Foothills Outdoor & Recreational Group

Although it is Mother's Day, if you have no plans, come join me for a 4 hour flat water kayak excursion.

We will meet at the Linville Boat Ramp access at 9:00 a.m. Please have your kayaks (no inflatable kayaks on this trip please) and other gear unloaded and ready to put in the water at 9:00 a.m.

We will set out paddling along the shoreline to a very quiet cove to start. We will hug the shoreline the entire trip up, and into, Lake James. There are quite a few larger coves we will enter into. I'd like to leisurely paddle for 2 hours in one direction, and then turn around and paddle back. Somewhere in the midst of all this paddling, we will find a place to dock on shore and take a lunch break.

Please bring your kayak, paddle, PFD, sunscreen, snacks, lunch, and plenty of water.

About a mile (give or take) prior to the boat access, there is a restroom on your left (when coming from Freedom HS). There is a large metal tree with a Fonta Flora Trail sign. Please use the facilities before the paddle if you need to.

This will be a weather dependent event (rain and temps). Please check back the week of the event for updates. See everyone there!

Very easy paddle suitable for everyone.

Gunpowder Creek runs into and out of Old Mill Pond. As the name implies, a dam was built in 1916 to power a mill.

We will first paddle up Gunpowder until it becomes too narrow to navigate.

Then we will double back and explore the dam. There's a place we can get out of our boats to walk around the dam. It's not an official take-out, a little sketchy, but working together we'll be fine. And the views are well worth the effort.

If anyone is interested, we can go somewhere to eat afterwards.

Meet at Knox Landing Access. Coordinates 35.80521424196491, -81.41174266676929.

Hope to see you there!

Let's do a 20 mile bicycle ride on the Swamp Rabbit Rail Trail located in Greenville, SC.

PLEASE read the entire event narrative before signing up for this event. If at least 5 people don't sign up for this event, it will be subject to cancelation the day before the event.

The Swamp Rabbit Rail Trail is over 30 miles in length, but we will only be doing a 20 mile section of the mostly flat, entirely asphalted, trail.

We will be doing this trail in reverse, in that we will start in Travelers Rest, SC and ride into downtown Greenville, SC.

Meet outside the restrooms of Gateway Park (115 Henderson Drive) located in Travelers Rest, SC, with bikes unloaded, for a 10:00 a.m. start time.

Carpooling is recommended. My truck can carry 5 bikes in total, so if you would like to ride with me, please let me know. You would be welcome to leave your vehicle parked in my driveway. I live in Morganton close to Freedom High School.

We will peddle for 7 miles on the trail and come to the Swamp Rabbit Cafe where we will take a short break and grab a coffee, donut, scone, or some other delicacy that you see there you may like.

After our break we will peddle for 3 more miles into the downtown Greenville, SC area (for 10 miles of our 20 mile journey). There we will take in the suspension bridge, the waterfall, the river and other scenic views. We will find a nice shady spot down by the river and break for lunch.

I plan to bring a small picnic lunch that will be carried on my bike, or in my backpack. If you don't want to do a picnic lunch, there are a few small eateries very close by that you could grab something to eat if you choose.

Once everyone has eaten, we will get back on the bikes and start peddling. 3 miles on the return route we will stop at a brewery for some adult beverages. There are 3 breweries to chose from. You are not required to drink anything if you don't want to. But, since this is my event, we are still stopping because I want a beer! LOL

After our beer stop, we will continue for the next 6.8 miles until we come to the Swamp Rabbit Brewery. I will be stopping here for another adult beverage. Those that do not drink, or don't want to stop, are free to continue on back to the vehicle parking 2/10ths of a mile further up the trail.

This will finalize our 20 miles on the Swamp Rabbit Rail Trail. As you will see, although it being 20 miles, there will be enough stops and breaks available that most people in reasonable shape can make this event. This will be a very casual bike ride with some socializing mixed in.

Experienced whitewater kayakers (or canoes) only. We will not be doing raft rentals on this meetup. Of course, PFDs and helmets are mandatory. Also, you should have a whistle.

The Tuck Gorge is considered by most to be a Class II+ river, but Double Drop is actually rated as a Class III.

This is a beautiful section of the river with many good places to surf & play. So, we will take our time going down the river. Approximately 5 miles.

I'm allowing guest on this paddle but please, if you bring a guest make sure they are up for it and they must wear a helmet.

For convenience we will go thru the Dillsboro River Co for the shuttle. This way once we take out everyone can load and go. Shuttle fee is $5 per person. 11:00 is the time to be at the Dillsboro River Co. (Once I have a head count and finalize plans with the outfitter the time may be adjusted slightly)

Hope to see you there!