Rafting
I made a reservation for 15 with the NOC. $35/ea. Time 3:45, arrive 1/2 hour ahead, so 3:15. Total time 2 1/2 hours. Location :
3420 Hartford Rd, Cherokee National Forest, Hartford, TN 37753
Lat Long : 35.819108, -83.156823
As an additional activity, I'm proposing a hike to "Max Patch" - this is a short hike to a beautiful "bald" on the Appalachian Trail.
As we are rafting later and driving around in the mountains with darkness approaching and hungry kids in the car isn't my idea of fun, I found something closer that was *reservable*. We have a group site (#2) in the Cosby Campground in the GSMNP. :
http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Cosby_Campground_Tn/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70960&topTabIndex=CampingSpot
- $26/night for *all* of us - that's less than $2/head!
- They do say a max of 5 cars so we may need to park a couple of cars elsewhere
- ** Don't bring firewood!! ** there are new rules about bringing in wood...
- Shirin - the bathrooms will be nicer...
I'm proposing the following :
- leave *Saturday* morning
- raft mid / late afternoon
- camp at Cosby
- hike to Max Patch Sunday morning
- head home