The Trip Planning Committee will be meeting soon. I'm soliciting suggestions for paddles you'd like to see us schedule in the January-June time frame. The more detail you can provide, the better, but a general comment like "More Edisto River paddles" is also appropriate.
Additionally, if you have some general trip suggestions, such as "More L1 trips", or "We really need a couple of L4 trips"...please send those.
To keep the email volume across the club down please do NOT "Reply" to this email, but rather send your comment directly to me at: kayakcharleston@comcast.net
Thanks...and please check the calendar...we have a lot of paddles scheduled for the rest of 2026!
Ralph Earhart
843 509 3037 kayakcharleston@comcast.net
Note: The Sparkleberry trip is already set for May 1. Paddlers are invited to camp. Detail is below…now is the time to get it on your calendar. You can ether camp or just plan to arrive at the launch site that day.
May 1 (Saturday): Sparkleberry Swamp Loop Trip. About 8 miles.
Come enjoy the beauty of this submerged bald cypress and tupelo forest located on the northern end of Lake Marion. You'll see lilies, lotus and Osprey oh my!
Rating: L1, Sheltered, slow pace
Where: Meet at Sparkleberry Landing and be ready to launch by 10:30. (Put Sparkleberry Landing Lake Marion, Pinewood in your mapping app).
Logistics: Paddlers are encouraged to camp at Santee State Park on Friday and Saturday nights.
Plan to be back at the landing no later than 3:00.
Trip Leader: Don Dibble
Note 1: Don will be camping on both Friday and Saturday nights and encourages others to do the same.