Fitness, Hiking, Biking
The 2010 Six Gap Century and Three Gap Fifty
Written by on September 2, 2010 at 3:05pm
Cycle enthusiasts get ready. The Six Gap Century and Three Gap Fifty is coming back to the North Georgia Mountains this September.
Tagged with Biking, Local Area
2010 Spirit of Achasta, “A Walk That Matters”
Written by on July 28, 2010 at 4:42pm
The 2010 Spirit of Achasta, “A Walk That Matters” benefitting the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will be held on Saturday, September 25 in and around the Achasta community. Last year’s inaugural event raised over $18,000 for the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and our goal this year is to raise ...
Take A Canoe Trip With Appalachian Outfitters
Written by on July 23, 2010 at 5:45pm
Appalachian Outfitters has been helping North Georgia Mountain residents enjoy tubing, canoeing, and kayaking for almost 30 years. Located just 10 minutes away from Achasta, Appalachian Outfitters offers an amazing outdoor experience for community members without going too far from home.
The Chestatee River gives first time paddlers or tubers ...
Spring in North Georgia
Written by on March 17, 2010 at 12:57pm
Spring in the North Georgia Mountains begins in mid March. As we usher in daylight savings time on March 14th, spring’s official date is not too far behind on March 20th. Enjoy North Georgia’s colorful display of dogwoods, azaleas, wildflowers, rhododendrons and the beautiful wild daffodils.
Other points of ...
The Benefits of Trail Walking
Written by on February 16, 2010 at 4:32pm
The Achasta community is designed to offer more than three and a half miles of maintained walking trails for your enjoyment. Along with existing trails, plans for additional trails and trail legs are in the works.
Achasta is only a short 30-minute drive from the start of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. This trail is the ...
Tagged with Hiking
Mountain Bike Trip to Bull & Jake Mountain Was A Blast!
Written by on November 16, 2009 at 9:00am
Three Achasta members (Skip & Dixie Wilson, Shirley Christman) accompanied me on Friday for the first Mountain Bike Trip to Bull & Jake Mountain. These two mountains are just outside of Dahlonega, only about a 10-15min car ride. The four of us rode approximately 6mi on forest service road 28, which is ...