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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” »

Paddling Lake Monticello

Posted on March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 By Tom No Comments on Paddling Lake Monticello
Paddling

One of my goals for 2022 was to paddle at least 10 new venues. Between weather, family obligations, and other conflicts I just hadn’t been able to to get started on that goal. Lake Monticello is fairly close and I’ve explored the general vicinity many times, but I had yet to explore its waters. With … Read More “Paddling Lake Monticello” »

Exploring Lake Adger

Posted on November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 By Tom No Comments on Exploring Lake Adger
Paddling

My big red kayak has been sitting on top of my pickup truck waiting to get wet while I’ve been languishing in home improvement purgatory. I wanted to explore some places with fall colors but each time I thought I could get away something would come up. Finally, this past Tuesday, I was able to … Read More “Exploring Lake Adger” »

Exploring the Charleston Harbor by Kayak

Posted on September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 By Tom 1 Comment on Exploring the Charleston Harbor by Kayak
History and Genealogy, Paddling

This month the Lowcountry Unfiltered group decided to explore the Charleston Harbor. It was a great day, but not without its challenges. We battled wind, rain, tides, tricky currents, and crazy boaters, but still got to see some interesting history from the water. Our plan was to meet at Remley Boat Ramp, paddle under the … Read More “Exploring the Charleston Harbor by Kayak” »

Chasing Gold on the Etowah River

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 By Tom No Comments on Chasing Gold on the Etowah River
Paddling

The Etowah River in Northern Georgia has been on my paddling wish list for a long time. This past weekend I finally joined some friends to run the river, which includes a quarter mile through an old mine tunnel with rapids. It was a challenge, and I found that I had been away from whitewater … Read More “Chasing Gold on the Etowah River” »

Paddling Cedar Creek through Congaree Swamp

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 By Tom 1 Comment on Paddling Cedar Creek through Congaree Swamp
Paddling

Well, it wasn’t quite a Second Saturday, but Matt had a conflict with that date. So Second Saturday for Lowcountry Unfiltered was actually March 6th this year. To commemorate this anomaly we decided to head down to Congaree National Park and explore Cedar Creek. This would be my second paddling trip since the shoulder injury … Read More “Paddling Cedar Creek through Congaree Swamp” »

Low Falls and the Chattanooga Star

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 By Tom 1 Comment on Low Falls and the Chattanooga Star
Paddling

Back in November the Lowcountry Unfiltered gang decided to head back to Low Falls Landing for our Second Saturday trip. Our trip would take us through the remnants of cypress forests and floating cabins and lead us to the discovery of an old paddlewheel riverboat.

Back to the Santee with Lowcountry Unfiltered

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 By Tom No Comments on Back to the Santee with Lowcountry Unfiltered
Paddling

I don’t know why, but this pandemic has given me the worst case of writer’s block…ever. I will try to catch up, but I make no guarantees. With writer’s block comes a loss of direction. When I’m out rambling I usually do so knowing that I’ll write about it here. It gets to be a … Read More “Back to the Santee with Lowcountry Unfiltered” »

Kayaking to the Edisto Confluence

Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 By Tom No Comments 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” »

Moonlight on the Saluda

Posted on September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 By Tom No Comments on Moonlight on the Saluda
Paddling

These past couple of weeks have been difficult with the loss of our brother-in-law.  I’m trying to catch up on several posts.  I was able to take a few kayaking trips during that time, mostly as a way to cope with stress.  One of those trips was a full moon kayaking trip on the Saluda … Read More “Moonlight on the Saluda” »

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