Itinerary
Nantahala NF
10 - 18 August 1996
Boy Scout Troop 9
Schedule:
Departure: 8:00 a.m. Saturday 10 Aug Return: Afternoon to Evening
Sunday 18 August
It is possible that we will be a day ahead. If we are returning on
Saturday, we will call ahead. For a Sunday return, we will post our
return departure and estimated arrival times at 933-1969.
Emergency Contact:
Supervisors Office
National Forests In North Carolina
P.O. Box 2750
160A Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28802
704-257-4200
Nantahala Outdoor Center (Information Center)
704-488-2175, main
800- 232-7238, reservations
Cost:
Food: $25
Gas: 7
Rafting: 23 to 27 based on 0-9 or over 10
Route:
Driving:
140 west past Asheville
US23 south to Franklin
US64 west past Rainbow Springs and Black Gap prior to Shooting Creek
USFS road south to Deep Gap
Appalachian Trail in the Nantahala
National Forest:
North from Deep Gap, NC mile 7
to US 19 at the Nantahala River, NC mile 58.5
Attending:
942-8084 Barker, Gail
933-7886 Clarke-Pearson, Mike
942-2827 Garlington, Brian
942-2827 Garlington, Chris
942-2827 Garlington, Ray
929-3711 Irvin, Ben
929-6228 Kegg, Andrew
929-6228 Kegg, Steve
942-4226 McKeon, John
929-4407 Noell, Doug
929-4407 Noell, Scott
967-3119 Ripperton, Lyman
967-3119 Ripperton, Nathan
13 persons
Notes for attendees:
Bring personal gorp.
Bring two one-liter bottles for water.
The first meal will be a bag lunch on Saturday.
Bring enough cash for a meal on the way coming home.
Other than the road crossing at US highway 64 and the Forest Service
road to Wayah Bald,
we will be inaccessible.
Save space for fifteen pounds of food and group equipment.
Pack LIGHT !