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July 27 (Saturday): Combahee River: Yemassee to Sugar Hill Landing About 10.5 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip. Boat type, size, and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader..
Meet at: Sugar Hill Landing at 9; double load boats on as many vehicles as possible, leaving at least 1 vehicle at Sugar Hill Landing and proceed to Yemassee Landing and launch when ready.
Rating: L2
Logistics: Low tide on the Combahee near Sugar Hill is about 11:30. Should be off the water by 1PM (then we will need to shuttle).
Trip leader: Ken McDowell

August 3 (Saturday) Santee River: McConnell’s Landing, down Chicken Creek, and up Wambaw Creek to the Forest Service bridge on Wambaw Creek. About 9 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip. Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Wambaw Creek bridge at 9:30 (Put Wambaw Creek Boat Ramp in your mapping app. Do not be confused with Wambaw Creek Still Landing...that is the wrong landing). Double load boats on as many vehicles as possible, leaving at last 1 vehicle at Wambaw Creek Bridge Landing and proceed to McConnells Landing and launch when ready.
Rating: L2, sheltered
Logistics: The tide will carry us down to Wambaw Creek. The last 2 miles, going up Wambaw Creek will be against the last of the outgoing tide. Should be off the water by 2:45
Trip leader: Ralph Earhart

August 11 (Sunday): Ashley River: Jessen Landing to Bacons Bridge loop trip . About 6 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip. Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Jessen landing by 2:00 and launch when ready. (Put Herbert Jessen Public Boat landing in your mapping app).
Rating:L1
Logistics: High tide at Bacons Bridge is 4:00. We’ll take a break and then head back. Should be off the water by 5:30.
Trip Leader: Don Dibble
Note: Public bathrooms are available in the park.

August 17 (Saturday): Botany Bay: From Botany Bay landing to a sandbank on the Edisto River trip. About 10 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip. Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at the entrance kiosk at Botany Bay Heritage Preserve by 9:00 and sign in.
Rating: L2
Logistics: Low tide is about 11:30 on the Edisto. Plan to be back at the landing by 3:00.
Trip Leader: Ralph Earhart

Note: 1: NO trailers are allowed at Botany Bay. If you want to go and have no other means of transporting your kayak, contact the trip leader who can work to find a vehicle to transport your boat.You can meet in the parking lot of the Food Lion in Ravenel, which is on the left, immediately after the only traffic light in Ravenel. (Put Food Lion, Ravenel in your mapping app. Ralph Earhart has left vehicles in this parking lot for years.).

Note 2: We’ll drive as a group from the sign in kiosk to sign 10, which is the turn off to the kayak launch.

Note; 3: We’ll spend about an hour on the beach and then paddle back. Paddle back leg is shorter than leg going out.

August 24 (Saturday): Wambaw Creek Landing to Still Landing loop trip. About 8 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Wambaw Creek Bridge by 10:30. (Put Wambaw Creek Boat Ramp in your mapping app. Do not be confused with Wambaw Creek Still Landing...that is the wrong landing).
Rating: L1
Logistics: High tide is about 3:00. Shoud be off the water by 3:30.
Trip Leader: Karl Naugle
Note 1: we may be paddling against a little bit of the incoming tide on the return leg.

September 7 (Saturday): Lake Moultrie: Fred Day Landing (in Cross) to Black’s Fish Camp loop trip. About 11 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Fred Day Boat Ramp ( Put Fred Day Boat Ramp in your mapping app) by 10:00 and launch when ready. Should be off the water by 4:00.
Rating: L2
Logistics: Bring money for lunch at Blacks Fish Camp
Trip Leader: Jon Flournoy

September 15: Sunday. Training Day!
Meet at location to be determined based who is participating)
Logistics: be prepared to get wet
Trip Leader: Don Dibble

September 21 (Saturday): Edisto Beach to Circumnavigate Otter Island Loop trip. About 10 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Edisto Watersoports on Edisto Island by 9:00 (Put Edisto Watersports and Tackle in your mapping app).
Rating;L3, open water
Logistics: High tide is about 11. We’ll launch and cross the Edisto River and go around the front of Otter Island. We’ll stop for a nice break on the beach and return. Should be off the water by 2:30.
Trip Leader: Dan Hoke

September 28 (Saturday): Paradise Landing to Cat Island loop trip. . About 7 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip. Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Paradise Island Public Boat ramp and be ready to launch by 10:30. (Put Paradise Island Public Boat Ramp in your mapping app).
Rating: L1
Logistics: Low tide is about 12. Plan to be back at the landing by 2:30.
Trip Leader: Beth Heywood
Note: We’ll search for sharks’ teeth for about an hour before returning with the incoming tide.

Oct 6 (Sunday): Shem Creek Landing to circumnavigate Crab Bank loop trip. About 5 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Shem Creek Landing at 9:30. (Put Shem Creek Boat landing in your mapping app.
Rating: L1
Logistics: High tide is about 11. Offload boats at the landing (on Simmons Street) and then proceed around the corner to the big parking area. Should be off the water by 1.
Trip Leader: Beth Heywood
Note 1: We will not get out on Crab Bank.
Note 2: We’re operating at the top of the tide and not worried about the tide helping or hindering us.

Oct 13 (Sunday): Stono River, Sol Legare landing to Kiawah loop trip. About 10 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size, and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Sol Legare landing by 9:15 and launch when ready.
Rating: L2 +: wide open water down by Kiawah.
Logistics: Low tide is 10:30. Should be off the water by 2:00pm.
Trip Leader: Bev Cosslett

Note 1: You must use a kayak that is 14’ or longer.
Note 2: There are single car parking spots available on the ramp side of the lot as well as the farthest side away from the water.

Oct 19 (Saturday): Camping on Capers South End About 7 miles.
Non club members members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip. Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Gadsdenville Landing and be ready to launch by 10. (Put Gadsdenville Public Boat Landing in your mapping app).
Rating: L2-3
Logistics: Due to the nature of the trip you will need a 14ft or better sit in kayak that will hold all necessary food, camping gear and lots of water. Bringing firewood is a help. We will launch at 9am on Sunday for the return trip. Relevant high tides are Saturday at 10:21 and Sunday at 10:51
Trip Leader: Don Dibble

Oct 19 (Saturday): Camping on Capers South End About 7 miles.
Non club members members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip. Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Gadsdenville Landing and be ready to launch by 10. (Put Gadsdenville Public Boat Landing in your mapping app).
Rating: L2-3
Logistics: Due to the nature of the trip you will need a 14ft or better sit in kayak that will hold all necessary food, camping gear and lots of water. Bringing firewood is a help. We will launch at 9am on Sunday for the return trip. Relevant high tides are Saturday at 10:21 and Sunday at 10:51
Trip Leader: Don Dibble

Oct 27 (Sunday): Folly Beach Landing to Morris Island Lighthouse loop trip. About 10.5 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size, and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Folly Beach Landing in time to offload boats and park in time to launch by 9:15.
Rating: L2+
Logistics: Low tide is about 11. Plan to be back at the landing by 2:30.
Trip Leader: Bev Cosslett
Note 1: Parking in boat landing for cars without trailers is limited, but there are approx. 10 new car spots recently built out. Those without trailers should offload their boats at the landing and then find street parking nearby if all the singles are taken. Often there are street spots along the side next to Folly Beach City Park located across Folly Road and 1 block toward the beach. The park has a nice bathroom available as well. If you park a car in a trailer spot, you can count on getting a parking ticket.
Note 2: Half of the trip, each way, will be against current.

Nov 2 (Saturday): Coburg Creek Loop. About 5 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size, and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Riverland Terrace Public boat ramp at 9:00am for a launch at 9:30am. (Put Riverland Terrace Public Boat Landing in your mapping app.
Rating: L1, semi sheltered, smooth pace
Logistics: High tide is 10:15am at the Elliott Cut entrance. We will leave the ramp and head towards the Stono River through Elliott Cut and pick up Coburg Creek from the Stono and head through the creek toward Wappoo Creek and back to the ramp and back before noon.
Trip Leader: Bev Cosslett
Note1: Paddlers can come with any type of kayak they like to paddle. We will be paddling through Elliott Cut at the start of the paddle, which can have significant currents, although we will be paddling through there near the flood and currents shouldn’t be too bad. There is not any landing location for a break on this paddle, but we will take a midway rest on the water.

Nov 10 (Sunday): Edisto River: West Bank Landing downstream to the sandbar across from Penny Creek. About 8 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at West Bank landing in time to launch by 9:45. ( Put West bank landing Road in your mapping app)
Rating; L1
Logistics: Low tide is about 11:15. We plan to paddle through several rice field canals if there is enough water. We’ll get out on the sand bar for a short break. Plan to be back at the landing by 2:00.
Trip Leader: Ralph Earhart

Nov 16 (Saturday): Cuckholds Creek/ Folly Creek Canal Trip About 8 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Cuckholds Creek landing by 10:30 and launch when ready. (Put Cuckolds(Folly Creek) Boat Landing in your mapping app.
Rating: L2
Logistics: High tide at Cuckholds Creek Landing is 12:30. We’ll be going against a portion of the outgoing tide on part of this trip. Plan to be back at the landing by 2:30
Trip Leader: Ralph Earhart
Note: Club has not done this as a trip previously. Last year we did Cuckolds Creek, going upstream from the landing. This is a completely different trip.

December 8 (Sunday): East branch Area of Cooper: Quenby landing to Huger loop trip. About 8 miles.
Non club members and member guests must contact the trip leader before the trip.
Boat type, size , and paddling skills should be discussed with the trip leader.
Meet at Ralph Hammer SR Boat Landing (Quenby Creek Landing: Put Ralph Hamer SR Boat Landing in your mapping app) and be ready to launch by 10:00.
Rating:L2
Logistics: Low tide at Quenby landing is about 11. We’ll take a short break at Huger Landing and then return. Plan to be back at the launch site by 2:45
Trip Leader:
Note: This is an L2 because a portion of each leg of the trip will be against the last hour of the outgoing and then incoming tide. Tide WILL be with us on the last leg of the trip.