Parties at Trout Camp
By Janice Boling
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Parties at Trout Camp in Suches, Georgia
Parties at Trout Camp went on for days. By the time Trout Camp ended we just wanted to go home and sleep in a soft, clean bed.
Looked like a warm day
Everyone had bare arms and t-shirts. What a fine day to party and play horseshoes.
People crowded up and down the river.
We visited other camps and they visited us. People came from all over -- New York, California, Florida, and Canada to socialize and go trout fishing in North Georgia.
Four guys and a girl party at Trout Camp
Rhonda, and some guys line up at Trout Camp. What a fun time we had - sampling different brews, flirting with friends, and playing horseshoes.
Tony is showing off his Trout Camp 1994 T-shirt.
It says, "OCB&G Club, Old Country Boys & Girls, Trout Camp 1994, Blairsville, Georgia". Tony was our president for many years.
The day after
Free beer coosies for everyone!
Friends in conversation
Len had a long beard in this photo! That was Rhonda in the shorts and Joe Fox to the far right.
Gathered among the trees
Nathan, Alice, Dawn, Cecil, and Jeremy enjoy the parties and horseshoe games at Trout Camp.
Man from Atlanta in blue
This guy always came to Trout Camp but we never saw him the rest of the year.
Someone else was also taking pictures.
This was another of those guys from Atlanta. He wore bright orange clothes, flip flops, and had an expensive bunch of camera equipment.
Thank God for trees
Brian, Gomer, and Bill used the trees for balance. I think they all had one too many for this time of day.
Three men and a woman at Trout Camp
Gary, Gwen, Darrell, and Gomer were regulars at Trout Camp.
We got used to the mud.
Tarps helped keep the horseshoe pits dry and gave us a place to party out of the rain.
Three women at Trout Camp
Ann, Gail, and Rhonda trek through the mud. I bet those white shoes were caked up with mud before the day was over.
Phil, Jay, and Len laugh at something funny.
These three were having a ball. All of us had fun at the Trout Camp parties.
Bill, Frank, and Gomer
Bill was getting a tan and Frank was collecting money for a horseshoe game.
Even though his face was hidden, we all know that was Gomer with a beer.
Put that beer down!
Frank, Gomer, and Big John enjoyed a party at Trout Camp.
Party at Trout Camp
Bill and Raymond were probably discussing fishing, hunting, sports, or women.
Rusty and Gomer enjoyed Trout Camp.
Len introduced us to Rusty. He was a cool dude that hung around a lot.
Three men at Trout Camp
Someone brought a fireplace insert to Trout Camp. It made a nice spot to warm up on a chilly day.
Rhonda and Rusty survey the scene.
It was a muddy place by the river but we loved the time spent at Trout Camp.
Trout Camp was a family affair.
Richard, Marie, and Diane were with baby Candice at Trout Camp.
Ab and Donald
Ab and Donald were regulars at Trout Camp. I bet both of these guys actually fished.
Four men partied at Trout Camp.
Jay, Tony, Ray, and Len enjoyed the night at Trout Camp.
Looked like Jeffery was paying attention.
Jeffery and other men were warming by the fire. We had campfires going up and down the river. The campfires kept us warm and helped dry out the ground.
Jerry and George with a group of men
People got tired of building fires in that old fireplace so after a while, it just sat there.
Jill was also taking pictures.
She was the first person I knew to get a digital camera. I was fascinated by it.
Standing in the road
Ann and Deborah socialized while waiting on something exciting to happen. They did not have to wait long.
Men in white
Paul, Joe, Nathan, and Phil in white t-shirts party at Trout Camp.
Cecil and Ray discuss the weather.
What kind of tale was Cecil telling? I could have been anything.