UPDATE FULL LENGHT VIDEO POSTED THIS AM OFF OF YOUTUBE. If you only watch one video of flooded disaster areas of Appalachia, this one's it. We recorded this today as we passed out the last of well over $150,000 to 39 residents in Mitchell and Yancey County through Resilient Appalachia Disaster Relief Fund and NC Outdoor Adventures. I will place links in comments on ways to support ongoing relief efforts in our community's! I will also include a link to Michael's fundraising campaigns to rebuild his homes!
This is what the face of disaster living exhaustion looks like in WNC Red Hill/Green Mountain areas. A quick (weird) update as to why I am not responding to emails etc in a prompt manner this week. Prayers needed! 🙏 🤲
Toe River Vigil update 2/15
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Before After During Helene 1000yr flood
The week before Helene. A warm false fall day with our last river guests of the season. Then came the 🌧 before Helene. Then the storm arrived. An unimaginable flood on an apocalyptic ⚖️ scale. The aftermath was utter destruction. That's all captured in this short video 📹.
Apparently, those of us who lived it are called the .5%.....because many could not only survive but also accel in rescue and support of one another after such immediate devastation with no communication, power, or water! Much less do it in some places going over 5 months! We are the.5%, We are #AppalachianStrong. We are #mountainpeople. We are Resilient!
Please continue to support our efforts via our gofund.me, link in comments. To follow our fundraising efforts as we come back stronger visit Resilient Appalachia Disaster Relief Fund.
Post Helene Waterfalls
Today we checked out one of the waterfalls we are permitted to use for our Waterfall Adventure Tours and were shocked to see 👀 how Helene changed it at the base. It is now twice as deep with what appears to be a rather large rock opening at the base of a large rock spire 15-20 feet below the surface. Our friends got some cool underwater footage we will share soon.
Our waterfall tours are open and taking bookings for the 2025 season:
🪨 waterfall rappelling
🏊♂️ waterfalls and swim hole tours
👩🏫 river ecology snorkeling and bug Scavenger hunts
Great options for schools, camps, retreats, and team building.
⚠️ NCOA now offering wilderness survival courses! All ages fun that will also help you stay alive in the worst of any disaster!
Book online at NC Outdoor Adventures . Org
Or email inquiries to [email protected].
Third world problems in a first world country. Where is the outrage?!? WNC MOUNTAIN PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER! SORRY I HAVE NO SILVER LINING IN THIS VIDEO....I DON'T HAVE IT IN ME TODAY!
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✔️ ing out the rivers made a new by 🌀 Helene. See the full video by following our page. Book tours today ncoutdooradventures.org
A rather long video 📹. Today I decided to make sure to get some me time and friends time. I spent it on a short hike scouting our river operations on foot. It was fascinating to see the new river created by the storm. A once class II fun paddle in the Toe Gorge is now a bit bigger and beefier with more consequences in places. The two new rapids at the top are impressive. The amount of dangerous debris from the RR in the river flow is astounding. Many areas are way deeper than before while other areas like our tubing section are socked in, in sediment.
We saw some kayakers taking in the nice warmer temps today with a float down the Toe. I was excited to be able to record their lines running the 2 new entry rapids on the top of the Toe Gorge.
I wrapped up the day hanging out in the church that Scott Thrift, Andrew and Danielle Hawkins Brown are helping to restore from the flooding. We ate some delicious Bonnie and Clydes burgers and admired Scott's framing skills! SHOUT OUT TO SOME SUBMARINER'S for helping make the restorations happen 😉😘 for the Toecane Baptist Church.
Also shout out to Rising Light Relief Resilient Appalachia Disaster Relief Fund for your dedication and volunteer work.
While our world is turned upside down so many locals are working diligently with newly created non-profits to right the wrongs left by the storm. Each of us have suffered our own trauma, losses and damage but have chosen the path forward is through helping others recover. This week has been so busy and not a day off for anyone. Some like myself are doing this while working full time jobs too!
These organizations have been instrumental this week with running supply hubs, getting meals delivered, wood delivered, we passed out some checks to Helene-impacted folks, and helped rebuild a church ⛪️. Shout out to: Rising Light Relief , NC Outdoor Adventures with Resilient Appalachia Disaster Relief Fund, World Central Kitchen and #theherosamongus at @back the blue, Caldwell and Down South Adventures
If you would like to donate towards ongoing efforts please click the gofund.me link in comments!
Today we saw a few ends of our two different counties delivering funds we raised via our gofund.me. The power of water 💧 is still so unbelievable, even though we witnessed it all firsthand. We had a bit of a landslide area let go above Scott Thrift while looking at damage along the river. Nothing major just enough to remind you that the earth and rock you see carved out is still moving. So much loss here but the helping hands ✋️ 🙌 🙏 are still out there plugging away at our recovery process. We are not forgotten. This too shall pass! 👏
Resilient Appalachia Disaster Relief Fund
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