the waiting list and sell them your spot. Once you have sold your spot let me know who is taking your place and I will switch your RSVP with theirs.
Posted June 2, 2010 at 6:08 PM -
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John Crow
Everyone, we will be camping on the grounds of our outfitters. The outfitters will direct you where but it's just down their little dirt road on the right hand side in a large grassy area. You'll see a brown bathhouse on the right as well.
Posted June 3, 2010 at 10:50 AM -
A former member
Hey is anyone else bringing dogs? I would like to bring mine but since we are camping at the outfitters spot I don't know what their policy on dogs is while we are rafting??? Anyone have any insight?
Posted June 5, 2010 at 11:22 PM -
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John Crow
Alex, since there are so many folks camping I prefer that no one bring a dog (I do not know if the outfitter allows them) because you do not know who in the group might be afraid of dogs, allergic, etc. Thanks.
Posted June 6, 2010 at 9:48 AM -
saud (bidyut)
We have room for 3 more people in our tent. Anyone looking to camp in a tent let me know.
Posted June 6, 2010 at 12:03 PM -
saud (bidyut)
Crow, please don't forget my veggie burger. I see it isn't listed :P
Posted June 6, 2010 at 12:04 PM -
Gerhard ( aka Gerd )
I am not able to make it - The FIFA World cup 2010 is on and Germany has it first match. Anyone interested in my sport please contact me :-
Posted June 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM -
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KimH
Horace and Konkle -- two regular burgers (or chicken's fine). Camping. Have tent. But found this on High Country's website: "Leave your pets, axes, fireworks and guns at home." What fun is that?!
@Gerhard, we'll take your spot.Posted June 7, 2010 at 9:43 PM -
KimH
Horace (using Kim's login) wants a BURGER!! Just makin' that clear...
Posted June 7, 2010 at 10:39 PM -
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Kami
But wait... how will John cut down a tree (and fall out of it) if we have no axe?
Posted June 8, 2010 at 8:44 AM -
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John Crow
I did not fall out... I simply jumped out of the tree, ungracefully with some minor abrasions.
Posted June 8, 2010 at 11:41 AM -
Kami
Fall out... jump out ungracefully... same thing... both look the same when you hit the bottom.
Posted June 8, 2010 at 12:11 PM -
Brian W
Hey John, are there showers where we are going to be camping!?!?!
...not that I will need one after hiking all day, but I know some of my fellow hikers/campers will!!!Posted June 9, 2010 at 12:27 AM -
John Crow
@Brian - I know exactly who you are talking about... and yes, there are showers.
Posted June 9, 2010 at 12:45 AM -
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Luke
Sellimg my spot - I may have to work this weekend - if someone is interested please let me know - thanks
Posted June 10, 2010 at 7:45 AM -
Kristen
finally chiming in........i want a burger with fries, cheese, no pickles, only a little ketsup, 2 buns, one soda, 3 blind mice
Posted June 10, 2010 at 8:49 AM -
Jaren
anybody bringing firewoooooodddd???? we need good campfire stories and smores...
Posted June 10, 2010 at 1:41 PM -
Kami
I will see if my friend's parents have any that's dry already. I'll post later today once I find out. We may get free firewood. :)
Posted June 10, 2010 at 1:54 PM -
Wayne
I will bring enough wood to give us a pretty good fire through most of the night. (And maybe have a little left over.)
Posted June 10, 2010 at 2:02 PM -
saud (bidyut)
Great. I don't have to lug my green pieces of wood around :)
Posted June 10, 2010 at 2:17 PM -
A former member
For anyone coming up Saturday that doesn't want to miss the US vs England match and also doesn't want to set up their tent in the dark, we will be watching at Big River Grille in downtown Chattanooga. Game time = 2:30.
Posted June 10, 2010 at 2:29 PM -
John Crow
For anyone interested in rafting contact LUKE as he is trying to sell his spot.
Posted June 10, 2010 at 3:22 PM -
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Meg A.
John, are you really gonna make Horace and Konkle eat boogers? I'd pay good money to see that. ;-P
Posted June 11, 2010 at 12:46 PM -
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Meg A.
Thank you, John and Kristen, for an incredible 24 hours!! Let's do that again!
Posted June 13, 2010 at 11:31 PM
RSVPs closed
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John CrowEvent HostAssistant OrganizerALWAYS AWESOME!!! Great group! Great Weather! Great river guide!!!
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JarenAssistant Organizer+1 guestOMG! Cannot say enough about the good times, great memories and awesome adventure. EVERY adventure is better with that many people!! ROCK AND ROLL!! Kristen, John- thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for such an awesome 24 hours.
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Pennye wAssistant OrganizerA most exhausting, exciting, and worthwhile trip hiking, swimming falls, camping, and ww rafting! Words cannot describe the thrills.......
..... Thank you Kristen and J.Crow, and to everyone there for such a great time!!
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Tinoaka CrazyColtrane, Assistant OrganizerYIIIIbluurrrbgulllpblarrrhhhhcoughcoughgarrrggghhhPPPPEEEEE!!!!
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WayneWhen it starts raining heavy and you are already so wet (and smiling) that it doesn't matter, it must be a great time. And Tino stuck while John went to check out the underside of the raft!! Lets get a little rivalry going here!!
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ChristineAMAZING! Can't wait for the next trip! Hilarious and fun time camping with awesome STL members. Nothing tops the thrills of the class 4 and 5 rapids. So much fun, tons of laughs, John and Kristen THANK YOU both for all your planning you are the best!! August can't come soon enough!
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gail bThe Ocoee was a churnin', a rippin' and a roaring again this year! YE-HAW!! Had a blast. John, always great to see you no matter the behavior, LOL. Kristen thanks for a great event. See everyone soon.
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I'm selling my spot. Email me if you're interested. Judi