August trips to the Green

These first 5 shots are from Layla

I made a few trips to the Green during August and managed 2 runs in one day two times. It is good to be paddling the Green more often this summer. I had not gone this many times in one season since before I dislocated my shoulder there several years ago. It's partly due to the low water every where else but good to be feeling comfortable out on the Narrows again.

 Layla and I carpooled over this trip and met up with Johnny Calhoun. Nye also joined us for the first run.

Amos' Epics

August Stuff: Some bike rides, Sinkhole & Big O, Rock Jock...

 Took a day off from work and did a hike with Felix. I had the idea of bringing my Guit-fiddle and playing up on the rim of the gorge. It fit in my Kelty bag and was a blast.

 Chillin' & pickin'

 Cooling off

I started with Sinkhole and rode part of the trail I had not been on. I've always ridden or hike-a-biked down the steep eroded section right after the sink hole but this time I followed the trail past the hole and ended up on the sweet down hill section below, a very nice find.

Amos' Epics

July Good Times

Felix and I did an overniter on the AT. I didnt get in as many miles as planned but the it was still a good shakedown on my gear. We got rained on twice. View of Watagua Lake from the AT:

My water source. Nice cool and fresh: Noel and her chopper:

Swimming at Radio Island

Bike ride. I parked at Wilson Creek and rode up Craig Creek Rd, Chestnut Mtn to Raidercamp onto South Harper Creek, Harper Creek and back out to Wilson Creek:

 New Shoes:

Two runs on the Green:
Johnny Calhoun:Nye:Doug:Next up was a hike along the Black Mtn Crest Trail, down Big Tom Gap Trail to Buncombe Horse Range to Commisary Ridge then back up the Mt Mitchell Trail for a great loop.Felix eating lunch at one of my favorite spots, just above the landslide:The rain clouds were moving in fast but they also moved out fast. It was a good day.

We found a little cave to get out of the rain in for a few minutes:

Sweet Memories