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Kayaking on Wolf Creek Lake

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 By Tom No Comments on Kayaking on Wolf Creek Lake
Paddling

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” »

Paddling the Combahee with ERCK

Posted on March 20, 2025April 25, 2025 By Tom No Comments on Paddling the Combahee with ERCK
Paddling

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” »

Givhans to Good Hope – Edisto River with ERCK

Posted on February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 By Tom No Comments on Givhans to Good Hope – Edisto River with ERCK
Paddling

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” »

Paddling Keowee on a Busy Saturday

Posted on September 22, 2024September 22, 2024 By Tom 1 Comment on Paddling Keowee on a Busy Saturday
Paddling

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” »

Saluda River from Hunt’s Bridge to Farr’s Bridge

Posted on July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 By Tom 1 Comment on Saluda River from Hunt’s Bridge to Farr’s Bridge
Paddling

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” »

Disrupted Paradise at Lake Glenville

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 By Tom 3 Comments on Disrupted Paradise at Lake Glenville
Paddling

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” »

Paddling with Cicadas Below Hartwell Dam

Posted on May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 By Tom 3 Comments on Paddling with Cicadas Below Hartwell Dam
Paddling

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” »

Return to Newry

Posted on April 28, 2024May 5, 2024 By Tom 3 Comments on Return to Newry
Paddling, Rambling

Several weeks ago I did a solo kayaking trip from Lawrence Bridge on Lake Hartwell up to the mill village of Newry. I’d done this trip before back in 2010, but thought it was high time I made a return. In those 12 years there have been many changes. The old abandoned textile mill at … Read More “Return to Newry” »

From Sparkleberry to Packs Landing

Posted on April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 By Tom 1 Comment on From Sparkleberry to Packs Landing
Paddling

Some days are just absolutely perfect for paddling. This past Saturday was one of them. It was a Second Saturday, which meant a trip with Lowcountry Unfiltered. This particular Saturday we would be heading back to Sparkleberry Swamp, but the goal was to explore a new section of the swamp. There would be only three … Read More “From Sparkleberry to Packs Landing” »

Edisto River from Sullivan’s Landing to Martin’s Landing

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 By Tom No Comments on Edisto River from Sullivan’s Landing to Martin’s Landing
Paddling

NOTE: This post was delayed a bit because I came down with a nasty bout of Covid. I’d gotten half the post written when it hit, but didn’t feel like typing or anything else. Feeling much, much better now, so here you go… It had been a long time since our gang of miscreant paddlers … Read More “Edisto River from Sullivan’s Landing to Martin’s Landing” »

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