- We need trip leaders for the trips noted below. This is a chance to participate more in the club. You need not be familiar with the areas...I can provide guidance...we have excellent written guidelines for trip leaders. The trips are not "easy" L1 trips, they do involve a few skills, but we have experienced paddlers who are part of the club who are certainly capable of leading these. If you are willing to do this, we can also set you to work with a trip leader on one of the trips beforehand so you can get a feel for the organization and other issues involved.
- August 29 (Saturday): Edisto River: Willtown Bluff to West Bank Landing loop trip. About 12 miles.
- Nov 7 (Saturday): Sol Legare landing to Backside of Charleston County Park on Folly Beach. Put Sol Legare Boat landing in your mapping app. About 10 miles
- Nov 14 (Saturday): Pitt Street Bridge in Mt Pleasant to Shem Creek Boat Landing Loop trip. Put Pitt Street bridge, Mt Pleasant in your mapping app. About 6 miles.
When you agree to lead, please double check the tides and make sure you are comfortable with the write up. As trip leader, you may change it as you see fit.
If you agree to lead and something comes up in your life, all you need to do is let me know you cannot make the trip and I’ll find another trip leader. So please do not hesitate to volunteer, even if you do not know your schedule.
Please contact me directly if you will lead one of these. Email: kayakcharleston@comcast.net
Ralph Earhart
843 509 3037
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August 29 (Saturday): Edisto River: Willtown Bluff to West Bank Landing loop trip. About 12 miles.
Rating:L3. Semi sheltered
Where: Meet at Willtown Bluff Boat Landing and be ready to launch by 10:00. Put Willtown Bluff Boat landing in your mapping app.
Logistics: High tide at West bank Landing is about noon. We’ll rie the incoming tide up to West Bank and take a cool down break there. The return trip will be with the falling tide. The group may decide to stop at the sandbar about 1 mile upriver from Willtown Landing on the return leg.
Expect to be back by 3:30.
Trip Leader:
Nov 7 (Saturday): Sol Legare landing to Backside of Charleston County Park on Folly Beach. Put Sol legare Boat landing in your mapping app. About 10 miles.
Rating: L2+, Semi Sheltered
Where: Be ready to launch from Sol Legare landing by 10:00.
Logistics: Low tide at Folly Beach is 12:30. We’ll paddle down to the Ebach with the outgoing tide, take a break on the sand beach on the backside of the park, and than ride the incoming tide back to the landing.
Expect to be back by 3:00
Trip leader:
Nov 14 (Saturday): Pitt Street Bridge in Mt Pleasant to Shem Creek Boat Landing Loop trip. Put Pitt Street bridge, Mt Pleasant in your mapping app. About 6 miles.
Rating: L2, some open water
Where: Be ready to launch from Pitt Street Bridge kayak launch by 9:45.
Logistics: High tide at the Shem Creek bridge is about 11:00. We’ll paddle with the incoming tide past mt Pleasant and head up Shem Creek to the Shem Creek boat ramp. We’ll take a short break there and paddle with the outgoing tide back.
Trip leader:
Note 1; Ther is plenty of parking, but paddlers will most likely not be able to park by the kayak launch. Plan to drive to the launch area to offload and then park elsewhere at the facility.