2014 Paddle Log

January


2.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 1
4.  Saluda Shootout + Iceman - Nomad + Green Boat - 2
9.  Congaree Attainment - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 3
12. Tyger River - 7 Miles - Nomad - 4
15.  Broad/Canal Loop - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 5
16.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 6
19.  Chattooga(III) - 9 Miles - Nomad - 7
22.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 8
23.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 9
25.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 10
28.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 11

31.  Roll Practice


February
1.  Saluda.  (MRP)
6.  Congaree Attainment
8. Chattooga Section IV
16.  Saluda(MRP)
18.  Saluda(MRP)
20.  Lake Murray Dam
21.  Tellico
22.  Cheoah




10.  Saluda(MRP)
16.  Smith Branch
20.  Saluda(MRP)

2013 Year End Review.

2013 Year-End Kayaking Review

183 Days on the water, First descents:  Upper + Lower Big Creek, Middle Meadow, Tellico Ledges, Watauga, Wilson Creek Big Laurel, Potomac, New river gorge, New river dries, Great falls Catawba, West Fork Tuck.

Most Brutal Swim:  This is a easy one this year, there was only one to choose from.  On November 30th, the last day of 10K releases for the Lake Murray drawdown.  I was pinned in the rock jumble near fishermans rock on the Lower Saluda.  Causing an escalation in my already injured ribs.

Best Combat roll or save:  Junkyard, Nantahala Cascades - Myself, Tage and Josh Flynn were running the cascades at about 500cfs.  It was my second run and in all of the excitement of making it past the pin spot we had heard about, I forgot about the hole at the bottom.  After Several roll attempts and about 45 seconds of fighting, I was able to power my way out.

Favorite Rapid:  Last year I listed rapid transit as my favorite rapid, while it is still very high on my list.  This year I am going to list the rapid that has the largest impact and is the largest part of my life.  Mill Race Rapids right here in Columbia.  All the high water we had this year allowed me to hit every single line over and over again and really come to appreciate how great of a resource it is.  I have literally spent hours out there and run a different line each time.  I could write a entire blog about Mill Race adventures of 2013!(Hell I just might!) Without Mill Race, none of my adventures would have happened.



Favorite Trips of the Year.


Cheoah 2-16-13 - Paddled with Tage, John D, Cliff, Josh, Chris Hill, and Ben Peters to the Cheoah.  It was John and Tage's first descents.  As we were unloading the boats, it began to snow.  So then it began to really pour and before we knew it we were paddling in a driving snow storm.  By the time we got off the water several inches of snow had fallen.  The image of my favorite river covered with snow will stay with me forever!  To top it off, this was also the trip that John's boat got it's famous dent in the front!

Tallulah/Cheoah 4-6-13 - Myself and Tage left Columbia at 4:30 in the morning and picked up Josh at the 385/26 split.  We then headed up to the Tallulah and were the first ones down the steps.  In 2011, I remember how many butterflies I had on Tallulah for my first run.  My heart pounded a million miles a hour the entire run.  However, on this trip we just cruised on down.  I felt a huge sense of accomplishment that a run that used to be on such a high pedestal for me was just a routine trip now for me.  While it was my crowning achievement in 2011, it was just a early morning run we did before driving over to the Cheoah later that day.  A few hours later, we cruised on down the Cheoah as well.  I finally crawled into bed around midnight after one hell of a day trip!!.

Potomac/Meadow - 6-13,14 - Originally I planned a multi-day trip down the Potomac for this week.  However, flooding on the Potomac caused multiple changes of plans on this one.  We ended up starting the trip right below Great Falls at flood levels.  Just seeing the falls at water was very humbling. It is a very magical place.  We paddled though mather gorge with high granite walls of both side of the river makes you feel like you are somewhere exotic and not just outside our nations capital.  So much history was on the section of river we paddled.  After paddling 18 miles to Georgetown, then I rode my mountain bike back up the C&O canal trail to the truck for a 18 mile bike shuttle.  We then traveled to west Virginia and crashed with my buddy Russ and hoped to PFD New River Gorge.  However the water spiked to 9' and we didn't have anyone who had run it before.  So we decided to run the middle meadow with Russ and save the New for July, since our buddy Andy was throwing together a trip there and we'd rather PFD it with him.  Plus we'd have a chance to let these floods go on by and have a better level for a PFD then.  Little did we know...

New River Gorge - 7-6-13 - One of the main reasons, for us skipping the New in June was we expected to have lower water in July.  However, by the time this trip came around, it was even higher than the floods in June and was in the 13' range.  After getting assurance from Andy this trip was happening no matter how high it got(I was not heading to WV again and NOT running the New!!)  So Me and Meghann left Columbia at 2am and began that long trip to WV.  Our trip hit a small snag near the NC/VA border and we had a flat tire.  We quickly discovered that I did not have the correct tire iron for my Trailblazer and had to wait a few hours for AAA to come and help change the tire.  After this small mishap, we continued on and arrived in WV.  Once we arrived the levels showed 13.5 and the plans started coming together.  We ran the New River Dries in the AM.  A really fun run a step below the gorge IMO.  Then in the afternoon we loaded back up and went for a high water run of the Gorge.  Those were by far the biggest waves I have ever paddled on.  Great fun with a great bunch of guys!  Then later that night back at the camp site I crashed like a rock.  Although I was officially the party pooper, in the tent by 8:30 can't wait to go back and see the Gorge at a normal level.



Final Thoughts:  The year as a whole I think is a year the kayaking community will remember for years.  Here in Columbia, we pretty much had decent water all year long, and great water for much of the year as well.  All over the Southeast there was great water to be had.  I saw my skill level and comfort on the water continue to grow.  Hopefully the trend will continue into 2014!  SYOTR!

Meghann's 2013 Paddle Log

Meghann's Paddle Log





1-1. Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - GT - 1
1-5. Iceman Race - 2 Miles - Ducky - 2
3-2.  Saluda(Buzzards Roost) - 6.5 Miles - Canoe - 3
3-17. Broad Kickoff Trip - 5 Miles - GT - 4
4-21. Broad River - 3 Miles - GT - 5
4-25. Gibson Pond - 2 Miles - GT - 6
4-30. Broad - 3 Miles - GT - 7
5-12. Broad - 3 Miles - GT - 8
5-24. Congaree Full Moon - GT - 9
6-3.  Congaree Practice - WS - 10
6-4.  Pool roll practice - GT/remix - 11
6-5.  Spider Lily Survey - Canoe - 12
6-7.  Congaree - Remix - 13
6-8.  Saluda(Z2G) - 3 Miles - Remix - 14

6-19.  Saluda(z2G) - 3 Miles - Remix
6-25.  Saluda(z2g) - 2.5 Miles - Remix


7-2.  Saluda(G2Z) - 4 Miles - Remix
7-4  Lake Murray - 1 Miles - Remix.


7-20 Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles
7-23 Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles
7-26 Saluda(G2Z) - 4 Miles
7-28 Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles

2013 Paddle Log

2013 Paddle Log + Schedule

 (Red means it is a future planned event)

January

1.  Saluda River(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 1

2.  Congaree Attainment/Canal - 8 Miles - Nomad - 2
3.  Palmetto Paddlers Roll Practice - 0 Miles - Nomad - 3
5.  Mill Race Massacre + Iceman Race - 2 Miles - Nomad/Green Boat - 4
8.  Saluda(MRP Laps) - 2 Miles - Mamba - 5
12.  Saluda(MRP Laps) - 2 Miles - Jefe - 6
13.  Broad(Peak2Riverfront - 24 Miles - Green Boat - 7
16.  Saluda(MRP Laps) - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 8
18.  Broad River - 3 Miles - Nomad - 9
19.  Broad/Saluda/Congaree - 6 Miles - Nomad - 10
20.  Big Creek(Pigeon Trib) - 5 Miles - Nomad - 11
22.  Saluda(MRP Laps) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 12
23.  Saluda(MRP Laps) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 13
24.  Saluda(MRP Laps) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 14
27.  Congaree Attainments - 5 Miles - Mamba - 15
30.  Broad/Canal - 5 Miles - Jefe - 16

January Stats.  16 Days on the water, 76.5 Miles.
Nomad - 10
Green Boat - 3
Jefe - 2
Mamba - 2

February

2.  Saluda(Z2G) - 3 Miles - Nomad - 17

6.  Broad/Canal - 5 Miles - Nomad - 18
7.  Rocky Branch - 2 Mile - Nomad - 19
9.  Congaree River - 5 Miles - Canoe - 20
10.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 21
11.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 22

13.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 23
15.  Tellico Ledges - 4 Miles - Nomad - 24
16.  Cheoah River - 8 Miles - Nomad - 25
20.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 26
22.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Wavesport - 27
24.  Congaree/Saluda Attainment - 6 Miles - Green Boat - 28
25.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 29
26.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 30
28.  Broad River - 4 Miles - Nomad - 31

February Stats, 15 days on the water. 51 Miles of Paddling.

 Nomad - 12
Canoe - 1
Green Boat - 1
Wavesport playboat - 1



March

2.  Saluda River(Buzzards Roost - 121) - 19.5 Miles - Canoe - 32

5.  Broad/Canal Loop - 5 Miles - Nomad - 33
7.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 34
9.  Green River Narrows(2 laps) - 6 Miles - Nomad - 35
10.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 36
12.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 37
13.  Saluda(MRP+Z2G) - 6 Miles - Nomad - 38
17.  Broad Kickoff Trip - 5 Miles - Nomad - 39
18.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 40
19.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 41
21.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 42
23.  Rocky Branch - 3 Miles - Nomad - 43
24.  Rawls Creek - 3 Miles - Nomad - 44
25.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 45
26.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 46
28.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 47
30.  Big Laurel - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 48
31.  Lake Murray(Dreher Island) - 5 Miles - Nomad - 49

18 Days on the water, 77 Miles

Nomad - 17
Canoe - 1



April

1.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 50

3.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 51

4.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 52

6.  Tallulah AM, Cheoah PM - 12 Miles - Nomad - 53
8.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 54
11. Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 55
15. Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - playboat - 56
16. Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 57
20.  USNWC - 8 Miles - Nomad - 58
21.  Broad River - 3 Miles - Nomad - 59
23.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 60
24.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 61
25.  Gibson Pond - 2 Miles - Nomad - 62
27.  Nantahala(Cascades, Upper, Lower) - 12 Miles - 63 - Nomad
28.  Nantahala(Upper) - 3 Miles - 64 - Nomad
29.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - 65 - Nomad
30.  Broad - 3 Miles - 66 - Nomad

17 Days on the water, 63 Miles of Kayaking

Nomad - 16
Wavesport playboat - 1



May

2.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 67

4.  North Fork Edisto - 9 Miles - 16.5 temtess - 68

5.  Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 69

6.  Saluda(G2G)17K - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 70

7.  Saluda(Z2G)16K, 81K Congaree - 3 Miles - Jefe - 71

8.  Broad(D2G)100K - 3 Miles - Jefe - 72

11.  Saluda(G2G)10K - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 73

12.  Broad(D2G) - 3 Miles - Jefe - 74

19.  Watauga - 5 Miles - Nomad - 75

20.  Saluda(MRP) 2 Miles - Nomad - 76

23.  Saluda(MRP) 2 Miles - Nomad - 77

24.  Congaree Full Moon - 3 Miles - Nomad - 78

25.  Cheoah - 9 Miles - Nomad - 79

27.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 80

28.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 81

29.  Broad/Canal - 5 Miles - Nomad - 82

16 Days on the water, 70 Miles of Paddling

Nomad - 10
Jefe - 5
Temptess - 1

 June

1.  Lake Murray - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 83
3.  Congaree - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 84
4.  Pool Roll Practice - .25 - Green Boat - 85
5.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 86
6.  Lake Murray - 6 Miles - Flat Race Boat - 87
7.  Congaree - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 88
8.  Saluda(Z2G) - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 89
9.  Saluda(Z2G) - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 90
10.  Edisto(Shillings) - 10 Miles - Green Boat - 91
11.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Green Boat - 92
13.  Potomac - 16 Miles - Green Boat - 93
14.  Meadow - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 94
15.  Wilson Creek - 4 Miles - Green Boat - 95
17.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Mamba - 96
19.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Mamba - 97
21.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 98
22.  Lake Murray - 3 Miles - Nomad - 99
23.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 100
24.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 101
25.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 102
28.  Saluda(Z2G) -  2.5 Miles - Nomad - 103
29.  Saluda(MR-SH) - 3 Miles - Nomad - 104
30.  Green River(Upper + Narrows) - 6 Miles - Nomad - 105


23 Days on the water, 89 Miles on the water.


Green Boat - 12
Nomad - 8
Mamba - 2
Wood Boat - 1



6 month Review, Days on the water, 105.

Days in the Nomad:  73
Days in the Green Boat:  16
Days in the Jefe: 7
Days in the Mamba: 4

First descents:  Upper + Lower Big Creek, Middle Meadow, Tellico Ledges, Watauga, Wilson Creek
 Big Laurel. 



July

1.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 106

2.  Saluda(G2Z) - 4 Miles - Nomad - 107
4.  Lake Murray - 2 Miles - Nomad - 108
5.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 109
6.  New River Gorge + Dries - 12 Miles - Nomad - 110
8.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 111
9.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 112
11. Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 113
13.  Catawba(Great Falls) - 3 Miles - Nomad - 114
16.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 115
20.  Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Green Boat - 116
21.  Congaree(Blue River Trail) - 51 Miles - Green Boat - 117
23.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 118
24.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 119
26.  Saluda(G2Z) - 4 Miles - Nomad - 120
27.  Saluda(MRSH) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 121
28.  Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 122
29.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 123
31.  Saluda Shootout - 2 Miles - Nomad - 124


July Stats:  19 Days on the water,



August

2. Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 125

4.  Saluda(MRSH) - 3.5 Miles - Nomad - 126
6.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 127
7.  Saluda Shootout - 2 Miles - Nomad - 128
10.  West Fork Tuck - 5 Miles - Nomad - 129
14.  Saluda Shootout - 2 Miles - Nomad - 130
18.  Twelvemile Creek - 8.5 Miles - Nomad - 131
20.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 132
22.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 133
24.  Cola Canal - 2 Miles - Nomad - 134
25.  Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 135
28.  Saluda Shootout - 2 Miles - Nomad - 136
30.  Saluda(G2Z) - 4 Miles - Nomad - 138
31.  Cheoah - 9 Miles - Nomad - 139

14 days on the water

September

2.  Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 140

6.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 141

8.  Chattooga(Thrifts@Lake) - 9 Miles - Nomad - 142
10.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 143
12.  Saluda(G2Z) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 144
14.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 145
15.  Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 146
17.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 147
19.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 148
22.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 149
23.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 150
24.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 151
28.  Nantahala(Cascades, Upper, Lower) - 12 Miles - Nomad -152
29.  Nantahala(Upper) - 3.5 Miles - Nomad - 153
30.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 154

 15 days on the water

October

3.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 155
4.  Saluda(MRP( - 2 Miles - Playboat - 156
5.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 157
6.  Congaree-Broad-Saluda Attainment - 9 Miles - 158
9.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 159
10.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 160
12.  Lake Murray(Dam2Lapines) - 16 Miles - 161
13.  Green River(2Narrows1Upper) - 9 Miles - Nomad -162
17.  Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Necky - 163
19.  Congaree Blue - 51 Miles - Necky - 164
23.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Mamba - 165
27.  Congaree Attainment - 6 Miles - New Nomad - 166
29.  Gibson Pond - 2 Miles - Nomad - 167
30.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 168

November

2.  Green River(Upper + Narrows) - 6 Miles - Nomad - 169

6.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 170

9.  Tallulah Gorge - 6 Miles - Nomad - 171
12.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 172
16.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 173
19.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 MIles - NOmad - 174
20.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 175
26.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 176
30.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 177(SWIM)

December

7.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 178
22.  Lake Murray - 6 Miles - Green Boat - 179
23.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 180
26.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 181
27.  Big Laurel - 6 Miles - Nomad - 182
29.  Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 183






First descents:  Upper + Lower Big Creek, Middle Meadow, Tellico Ledges, Watauga, Wilson Creek
 Big Laurel, Potomac, New river gorge, New river dries, Great falls Catawba, West Fork Tuck

2012 Final Paddle Log

2012 Final Paddle Log

Jan 7 - Lower Saluda River 4500 cfs. 6.5 Miles - Mamba -1
Jan 12 - Broad River/Columbia Canal Loop. 5 miles - Mamba - 2
Jan 15 - Chattooga River Section 3.5 5 Miles - Mamba - 3
Jan 21 - Congaree Creek - 321 to Scana, 4 miles - Mamba. - 4
Jan 23 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 miles - Green Boat - 5
Jan 26 - Saluda(Z2G @ Night), 2.5 Miles - Green Boat -6
Jan 28 - French Broad Section 9, 8 Miles - Mamba - 7
Jan 30 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Green Boat. - 8

8 Days on the water - 41 Miles

Feb 6 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Mamba - 9
Feb 8 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Mamba - 10
Feb 9 - Z2G, 3 Miles - Mamba - 11
Feb 11 - Winter Challenge, 6 Miles - spirit 19 - 12
Feb 12 - North Fork Edisto, 11 Miles - Jefe - 13
Feb 13 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Jefe - 14
Feb 15 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Jefe - 15
Feb 19 - Chattooga Section 3.5, Reedy River Falls 5 Miles - Jefe - 16
Feb 20 - Cola Canal, 3 Miles - Jefe - 17
Feb 23 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Jefe - 18
Feb 25 - Cheoah River *SWIM*, 8 Miles - Jefe - 19
Feb 26 - Broad River/Cola Canal, 6 Miles - Jefe - 20
Feb 29 - Cola Canal, 4.5 Miles - Jefe - 21

13 days on the water, 71.5 Miles

Mar 1 - Z2G, 2.5 Miles - Jefe(Hand Paddles) - 22
Mar 3 - Tyger River, 7 Miles - Jefe - 23
Mar 7 - Broad River/Canal, 5 Miles - Mamba - 24
Mar 9 - Broad River/canal, 5 Miles - Jefe - 25
Mar 10 - South Fork Edisto, 10 Miles - Jefe - 26
Mar 12 - Columbia Canal, 4 Miles - Mamba - 27
Mar 14 - Saluda Mill Race Laps, 2 Miles - Mamba - 28
Mar 18 - Broad/Congaree, 5.5 Miles - Green Boat - 29
Mar 19 - Columbia Canal, 5 Miles - Green Boat - 30
Mar 22 - Lower Saluda G2G(9K), 6.5 Miles - Mamba - 31
Mar 23 - Lower Saluda G2G(9K), 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 32
Mar 25 - Lower Saluda Z2G, 3 Miles - Jefe - 33
Mar 26 - Columbia Canal, 5 Miles - Jefe - 34
Mar 31 - French Broad 9, 8 Miles - Jefe - 35

14 Days on the Water, 75 Miles for the Month

April 1 - Saluda MRP Laps, 2 Miles - Jefe - 36
April 4 - Saluda MrP Laps, 2 Miles - Jefe - 37
April 6 - USNWC, 15 Wilderness 1 Comp - Jefe - 38
April 7 - Lower Green, 6 Miles - Jefe - 39
April 9 - SaludaMrp Laps, 2 Miles - Jefe - 40
April 10 - Saluda MRP Laps, 2 Miles - Jefe - 41
April 11 - G to G, twice(8000 cfs), 13 Miles - Jefe - 42
April 12 - G to Z, 4 Miles - Jefe - 43
April 14 - Tame the Tyger - 7.75 Miles - Jefe - 44
April 16 - Columbia Canal - 4 Miles - Jefe - 45
April 21 - Lower Saluda - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 46
April 22 - Lower Saluda - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 47
April 28 - Lower Green - 6 Miles - Jefe - 48

13 days on the water, 64 Miles

May 5th - Congaree River(Moonlight) - 3 Miles - Jefe - 49
May 6th - Saluda River Z2G - Jefe - 50
May 9th - Saluda MRP Laps - Jefe - 51
May 12 - Saluda G2G(8500 cfs) - Green Boat - 52
May 13 - Green River Narrows - Green Boat - 53
May 16 - Saluda Z2G(25K on Congaree) - Mamba - 54
May 19 - Nantahala River - Green boat - 8 Miles - 55
May 20 - Middle Ocoee - Green Boat - 5 Miles - 56
May 23 - Saluda MRP Laps - Green Boat - 57
May 26 - Upper Green - Jefe - 3 Miles - 58
May 27 - Wateree River - Green Boat - 7 Miles - 59
May 28 - Saluda G2G - Green Boat - 6.5 Miles - 60
May 30 - Saluda MRP laps - Jefe - 2 Miles - 61

13 Days on the water, 54.5 Miles

Jun 1 - Edisto River(highway 21 to Tree Houses - Canoe - 13 Miles - 62
June 2 - Edisto River(Tree houses to highway 15) - Canoe - 10 Miles - 63
June 3 - Saluda River(G2G) - Jefe - 6.5 Miles - 64
June 6 - Saluda Mrp Laps - Jefe - 2 Miles - 65
June 7 - Saluda River(Z2G) - Jefe - 2.5 Miles - 66
June 9 - Saluda River - Swift Water Rescue Training - Jefe - 67
June 10 - USNWC - 3 Miles - Jefe - 68
June 11 - Saluda(MRP Laps) - 2 Miles - Mamba - 69
June 13 - Gibson Pond - 3 Miles - Jefe - 70
June 14 - Saluda(MRP Laps) - Jefe - 71
June 16 - Chattooga Section 4 - Jefe - 72
June 20 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Jefe - 73
June 23 - Nantahala - 8 Miles - Jefe - 74
June 24 - Saluda(Z 2 Rosewood) - 5 Miles - Jefe - 75
June 26 - Saluda MRP laps - Mamba - 76
June 28 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Mamba - 77
June 30 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Jefe - 78

17 Days on the water - 75 Miles

July 1 - Green River Narrows - 3 Miles - Jefe - 79
July 3 - Congaree Moon Like - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 80
July 5 - Saluda MRP Laps - 2 Miles - Jefe - 81
July 7 - Cheoah River - 8 Miles - Jefe - 82
July 10 - Saluda MRP Laps - 1 Mile - Jefe - 83
July 14 - Saluda Z2G - 2.5 Miles - Jefe - 84
July 15 - Saluda MRP Laps - 2 Miles - Jefe - 85
July 18 - Saluda MRP laps - 2 Miles - Jefe - 86
July 21 - Morris Island/Folly Island - 11 Miles - Canoe - 87
July 24 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Jefe - 88
July 28 - UpperGreen+Green River Narrows - 6 Miles - Jefe - 89
July 29 - Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 90
July 30 - Cola Canal - 4 Miles - Jefe - 91
July 31 - Rocky Branch/Congaree River - 3 Miles - Jefe - 92

14 Days on the water - 56.5 Miles

Aug 1 - Saluda Dam Moonlight - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 93
Aug 2 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 miles - Green boat - 94
Aug 4 - Saluda River(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Green Boat - 95
Aug 5 - Lower Green - 6 Miles - Green Boat - 96
Aug 7 - Rocky Branch - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 97
Aug 8 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 98
Aug 9 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 99
Aug 12 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Green Boat - 100
Aug 14 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - Green Boat - 101
Aug 15 - SaludaMill Race Laps - Mamba - 102
Aug 18 - Nantahala(2 laps, first lap Canoe Challenge) 16 Miles - Green Boat - 103
Aug 19 - Saluda Z2G - 2.5 Miles - Green Boat - 104
Aug 21 - Saluda Z2G - 2.5 Miles - Green Boat - 105
Aug 22 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 Miles - Mamba - 106
Aug 25 - Murrells Inlet - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 107
Aug 26 - Murrells Inlet - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 108
Aug 27 - Columbia Canal - 4.5 Miles - Green Boat - 109
Aug 30 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 110
Aug 31 - Congaree Full Moon Paddle - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 111

19 Days on the River, 72.5 River Miles.


Sept 1 - Cheoah - 8 Miles - Green Boat - 112
Sept 3 - Lower Saluda - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 113
Sept 5 - North Fork Edisto(Oburg to Livingston) - Jefe - 114
Sept 8 - Weston Lake - Nomad - 115
Sept 9 - Green River Narrows - 3 Miles - Nomad - 116
Sept 11 - Saluda(Z2G)*SWIM* - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 117
Sept 13 - Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 118
Sept 16 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 119
Sept 19 - Saluda(MRP - 1.5 Miles - Nomad - 120
Sept 22 - French Broad 9 - 8 Miles - Nomad - 121
Sept 23 - Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Jefe - 122
Sept 26 - Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 123
Sept 29 - Nantahala(Cascades, Upper, Lower) - 12 Miles - Nomad - 124
Sept 30 - Nantahala(Upper) - 3 Miles - Nomad - 125

14 Days on the River, 67 Miles

Oct 3 - Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 126
Oct 5 - Lake Murray - 1 Mile - Jefe - 127
Oct 6 - Saluda(G2G - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 128
Oct 7 - Saluda(MRP laps, 6 laps) - 3 Miles - Jefe - 129
Oct 10 - Saluda(MRP laps, 5 laps) - 3 Miles - Jefe - 130
Oct 13 - Green River(Narrows 2 laps, Upper) - 9 Miles - Jefe - 131
Oct 17 - Saluda(MRP Laps, 4 laps) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 132
Oct 20 - Chattooga(Thrifts ferry to lake) - 10 Miles - Nomad - 133
Oct 21 - Chattooga(76 to lake) - 7 Miles - Nomad - 134
Oct 24 - Saluda(MRP laps) - 2 Miles - Jefe - 135
Oct 28 - Saluda(SWR Rally) - Nomad - 136

11 days on the river. - 46.5 Miles

Nov 2 - Congaree Creek/River - 9 Miles - Green boat - 137
Nov 3 - Upper Green/Narrows - 6 Miles - Green Boat - 138
Nov 4 - Tallulah Gorge(SWIM) - 3 miles - Green Boat - 139
Nov 9 - Saluda(MRP laps) - Jefe - 2 Miles - 140
Nov 10 - Tallulah Gorge - Jefe - 3 Miles - 141
Nov 11 - Tallulah Gorge - Jefe - 3 Miles 142
Nov 14 - Broad River/Cola Canal - 4.5 miles - Nomad - 143
Nov 21 - Broad River/Cola Canal - 4.5 Miles - Nomad - 144
Nov 23 - North Fork Edisto - 10 Miles - Nomad - 145
Nov 25 - Congaree Attainments - 5 Miles - Nomad - 146
Nov 28 -  Saluda Full Moon Mill Race(stacys to Shandon/back) - 4.5 Miles - Nomad 147

11 Days on the water - 54.5

Dec 2 - Congaree Attainments - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 148
Dec 3 - Columbia Canal - 4 Miles - Green Boat - 149
Dec 5 - Broad River/Cola Canal - 5 Miles - Mamba - 150
Dec 9 - Congaree Attainments - 5 Miles - Nomad - 151
Dec 12 - Mill Race Workout lap - 5 Miles - Nomad - 152
Dec 15 - Cedar Creek/Congaree river - 18 Miles - Canoe - 153
Dec 18 - Saluda MRP laps - 2 Miles - The Duck - 154
Dec 19 - Broad/Canal - 5 Miles - The Duck - 155
Dec 21 - Chattooga 3+4 - 20 Miles - Green Boat - 156
Dec 23 - Congaree Attainments - 6.5 miles - Green Boat - 157
Dec 26 - Rocky Branch AM, Saluda MRP PM - 4 Miles - Mamba - 158
Dec 28 - Broad/Congaree - 3 Miles - Nomad - 159
Dec 29 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 160
Dec 30 - Lake Murray(121 to 391) - 12 Miles - Canoe - 161
Dec 31 - Upper Green + HammerToilet - 4 Miles - Nomad - 162

15 Days on the water - 101 Miles on the River





Jefe - 70
Green Boat - 38
Mamba - 20
Nomad - 27
Duck - 3
Canoe - 6


Saluda - 70
Chattooga - 6
Green - 11
Nantahala - 5
Tyger - 2
Cheoah - 3
Tallulah - 3
Ocoee - 1
French Broad - 3

2012 - Kayaking Year end review

162 Days on the Water

PFD's Include:  French Broad 9, Middle Ocoee, Cheoah, Green River Narrows, Upper Nantahala, Nantahala Cascades.

Most Brutal Swim:  Oceana - 11/4/12
Best Combat roll or Save:  1.  Horns of God - Cascades
Favorite Rapid:  Rapid Transit(Narrows)
Estimated 143 laps of Mill Race


Favorite Trips of the Year

1:  Tallulah 11/10/12-11/11/12 - One week before this trip, I had my last swim of the year.  I recovered from my still neck to go and spend the weekend there 6 days later.  I had a dry hair run on saturday and was there for Tage, Josh, and Cliff's first descents.  Finallly got the Oceana monkey off my back.  On Sunday, followed it up with another great run to end my class 5 season for the year.

2.  Cheoah, 7-7-12.  - I ran my first descent of the Cheoah in February and did not have a good time.  I came back in July and Ran it with Chris Hill, Ben Peters and crew.  I had a dry hair run and felt like I completely redeemed myself after my bad day before.  I think I glowed for 3 days after making this run!

3.  GAF Weekend, Nantahala - Ran the Cascades and Upper for the first time and also had nearly 30 people camping at the Nantahala.  It was great to have kayakers of all skill levels and crews camping together and having a great time.  I will never forget the trainwreck of paddlers we had separated from their boats on the upper!

4.  Full Moon Paddle July 3rd - Had 58 Paddlers from both COAN and Palmetto paddlers hit the water.  With July 4th coming the next day Edye Joyner had a surprise for the whole crew as we made our way down the Congaree.  She stopped at the locks and launched fireworks as we approached.  Also this trip was when the term "Ian Shoals" was added to our vocabulary.

5.  Rocky Branch July 31st - For 3 years, I had looked at Rocky Branch in downtown Columbia and said if I ever caught the rain just right, I would run it from downtown to the river.  Right at five on July 31st, the window aligned perfectly.  Me and Ian put on and had our first "Urban Creeking" experience.  Traveling through class IIIish rapids, tunnels and sometimes rapids inside tunnels on some of the dirtiest water you will ever see a kayak in. Then reconnected with the farmiliar Congaree River that we have seen over the years.  Definitely a unique experience that I want to do again and again.

6.  Afterwork Mill Race Laps - Big highlight to my summer weeks was getting off work and getting those Z to G's and training laps in.  The after work training laps with Ian, Jennifer, Seth, Larry, Mike, and later on Meghann, Nick, Sarah, Meghan and Lindsey made a rapid that I've run over 100 times this year always seem fresh and new.  Thank all of you for keeping me motivated for heading to the river.



                                       Honorable mentions:  Green River Narrows PFD, Spring Broad River trip which had pizza delivery to the landing. Chattooga sec, 3.5+4 in October.  The High water saluda days we got when the fire department was doing SWR training.


Least Favorite moments:

1.  Paddling against the 20 mph wind in my Canoe on the way back from Morris Island.

2.  Having Multiple Swims on the Cheoah during my PFD

3.  Face planting on Oceana




Paddle Goals for 2013


1.  Add PFD's of Upper Ocoee, Watauga, Russell Fork, Upper and Lower Gauley

2.  Race in the "Green River Narrows" Race.

3.  Paddle all remaining sections of the Edisto that have not paddled to date.

4.  Take a trip on the Potomac up to and possibly including Great Falls.

5.  Help all my other paddling friends reach their goals for the year.

Paddle Log.

2012 should be up to date. Backfilling all of 2011, Will be missing a lot of trips.

1/1/11 - Lower Saluda - Green Boat - 1
1/2/11 - Sparkleberry Swamp - Green Boat - 2
1/7/11 - Lower Saluda, 5 Miles - Green Boat - 3
2/20/11 - Congaree Creek - The Duck - 4
2/26/11 - Tyger River(flood levels) - Green Boat - 5
3/20/11 - Broad/Congaree, 5 Miles - Green Boat 6
3/26/11 - Lower Saluda - Mamba 7
4/2/11 - Tyger River(Tame the Tyger), 7 Miles - Mamba 8
4/13/11 - Gibson Pond - Mamba 9
4/16/11 - Lower Green(400% estimated flow) 6 miles - Mamba 10
4/20/11 - Dam Paddling trip. - Mamba 11
4/22/11 - Lower Saluda - Mamba 12
5/1/11 - Lower Saluda - Sit on Top. 13
5/7/11 - Lower Saluda D2G, 9,000 cfs - 10 miles - Green Boat. 14
5/8/11 - Lower Saluda G2G, 6.5 Miles - Mamba 15
5/18/11 - Columbia Canal - Mamba 16
5/21/11 - Nantahala(Worser Wesser) - 8 Miles - Green Boat 17
5/28/11 - River Rocks Kayak Race - Green Boat 18
5/29/11 - Lower Saluda - Mamba? 19
5/30/11 - Lower Saluda - Mamba? 20
6/4/11 - Lower Saluda - Mamba 21
6/8/11 - Gibson Pond, 3 Miles, Mamba 22
6/11/11 - US National Whitewater Center, Mamba/Green Boat 23
6/12/11 - Chattooga 3.5 - Mamba 24
6/18/11 - Lower Saluda G2G, 6.5 Miles - Mamba 25
6/26/11 - Lower Saluda G2G, 6.5 miles - Mamba 26
6/27/11 - Mr Popup, 2 Miles - Mamba 27
6/29/11 - Broad River - Mamba 28
6/30/11 - Mr Popup, 2 Miles - Mamba 29
7/2/11 - Nantahala, 8 Miles - Mamba 30
7/3/11 - Nantahala, 8 Miles - Mamba 31
7/7/11 - MrPopup, 2 Miles - Mamba 32
7/9/11 - Lower Saluda, 6.5 Miles - Mamba 33
7/15/11 - Moonlight G2R 3 Miles - Mamba 34
7/18/11 - Edisto(Zigzag to Colleton) - 38 Miles - Canoe 35
7/19/11 - Edisto(Colleton to Givhans) - 24 Miles - Canoe 37
7/20/11 - Edisto(Givhans to West Bank) - 32 Miles - Canoe 37
7/26/11 - Lower Saluda G2G 14,000 cfs - 6.5 - Borrowed Sit on top. 38
7/31/11 - Lower Saluda Z2G - Mamba 39
8/2/11 - MrPopup, 2 Miles - Mamba 40
8/4/11 - Saluda Shootout - Mamba 41
8/6/11 - Upper Green 3 Miles - Mamba 42
8/7/11 - Lower Saluda G2G 6.5 miles - Mamba 43
8/13/11 - Upper Green 3 Miles - Mamba 44
8/13/11 - Moonlight G2R 3 Miles - Mamba 45
8/19/11 - Lower Saluda Z2G - Mamba 46
8/20/11 - Lower Saluda Z2G - Mamba 47
8/21/11 - Lower Green - 6 miles - Mamba 48
8/28/11 - Lower Saluda G2G - 6.5 miles - Mamba 49
9/4/11 - Wateree - 7 Miles - Mamba 50
9/5/11 - Lower Saluda Z2R - 5 Miles - Mamba 51
9/10/11 - Upper Green - 3 Miles - Mamba 52
9/11/11 - Chattooga 4 - 7 Miles - Mamba 53
9/15/11 - MR/Popup - 2 miles - Mamba 54
9/18/11 - Lower Saluda Z2G - Mamba 55
9/25/11 - Lower Saluda Z2G - 2.5 miles - Mamba 60
10/8/11 - Chattooga 4 - 7 Miles - Mamba 61
10/15/11 - Upper Green - 3 Miles - Green Boat 62
10/16/11 - Lower Narrows*SWIM* - 2 Miles - Green Boat 63
11/6/11 - Whitewater center - Green Boat 64
11/11/11 - Lower Saluda(Mr Pop Shan) 2 miles - Green Boat 65
11/12/11 - Tallulah River Gorge*SWIM* - 3 Miles - Green Boat 66
11/20/11 - Cedar Creek/Congaree River - 18 Miles - Green Boat 67
11/25/11 - South Fork Edisto, 301 to Cannon Bridge - 6 Miles - Mamba 68
12/5/11 - South Fork Edisto, Cannon Bridge to 78 - 20 miles - Swifty 69
12/24/11 - North Fork Edisto - 11 Miles - Mamba 70

2012

Jan 7 - Lower Saluda River 4500 cfs. 6.5 Miles - Mamba -1
Jan 12 - Broad River/Columbia Canal Loop. 5 miles - Mamba - 2
Jan 15 - Chattooga River Section 3.5 5 Miles - Mamba - 3
Jan 21 - Congaree Creek - 321 to Scana, 4 miles - Mamba. - 4
Jan 23 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 miles - Green Boat - 5
Jan 26 - Saluda(Z2G @ Night), 2.5 Miles - Green Boat -6
Jan 28 - French Broad Section 9, 8 Miles - Mamba - 7
Jan 30 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Green Boat. - 8

8 Days on the water - 41 Miles

Feb 6 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Mamba - 9
Feb 8 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Mamba - 10
Feb 9 - Z2G, 3 Miles - Mamba - 11
Feb 11 - Winter Challenge, 6 Miles - spirit 19 - 12
Feb 12 - North Fork Edisto, 11 Miles - Jefe - 13
Feb 13 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Jefe - 14
Feb 15 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Jefe - 15
Feb 19 - Chattooga Section 3.5, Reedy River Falls 5 Miles - Jefe - 16
Feb 20 - Cola Canal, 3 Miles - Jefe - 17
Feb 23 - Cola Canal/Broad River loop, 5 Miles - Jefe - 18
Feb 25 - Cheoah River *SWIM*, 8 Miles - Jefe - 19
Feb 26 - Broad River/Cola Canal, 6 Miles - Jefe - 20
Feb 29 - Cola Canal, 4.5 Miles - Jefe - 21

13 days on the water, 71.5 Miles

Mar 1 - Z2G, 2.5 Miles - Jefe(Hand Paddles) - 22
Mar 3 - Tyger River, 7 Miles - Jefe - 23
Mar 7 - Broad River/Canal, 5 Miles - Mamba - 24
Mar 9 - Broad River/canal, 5 Miles - Jefe - 25
Mar 10 - South Fork Edisto, 10 Miles - Jefe - 26
Mar 12 - Columbia Canal, 4 Miles - Mamba - 27
Mar 14 - Saluda Mill Race Laps, 2 Miles - Mamba - 28
Mar 18 - Broad/Congaree, 5.5 Miles - Green Boat - 29
Mar 19 - Columbia Canal, 5 Miles - Green Boat - 30
Mar 22 - Lower Saluda G2G(9K), 6.5 Miles - Mamba - 31
Mar 23 - Lower Saluda G2G(9K), 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 32
Mar 25 - Lower Saluda Z2G, 3 Miles - Jefe - 33
Mar 26 - Columbia Canal, 5 Miles - Jefe - 34
Mar 31 - French Broad 9, 8 Miles - Jefe - 35

14 Days on the Water, 75 Miles for the Month

April 1 - Saluda MRP Laps, 2 Miles - Jefe - 36
April 4 - Saluda MrP Laps, 2 Miles - Jefe - 37
April 6 - USNWC, 15 Wilderness 1 Comp - Jefe - 38
April 7 - Lower Green, 6 Miles - Jefe - 39
April 9 - SaludaMrp Laps, 2 Miles - Jefe - 40
April 10 - Saluda MRP Laps, 2 Miles - Jefe - 41
April 11 - G to G, twice(8000 cfs), 13 Miles - Jefe - 42
April 12 - G to Z, 4 Miles - Jefe - 43
April 14 - Tame the Tyger - 7.75 Miles - Jefe - 44
April 16 - Columbia Canal - 4 Miles - Jefe - 45
April 21 - Lower Saluda - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 46
April 22 - Lower Saluda - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 47
April 28 - Lower Green - 6 Miles - Jefe - 48

13 days on the water, 64 Miles

May 5th - Congaree River(Moonlight) - 3 Miles - Jefe - 49
May 6th - Saluda River Z2G - Jefe - 50
May 9th - Saluda MRP Laps - Jefe - 51
May 12 - Saluda G2G(8500 cfs) - Green Boat - 52
May 13 - Green River Narrows - Green Boat - 53
May 16 - Saluda Z2G(25K on Congaree) - Mamba - 54
May 19 - Nantahala River - Green boat - 8 Miles - 55
May 20 - Middle Ocoee - Green Boat - 5 Miles - 56
May 23 - Saluda MRP Laps - Green Boat - 57
May 26 - Upper Green - Jefe - 3 Miles - 58
May 27 - Wateree River - Green Boat - 7 Miles - 59
May 28 - Saluda G2G - Green Boat - 6.5 Miles - 60
May 30 - Saluda MRP laps - Jefe - 2 Miles - 61

13 Days on the water, 54.5 Miles

Jun 1 - Edisto River(highway 21 to Tree Houses - Canoe - 13 Miles - 62
June 2 - Edisto River(Tree houses to highway 15) - Canoe - 10 Miles - 63
June 3 - Saluda River(G2G) - Jefe - 6.5 Miles - 64
June 6 - Saluda Mrp Laps - Jefe - 2 Miles - 65
June 7 - Saluda River(Z2G) - Jefe - 2.5 Miles - 66
June 9 - Saluda River - Swift Water Rescue Training - Jefe - 67
June 10 - USNWC - 3 Miles - Jefe - 68
June 11 - Saluda(MRP Laps) - 2 Miles - Mamba - 69
June 13 - Gibson Pond - 3 Miles - Jefe - 70
June 14 - Saluda(MRP Laps) - Jefe - 71
June 16 - Chattooga Section 4 - Jefe - 72
June 20 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Jefe - 73
June 23 - Nantahala - 8 Miles - Jefe - 74
June 24 - Saluda(Z 2 Rosewood) - 5 Miles - Jefe - 75
June 26 - Saluda MRP laps - Mamba - 76
June 28 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Mamba - 77
June 30 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Jefe - 78

17 Days on the water - 75 Miles

July 1 - Green River Narrows - 3 Miles - Jefe - 79
July 3 - Congaree Moon Like - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 80
July 5 - Saluda MRP Laps - 2 Miles - Jefe - 81
July 7 - Cheoah River - 8 Miles - Jefe - 82
July 10 - Saluda MRP Laps - 1 Mile - Jefe - 83
July 14 - Saluda Z2G - 2.5 Miles - Jefe - 84
July 15 - Saluda MRP Laps - 2 Miles - Jefe - 85
July 18 - Saluda MRP laps - 2 Miles - Jefe - 86
July 21 - Morris Island/Folly Island - 11 Miles - Canoe - 87
July 24 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Jefe - 88
July 28 - UpperGreen+Green River Narrows - 6 Miles - Jefe - 89
July 29 - Saluda(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 90
July 30 - Cola Canal - 4 Miles - Jefe - 91
July 31 - Rocky Branch/Congaree River - 3 Miles - Jefe - 92

14 Days on the water - 56.5 Miles

Aug 1 - Saluda Dam Moonlight - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 93
Aug 2 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 miles - Green boat - 94
Aug 4 - Saluda River(G2G) - 6.5 Miles - Green Boat - 95
Aug 5 - Lower Green - 6 Miles - Green Boat - 96
Aug 7 - Rocky Branch - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 97
Aug 8 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 98
Aug 9 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 99
Aug 12 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Green Boat - 100
Aug 14 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - Green Boat - 101
Aug 15 - SaludaMill Race Laps - Mamba - 102
Aug 18 - Nantahala(2 laps, first lap Canoe Challenge) 16 Miles - Green Boat - 103
Aug 19 - Saluda Z2G - 2.5 Miles - Green Boat - 104
Aug 21 - Saluda Z2G - 2.5 Miles - Green Boat - 105
Aug 22 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 Miles - Mamba - 106
Aug 25 - Murrells Inlet - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 107
Aug 26 - Murrells Inlet - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 108
Aug 27 - Columbia Canal - 4.5 Miles - Green Boat - 109
Aug 30 - Saluda Mill Race Laps - 2 Miles - Green Boat - 110
Aug 31 - Congaree Full Moon Paddle - 3 Miles - Green Boat - 111

19 Days on the River, 72.5 River Miles.


Sept 1 - Cheoah - 8 Miles - Green Boat - 112
Sept 3 - Lower Saluda - 6.5 Miles - Nomad - 113
Sept 5 - North Fork Edisto(Oburg to Livingston) - Jefe - 114
Sept 8 - Weston Lake - Nomad - 115
Sept 9 - Green River Narrows - 3 Miles - Nomad - 116
Sept 11 - Saluda(Z2G)*SWIM* - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 117
Sept 13 - Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 118
Sept 16 - Saluda(Z2G) - 2.5 Miles - Nomad - 119
Sept 19 - Saluda(MRP - 1.5 Miles - Nomad - 120
Sept 22 - French Broad 9 - 8 Miles - Nomad - 121
Sept 23 - Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Jefe - 122
Sept 26 - Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 123
Sept 29 - Nantahala(Cascades, Upper, Lower) - 12 Miles - Nomad - 124
Sept 30 - Nantahala(Upper) - 3 Miles - Nomad - 125

14 Days on the River, 67 Miles

Oct 3 - Saluda(MRP) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 126
Oct 5 - Lake Murray - 1 Mile - Jefe - 127
Oct 6 - Saluda(G2G - 6.5 Miles - Jefe - 128
Oct 7 - Saluda(MRP laps, 6 laps) - 3 Miles - Jefe - 129
Oct 10 - Saluda(MRP laps, 5 laps) - 3 Miles - Jefe - 130
Oct 13 - Green River(Narrows 2 laps, Upper) - 9 Miles - Jefe - 131
Oct 17 - Saluda(MRP Laps, 4 laps) - 2 Miles - Nomad - 132
Oct 20 - Chattooga(Thrifts ferry to lake) - 10 Miles - Nomad - 133
Oct 21 - Chattooga(76 to lake) - 7 Miles - Nomad - 134
Oct 24 - Saluda(MRP laps) - 2 Miles - Jefe - 135
Oct 28 - Saluda(SWR Rally) - Nomad - 136

11 days on the river.

Nov 2 - Congaree Creek/River - Green boat - 137
Nov 3 - Upper Green/Narrows - Green Boat - 138
Nov 4 - Tallulah Gorge(SWIM) - Green Boat - 139
Nov 9 - Saluda(MRP laps) - Jefe - 140
Nov 10 - Tallulah Gorge - Jefe - 141
Nov 11 - Tallulah Gorge - Jefe - 142
Nov 14 - Broad River/Cola Canal - 4.5 miles - Nomad - 143
Nov 21 - Broad River/Cola Canal - 4.5 Miles - Nomad - 144
Nov 23 - North Fork Edisto - 10 Miles - Nomad - 145
Nov 25 - Congaree Attainments - 5 Miles - Nomad - 146
Nov 28 -  Saluda Full Moon Mill Race(stacys to Shandon/back) - 4.5 Miles - Nomad 147

11 Days on the water

Dec 2 - Congaree Attainments - 5 Miles - Green Boat - 148
Dec 3 - Columbia Canal - 4 Miles - Green Boat - 149
Dec 5 - Broad River/Cola Canal - 5 Miles - Mamba - 150
Dec 9 - Congaree Attainments - 5 Miles - Nomad - 151
Dec 12 - Mill Race Workout lap - 5 Miles - Nomad - 152
Dec 15 - Cedar Creek/Congaree river - 18 Miles - Canoe - 153
Dec 18 - MRP laps - 2 Miles - The Duck - 154
Dec 19 - Broad/Canal - 5 Miles - The Duck - 155
Dec 21 - Chattooga 3+4 - 20 Miles - Green Boat - 156
Dec 23 - Congaree Attainments - 6.5 miles - Green Boat - 157
Dec 26 - Rocky Branch AM, Saluda MRP PM - Mamba - 158