Looking at white water rafting during E.C.C.

this is a great idea to do on like thursday or friday give me some ideas on where yall would like to go and who and we will set it up. Chad says that Nantahala is probably the closeest. I would like to get a group of atleast 10 up to do this. post up if you are interested in doing this. I will get a definate place if enough people are intrested . prices 40-45 for middle between a 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours 90-95 for upper and middle. 4 to 6 hour trip The rates can be cheaper depends on who we go with and how many we have. thanks for looking

Nantahala is the closest, but a bit boring and cold.. mostly class 2 riffles with 2 very unexciting class 3 rapids. The rafting is unguided. That is you put who you want in the raft and go. The Ocoee is another hour, hour and half away, but much more exciting. Mostly class 3 rapids with a few class 4's thrown in. The Ocoee is a better bet in my opinion. I doubt much else is running in the middle of summer, unless there's been some good rain.

Hmmm, we may have to hit the Ocoee then if we do it. Plus, if I am correct it has guided rafting. I guess we should check into both.

I've never went, although if enough people are interested I'd be willing to go. Sounds like some fun times. :rock

Pete, I have only been once. A looooooooooooooonnnggg time ago. But I do remember that it was a ton of fun!!

i have done the occee 2 times it is great and is fun to do. i would drive that far and sure we can get a good group to go

i went rafting for the first time this summer...went to some place in west virginia. i went with some people that have been before so we got on class 5 rapids...no big deal really with a guide. i wouldnt say overdue what you think you can do on many things but i wouldnt go on smaller rapids even your first time, they are smaller than you probably think. we went on some class 4's that were better than a class 5 rapid though. jumped off a rock on a big cliff and blood started gushing out of my nose when i hit the water. i think i was holding my nose but the force knocked it off. we got to swim a small swimmers rapid, that was fun as hell. we did a lot of swimming and just floating down river in between the rapids. its a hell of a good time and i would recomend getting a good guide. with a job like that you know they have to be fun guys so they wont burden your time at all.

yeah the Ocoee is guided. There are at least a dozen outfitters near the river offering guided rafts. Something to consider. Saturday rafting might be better than Thursday or Friday. There is less traffic on the gap during the week, better for riding. I would rather raft on Saturday when all the maniacs are riding on the GAP. You're also more likely to catch some ladies on the river on a Saturday.

good point that is really why i was looking at friday becuase it starts to get real busy but if i get enough people intrested i will call and see what i can do.

I"ve never done anything like this. How much :dollar are we talking? Also, I just saw the movie Deliverance for about the 10th time. We just need to make sure there are none of those hillbilly mofo's hiding behind some trees. :fact Cause you know this was the area where that movie was filmed. Could be some crazy ass inbreads still living up in those hills and don't know any different. If I hear dueling banjos playing I'm outta there. :fact

i think it is like 40 to 60 but if i get enough people intrested i will call and get the prices set

Originally posted by Skeeter I"ve never done anything like this. How much :dollar are we talking? Also, I just saw the movie Deliverance for about the 10th time. We just need to make sure there are none of those hillbilly mofo's hiding behind some trees. :fact Cause you know this was the area where that movie was filmed. Could be some crazy ass inbreads still living up in those hills and don't know any different. If I hear dueling banjos playing I'm outta there. :fact LMFAO :lol :lol Dueling banjos....lmao

Originally posted by Skeeter I"ve never done anything like this. How much :dollar are we talking? Also, I just saw the movie Deliverance for about the 10th time. We just need to make sure there are none of those hillbilly mofo's hiding behind some trees. :fact Cause you know this was the area where that movie was filmed. Could be some crazy ass inbreads still living up in those hills and don't know any different. If I hear dueling banjos playing I'm outta there. :fact :lol :lol :lol If I hear the banjos I will just make sure they go for You:D Plus, if you hear them there isn't really anywhere to go:D

I'm certainly game for some Rafting! I've been wanting to go... but never found the opportunity. I think Saturday would be great... but I wouldn't want to miss any of Ned's cooking. :D

Ocoee would be much better then the Nantahala. Plus,there is a fun ride to the Ocoee.

so if you would like to go whitewater rafting please pm me and let me know so i can call and get prices for all of us.

Originally posted by gawarrior :lol :lol :lol If I hear the banjos I will just make sure they go for You:D Plus, if you hear them there isn't really anywhere to go:D Um, thanks alot Chad.:butt I'll probably be to skinny for them. I'm sure they will want something a little more leaner.

Originally posted by Skeeter Um, thanks alot Chad.:butt I'll probably be to skinny for them. I'm sure they will want something a little more leaner. Uh oh,we better keep Porkchop away from them then:D BTW James. I know you said PM you, but I am in for the rafting trip for sure.

just sent you a PM im in for sure. don't want to miss out on a good time

I may go if it's on a Saturday.

it is looking like a nice saturday ride down. if anyone with a family wants to go we can do that to

Originally posted by southern118 it is looking like a nice saturday ride down. if anyone with a family wants to go we can do that to That definately sounds like fun. And we can get with Hershell to see a good route to take down and back. Might as well have our cake and eat it too and get some good riding in as well as white water rafting:yesnod

hwy 30 is a blast & very little traffic

so yall know i emailed the company waiting on a response from them. i had to find out if they had a spot forour bikes and somewhere for our leathers. hopefully they will get back to me real soon just a heads up for yall

Jeeze, and I thought we were going to ride to the place Florida squid style. :fact In shorts, no shirt and flipflops or tennis shoes. Of course we would wear our helmets, at least the most of the squids do down here for some reason. :scared I was thinking the samething James. Glad your checking on a safe place to store the gear.

Hmmm, I used to be a guide for raven rafting here in CO. Fun way to pay your way through school.

Originally posted by Skeeter I"ve never done anything like this. How much :dollar are we talking? Also, I just saw the movie Deliverance for about the 10th time. We just need to make sure there are none of those hillbilly mofo's hiding behind some trees. :fact Cause you know this was the area where that movie was filmed. Could be some crazy ass inbreads still living up in those hills and don't know any different. If I hear dueling banjos playing I'm outta there. :fact Skeeter, you're safe from inbred banjo playing sodomizing country-folk on the Ocoee or Nantahala. Deliverance was filmed on the Chatooga River and Talullah Gorge. (East Georgia - South Carolina Border). The only thing you have to worry about on the Ocoee is Mercury and Sulfur content. Don't drink the water

Originally posted by Jeech Skeeter, you're safe from inbred banjo playing sodomizing country-folk on the Ocoee or Nantahala. Deliverance was filmed on the Chatooga River and Talullah Gorge. (East Georgia - South Carolina Border). South Carolina!!! :eek: Holy shit. Now, I know why Ned was looking at me kinda funny last year. :scared

Originally posted by Skeeter South Carolina!!! :eek: Holy shit. Now, I know why Ned was looking at me kinda funny last year. :scared :lol :lol :lol

I'm in with my girl:jump I need a "definate" time as to not conflict with my other commitments when I'm down there! Also, get me price per person so I can get you the money! Voodoo

Skeeter......you're not my type but I'll hook you up!

And where's that azz that wanted to kickbox at the convention??

Originally posted by ZRider Skeeter......you're not my type but I'll hook you up! Oh no. :scared

here is a bump i would like to see some more people that want to come remember the gap is very busy on saturday that is the main reason we are going to do it on a saturday

i've got a trip planned for the summer. it's the Nantahala, Chatooga, Ocoee, and Pigeon. Then hanggliding lookout mountain. there are going to be about 6 or 7 of us from my shop. anyone in here is more than welcome. i think it would be awsome to get a lot of people. the trip so far is going to cost around $1500, which is a little on the steep side, but it's a bad ass trip. oh, i forgot. skydiving in Alabama too. the trip is going to be absolutely :boobies

Originally posted by tranceportmidl i've got a trip planned for the summer. it's the Nantahala, Chatooga, Ocoee, and Pigeon. Then hanggliding lookout mountain. there are going to be about 6 or 7 of us from my shop. anyone in here is more than welcome. i think it would be awsome to get a lot of people. the trip so far is going to cost around $1500, which is a little on the steep side, but it's a bad ass trip. oh, i forgot. skydiving in Alabama too. the trip is going to be absolutely :boobies DANG!!!! sounds like a good action packed trip. This white water rafting trip will be on the saturday of the East Coast Convention. I think there are a lot of the guys going to ride down to the Ocoee and hit the river and then head back up to Fontana. Including me. Should be a really good time.

Originally posted by gawarrior DANG!!!! sounds like a good action packed trip. This white water rafting trip will be on the saturday of the East Coast Convention. I think there are a lot of the guys going to ride down to the Ocoee and hit the river and then head back up to Fontana. Including me. Should be a really good time. yeah man, i can't wait for my trip to. if i can make ya'lls trip too, i will go, but i'm not sure yet.

Originally posted by tranceportmidl yeah man, i can't wait for my trip to. if i can make ya'lls trip too, i will go, but i'm not sure yet. Aren't you coming to the convention?

Originally posted by gawarrior Aren't you coming to the convention? OH! yeah, i guess i didn't realize that the E.C.C is the same as the Deals Gap trip. duh. yeah i'll be there for sure.

Any idea on prices to raft? Regardless, I'm in for sure, it sounds like a lot of fun, plus I'm not crazy about riding all day on satruday, too much traffic.

Originally posted by boxing21 Any idea on prices to raft? Regardless, I'm in for sure, it sounds like a lot of fun, plus I'm not crazy about riding all day on satruday, too much traffic. Yeah Pete, it will be a blast. Plus I think it will be pretty cool with all of us riding together down to go rafting. Hershell lives not to far from where we are going. I think he knows a pretty cool way back to the Gap from there too.:yesnod I will find out. So james, you got any idea on the pricing and more details? We will need a set time to leave, directions and cost of the rafting.

of the rivers to choose the ocoee is the only choice 45 for the lower about 3 hr total including bus ride,90 for the upper & lower the upper is where they ran the olympics & its the shit.I think its about 5 or 6 hrs.Its a ok ride down 411 right to it.the lower is just ok.

Originally posted by buckmaster of the rivers to choose the ocoee is the only choice 45 for the lower about 3 hr total including bus ride,90 for the upper & lower the upper is where they ran the olympics & its the shit.I think its about 5 or 6 hrs.Its a ok ride down 411 right to it.the lower is just ok. Yeah the Ocoee is where we had decided. I don't think anyone has decided on what part to do yet. You going to join us?

yeah I hope to, call the ocoee adventure center they are good people.I dont think there is any deals to be had though.can I come still if im on my aprillia?:riding ph # 1-888-723-8622 or ocoeeadventurecenter.com

Originally posted by buckmaster yeah I hope to, call the ocoee adventure center they are good people.I dont think there is any deals to be had though.can I come still if im on my aprillia?:riding ph # 1-888-723-8622 or ocoeeadventurecenter.com Yeah, it don't matter what you are on.:thumbup

i sent an email out and never got a response i was waiting until after chirstmas to call becuase i figured it is to cold and to close to christmas to find out anything i will make the call this week after i go for my interview for my job

James, are you going to make the convention if your starting a new job? I'd hate to see you miss it.

Originally posted by Skeeter James, are you going to make the convention if your starting a new job? I'd hate to see you miss it. He better not miss it he is the prize man:D And the rafting trip man:D

i will quite if they tell me i have to wrok what are you talking about. we all know the gap trip is a must the work thing can be put on hold i willl keep my part time job as well so i can always quite the full time job. becuase it will be time to start back to school right after the convention

Originally posted by southern118 i will quite if they tell me i have to wrok what are you talking about. we all know the gap trip is a must the work thing can be put on hold i willl keep my part time job as well so i can always quite the full time job. becuase it will be time to start back to school right after the convention :lol :lol That's what I am talking about:yesnod

i called a was quoted prices today. they run between 40 to 45 and can be lower depends on how many people. second thing is if we want to do the upper it would be around 90. the accomidations they said tehy could make for us and our bikes. I really need to get a set number. Then we need to decide what we want to do the middle or the whole thing. the upper part was where teh 96 olimpics where done. it is about a 5 to 6 hour trip that starts around 9 in the morning so we would have to leave kind of early. everyone hit this up let me knwo what you want to do

Originally posted by southern118 i called a was quoted prices today. they run between 40 to 45 and can be lower depends on how many people. second thing is if we want to do the upper it would be around 90. the accomidations they said tehy could make for us and our bikes. I really need to get a set number. Then we need to decide what we want to do the middle or the whole thing. the upper part was where teh 96 olimpics where done. it is about a 5 to 6 hour trip that starts around 9 in the morning so we would have to leave kind of early. everyone hit this up let me knwo what you want to do James, I am in. I am game for either. Can you just do the upper alone? 5 or 6 hours may be tough. Mainly because we are probably looking at at least an hour to get down there. But I am game if everyone else wants to do that. I can start a Poll in this thread if you want me too. Just tell me what you want me to put on it.

White Water Rafting List: Southern118 Gawarrior Skeeter boxing21 tranceportmidl ZRider

Yeah, I agree with you Chad. Six hours plus drive time to and from. Keep in mind that will be on a Saturday. We would still have to cook and get ready for the prize giveaways. A lot of things would be happening on that day for us to do. By the time we got done with the raft trip, in our leathers and back to Fontana it would be going on 5pm. That might be pushing it a little, but I'm in for anything.

It doesn't matter to me which part we do. I'll go with the majority vote on this one. As long as I get to give it a shot, it's cool with me. :)

the 6 hour trip would leave around 9 in the morning so we would be back around 2 or 3 to the rafting place and then could be back by around 4 or we could do just the middle. i have done the lower a couple of times and can tell you it is a great trip but i would like to do the upper and middle this time we can go on like a 4 hour trip that does the upper and middle that also leaves at 9 we would have to head out early to get there around 6 or 630 but im sure we could all handle that

Ok, here is the new thread with all the info we need. It also has poll. I will keep a running list there. http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=111274