Beautiful Day Hike

 Nice, short trip "upstate" in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, looking for hills and cool air!  About 900 miles of driving, 30 miles of hiking, a little kayak paddling and some mountain biking over 4 days.  Plus some very interesting history along the way.

 From Edisto Memorial Gardens, in Orangeburg, SC.  Looks like a future paddling trip to me!

View from Caesar's Head State Park, near Cleveland, SC.  Table Rock Mtn is in the distance, with the lake at its base.

View of the Appalachian high country from the Dupont State Forest. Near Brevard, NC. 

North Carolina hunting area above the Big Hungry and Green Rivers. Near Hendersonville, NC.

Carl Sandburg home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, NC.

Revolutionary War-era National Historic Site, near Greenwood, SC. The British employed a star-shaped fort to defend and withstand a siege from the Continental Army in 1781. 

Wildlife Management Area and tributary of Savannah River and Clarks Hill Reservoir.  Rain shower just ending. Near Lincolnton, GA.   

Kayaking at the Amity Recreation Area on the Georgia side. Lake is 70,000+ acres, ~ 50 miles long and 330' above sea level on the GA-SC state line. Built by US Army Corp of Engineers as flood control project on the Savannah River.

Beautiful spring trip and reunion in northern Minnesota with old friends David, Tom and Jim! 5 miles of canoe paddling, 54 miles of hiking, and 859 miles of driving over 8 days.  The weather was great after an early rough start with wind and bugs.  It cooled down and dried out and we had 5 straight days of beautiful weather and minimal bugs.  Between the Boundary Waters, Lake Superior and the MN rivers, this was definitely a water trip!