Yesterday we went canoeing in Dahlonega, and it was AWESOME! I wish I could go every week!! And we saw a bunch of things like:
- kingfishers
- herons
- minnows & carp
- snails
- hawks
- turtles
And boy, there was a ton of turtles!! I couldn't even count how many there were! Most of them were fairly large, and this is what they looked like:
It was 6 miles from start to finish, and I think that was my favorite 6 miles anything ever!
We had a half-way point mark, which was a fairly large beach. We stopped for almost an hour, and then moved on. There were several small rapids, but nothing really scary. It took us almost exactly 3 hours to get from start to finish, 2 hours if you didn't stop at the beach. But it was really fun, and I hope we get to go back pretty soon.
This is the beach we stopped at with some of the canoes. (Yes, we went with a big, homeschooling group):
And this is a picture from the front of our canoe when we were about to push off from the beach:
If you ever want to go canoeing, I would highly recommend Appalachian Outfitters in Dahlonega! It is AMAZING!!
Well, that's all for now. See you later!
6 comments:
We had a terrific time, too! It was so much fun that I don't mind the sore muscles from paddling!
That sounds like a really fun trip! Great photos!
Love reading about your nature trip! It looks like you had so much fun...what beauty that of course only our God could create. So glad you are having fun this school year!
Kathryn, we live in Georgia and this looks like a lot of fun. Thank you for the recommendation.
You are a very good writer... my ten year old daughter also writes a blog, and I am going to show her yours. I bet she will want to grab your button!
Thanks again for making we want to go canoeing in Dahlonega!
What a great post! My daughter is also ten and I must say you write beautifully. It seems like you had a lot of fun. What an adventure! Thank you for sharing this with us sweet girl.
I loved reading your post! It sounds like you had an amazing time both canoeing with your family and getting to see the peaceful river with all its inhabitants.
I am going to include a link to your entry in the Outdoor Hour Challenge blog carnival. :)
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