Hi,
I thought I’d get out an update on this years Jocassee paddle. We had a small group of 5 out this year with everyone camped almost in shouting distance. You may remember last week the doom and gloom forecast we had for the weekend. Well, it rained some on the drive up and more that first night, but the rest of the time it was dry. On getting out to the launch Friday morning we quickly noted, “no paddle today” as the wind was up with waves breaking everywhere, so we went exploring and did a hike. Saturday, we found out was the FOB, Friends of Jocassee VIP trash cleanup day. The wind was up again which kept our more out of shape paddlers on shore, while 3 of us went out in our kayaks to find a treasure trove of trash in the small creek inlets. Sunday brought out the sun and really nice weather for the drive home for most of the crew while Julie and I explored a couple local towns, a winery and tea plantation. If you do make it up there on your own, a must hit spot is the “Jocassee Valley Brewing Company”. Think coffee house atmosphere and good beer. Then add food truck and music on the weekends. Check out their website, good trip and very close by. Overall, it was sad we didn’t paddle to waterfalls, but we did hike to a couple. I believe everyone had a good time and best yet is Miriam will likely get her next rescue dog out of this weekend.
Don’t forget the Otter Island paddle this Saturday out of Edisto Beach.
Dan