As we (Angela-girlfriend, Shelby-our daughter,Aidan-nephew) finally made it to the falls we had on last surprise awaiting us ... a very steep ,wet ,rocky outcropping beside the waterfall with nothing but tied up ropes to help guide us down ! Whew...yeah , I managed to make it down with the camera bag then made the trip back up to carry my daughter down . I was very tired haha . We played in the water for a bit Angela and Aidan went off a cool rope swing that lands you right in front of the falls , it was so cool ! So away I went again , carefully slipping and falling with $1200 worth of camera just inches from the water haha . Honestly ...I hardly ever worry about it , it's worth the risk to me , though I will pitch the biggest fit if/when I ever do submerge my camera lol .
Now after all the fun has been had , we endured the tiresome hike back but it ended the coolest way ever ! As we made it back to the camp ground (1 camper there,that we talked to briefly before our journey) Olan was there to greet us and asked us about the falls . Turns out this is his home away from home. He helped clear the land there back in the day when he was in Boy Scouts , which he is now 61 . So he kindly asked us to have a seat, if we would like to hear some music . As he told us he was a musician whom plays in Chattanooga and Ringgold here and there . Being music lovers we said sure , we needed a break anyways . Well...how awesome was it that he played the Old Crow Medicine Show "Wagon Wheel" ...(No Darius Rucker didn't write that song !) it was awesome . He played two more songs for us all and we thanked him for the tunes and we made our way back home !
Another adventure had , it was a great day !
Below is some of my pic's and a video of the rope swing .
