We're planning a trip on the beautiful, black water Lumber River, leaving from Fair Bluff, NC, traveling across the border into SC and taking out at the landing near Nichols, SC, about 18 river miles. This is a great trip for all types of boats and skill levels. The river is black water with (usually) moderate current and no expected pull-overs. It is reminiscent of the North Fork Edisto without the strainers. Hope to be able to find a nice sandbar for camping. It is wilderness camping so plan to carry any gear you will need for the overnight. (Suggested overnight gear list available for those that would like to have it.) We'll leave Columbia about 8:30 Saturday and meet in Fair Bluff about 11 and plan to run shuttle and be on the water by noon. A lazy float down the river until we come to the perfect spot for the night. We'll plan to paddle out to Nichols in the morning, getting to the landing around 1 or 2 on Sunday. There are trip descriptions and slide shows from previous trips on the website. Check them out. We've had some really good trips on this river and some good stories to tell, so think about joining us for the fun of it!

Contact Kate Whitaker at kwhitaker@agfirst.com or call me if you plan to join us. Happy Trails, Kate