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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” »

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” »

Edisto River from Good Hope to Sullivan’s Landing

Posted on April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 By Tom No Comments on Edisto River from Good Hope to Sullivan’s Landing
Paddling

I have been in serious need of hydrotherapy. More importantly, I was desperate to join up with my friends from Lowcountry Unfiltered and engage in some camaraderie and mischief. Jim Leavell expressed interested in doing another stretch of the Edisto, so I talked Matt into doing a bit that we had yet to explore. It … Read More “Edisto River from Good Hope to Sullivan’s Landing” »

Kayaking to the Edisto Confluence

Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 By Tom 1 Comment on Kayaking to the Edisto Confluence
Paddling

The first Saturday of each month the Bamberg County Chamber of Commerce sponsors a trip on a section of the Edisto River. I have tried to attend as many of these as I can. The events are well-organized and I’ve met some great people. This month we did a section of the river that began … Read More “Kayaking to the Edisto Confluence” »

Ninth Annual Edisto River Rope Swing and Beer Commercial Float

Posted on July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 By Tom No Comments on Ninth Annual Edisto River Rope Swing and Beer Commercial Float
Paddling, Photography

Edisto River Rope Swing and Beer Commercial Float-41

It was time. The Second Saturday in July marked our Ninth Annual Edisto River Rope Swing and Beer Commercial Float. This trip is by far the most relaxed of all of our trips and, as the name implies, features rope swings and beer. Throw in a few sand bars, bratwurst and sauerkraut, and good friends, and it becomes the epitome of why we do this.

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Seventh Annual LowCountry Unfiltered Beer Commercial and Rope Swing Edisto Adventure

Posted on July 14, 2015July 16, 2015 By Tom 4 Comments on Seventh Annual LowCountry Unfiltered Beer Commercial and Rope Swing Edisto Adventure
Paddling, Photography
Lowcountry Unfiltered on the Edisto
Skies part…angel chorus sings as LCU hits the Edisto once again.

My, how time flies. Back in 2008 I spotted a couple of guys online on Flickr that posted photos similar to mine. They were planning a trip down the Edisto and invited me to tag along. That turned out to be an epic adventure. Seven years later and we’re still going strong, taking an adventurous trip somewhere the second Saturday of each month. These guys have become some of my closest friends, and it seemed right commemorate this auspicious occasion.

The “Rope Swing” part of the title should be obvious. Our ADD paddlers tend to stop at just about every sandbar, especially if it has a rope swing. As for the “Beer Commercial” part, that comes from various home brewers in our group, most notably James Brown, trying out their wares on our group. It’s not a serious paddling trip – basically a party on the river with kayaks as the mode of transportation.

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The Beer Commercial Float

Posted on August 19, 2013May 16, 2014 By Tom No Comments on The Beer Commercial Float
Paddling

Lowcountry Unfiltered on the Edisto

This trip almost didn’t happen. Actually, it was supposed to have happened back in July, our traditional date for the annual Lowcountry Unfiltered Rope Swing and Beer Commercial Float on the Edisto River. However, the second Saturday in July had the highest river levels seen on the Edisto in years. It was a no-go. Even delaying a week didn’t help. The river stayed at flood stage, so we were forced to seek out an alternate trip on Lake Marion.

So, we decided to try again in August. The second Saturday came, and the waters were still high, but no so much as to make the trip impossible. I got up early and drove on down to the meeting point at Givhens Ferry State Park. Two new guys, Jim and Dan Hill, were there waiting for me. Soon the rest of the guys showed up. We redistributed boats, then drove up to our put-in at Mars Old Field Landing. Ultimately, there were nine of us on this trip – a good number. John Nelson turned on his charm and drafted a young lady to take our group photo.

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Charleston Magazine – A Retraction and Apology

Posted on January 6, 2013 By Tom No Comments on Charleston Magazine – A Retraction and Apology
Photography

OK, my apologies to Charleston Magazine. I had complained that they didn’t credit my photo when they used the photo in their January issue of the magazine. It turns out, they did. The credit was actually in the fold of the page. It was tiny, tiny, tiny, and I certainly missed it until my sister-in-law … Read More “Charleston Magazine – A Retraction and Apology” »

Getting Religion on the Edisto

Posted on August 12, 2012 By Tom 1 Comment on Getting Religion on the Edisto
Paddling, Photography

Edisto River 2

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 aspects. While not a defined liturgy, we do have our own order of service, dictated by the nature of the paddling venue. There is The Gathering then The Launch. Instead of wine and wafers we take communion with beer and brats, and our preferred method of baptism is via rope swing. What happens in between tends to be more free-form Charismatic than Episcopal, with a touch of Calvinism thrown in for good measure.

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Rainy Paddle on the Edisto River

Posted on July 16, 2012 By Tom No Comments on Rainy Paddle on the Edisto River
Paddling, Photography

John and the Looming Storm

Not only was it a second Saturday and time for another Lowcountry Unfiltered kayak trip, but this month we were set to repeat one of our legendary treks – running the Edisto River from Mars Old Field Landing to Messervy Landing. We’ve come to refer to this as our “beer commercial” trip. It’s always a trip with rope swings, lazy river paddling, home brewed beer, and lots of wildlife.

However, we wouldn’t be alone on the river. According to the Edisto Floaters Facebook page, this was also supposed to be the day for their “Megafloat”. From the description, it was supposed to be bank-to-bank inner tubes. Part of the discussion on their page was that singles should wear a red shirt to advertise their availability. Sounded like things could get very interesting on the river.

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