Whitewater Rafting on the Nantahala River, Bryson City, NC

On Thursday we spent the day going down the Nantahala River. Our guide told us the river is active from 6 am to about 6 pm. They open the Nantahala Lake damn above for daytime activity as well as power. The river was clear, cold and a category 2-3/6 scale of whitewater rafting. I really enjoyed it. It was fun and relaxing with some fun splashes of cold water along the way. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly loved rafting. I could not take my phone or camera for obvious reasons, so here are some photos of what it looks like from the road. What a blast!

Franklin, NC The Great Outdoors RV Park and Helen, Georgia Day Trip

Took a lovely hour and a half drive over mountains in the Nantahala National park to Helen, Georgia. A lovely town built on the German, Austrian decor. Enjoyed the shops and of course a wonderful German meal. Elwin had a good Bratwurst with potato pancake, and I had the Goulash which is my childhood favorite.

Our home site till we leave on the 4th of August.

Uproad a wonderful outlook over these mountains.

Most spots full here.

Love all the Crepe Myrtle that abounds in this area.

Elwin in Helen, GA.

Elwin in Helen, GA.

Vikki at the Dutch store. I think of you Anna,...If you ain't Dutch you ain't much. Ha Ha.

I was born in Heidelberg and so I wanted this picture.

Tubing along the Chattahoochee River in the background.

Tubing the Chattahoochee River through the town of Helen.

Yo Da La He Hooo.

German girl remembers.