These are the pictures from the Nantahala and Gatlinberg on saturday. I pretty much got owned today. I barely made it half way down the river, it kicked my ass. But i had fun and its been a good trip. More pics tomorrow....
Departure from my crib
Brandon at some random gas station in the mountains
Me at that same gas station
Me about to put in
Brandon about to put in
Two random guys who we paddled with
This is my exiting the river. I was battling hypothermia. It sucked.
This isnt a very clear picture but this is the rapid that kicked my ass the first time i had to swim. I ran right into that damn rock. That water is so cold.
This is the train i saw in the mountains while i was walking back to my car because i was the guy who almost got hypothermia so i had to walk back up the road.
I was in the forest, obviously.
This is the sign for pattons's run.
Pictures of patton's run. This is the rapid that ended my day. It took me out for a nice seafood dinner and never called me back.
This is me in front of the Nantahala Outdoor Center.
Brandon in front of the Nantahala Outdoor Center.
Resturant on the river
The bridge over the river at the outdoor center
Back of the outdoor center
The falls at the end of the river. I never made it this far. Brandon ran it and made it through. I was impressed.
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Some random bad ass running the falls
Brandon in Gatlinberg
Me in Gatlinberg
Brandon being a complete fag on the bull