Aug 16 trip
Edisto River, West Bank Landing to Willtown Bluff loop trip (about 12 miles)
Rating: L2 semi sheltered
Where: Be ready to LAUNCH from West Bank Landing by 9;00. (put West Bank Landing Lane, Jacksonboro in your mapping app).
Logistics: Low tide at Willtown Bluff is about 10:30.. We’ll paddle with the outgoing tide down to the sandbar near Willtown Bluff. We’ll eat and cool down on the sandbar and return with the incoming tide. If we have enough water, we will go through a couple of rice field canals on each leg.
Expect to be back at the launch site by 3:00
Trip Leader: Ralph Earhart
Aug 23 Trip
Edisto River and 3 rice field canals.
About 7.5 miles. Rating: L2, sheltered
Where: West Bank Boat Landing. (Put West Bank landing Lane, Jacksonboro in your mapping app). ready to launch by 9:45
Logistics: High tide at the intersection of Penny Creek with the Edisto River is 11:00. Paddle against the last hour of the incoming tide down the Edisto River. Plan to go through 3 canals near the intersection of Penny Creek…and..if the river is high enough, we’ll add in another super interesting canal.
Plan to be back at the launch site by 2;00
Trip Leader: Ralph Earhart
Note 1: We will be going against the tide both going out and then returning.