Backpacking Tour on Cumberland Island

Two spots have become available for Cumberland if you are interested please follow link and make your payment online. The total cost of trip is $150.00. It is non-refundable.

Greetings to Cumberland Island Backpackers

Please remember our trip meeting on June 22nd @ 10:30 am @ REI located at 1800 Northeast Expressway N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329, phone# (404) 633-6508.

If you are on the list to attend please have your deposit paid by June 22nd by the time of our meeting. You can pay your deposit online by PayPal or credit card. At the meeting all spaces not reserved by a deposit will be opened up on a first come, first served basis.

We look forward to meeting all of you and also backpacking with you on the beautiful Cumberland Island. Thanks so much!!

If you have questions, please call 404.421.3250 - Pat Ball, Event Coordinator

$150.00 Due now.

This will be a camping and backpacking adventure trip to http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/9/d/8/event_211750712.jpeg (http://www.nps.gov/cuis/index.htm)scenic Cumberland Island National Seashore (http://www.nps.gov/cuis/index.htm) that is located on the southern coast of Georgia. From September 6-8, 2013. We will spend three days on the island (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). If you are considering joining us for this trip, it is REQUIRED that you have previous overnight TENT camping experience and previous backcountry hiking experience. At an upcoming trip meeting, there will be more details related to the food requirements, mandatory camping equipment, travel arrangements, and a trip payment protocol as we get closer to the date of this event. We hope you can join us.

Schedule:

Friday

After leaving from ATL at 4:00 a.m. on Friday morning for the 6 hour trip to the dock at St. Mary’s, GA, we will board the ferry or the 45 minute voyage to Cumberland Island. Upon arrival, we will hike to the Sea Camp (1/4 mile one way). After setting up our tents and camp, the rest of the day will be spent day hiking, beachcombing, or just hanging out.

Saturday

On Saturday morning, we will rise early and explore the beauty of Cumberland Island. For some, there is the beach. For others, there will be opportunities to tour nearby architectural ruins, and/or day hiking to locations along the Parallel Trail.

Sunday

We will again rise early on Sunday morning, break camp, and travel by National Park Service van to the Northern end of this island as part of the National Parks Service’s Lands and Heritage Tour (http://www.nps.gov/cuis/planyourvisit/lands-and-legacies-tour.htm). Here we will tour The Settlement, see evidence of the African-American community that once lived there, and pay a visit to the African Baptist Church; the church that was the wedding site for the late John F. Kennedy, Jr. On Sunday afternoon we will travel South to the Sea Camp Dock and the ferry that will take us back to St. Mary’s at 4:00 p.m. and the van to Atlanta. We will return to the Atlanta area around 11:00 p.m. on Sunday night.

Fees:

$150.00 total Due.

There will be a $150 fee for this trip. that will cover your van transportation to and from the drop-off/pickup point in Atlanta and the island, your camping space on the island, snack food, and the Land and Heritage Tour. Cumberland Island is a VERY popular destination and campsites on this island are strictly limited. We have secured 10 spots for this trip.