"One Forward!" is what Stoney, our rafting guide called out when we had to dig in our paddle blade to the mighty Pigeon River and pull to help maneuver our raft. In the heart of the Smoky Mountains on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina flows the Pigeon River, but you need to know when it flows. The river, once polluted by a paper mill, is used primarily now for hydroelectric power and the new industry of white water rafting tourism. Certain days of the...

One of our "long drives" of 6.5 hours was from Luray, VA to Hartford TN. One of our favorite car games to pass the time is "Score!" The basic rule of Score is to yell the word "score" as soon as you see a yellow-colored vehicle. The first person to say score gets a point. Now we have modified this game to include the classic "Punch Buggy" where you yell "punch buggy" when you see a VW Beetle. These count two points, but you have to say the color and follow w...