The West Fork of the Chattooga River was not disappointing in any way. It was just as rough and fun as I expected. We didn't catch a lot of of fish, but on a river like that, catching fish is just a bonus because of the beautiful river and the adventure of it. The West Fork is all about tough hiking, lots of rock-hopping, wading, figuring out how to get from spot to spot and the scenery.
Along with the normal adventure of the West Fork I got a little bit of a bonus experience during my first trip. We got lost in the woods trying to find the path to the river! After following a little path up the mountain we lost the path around the top of the mountain. After looking around a little bit we finally found a little bit of a pig path to the river, but there must have been a storm since anyone had last used it because there was all sorts of stuff that was hanging across it. Still, it was the best we could find so we followed what remained of the path and made our own little fishermans trail down the mountain to the river, climbing through enormous and thick plants (including briers), and sliding down rocks. Eventually we found ourselves at a tributary stream to the river, and we waded down that and then finally arrived at our destination! Through all the pain of climbing up and down the mountain I still really enjoyed it all because I know that it is just part of the West Fork, and I am looking forward to the next time I get to go.
-Nathaniel
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