Big Canoe Waterfalls Are a Perfect All Season Hike
(You can also select to view this in high res from YouTube)
Today I think it barely rose above freezing. It was a rare Saturday where I had no customers so I scooped up my family, including Dan and took them for a brief hike to the Falls to see if there were any interesting ice formations. I’m a North Jersey Girl and don’t mind the cold one bit so it’s in my blood to run to the creeks when things get icy for great pictures. I was loaded up with the camera and Dan has the new digital camcorder. We had the kids with us and let the good times roll on our journey through the Big Canoe Jeep Trail.
Along the way the kids giggled, ran, and threatened to jump in the water. The Falls, both Upper and Lower were running faster and harder than I have seen in years. I feel so truly fortunate to practically call this place my back yard. Though we have been given permission by all our neighbors to access the Jeep Trail and walk literally steps to the falls, we choose to drive to the top of Mountain Mint and park and walk Down hill to the striking falls and prepare to walk uphill in return.
Dan broke in the camera with a mesmerizing and brief video of the Lower Falls. This is something I wish to put on a repeat loop and listen to as I drift of to sleep. The lucky owners of the home on the end of Bluebell Drive are able to do this by opening the windows every night!
Big Canoe is such a unique community! My final words on this short blog is that you can find a community any where in the US with great amenities, but can you find a community with even better amenities and this much natural beauty? Big Canoe homes are world class and even more attractive is this established gated resort community in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains.
Attached is a link to my “back yard” AKA the Jeep Trail which meanders through several waterfalls and babbling creeks.
Enjoy!
~Karin Elliott
January 19th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Karin, We have not hiked the falls yet but after seeing your pictures we are definitely hitting the trail soon. Big Canoe is such a great place to live and Nature’s amentities are definitely the bonus when living here. Thanks for your blogs!
January 19th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Awesome!! Thanks so much for sharing the beauty of our falls.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Love your UTube shot of the Upper and Lower Fall on the Jeep Trail!! Like you, we back up to the Jeep Trail and think it’s the best place in the world. I started the group – BIG CANOE, GA on Facebook. I hope you don’t mind, but I posted your video on the group site for all to see. If you’re on Facebook – do join the group and post alllll of your pictures on the site!!
Suzan
6183 Lady Slipper
January 19th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Hi Suzanne,
Thanks for the update. I thought I was already a member of Big Canoe, GA on FB?? I’ll double check. Either way, this weeks chilly weather offers a totally different side of Big Canoe! I’ve always been a “winter” kind of gal!
Deborah,
Great to see your name back in action! You wrote one of my favorite posts of all about the Dekalb symphony!!
Shelly,
Glad you finally get to “live here”, now your dream is a reality! Winter is beautiful and Spring will amaze you too!