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SCHIMBA cookout at Randy’s cabin at Walker Cave 2-1-2012

February 1st, 2012

Robert Wood, Bo Higginbottom, Ben Harmon, Ian Orford, Dennis Turnbo, Henry Williams, and John Ross joined Randy Stanfield at his cabin at Walker Cave for a cookout and some target practice, the first SCHIMBA outing of 2012.   No one seemed to want to tour the cave this time. 

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5th Annual SCHIMBA Holiday Party at Rogers Lodge

December 15th, 2011

 
 

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August 6, 2011, Kayak on Bear Creek and Lunch at Rosies Cantina

August 6th, 2011

Eleven SCHIMBA members and guests paddled kayaks on Upper Bear Creek today in unusually cool weather.  We recovered with a late lunch at Rosies Mexican Cantina in Florence.  The trip was almost delayed by a key being locked inside a truck, but a locksmith promptly came and opened the door for us.  There were no [...]

May 30, 2011, Kayak trip on Horse Creek

May 30th, 2011

2011-05-30 schimba kayak trip on Horse Creek

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John, Richard, Dennis, and Robert Murray paddled from Ward Bridge on Horse Creek to John’s cabin.  It took about four and a half hours.  We saw horses, children, lots of fish, a really big deer, several Blue Herons and Wood Ducks,  There were some log jams [...]

May 29, 2011, SCHIMBA ride to the Waterfalls

May 29th, 2011

 
John, Richard, and Dennis made the first official SCHIMBA Mt. Bike ride of the year to the Sugar Camp Hollow Waterfalls today.  The trails and the bodies need a lot of work.  Several big tops and  limbs are blown down across the trail including the top of the biggest Black Walnut we have.
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Spelunking and cookout at Walker Cave

May 7th, 2011

Randy had us up for a cookout at his cabin and exploring Walker Cave:
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Fourth Annual SCHIMBA Holiday Party

January 14th, 2011

The 4th Annual ‘Schimba’ Celebration and prize giving. Great night was had by all, with host Doc Rogers in genuine Cowboy gear with six guns! Great night, great food, (thanks to Cindy!), great friends! Top point scorers in the 2010 Schimba contest, Richard Rogers 120, Dennis Turnbo 60, and Randy Stanfield 30, were awarded Ross [...]

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January 2nd, 2011

October 24, 2010, Mountain Bike Ride today with Alan Arstikaitis

October 24th, 2010

Alan joined me today for his first ride in Ross Forests.  I took him on an eight mile loop to  the Sulphur Spring, the waterfalls in Sugar Camp Hollow, and Rosshenge.  Unfortunately he had a flat on the way back and had to jog in the last mile or two.  We also ate some Persimmons [...]

SCHIMBA Rides at Mile High Campground, Maggie Valley NC

September 13th, 2010

 
Richard, Dennis, John, Randy, and Mike spent three days and four nights camping at Mile High Campground and mountain biking on the edge of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in North Carolina.  The rides were all down hill, the weather was great (except Saturday when it came a flood), there was only one accident [...]