Weekend at the NOC

Last weekend we spent two nights at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, North Carolina. Surprisingly, the drive was shorter than getting to the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee where we spent Memorial Day weekend. When we reached eastern Alabama the hills started turning into mountains, and I just watched out the window as…

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Tennessee Homesick Blues and Getting Chucked on the Nolichucky

We went over to East Tennessee, Flag Pond to be exact, in July. Being from Tennessee and going to East Tennessee at least a few times a year growing up, I was so happy to return to the mountains and beautiful creeks and foliage this summer. Our plan was to kayak the Nolichucky a few…

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Belize: Kayaking, Snorkeling, and Fishing

As I mentioned in my first post about Belize, we decided on Ambergris Caye because of a book called Fifty Places to Paddle Before You Die: Kayaking and Rafting Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations.  The first full day we headed out to the lagoon to see what was back there.  It is quite shallow…

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Belize

After our summer of kayaking, I bought a book called “Fifty Places to Paddle Before You Die: Kayaking and Rafting Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations.” My husband and I have not been on an actual vacation since we got married in Prague back in 2004.  We have been on weekend trips occasionally, usually to…

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Bear Creek Kayaking

We had an amazing summer kayaking at Bear Creek. A great day trip from Oxford, Mississippi.  Winn just ordered a whitewater kayak too.  Next summer, in addition to camping at the Dismals, we plan to take a few trips to the Ocoee! Here is Winn’s new kayak: The Dagger Axiom! I’ll be getting my own…

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