Boat Rock Bouldering

Recognized as major contributors to environmental and outdoor causes, Chaco and Rock Creek Outfitters have announced an inititiative to secure permanent access to and ownership of Boat Rock, a woodland area inside the metro of Atlanta with more than a half mile of unique egg shaped granite boulders, one of the prime bouldering areas in the Southeast U.S.

Boat Rock has long been threatened by development, but with continued effort from the SCC and local citizens, the area is now a community park and green space. Currently, $12,000 remains to be paid on the mortgage, and many are working to make the final payments against the note.

For every pair of custom Chaco Performance Sandals purchased during the 2006 Triple Crown Bouldering Series, Rock Creek and Chaco will donate $20 toward the purchase of Boat Rock. The custom Chaco Sandals will be available for purchase through Rock Creek Outfitters’ website, RockCreek.com, and displayed at each venue of the Triple Crown Bouldering Series.

The three-part series kicks off October 7 at Hound Ears in Boone, NC, moves on in November, to Horse Pens-40 in Steele, AL, and concludes in December, at The Stone Fort in Chattanooga, TN.

In 2005, a similar effort from Chaco, Rock Creek and The Triple Crown raised over $4,000 toward the purchase of Laurel Knob, a 1,200 ft. granite dome in Cashiers Valley located in the Highlands of North Carolina. Once threatened by development, Laurel Knob, renowned as the tallest crag east of the Mississippi River, is now owned by the Carolina Climbers' Coalition and is open to hiking and rock climbing.