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A random collection of rants, reviews, and miscellaneous thoughts on everything from instructional technology to local restaurants.
The Ghost Towns of Lake Marion
v Sometime last year I came across an article about the town of Ferguson, South Carolina. The defunct town is now submerged under Lake Marion. All that remains are some foundations and the old lumber kiln that had been part of the Santee Cypress Lumber Company. While looking for information about the old town, I [...]
Posted in History and Genealogy, Paddling, Photography
Goodale Geocaching
On Saturday I attended an event cache put on by the Upstate South Carolina Geocaching Association (USCGA). The plan was to head down to N. R. Goodale State Park and find the Lost in the Swamp III geocache, which requires a bit of paddling to reach. The weather forecast was iffy, as it always is [...]
Posted in Geocaching and Maps, Paddling, Photography
GoPro on Lake Robinson
It’s been a tough winter. I hadn’t been out on my kayaks in a long time, and I missed a great Lowcountry Unfiltered trip on Saturday. I needed to get out on the water. So, Sunday morning before the rains started, Laura kicked me out the door with my touring boat and pointed me in [...]
Posted in Gear, Paddling, Photography
Saluda Lake on a Fall Saturday
It seems like it has been ages since I’ve been out on the water. When Alan suggested a quick paddling trip for today, I jumped at the chance. His daughter, Caitlin, and her boyfriend, Ben, were in town while Furman is on fall break, so we were looking for a quick trip somewhere close by. [...]
Posted in Paddling
Getting Religion on the Edisto
The Current be with you. And also with you. May the waters of the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto flow over you and bless you… I’ve mentioned before how our Lowcountry Unfiltered core group tends to consist of guys with names of the disciples. On this latest trip to the Edisto River we noticed other religious [...]
Posted in Paddling, Photography
