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.

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