In December 2010 many people will want to take a cheap vacation before the Christmas holiday shopping season but it is often the case that many people have no idea where to look. It might be a very good idea to take advantage of December Nantahala River Camping in the mountains of North Carolina as there are a few cheap options. Brookside Campground (1-800-848-7238) is open year round and offers some very low prices for those looking to take a quick vacation. Make sure to use the coupon code JRW for a discount.
When looking for entertain in the mountains of North Carolina it is not hard to find many outdoor activities. On of the most popular fall and winter activities in the mountains of NC is fly fishing. From the wikipedia website here is an idea of what fly fishing is:
In fly fishing, fish are caught by using artificial flies that are cast with a fly rod and a fly line. The fly line (today, almost always coated with plastic) is heavy enough to send the fly to the target. This is one of the main differences between fly fishing and spin or bait fishing; in fly fishing it is the weight of the line that carries the hook through the air, whereas in spin and bait fishing it is the weight of the lure or sinker that gives you casting distance. Artificial flies are of several types, some imitating an insect (either flying or swimming), others a bait fish or crustacean, others attractors are known to attract fish although they look like nothing in nature. Flies can be made either to float or sink, and range in size from a few millimeters to 30 cm long; most are between 1 and 5 cm.
Artificial flies are made by fastening hair, fur, feathers, or other materials, both natural and synthetic, onto a hook. The first flies were tied with natural materials, but synthetic materials are now very popular and prevalent. The flies are tied in sizes, colors and patterns to match local terrestrial and aquatic insects, baitfish, or other prey attractive to the target fish species.
For those of you who think it is very easy to trick a trout and catch it on a dry fly then you may want to give it a shot and see what happens. Fly fishing can be a very frustrating activity if you do not know what you are doing but the Nantahala River offers some very good fly fishing during almost all months of the year. As we head into December do not be surprised to see many people looking to go fly fishing on the Upper Nantahala River.
Some of the other popular activities during the fall and winter months are mountain biking, hiking, camping and whitewater rafting. The water in the Nantahala River is very cold so it might not be the best idea to go whitewater rafting during the winter months but for those who are hardcore it can always bring a rush during some of the colder times of the year.
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