From Cherokee NC. to Bryson City - Home of Nantahala Outdoor Center. Wandered in about 5:00pm on a Friday. Thought I would ask to look around their rafting operation. I got scheduled to guide the next morning. Ended up working on the Nantahala for 5 consecutive days and was "fortunate" enough to get in a day at the raft repair center. Meet some super cool people and experienced some great hospitality. Fun, quick, technical class II - III river. While I was t...

More catch up. From Charleston SC. back north to Banner Elk NC. I got a call from a friend who was in Banner Elk and invited me to come up and stay a couple days. Fun visit and got some fishing in. From Banner Elk to Ashville SC. Great town. Stayed a couple days and heard good blue grass music and ate at some very interesting spots (rabbit and other such rodents). Ashville to Cherokee NC. Planned to fish here. Tried for a couple afternoons with no luck...