Re: [Paddlewise] Gatlinburg Tenn

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 11:31:50 -0500
Robert Woodard wrote:
> 
> Well my vacation spot this summer has beed decided for me. 
> ... Looks like a place called Douglas Lake might be near by.
> Someone also suggested Fontana lake further to the south. 

Fontana's northern shore is Great Smoky Mountains National Park's
southern boundary, so there is no way to get there except by foot or
boat. This may be attractive. Also, there are very few marinas for a
lake of this size, so the power boat traffic is comparatively low.

Two lakes downstream is Calderwood Reservoir. 200-300 yards wide and
eight miles long. Nice daytrip, and the most boats I've ever seen on it
is 5, counting mine. Put-in is in the day use area on the Tennessee side
below the bridge below the dam, kinda hard to find. Camping is no good,
as the shore is basically vertical :( Also, the water comes from the
bottom of Cheoah Dam, so it's cold, even in July. If the water is low,
look for the sea caves on river right.

Steve
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