Georgia Fall foliage Flight

[RV8iator]

Originally Posted by rv8guy

Jeez Jerry, I flew the same day, but my pictures didn't do it justice like yours.

Seriously, we need to get an RV fall adventure up for next year!

That's a great idea. Some of us are already thinking a trip to New England next fall needs to be on the calender.

[JDRhodes]

Originally Posted by TeaSea

I have to point out though, that you covered the Dahlonega area the easy way (in an RV!). As a U.S. Army Ranger student in 1992 I had to walk over a good chunk of that "beautiful" scenery and as I recall I became less enthusiastic about the beauty of the mountains every day.

Most people think the "real" mountains are only in the west. But the 4-5000 foot peaks on the East side of the continent can be pretty rugged.

... thanks for serving, by the way!!!

[DaX]

Originally Posted by JDRhodes

You could have pulled these pictures from my camera becasue I did the same flight last Sunday morning! Really was quite nice. I followed the Etowah River up from Lake Allatoona. If it would just rain a little, it sure gave me canoe fever. The canoe tour is just as spectacular as the RV tour - only 180mph slower!

I love the Etowah River - it's a great canoe trip! Especially that scary tunnel!

We did a leaf tour around Young Harris and Lake Chatuge about a month ago - right when the changes were first starting - not much color, but still beautiful!

[TeaSea]

Originally Posted by JDRhodes

Most people think the "real" mountains are only in the west. But the 4-5000 foot peaks on the East side of the continent can be pretty rugged.

... thanks for serving, by the way!!!

Oh to be sure, these are not the Rockies, but when you have to walk it, it's all sort of academic.

I would add that my father was an instructor at the Ranger School in the early 60's, and he once told me that he believed his survival in Viet Nam was directly related to his ability to navigate at night, developed in North Georgia. He told me the highlands in Viet Nam were very much like the hills around Dahlonega.

And you don't have to thank me for serving....I loved doing it.