If you’d like to take a leisurely paddle tour of Weiss Lake the Cherokee you will have three opportunities at the end of June. Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and The Alabama Scenic River Trail are hosting the second annual Paddle Weiss Lake event on June 25-27.
Registration will be at Driftwood Campground on Alabama Highway 273 near Leesburg or at www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com.
Admission is $50 for non-members of the Alabama Scenic River Trail; $35 for members of ASRT and $30 for members of both ASRT and the American Canoe Association.
Driftwood Campground will be the host site and there will be a paddle trip each day to different parts of Weiss Lake. Three float trips are planned — Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday’s trip will be from camp up to the mouth of Little River and back. Saturday’s trip will be about 15 miles, putting in at Gaylesville on the Chattooga River. Participants will stop to view historic Cornwall Furnace, a pre-Civil War iron factory, and then make their way back to camp. Sunday’s shorter trip will be a run up to the waterfalls on Yellow Creek and back.
Saturday evening a catered meal and entertainment will be provided. Participants will furnish their own food for all other meals. Participants must have a flat-water appropriate boat, life jacket and a spare paddle. A list of other items to bring can be found at www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com. For more information please contact The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce at 256-927-8455.
Cedar Bluff Alabama voters have spoken and they want to continue alcohol sales. Voters in Cedar Bluff approved alcohol sales by a 3-1 margin in voting earlier this week.
A total of 478 votes were cast, with 365 of those going into the Yes column and 113 winding up in the No column – the municipality will remain `Wet`.
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