Black
Bear Rampage
August 26: Saturday
Ducktown, TN: Ocoee Whitewater Center
A 42 mile mountain
bike race utilizing the best trails of the Tanasi Trail
System in the Cherokee National Forest. For more information,
please email: david@scottsbikes.com or call (423) 472 9891.
Scott's Bikes website: scottsbikes.com
Ocoee Whitewater Center website: fs.fed.us/r8/ocoee/
19th
Annual Six Gap Century & Three Gap Fifty Bike Ride
September
30, 2007
Dahlonega: Lumpkin County High School
The
Six Gap Century
This ultra challenging route takes you up and down six of
the steepest climbs in the North Georgia Mountains. Test
your stamina with more than 10,700 feet of vertical climbing
over the 100 mile course. Elevations for the six gaps in
this ride range from 2,949 feet to 3,490 feet. The toughest
climb, Hogpen Gap, will test even the strongest riders,
averaging a 7% grade for seven miles, with sections as steep
as 15%.
The Three Gap Fifty
This alternative route offers half the gaps and half the
distance, but is nevertheless a demanding and challenging
course. Elevations for the mountains on this ride range
from 3,109 feet to 3,280 feet.
Bicycle Expo
This year's Expo on the square in downtown Dahlonega
will be held on Saturday, September 29th 2007 from 11am
until 5pm. Bike Expo 2006 Featured 18 exhibitors and several
thousand attendees.
The deadline to register
is September 17, 2007 or at the race limit of 2,500 riders.
Fee is $40. The fee includes t-shirt, snacks, drinks and
showers at the end. The price also includes a spaghetti
dinner at the end of the ride. Fees are nonrefundable. Event
takes place rain or shine.
For more info on how
to participate, visit www.dalonega.org
for route info and more details.
The
Toccoa River Canoe Trail
The
Toccoa River Canoe trail starts at the Deep Hole Recreation
Area and flows 13.8 miles to the take-out at Sandy Bottoms.
You'll enjoy views of forested public lands, pastoral private
lands, laurel and rhododendron thickets, and their associated
wildlife. Coupled with great fishing and some rapids make
this a perfect canoe trip. This canoe trail is ideal for
beginners and those who enjoy a less than vigorous float
in a north Georgia Mountain River. This is the only designated
canoe trail in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.
website: www.fs.fed.us
Golf
Courses in the North Georgia Mountains
Ask any golf enthusiast
where the best golf courses are in Georgia and he'll tell
you they are in the North Georgia Mountains. Combined
with the spectacular mountain scenery and cool temperatures,
playing a round of golf in the North Georgia Mountains is
a enjoyable way to spend the day outdoors. Click
here for the North Georgia Mountains Golf Directory
Trout
Fishing
Fishing Season is
March 25 - October 31, 2006 in Georgia. You must have a
license to fish. A regular fishing license for a Georgia
Resident is $9. A non-resident is $24.00 (season) or $7.00
(7 day) for more information on how to obtain a fishing
license, click
here.
There are regulations
on trout fishing in some area streams. For a map of seasonal
streams and detailed information, click
here.
Whitewater
Adventure
Ducktown, TN: Occoee
Rafting
One of the oldest rafting companies in the area. Trips average
1.5 to 2 hours taking you through 20 continous Class III
and IV rapids. Lock in and start paddling! www.ocoeerafting.com
McCaysville, GA:
Rolling Thunder River Company
A five mile trip on the Occoee take you through such memorable
rapids as Slice N’ Dice, Slingshot and Broken Nose. For
a change of scenery, book a trip with Rolling Thunder on
the Nantahala River for some Class II and III rapids - This
feisty river is a particular favorite of families with young
children. www.rollingthunderriverco.com
