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June 3. Patrick Lawrence. On the first page of the journal I wrote, "our group of intrepid explorers depart on our epic 18 day expedition tomorrow, May 16. All of us know what we are about to do on this voyage, but noone knows if the trip will run smoothly."I meant it to be silly when I wrote it, but some of our participants were silly and some of our ordeals were ridiculous, so this picture,

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June 2. Jenny Baxter. We paddled six miiles today. It was our second shortest day,, and it seemed like an abrupt end. We got up early in hopes of beating the tide, and we did. The water felt so different. Until now, any wave we experienced was due to a passing jet ski or motor boat. But today the swells came from something much greater and more unpredictable. The look of the water was also

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June 1. Dean Mobley. We started the day as early as possible. We woke up at 6:00 and disembarked the ranger station that let us stay the night, were on the road at 7:00, and in our kayaks at 8:00 on the Strawberry Landing where we stopped the day before. We proceeded across the Cooper River to a canal that took us to Chickin Creek. Several large gators made an appearance for us along the way.

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May 31. Jennifer Gift. Yesterday there were things, but today we could really feel that we were nearing the ocean. I think it's fair to say that we all share the same feelings...excitement for finally reaching the beach...having come down from the mountains...and a little bit of sadness now that our adventure is coming to an end. We've all agreed to make these last few days spectacular. So we put

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May 30. Kim Williams. And on the fifteenth day, they rest. We awoke at the Santee State Park to strong and steady winds that had most of us silently apprehensive about our planned 12 miles on the exposed Lake Moultrie. It became evident that all of us were moving slowly, nursing sore muscles and doctoring numerous bug bites courtesy of our four day stay in the Wateree swamp. With that said we

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May 29. Thomas Allison. The air was hot and full with moisture from the bog that was just down the road from our group campsite; I was awoken by Dean's rustling in my tent to see him packing his things in a virgorous motion, but my morning was not all fun and games. I proceeded to grab the toilet bag from my tent and find a warm and snuggly place to dig my own sewage treatment plant. As I

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May 28. Jay Wolfe. My day began in the wee hours of the morning as two owls and two other unknown animals seemed to be talking back and forth around our campsite. We got off to an early start with granola for breakfast. We were originally only going to go 20 miles today; however, due to the enormous water level, courtesy of Duke Power's dam release, there were absolutely no sandbars to rest on.

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Hey guys,We’re having a celebration of our completion of the VOR 2009 expedition. It will be June 2nd at 6:00 PM in James Island County Park. If you’d like to join us, please contact Rebecca Gill at Brevard College via email: gillra@brevard.edu for details. We’ll be having a Low Country Boil; and the cost to family, friends, and alums will be $12.00. Please RSVP as soon as possible, but no later

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May 27. Charles Jordan. Today started much later than expected, around 11:00, and we were on the water by noon. This is due to last night's crazyness.We paddled about 15 miles to an awesomwe campsite high above the water with an easy plafce to retreat to if the water did rise. Chili, cornbread and grits were for dinner, cooked by Kim, Patick and Karen. Yummy!We have seen lots of bald esgles the

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May 26. Karen Love. Today was an adventure in itself! We woke up earlier than we have this entire trip...6:00 a.m., packed up camp and headed to the launch site. There we met with Matt Rice, a representative from American Rivers, who paddled with us for about the first 5 miles and told us all about the organization's projects and programs. We ended up hitting some rapids that we didn't know

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May 25. Jordan Martin. Today we travelled 10 miles from one family of hospitable Halls to another: H.R. Hall's home in Great Falls,SC, to Andre Hall's cabin on Lake Wateree.We have met some incredibly generous and good hearted people throughout this trip, their kindnesses innumberable and understanding vast. Mrs. Hall, H.R.'s mother opened up her lawn, home, including bathrooms, showers and

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May 24. Kelli Tysinger. After yesterday's terribly scary experience paddling through the shoals, I find it comforting to be on an old Dairy Farm Ranch. It is equiped with a family of two boys, ages 11 and 7 and a loving grandmother with a caring, loving father and mother. It is funny how things on the river seem so relaxed, so flowing. You have to go with the flow because you don't need to fight

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May 23. Patrick Lawrence....written in persprective of VOR a a single, confused entity! Dear Reader, Today I put in at Red River Access Area. I paddled at a wonderful pace and because of this, I was able to enjoy the wildlife and majestic vistas. I worked very hard; it seemes our pace was as slow as a doped up snail; it was way too easy. Traveling down the stream, which was finally flowing, I

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May 22. Jenny Baxter. I like the days when we pick up right where we left off the day before on the river. Today was one of those days. It just makes the whole trip feel more consistent. It would be so much easier if there weren't eleven dams to portage around.Anyway, moving on Robert designated me as the "pace setter" for the day. I'm not the best with maps and such, so, to be honest, I was a

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May 21. Dean Mobley. Yeepee! There it is, the place I've been waiting to see, the backside of Mountain Island Lake Dam, a place my Dad took me fishing thirty years ago. The river looked just like it did then. With a few blasts from the dam's horn to signal the release of the water, I remembered what it was like so long ago. It's funny because I never wondered what was on the other side. It just

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May 20. Jennifer Gift. Today we paddled Lake Norman and lucked out with a little bit of tailwind to get us started. This lake was the most active of lakes we've paddled thus far with motor boats and jet skis going left and right. I felt that the first part of the day went really well, and we kept together as a group very nicely. We stopped to have PB&Js at a lovely woodsy area by the river...

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May 19. Charles Jordan. We started our day much differently from the previous 3 days. What made it dfferent was CURRENT!We camped right below the Lake Hickory dam on Lookout Shoals Lake. Where the dam came into the lake, it created a good current that kept us moving at around 6 to 7 mph for the first half of the day until we got to the actual lake...fun paddle!Our campsite was nice, and there

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May 18. Jay Wolfe. This morning I awoke from a restless night. I could still see my breath and feel the chill of the cold through my clothes. A breakfast of Cream of Wheat hit the spot. As we got ready to paddle today, I volunteered to switch to the two-kayak. We took pictures as a group and set out on our way 15 miles across Lake Hickory. It was actually quite cold with a chilly headwind

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We appreciate all of your comments and well wishes. Please keep them coming! Here are some thoughts from us!Logan, the trip is going great! There is nothing like being on the river...DadPalmer, I am having a great time. Thanks for loving me and always supporting me no matter what adventure I choose to take! MomStephen, thanks for coming to see me! I really miss you. Thanks for everything Mom and

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May. 17. Kimberly Williams. Rain. It seems that the Catawba want to fully initiate us with a grand display of the water cycle. Our adventure began with stormy skies and some nourishing rain. Theres plentry of water to keep us flowing into Charleston! Anyways, today was a good and rather relaxed second day. We got on the river/lake about 10:30 and paddled about 4 miles until lunch and class,

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May 16. Thomas Allison. The adventure began at Ross Hall Where we loaded the rest of our essential kayaks and gear.After taking 2 group pictures, we hopped into the old dodge van and began our journey up the mountain to Lake Rhodhiss. Once we arrived at the put in, it was a state of organized chaos which lasted about an hour as we all packed our own kayaks. Then the journalist from Morganton, NC,

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We're driving to Lake Rhodhiss to start our trip. We have more than nine miles of paddling this afternoon!All your other paragraphs go here.

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 Robert Dye Assistant Professor of Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education Age: 51 It's always exciting to take people on river and lake trips, to share with them the environment I love best. Meeting people along the rivers of America, Nepal, Russia, the Czech Republic, Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Chile, I have shared campfires with what most would certainly call a diverse group. I

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April 19. Jordan Martin. The last day of our weekend trip was a great finale to the weekend experience, as well as a great introduction to the beginning of our VOR summer experience.Early Sunday morning we broke down camp, ate breakfast, and packed the van and trailer by 8:15 a.m. Well done, everyone! We left 1780 (the housing development that hosted us – thank you 1780 & Brian Jones!!!) and

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April 18. Karen Love. Today was a super long and productive day! We all woke up around 8:00 ish and had some amazing stove-cooked granola for breakfast. Afterward, John, Kelsey and Robert Dye gave us some lessons on how to cook safely with a camp stove and how to properly pack a sea kayak. Afterward, we unpacked the sea kayaks and hit the water! One of the most important things about sea kayaking

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April 17. Kelli Tysinger. First day, didn’t think it would happen. People are excited all around me. Things are a buzz in the air, even though it is just the weekend trip. It already seems like things are going to work out great.My goals:1) Get involved in things I don’t normally do2) Explore my personal growth3) Help others4) Take every chance to learn something newWe have a beautiful campsite

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Brevard College Voices of the Rivers Program: May 16 - June 2, 2009The Voice of the Rivers experience—which combines academics with outdoor exploration—is designed to educate the public and raise awareness of activities that threaten rivers; bring attention to organizations and groups poised to address those threats; and foster a sense of stewardship and community activity among the students who

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