Hi all, R/T from Zuwharrie.com here. I hate to bring this back up, but thought I should address the issue.
First, I'd like to say thanks for working with our staff in sharing the trails in Uhwarrie last weekend. I realize we are a large group, and even though we try to split into smaller groups, sometimes it seems like Zuks are everywhere. We appreciate the courtesy and manners utilized in situations where our two groups came into contact. I'd also like to thank you guys for following Smiley's suggestion to drop the subject I'm about to broach until he and I tried to find a solution. I think it was very adult of you guys to do so!
Ok, the issue on the trail Friday night: To this day I don't know the full story and even if I were told by a hundred people, still wouldn't be sure to have the full scoop. What appears to me to have happened is a trail accident in which things got a little out of hand. I won't pretend to know who started the argument on the trail, but will assume neither side is innocent. It was my understanding that after a few moments things settled down and the persons involved went on their way and that should have been the end of the issue. I think we all agree that is what should have happened. I am told that someone was overheard at Eldorado trashing your trucks and your group and not being completely honest about how the situation progressed. I don't know if it was the guys involved or not but that should have never happened either. I and the staff at Zuwharrie.com would like to apologize for this unfortunate series of events. We hold nothing but the highest regard for your group and do not wish to have any issues with you guys. I'm also sorry that Janet was put in the middle of this. Unfortunately, most of the Zuwharrie staff had no idea that anything was amiss until Sunday morning when everyone had left. In the future, if there are any issues whatsoever, please, PLEASE!, feel free to come over to our camp and find myself or another staff member and we'll work to get to the bottom of the problem and keep things from getting out of hand.
thank you guys for your time, and we look forward to seeing you on the trail again soon!
R/T
rt@zuwharrie.com