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Comment on Rafting on the New River by NancyL

NancyL — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:23 +0000

While rafting on the Chattahoochee River near Atlanta many years ago, I did one of the stupid things! These were self-guided rafts, hundreds of people going from one end to the other on days the river ran high and fast. Our raft got caught up on a rock and I foolishly put my foot out to push us off – my foot went under, got scraped, and almost pulled me out. A few people have drowned over the years, but they stopped the annual Memorial Day Ramblin’ Raft Race in 1980. It was something to see!

Nancy in Iowa

Comment on Rafting on the New River by wildcat

wildcat — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:31:43 +0000

I’ve rafted on the Ocoee River, through the manmade section where they held the Olympic Kayaking in ’96. Those are some serious Class IV rapids! Having a good river guide will increase your chances of staying in the raft. But you can also help yourself. There are normally three rows of seating in the raft. Get on the second or third row, and wedge your feet as deep as you can under the seat in front of you. This is what I did, and there was no way I was going to bounce out! I was in there pretty solid! LOL

Comment on Back to Normal, Mostly by Dghawk

Dghawk — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:17:23 +0000

Welcome back! But I just read that Spencer had flooding again today, so hope you still have power and phone. After no power or phone for 11 days after hurricane Isabel, I went with wireless internet. I don’t know how your cell service is in your neck of the woods, but if it’s half way decent, it might be worth looking into.

After all this rain, the river should be AWSOME!!!

Comment on Just One More by Kieran

Kieran — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:59:39 +0000

My sister and I were excellent at forging signatures. We were so good that we had people on the bus lining up to get us to forge their parents’ signatures–without us even knowing what the signatures looked like! Which really meant…we didn’t know what the hell we were doing, LOL!!

Comment on Back to Normal, Mostly by Jane L

Jane L — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:06 +0000

Oh good, you’ll be able to answer a long time question I’ve had – how do people stay IN the raft. I think there must be a bit of magic going on cause they’re not strapped in!

Comment on Homemade Soft Pretzels by denisestone

denisestone — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:44:21 +0000

This was so much fun! Our fifteen minutes of fame. ;-) Thank you for not posting my pic (just my hands). Much appreciated!

Comment on Homemade Soft Pretzels by jokuti

jokuti — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:34:46 +0000

Heidi, the recipes are very similar I think, although I am not home to look at mine at the moment, but I do remember that mine uses brown sugar instead of white. Don’t think that would make much of a difference though. You are right Suzanne, I think it’s the baking soda method more than anything else. I would like to also take the opportunity to thank you, for CITR is what got me interested in trying to bake yeast breads just over a year ago. I have come quite a long way and gotten very comfortable with the process in that time, even to making bagel dogs a few weeks ago. So I and my German husband, who doesn’t think the stores sell real bread here in the USA, are very indebted to you!

Comment on Back to Normal, Mostly by yvonnem

yvonnem — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:19:32 +0000

You are braver than me, too.

Have a great time and be safe!

Comment on Back to Normal, Mostly by jeri starcher

jeri starcher — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:33:23 +0000

You are way braver than me. My son and I went tubing once in Helen Georgia. That’s the roughest water I want to be in.

Comment on Back to Normal, Mostly by bonita

bonita — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:50:43 +0000

Just saw a PBS p’gram about New River Gorge S.P. and rafting. Looks like you guys should have one heck of a good time! You all deserve it. (Having the three young adults together will get rarer and rarer…enjoy.