Ellijay, United States

Oct. 11, 2008 Pulled into Carter's Lake State Park campground for a couple of days of swimming and work on the RV. The water is emerald green and this is said to be the deepest lake in GA. Swimming in this lake is like moving through liquid cold ...

Ellijay, Georgia, population 1,178. The word "Ellijay" has Cherokee origins, meaning "green earth." And out of the green earth comes red apples, and golden apples, for Ellijay is the Apple Capital of Georgia. The apple houses open in late summer and you ...

Ellijay

Finally, time to get on the water! Herbie showed up around 11am with a couple friends. He's a really nice guy, short and heavier with a red beard. He told me about how a couple years ago he was 250 pounds and depressed, then he started paddling, lost ...