What: Deep Water Soloing, Caving, Top-roping and bouldering
Destinations: Nickajack Lake, Foster Falls, Horse Skull Cave, High Hole, Lost Wall, Rocktown, Desta Ethiopian Kitchen
Camping: Shellmound Campground the first night ($17/tent) and Pigeon Mountain the second (free)
Costs (per person):
Gas: $22 (free for drivers)
Camping at Shellmound: $3.50
Ethiopian feast (10 dishes): $9
Weird Atlanta new-age yoghurt: $2.50
Trip Members: Jeff, Dan, Frank, Shane, Sallie, Reade, Garrett, John
This 45ft jump takes about 1.2 seconds - just along enough to wonder whether you've just made a terrible mistake
You can rent a 10-person pontoon boat for $250/day, but assuming you can do without the party slide, a raft is the way to go
Sallie resting after a hard paddle
Hiking to the base of Foster Falls
Where we would've rappelled from if our rope hadn't been about 50 feet too short
The precarious approach trail for Horse Skull
Friendly, furry, sure-footed cave guardians
Rappelling into Horse Skull
Rappelling into High Hole
Rappelling down Lost Wall
Roof problem at Rocktown