Chattooga River Backpacking & Sunbathing

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Chattooga River Backpacking & Sunbathing

The Basics:

Event Type:

Backpacking

Event Location:

Chattooga River Trail

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jun 18 2011 8:00 am >> Sun, Jun 19 2011 4:00 pm (Carpool Departure: 8:00 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Thu, Jun 9 2011 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jun 16 2011 9:00 pm

Event Duration:

1 Days 8 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Michelle Spence
Jason Hicks

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

12 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Bring your bathing suit and enjoy the sun! We'll be backpacking right next to the water. This trip is considered to be a great trip for beginners. The trail to Lick Log Creek is an in and out that begins at Russell Bridge along Route 28 and follows the banks of the Chattooga River for roughly 4.5 miles. The trail is practically flat with a few mild hills. We will leave the carpool at 8am and get up there about 10-11. We will get on the trail and hike in about 3.5 miles to the various campsites. We can then, as a group, decide to camp there or move on and camp near the falls or set up camp and slack pack to the falls and back. Then we will break camp the next morning and go back out the same way we came in and head into Wallhalla. There we can get something to eat and or head straight back to Atlanta

Required Items to Bring:
Tent, backpack, sleeping bag or sheet, sleeping pad, raingear, warm coat for evening, headlamp, toilet paper, utensils, cookware, water, lunch, dinner and breakfast

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Please see the list under backpacking or go to REI and see the section under expert advice then click on camping and hiking and then click on backpacking checklist

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Atlanta-2.5 hours, 85 northbound to first exit in SC and take highway 11 north to Wahalla. Then take hwy 28 north and right before the bridge crossing the Chattooga river there is a gravel parking lot on your right. I strongly encourage people to carpool and limit the number of cars. This is a difficult area to find so might be best for everyone to met and go together so I can show you where it is at

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

200Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 am

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $80.00 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Notes:

Per Jason -
The threat of serious weather or rain will cause me to cancel this trip. I have already looked at the weather in the area and it is supposed to be awesome. But if the weatherman predicts rain and or snow then I will cancel. I do not like sitting in my tent in the woods for hours on end sorry.

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