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BYOB-Ye Olde Rope Mill Park




The Basics:
Event Type:Water
Event Location: Woodstock, GA   Water: BYOB-Ye Olde Rope Mill Park  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Aug 27 2014  6:30 pm >> Wed, Aug 27 2014 9:30 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Aug 22 2014 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Aug 27 2014 12:00 pm
Event Duration:3 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:3 Miles
Pace:Leisurely
Trip Leader(s):
Pam
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 3 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Don your favorite medieval garb, grab your boat, and join us for a fun after work paddle! Ye Olde Rope Mill Park is famous for… wait for it… being the site for a very large rope-making mill complex dating all the way back to Georgia’s Renaissance period, like… hundreds and hundreds of years ago!

OK. I’m kidding about everything except the part about bringing your boat, the fun, and the fact that Rope Mill was at one point, an actual rope mill (until 1949). To this day, you can still see some of the old mill ruins and the narrow water raceway used to power the mill. But since we’ll be paddling the opposite direction, it won’t be tonight. (Feel free to arrive early and explore; the ruins are nearby. Just be sure to be back by 6:30)

We'll meet at Olde Rope Mill Park (circular parking lot, closest to the river) and paddle downstream to a secret waterfall, play around, eat some snacks (if you like), then paddle back the same way. The section of the Little River that we'll be on is very slow moving; no rapids.  Total paddle is approximately 3 miles and should take 2-3 hours depending on how fast we paddle and how much time we spend at the falls.

Remember, this event is BYOB (Bring Your Own Boat).  Kayak or Canoes are welcome, but this is NOT a river that you'd want to tube.

Note: Overflow parking is available just up the hill from the other two parking lots. If the lower lots are full, feel free to drop your boat off before you park so you don’t have to lug it down the hill.


Required Items to Bring:

BYOB-Canoe or kayak

PFD (personal flotation device)

Your knowledge of how to swim

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Headlamp
Water
Snacks


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Directions to Olde Rope Mill Park:

From I-575- Traveling North
Take Exit 9 (Ridgewalk Parkway)
Turn right off the Interstate onto Ridgewalk Parkway
Go to first traffic light and take a left onto Rope Mill Road
This road dead ends into the park.

From I-575 - Traveling South
Take Exit 9 (Ridgewalk Parkway)
Turn left off the Interstate onto Ridgewalk Parkway
Go to traffic light and take a left onto Rope Mill Road
This road dead ends into the park.


Notes:


IMPORTANT NOTE:

This is a water event therefore you should know how to swim to attend.

A PFD (Personal Flotation Device) is required to be on your boat by the state of Georgia and therefore, me.


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.
*Note:

If the weather is going to be dangerous and sucky, the event will be cancelled. If it's just a little rain with no lightning/thunderstorms/tornadoes/tsunamis/earthquakes/volcanoes/locusts/etc. predicted here, the event is still on.