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EVENT: |
15th Annual SLAMMED Adventure Trip (GA) |
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SPIRITUAL THEME: |
TBD |
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DATE: |
July 1-5, 2009 (Thu-Mon) (5 Days / 4 Nights) |
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START TIME: |
5:30pm (at campsite in GA) | Departing Largo @ 5:30am |
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ENDING TIME: |
9:30am (at campsite) | Returning back to Largo around 9:30pm (hopefully!) |
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LOCATION: |
Cornelia, GA (Chattahoochee National Forest) |
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BASE CAMP: |
Nancytown Group Campsite at Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area
[MAP] (GPS: 34°30'7.49"N, 83°28'52.81"W) |
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COST PER PERSON: |
$199 + Rafting (rafting is optional and costs approx $100)
IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON RAFTING YOU NEED TO HAVE THE $100 RAFTING FEE PAID BY JUNE 11th. WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE ANY SPOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IF YOU DON'T ACT QUICKLY... RAFTING SPOTS GO FAST!! |
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TO REGISTER: |
Call or email to sign-up! Pay online or by check to lock-in your spot. |
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TRIP DIRECTOR: |
Doug Garner |
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CANCEL DATE: |
No Cancel Date! |
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MIN. PEOPLE NEEDED: |
10 |
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MAX. PEOPLE: |
40 |
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AGE RANGE: |
16 & older |
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ACCOMMODATIONS: |
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- Tent Camping w/ Cots
- Restrooms
- Showers Available |
TENTS: Large Coleman 14´x12´ Evanston tents with hinge door system.
(Sleeps up to 4 with cots) | |
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ADVENTURES: |
- Camping
- Rock Climbing
- Rappelling
- Hiking
- Waterfall Slide at Tallulah Gorge
- Option 1: White Water Rafting Trip (Chattooga River) (Add $100)
- Option 2: Inner Tubing (Helen, GA) (Add $10) |
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DEPARTURE INFO: |
3 DEPARTURE / MEETING SPOTS ON THURSDAY JULY 1ST:
11495 66th Street N, Largo, FL 33773 (Look for "Forte's" business sign).
Parking is limited so please carpool if possible. Thank you!
2) Wesley Chapel (6:45am): Meet @ Publix (Hollybrook Plaza) [MAP]
From I-75 take Exit 279 (SR54) East for 1/2 mile. Publix is on Right.
We do not recommend leaving your vehicle here. Arrange to be dropped off.
Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area - Cornelia, GA
(GPS: 34°30'7.49"N, 83°28'52.81"W)
GTD CAN NOT GUARANTEE VEHICLE SAFETY AT ANY LOCATION! |
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RETURN INFO: |
RETURNING ON MONDAY NIGHT (JULY 5th):
Our goal is to return back to Wesley Chapel around 8.00pm & Largo around 9.30pm on Mon July 5th. These are goals. Many factors can influence the return time. We ask that people riding with GTD be flexible on this time. |
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REQUIRED WAIVERS:
[Please print & complete prior to arrival] |
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Rafting Waivers (coming soon) |
(Any participant under 18 must
also have parent/ guardian
sign each waiver) | |
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PHOTO ALBUMS: |
Click here to see some pictures from previous trips. |
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| ABOUT OUR BASE CAMP |
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For TEAM GTD assembling a Base Camp is more than just randomly setting up a few tents, chairs and a mess hall. We want to create an environment that you love. We want to create a Base Camp that is inviting & fun. We want your first impression of your Base Camp to be, "Wow! Sweet! I love hammocks! Who wants to play volleyball! You've got cots, cool! This place is awesome!" Those kind of responses are the kind of responses we get when we set up a Base Camp The GTD Way. The GTD Way is deliberate, creative, functional and fun. As TEAM GTD our objective is to create a temporary playground that promotes spiritual growth, recreation, community, sound sleep, physical renewal, outdoor dining, fun times, adequate hygiene and warmth while preserving a feel of being in God's amazing creation (which reveals the evidence of God). We hope you love it as much as we do! |
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| ABOUT OUR MAIN ADVENTURES |
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INCLUDED ADVENTURES |
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TOP ROPE ROCK CLIMBING & RAPPELLING: Top-rope climbing & rappelling is all about having fun and being as safe as possible. Top-roping is the safest form of climbing. It offers the rock climbing experience with all the rewards but minimal risks by allowing you to climb a rock face with the safety rope always anchored above you minimizing your falling distance to only inches or a few feet. |
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HIKING & WATERFALL SLIDE: This will be one of the most exciting adventures of the trip as we visit sliding rock at Tallulah Gorge State Park. In order to get to sliding rock we first have to hike down 1 mile into the gorge. There we will spend several hours sliding down a smooth waterfall into an emerald green natural pool surrounded by 400' rock cliffs. Be warned though, this hike is strenuous! |
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PICK ONE OPTIONAL ADVENTURE (ADDITIONAL FEE) |
Chattooga River - Section IV (High Adventure : Best rafting in the southeast!)
Want something exciting? Desire incredible scenery? Section IV has it all. You'll crash through the class IV+ rapids from which legends are made: Woodall Shoals, Seven Foot Falls, Ravens Chute, Deliverance Rock. (Think something looks familiar here? It should, you've probably seen Burt Reynolds slide past this mammoth boulder as he's swimming in a scene from the movie Deliverance.) We'll stop long enough to view the astounding waterfalls of Stekoa and Long Creek Falls as they cascade into the river, just to let you catch your breath! Then, as the canyon deepens and the river rounds a hard right turn and drops out of sight and an ominous roar seems to make the entire raft tremble with excitement, prepare yourself for the world renowned Five Falls, starting with Entrance, flying through Corkscrew, slipping through the narrow line at Jawbone, and finally over the big drop at Soc-em-Dog, you'll drop a total of about 100 feet over a little more than a third of a mile!
TRIP LENGTH: 7 Hrs (Class III-V; Intermediate to Advanced)
LUNCH: Included on the river!
MINIMUM AGE: 13
ADDITIONAL COST: $100/ person |
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NOT INTERESTED IN RAFTING THE CHATOOGA RIVER? HERE'S ANOTHER OPTION - INNER TUBING THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER!: Come enjoy a relaxing afternoon at Cool River Tubing Company and float your cares away! Take an exciting tubing trip down the scenic Chattahoochee River. Tube trips include your tube, U.S. Coast Guard approved life preserver, a shuttle service and a relaxing float through the scenic Alpine Village of Helen, GA. (Additional Cost: $10/person) | |
| DAILY AGENDA OVERVIEW |
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THU
(July 1) |
FRI
(July 2) |
SAT
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SUN
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MON
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Drive to GA
Restaurant Meals
Set-Up Camp
Dinner @ Camp
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Breakfast
Morning Devos
Rafting
Lunch
Rafting
Dinner
Impact point
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Breakfast
Morning Devos
Rock Climbing
Lunch
Rappelling
Dinner
Impact point
Outdoor Movie |
Breakfast
Morning Devos
Hiking
Lunch
Sliding Rock
Dinner
Impact point
Camp Fire |
Breakfast
Break Camp
Drive to FL
Restaurant Meals
Return Home | |
| ABOUT OUR MEALS |
Our participants love our meals... they're not your typical camp meals... they are so much better! The following menu is an example of what you may find on a GTD Adventure Trip:
BREAKFAST: Pancakes, French Toast, Eggs w/ Biscuits & Gravy, Cereal, Fruit & Bagels
LUNCH: Pizza Quesadillas!!; Sandwiches & Chips; Hamburgers
DINNER: Tacos, Fajitas, Chicken Fettucine Alfredo, Spaghetti, Fish & Pasta
DRINKS: Lemonade, Water
We don't supply many snacks so bring them if you need them. If you are a vegetarian or have special dietary needs we will try to accommodate, but we need to know in advance (you may want to bring a few supplemental meals). |
| WHAT IS INCLUDED |
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Full time guides, transportation, rock climbing, rappelling, hiking, God-awesome swimming holes & waterfall slide, additional campsite activities, all activity equipment & gear, accommodations, up to 11 meals, devotions & spiritual emphasis, a lifelong memory! |
| WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED |
Optional white water rafting or inner tubing (additional fees), snacks, individual sleeping bags, water bottles, meals during transit, items listed on checklist (see below). |
| PAYMENT OPTIONS |
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GTD events can be paid for with cash, checks, or debit/credit cards (online only). Click on the following links for more information or to make a payment.
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| EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS |
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GTD
1.888.697.2479 (GTD Main Office - Toll Free)
727-394-9483 (GTD Main Office - local call within Tampa Bay area)
727-692-0250 (GTD On-Call cell phone)
727-692-5296 (GTD Adventure Trip Director cell phone - Doug Garner)
RANGER STATION (CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST)
706-782-3320 (Ranger's Office) | | |