Around the house projects

• 12v lighting at boathouse (bridge, stairs).
• Side-yard fence.
• Rail alongside dock at lower landing, boathouse.
• Handrail along inside of entry stairs at house.

To-do list for paddling adventure

• Paddle the portion of the Hiawassee, above Lake Chatuge. This looks like a good warm-weather activity, occupying most of the day. Check TVA gauge for water level from 2.5 to 6.0 feet, Hiawassee at Presley.
• Paddle the Tallulah, from just above Tallulah River campground, to Plum Orchard road (boat ramp). USGS gauge, Tallulah River near Clayton, above 2.45.
• Paddle two easier sections of Chattooga River: West Fork to main river, and SR-28 to Earl's Ford. Refer to on-line gauge (Chattooga River near Clayton).
• Upper Chattooga (section "00") - new rules for limited access.

Tray Mountain hike

Hiked up to the summit, from the gap just south of Tray Mountain, with Don and Carol. Cool (about 40) and very clear, after a week of rain in Northeast Georgia.

Feather frost coming out of the wet ground; sometimes called hoar frost.

George and Carol, at the start of the 1 mile (+600 ft. vertical) trail to summit.

George and Robert, at the summit.

Extreme telephoto shot of the head of Timpson Cove, from the Tray summit.

For the converse view (mountain from boathouse), see our previous post about Tray Mountain.

From the Blue Fish Lodge, take US-76 west to GA-75 south, to Indian Grave Road on the left. Indian Grave fords a small creek in the first quarter mile, then heads uphill to the trailhead for High Shoals and Blue Hole falls. From there it continues to Andrews Cove, then uphill to join with Tray Mountain Road. Go left (north) on Tray Mountain, a mile or two, to the gap trailhead and parking area. The trail to the summit is about a mile, and a 600' elevation gain.