A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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Turns out that Mondays work very well for Perry Weinberg and I to do a bit of kayaking. Some time ago it was Wednesdays that worked out for paddling and we called it “Wet Wednesdays.” I was trying to think what we might call this. “Moist Mondays”? This particular Moist Monday Perry and I decided … Read More “Once Again, Up the Long Nose” »
I have long wanted to get a boat out on Lake Summit. It’s a smallish lake in Tuxedo, NC ringed with boat houses and vacation homes, but it’s always intrigued me. There used to be minimal public access, but now that seems to have been closed off, only available to lake residents. I’ve driven around … Read More “Exploring Lake Summit” »
During August I was able to take two long trips on the Edisto River on successive Saturdays. One was with a new group, the Carolina Splash Mob, and the second was with the South Fork Paddlers. Killkare to Zigzag with the Carolina Splash Mob The Carolina Splash Mob is a relatively new Facebook group. They … Read More “Double-Dipping on the Edisto” »
I was in some serious need of water time. My boats haven’t been out on the water near enough, and I had been suffering from FOMO as I looked at photos of other paddling friends on camping trips and long paddles. The weather finally cooperated and I was ready to try someplace new. I decided … Read More “Kayaking on Wolf Creek Lake” »
The Edisto River Canoe and Kayak Trail Commission (ERCK) conducts trips on the Edisto River (duh), but for their last scheduled trip for this season they departed from their home river to do a trip on the Combahee. The Combahee is the “C” in the ACE Basin, but I had never paddled it. This looked … Read More “Paddling the Combahee with ERCK” »
It had been far too long since I’ve had a kayak out on a river. Hurricane Helene brought a halt to most of my paddling activities. I did some trips down in Florida over the holidays, but I was in need of some Edisto time. When I saw that the Edisto River Canoe and Kayak … Read More “Givhans to Good Hope – Edisto River with ERCK” »
It seems that my paddling group, Lowcountry Unfiltered, has fallen apart. We’ve all been pulled in different directions and Second Saturday trips are no longer a given. There’s another Facebook paddling group called Carolina Splash Mob that has paddling trips just about every weekend. My plan was to join them on Saturday for a trip … Read More “Paddling Keowee on a Busy Saturday” »
I’ve been wanting to get on the water as much as possible. Greg Springsteen had told me about a new outfitter group that rents kayaks and runs a shuttles on a specific section of the Saluda River. This just so happens to be a section of the Saluda that I’ve never run, but has been … Read More “Saluda River from Hunt’s Bridge to Farr’s Bridge” »
Lake Glenville, north of Cashiers, North Carolina, has intrigued me every time I’ve driven past it, always on the way to someplace else. I really wanted to get on the water and I really wanted to explore someplace new. Seemed like a fine time to check out the highest lake east of the Mississippi. I’m … Read More “Disrupted Paradise at Lake Glenville” »
Thursday was going to be a spectacular day and I was bound and determined to take advantage of it. I ran through my list of local paddling venues trying to decide where to go. I settled on a new place that wasn’t too far away that I’d been wanting to explore. I launched from a … Read More “Paddling with Cicadas Below Hartwell Dam” »