{"id":2721,"date":"2021-02-09T03:22:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T03:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2021-02-09T13:09:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T13:09:35","slug":"paddle-packing-norris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/2021\/02\/09\/paddle-packing-norris\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddle packing, Norris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2722 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_183933185-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_183933185-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_183933185-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_183933185-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a change of venue, we accepted invitation by John and AJ to join them on Norris lake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2723\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_102858475_HDR-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_102858475_HDR-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_102858475_HDR-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This was Kelsies kayak&#8217;s Maiden backpacking voyage. so we took off on a blustery Saturday morning with snow in the forecast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2724\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_125613550-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_125613550-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_125613550-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>it took a bit of cipherin for us to ascertain\u00a0 exactly their location, having never been there.<\/p>\n<p>We put in at big ridge State Park and followed the tributary up into the main channel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2725 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_214002_01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_214002_01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_214002_01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_214002_01-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_214002_01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were greeted by John Dempsey and our new friend Al who also paddled over.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2726 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_103941_01-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_103941_01-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_103941_01-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_103941_01.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I felt like contestants on the next episode of survivor. And finding them was the first test.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2727 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220127_01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220127_01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220127_01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220127_01-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220127_01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may never see another gathering with this amount of wood, stacked and split. Of course AJ had been there with John a day earlier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2728 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220113_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220113_01.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220113_01-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_220113_01-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a good look for this kayaker to find the roaring blaze.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2729\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_193351670-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_193351670-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_193351670-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We enjoyed the singing competition. Jon stole the show.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2730 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_184057690-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_184057690-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_184057690-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_184057690-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prior to sunset, after setting up camp, Kelsie and I decided to walk the perimeter of the island. I think the entire loop was about a mile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2736 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot_20210208-221259-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot_20210208-221259-473x1024.png 473w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot_20210208-221259-138x300.png 138w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot_20210208-221259-768x1664.png 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot_20210208-221259.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2735\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_221150_01-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_221150_01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_221150_01-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_221150_01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210208_221150_01.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2737 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_081923854_HDR-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_081923854_HDR-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_081923854_HDR-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It snowed through the night and the heavy snow was hitting the tent\u00a0 mocking rain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2738\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_081919580-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_081919580-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210207_081919580-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was cold that morning. Reluctantly, we packed up and started our journey into Big Rdge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2739 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_181217037-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_181217037-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_181217037-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_181217037-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And so the sun sets on another, splendid Southern Highlander adventure. It was great to see AJ and John again. Meeting our new friend Al was a pleasure and it&#8217;s always nice to spend time with Kelsie.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s end with one of the greatest, most masterful guitar solos of all time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ghp88V3Qm8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a change of venue, we accepted invitation by John and AJ to join them on Norris lake. 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