Ocoee....We're Back!

We just returned from a great weekend.....camping and whitewater rafting with friends on the Ocoee River; And celebrating my sister-in-law's birthday. Unfortunately, Furry B was left behind for this adventure (but he said he had a great weekend with Grandma and Grandpa).

We set up camp at Thunder Rock Campground, which is only a short drive from the Ocoee Whitewater Center. In case you ever want to camp along the Ocoee, this campground is a great choice.  It's very convenient to the river, and the camp hosts keep it well maintained and very clean.

The first evening was spent grilling Bubba burgers; and soaking up the water (courtesy of the afternoon showers) in our tent.  On Saturday morning, we loaded up and headed to the upper part of the river to begin our whitewater adventure.  We spent most of the day trying to keep J from falling out of the raft and protecting my sister-in-law's front teeth. :) We tackled many rapids....Diamond Splitter, Table Saw, and Cat's Pajamas.  But J was no match for Double Suck.....it sucked him right out of the raft and down the river!  The finale was Hell Hole...and it did its best to flip our raft, but we prevailed!  We ended the evening with pitchers of beer and pizza at The Ocoee Gondolier.  Good times and Great friends!