Running Nantahala Falls, North Carolina. May 30, 2009.
This is my post for Watery Wednesday, a weekly meme created and hosted by 2sweeetnsaxy of Eyes, Mind, Heart. To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.
When we came back from our friends’ cabin in North Carolina on Saturday, Betsy and I had our GPS bring us home by the back way. That usually means we will see some beautiful scenery and, with luck, will see some waterfalls.
Saturday we saw both and more. We made a detour through the Nantahala Gorge and stopped at the Nantahala Outdoor Center near Wesser. Our guidebook said there were some waterfalls (they are actually rapids) nearby and we did some hiking to see what we could find. What we found were rafts and kayaks shooting the rapids at the end of their run down the Nantahala River. It was a beautiful day and it looks as if every one is having fun. What could be more fitting for Watery Wednesday?
Tags: North Carolina, River, Waterfalls, Watery Wednesday
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June 3, 2009 at 5:43 am |
Great shot! But I’m not sure I’d call that fun – looks like they’re fighting for their lives!
June 3, 2009 at 5:44 am |
Wow, that looks like great fun! I wish I were a bit younger too to indulge in that sport.
June 3, 2009 at 5:56 am |
Yeap it does look like fun. I can’t swim so I dont think you would ever catch me trying to do that.
June 3, 2009 at 7:35 am |
Wow that brings back some memories!! Those pixs show quite a ride..rafting is fun but you are right..being a ‘bit’ younger helps when you need to hold on tight and not fall out!!
Must have been quite a thrill to watch tho…
great shots!!
June 3, 2009 at 7:49 am |
It looks like fun but a bit scary too!!
June 3, 2009 at 7:58 am |
An adrenaline rush to say the least !
Ooh that looks like so much fun, scary but fun;)
Great pictures George, I feel the need to go towel my face …..
June 3, 2009 at 8:20 am |
No way would I have done those rapids, even in my youth. Nice photo.
June 3, 2009 at 9:03 am |
I am with NCmountainwoman…there are a lot of things I wish I had had the opportunity to do in my youth. This is not one of them.
June 3, 2009 at 9:22 am |
FUN!
June 3, 2009 at 9:32 am |
So funny, I have the exact same picture of US doing this a few years ago. It was fun and really, not as crazy as it looks. We took Coach’s parents too!!!
June 3, 2009 at 12:03 pm |
I posted a rafting blog this time also!! I used to do a lot of river rafting when I was younger as my ex-husband and I owned a professional raft. I fell out once in a large rapid and since then I have only enjoyed hiking along the rivers!!! Great photo! But I think I will leave rafting to the youngsters!
June 3, 2009 at 12:49 pm |
Young or not, you wouldn’t catch me out there.
June 3, 2009 at 2:02 pm |
Wow – that looks like great fun…….for the people on the photo! I would never have tried it, young or not! But what a great capture you did! Full of action and a lot of water splashing around! Dangerous…….if you ask me! 😉
June 3, 2009 at 2:08 pm |
I’m sorry… but I don’t think I would want that feeling of up and down and falling and turning and rocking… even if I was young. Great shots though!
June 3, 2009 at 5:12 pm |
Wow. That’s got to be a perfect display of “watery”. I love this shot – great action, great water movement, great color, great fun. 🙂
June 3, 2009 at 6:04 pm |
Fantastic action shot. My one side would love to ride that raft, the other would be standing on the shore looking on.
June 4, 2009 at 5:33 am |
George: That is a fun shot and looks too fast for me.
June 4, 2009 at 9:27 am |
What a great action shot!
We have some wonderful white water rafting here in WV too.
June 5, 2009 at 7:33 pm |
Ah … yez! I’ve got photos of ME doing this from decades ago ;–)
Hugs and blessings,