Hellbenders

Catching Hellbenders Hiawassee River from Chris Swafford on Vimeo.

        

Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) are extremely large, completely aquatic salamanders native to the eastern United States. The largest hellbender ever recorded was nearly 21/2 ft. long.

Below: Mizuki Takahashi holding an Andrias japonicus, or Japanese Giant Salamander, while visiting my home country.
        

Summer Rafting on the Hiawassee

Three Weekends of Rafting with Friends! Sadie and Jacks are starting to expect a trip to the river on Saturdays. 

Great Grandmothers Dean & Shirley joined us for a Picnic.

Look at Us!

Nana enjoying the river all the way from Australia. Thanks for joining us, we wish you could have been with us longer. 

Captain Mike!

Riding the Bull.

One of your groups...

Hill Sliding: Chattanooga River Front

Watch Me!

The Meds were working!

Sadie and I talked, Mummy and Jacks out of the car and for a ride down the hill twice!

Jacks in Melt Down!

Eating grass and his banana peel.

Fun times sliding with Sadie!

We wish you all could have been here with us.

Off to Church, Down the River, & Eating Popcorn

Collegedale Church

Chattanooga Market

Hiwassee River

I have not had time to upload the pictures. Enjoy a few video clips.

Canoeing the Conasauga River

The Group

Jodie

Mike

Clem

Gotcha!

Swimming

"Daddy, I'm swimming!"

"Hold Me!"

The Captain

Love the Lifejacket

"Catch Me!"

Conasauga River

Wildlife

Learn more about the water shed.

All the Pictures from the day can be found: MobileMe Gallery - Canoe Conasauga River