THE FIRST ADVENTURE
HAVING NEVER RUN THE TELLICO RIVER WITH ALL ITS FREE FLOWING WATER EVERYONE ENJOYS
I FOUND MYSELF TEAMING UP WITH THE ONE PERSON THAT HAS INFLUENCED ME THE MOST IN THE KAYAKING INDUSTRY.MY GOOD BUDDY MICHAEL BRIERE AND I LOADED UP HIS LITTLE HONDA AND WE SCOOTED OUR BUTTS TO THE RIVER.WHEN ARRIVING AT THE TELLICO RIVER I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE FLOW WAS AT 3ft. LEVEL "WOW" WAS I INTIMIDATED BY THE FLOW NEVER RUNNING THE UPPER BEFORE I WAS NOT READY FOR THAT EXPERIENCE SO WE RAN THE MIDDLE AND IT TURNED INTO A EXCELLENT DAY FOR THE BOTH OF US. MICHAEL HAD JUST RECEIVED HIS SCUD FROM BLISS-STICK A FEW DAYS EARLIER HE GOT TO PUT HIS FIRST DENT INTO THE SCUD.WOW WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE.BEING SUCH ANOTHER GREAT DAY WE HAD NO TIME FOR PICTURES OF OUR RUN BUT THESE.





I TOLD HIM NOT TO EAT THE COOKIE,IT HAD BEEN FLOATING AROUND IN MY BOAT ,LOL

THE SECOND ADVENTURE

ANOTHER GREAT DAY IN THE TENNESSEE VALLY WAKING UP TO A SUNNY CLEAR DAY I LOADED UP THE CAR AND HEADED OUT TO SEE WHATS RUNNING.AFTER A 1.5 HR DRIVE I END UP AT THE TELLICO RIVER WITH ABOUT 2ft. ON THE GAGE I HOOKED UP WITH SOME GUYS FROM KNOXVILLE AND PROCEEDED TO RUN THE UPPER FOR THE FIRST TIME. THAT TURNED INTO A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH THE MYSTIC ONE OF SEVERAL.



AS FOR THE DUCKS I RAN INTO JAMES LOCKE FROM KNOXVILLE AND HE WAS LEADING SOME GENTS DOWN THAT WERE FROM OUT OF TOWN AND DOING A GREAT JOB. NOT KNOWING THAT I WOULD BE PADDLING WITH HIM THE NEXT TRIP I MADE TO THE TELLICO A WEEK LATER.

THE THIRD ADVENTURE
THE ADVENTURE OF A GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH BLISS-STICK KAYAKS
SOME WILL NEVER KNOW AND SOME WILL EXPERIENCE.KAYAKING IN THE SOUTH WITH BLISS-STICK HAS TO BE THE BEST. AS YOU KNOW BLISS-STICK HAS CREATED SO MANY CHOICES TO CHOOSE FROM.






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A SPECIAL THANKS TO JAMES LOCKE[from chota club] FOR SOME GREAT PICTURES
AND THANKS TO BLISS-STICK FOR THE KAYAKS
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