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CRANDALL, GEORGIA

Wet and Wild: Running the River With Your Grandchild

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Itinerary for Jul 15 — Jul 20, 2012

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Type: Conference Center

 Description: Newly remodeled, country cottage-style rooms with private baths are at the water's edge.

Contact info:
1175 Cohutta Springs Road
Crandall, GA 30711 USA
phone: 706-695-9093 xOR8009406789
web: www.cohuttasprings.com

Room amenities: All rooms have lake views, microwave, refrigerator, VCR, Iron, Ironing Board, coffee pot.

Facility amenities: Pool, tennis, basketball court, fishing, canoeing, paddleboating, horseshoes, hiking, picnicing, volleyball. CAMPING: Gee Creek primitive campground has 43 sites, each with a table, fire ring and a grill. Public water and a bathhouse containing sinks, commodes, and hot showers are located near the center of the campground.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: $89.
Advance Reservations Requested. Road Scholar Rate.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, July 15 - Check-in 4:00 p.m. / Supper 6:00 p.m. /Get Acquainted 7:00 p.m. 
Afternoon: Check-in will begin at 4:00 pm. You will be greeted by our staff and given your program materials.

Dinner: A buffet style dinner will be served in our Peach Dining Room.

Evening: You will get the opportunity to meet our staff, review the week's program and get acquainted with staff and other guests.

Lodging: Cohutta Springs Conference Center

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Conference Center

 Description: Newly remodeled, country cottage-style rooms with private baths are at the water's edge.

Contact info:
1175 Cohutta Springs Road
Crandall, GA 30711 USA
phone: 706-695-9093 xOR8009406789
web: www.cohuttasprings.com

Room amenities: All rooms have lake views, microwave, refrigerator, VCR, Iron, Ironing Board, coffee pot.

Facility amenities: Pool, tennis, basketball court, fishing, canoeing, paddleboating, horseshoes, hiking, picnicing, volleyball. CAMPING: Gee Creek primitive campground has 43 sites, each with a table, fire ring and a grill. Public water and a bathhouse containing sinks, commodes, and hot showers are located near the center of the campground.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: $89.
Advance Reservations Requested. Road Scholar Rate.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, July 16 - Snorkeling / Water Activities on the Lake / Pool Party 
Breakfast: A buffet style breakfast will be served in our Peach Dining Room.

Morning: Time to put on those water shoes and we'll get the snorkel gear ready. Your own personal water adventure.

Lunch: A buffet style lunch will be served in our Peach Dining Room.

Afternoon: An afternoon of water activities on the lake. We have the water slide, the blob, the torpedo and the tube. Bring the sunscreen.

Dinner: A buffet style dinner will be served in our Peach Dining Room.

Evening: It's a pool party with the slippery watermelon.

Lodging: Cohutta Springs Conference Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Type: Conference Center

 Description: Newly remodeled, country cottage-style rooms with private baths are at the water's edge.

Contact info:
1175 Cohutta Springs Road
Crandall, GA 30711 USA
phone: 706-695-9093 xOR8009406789
web: www.cohuttasprings.com

Room amenities: All rooms have lake views, microwave, refrigerator, VCR, Iron, Ironing Board, coffee pot.

Facility amenities: Pool, tennis, basketball court, fishing, canoeing, paddleboating, horseshoes, hiking, picnicing, volleyball. CAMPING: Gee Creek primitive campground has 43 sites, each with a table, fire ring and a grill. Public water and a bathhouse containing sinks, commodes, and hot showers are located near the center of the campground.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: $89.
Advance Reservations Requested. Road Scholar Rate.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, July 17 - Tennessee Aquarium / Southern Belle Dinner Cruise 
Breakfast: A buffet style breakfast will be served in our Peach Dining Room.

Morning: After breakfast we load the bus for the Tennessee Aquarium. Explore and enjoy the fresh water and salt exhibits.

Lunch: Box lunch at the Aquarium.

Afternoon: Finish exploring Aquarium and then make our way to the Southern Belle.

Dinner: Dinner on the Southern Belle dinner cruise boat. Live music, good food and a great scenic view.

Evening: Long day in Chattanooga returning to Cohutta around 10:00 p.m.

Lodging: Cohutta Springs Conference Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Conference Center

 Description: Newly remodeled, country cottage-style rooms with private baths are at the water's edge.

Contact info:
1175 Cohutta Springs Road
Crandall, GA 30711 USA
phone: 706-695-9093 xOR8009406789
web: www.cohuttasprings.com

Room amenities: All rooms have lake views, microwave, refrigerator, VCR, Iron, Ironing Board, coffee pot.

Facility amenities: Pool, tennis, basketball court, fishing, canoeing, paddleboating, horseshoes, hiking, picnicing, volleyball. CAMPING: Gee Creek primitive campground has 43 sites, each with a table, fire ring and a grill. Public water and a bathhouse containing sinks, commodes, and hot showers are located near the center of the campground.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: $89.
Advance Reservations Requested. Road Scholar Rate.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, July 18 - Canoe the Hiawassee River 
Breakfast: A buffet style breakfast will be served in our Peach Dining Room.

Morning: After breakfast, you'll meet at the lake for some canoe instruction and then we're off to the river to canoe the Hiawassee.

Lunch: The group will have lunch at the river and then head back to Cohutta Springs.

Afternoon: When we get back to Cohutta we'll get in a few more water activities on the lake.

Dinner: A buffet style dinner will be served in our Peach Dining Room.

Evening: After dinner it's science time with Ben Roy in the Magnolia auditorium (if he promises to keep the ceiling tiles in place). Science an actually be exciting!

Lodging: Cohutta Springs Conference Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Conference Center

 Description: Newly remodeled, country cottage-style rooms with private baths are at the water's edge.

Contact info:
1175 Cohutta Springs Road
Crandall, GA 30711 USA
phone: 706-695-9093 xOR8009406789
web: www.cohuttasprings.com

Room amenities: All rooms have lake views, microwave, refrigerator, VCR, Iron, Ironing Board, coffee pot.

Facility amenities: Pool, tennis, basketball court, fishing, canoeing, paddleboating, horseshoes, hiking, picnicing, volleyball. CAMPING: Gee Creek primitive campground has 43 sites, each with a table, fire ring and a grill. Public water and a bathhouse containing sinks, commodes, and hot showers are located near the center of the campground.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: $89.
Advance Reservations Requested. Road Scholar Rate.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, July 19 - Running the River/Whitewater Center/Water Activities 
Breakfast: Breakfast will be served in our Peach Dining Room.

Morning: After an early Breakfast, the group will enjoy a guided white water rafting expedition down the Ocoee River . Home of the 1996 Olympic White Water Venue, we will journey on the lower half of the Ocoee below the Olympic course. This is an action packed adventure where you will be helping to paddle the 6 person raft down the river as you paddle down class 3+ rapids. Good physical shape is required for this journey, and all children must be 12 years of age or older to participate (no exceptions). Water shoes, other than flip-flops, are required. Whitewater rafting company has a release form which must be signed by guardian before the trip which will be made available to you.

Lunch: A boxed lunch will be provided.

Afternoon: After lunch, at the Whitewater Center, the grandchildren can swim in the blue holes for a while. Grandparents may want to check out the Gift Shop. Then back to Cohutta.

Dinner: A buffet style supper will be served in our Peach Dining Room

Evening: Tonights activities to be determined based on the energy level of group.

Lodging: Cohutta Springs Conference Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, July 20 - Breakfast / Check-Out / Farewell and Graduation 
Breakfast: Buffet-style breakfast in the Peach Dining Room.

Morning: Following Breakfast we will have a farewell and graduation. Check out time is 11:00 am.

Meals Included: Breakfast


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