Peaceful Dawn at Chattooga River

This beautiful stretch of North Carolina's Chattooga River is located just a bit north of the crossing at Bull Pen Road. It's a fairly wild and... more

by Matt Tilghman

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Peaceful Dawn at Chattooga River

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Matt Tilghman

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This beautiful stretch of North Carolina's Chattooga River is located just a bit north of the crossing at Bull Pen Road. It's a fairly wild and untouched river, but this stretch isn't all that remote. For that reason, it's also one of the most crowded stretches of the river. In fact, it is often the most crowded at dawn -- a time when you are most hoping for solitude. But it's not crowded in the way you might imagine, like loud hikers and people walking their dogs. It's crowded with fly fishermen. To me, that almost adds to the peacefulness. A friendly nod or wave is all you will get, and all that is wanted in return -- along with the unspoken agreement that things should stay unspoken. There may be a good number of people of there, but when each and every one of them is searching for solitude, the tranquility isn't affected.

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December 3rd, 2018