Friday, August 5, 2011

Lake Tugalo August 4,2011

A Raft of Rafts
Sand Bar
          AWE-some is the only way to describe this lake nestled in the GA Mts. Gracie and I put in at noon and headed toward the Chattooga River, the plan was to paddle as far up river as we could and then turn around and float down river. That was the plan and that is what we did! We were not in a hurry, but then we never are, following the shore line as it followed the steep mountain terrain. Based on what we saw this is a wilderness lake with no houses. Reminded me of Lake Jocassee ,but much smaller.  The low water level  made for some long sand bars and a good place to sit and eat lunch. The Chattooga River is a rafting river. The rafters float out into the lake and are hooked together with each other and a small jon boat which has a motor. When all are connected the jon boat pushes, pulls and guides the raft of rafts to the boat ramp where all people are put in a big bus and all rafts are put on top of same big bus, bus then slowly drives up mountain and disappears. We watched five different groups do this.

Waterfall
                                                                                   
Rock Waterfall
                                                                                 
Water Slide

                                                                                  
Boat Ramp
                                                                                 
Power Plant
                                                                             
Chattooga River flowing into lake.
                                                                              
          Later

          Turtle

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