February 26, 2012 9:00 AM. 9 attended.
Lake Jocassee Boat Ride and Hike
Please join us for an awesome day on Lake Jocassee!
First, a nice boat ride from Brooks at Lake Jocassee Boat Tours to the top of the lake, up the Toxaway River to the Canebrake Access to the Foothills Trail, where you will begin an approximately 6 mile hike to the Laurel Fork Falls Access. This is the most popular day hike, and it takes you over the suspension bridge that traverses the Toxaway River, up ‘heartbreak ridge’ to the best views of Lake Jocassee , and on to Laurel Fork Creek at the lake’s edge. We’ll take a short, 15 minute spur to hike to the overlook at the top of Laurel Fork Falls before embarking on the boat. The hike itself should take about 4 hours.
Then a leisurely tour of the lake as we wander back to the dock. We’ll likely see some bald eagles along the way, and plenty of loons, Lake Jocassee’s famous winter residents. In search of eagles and other wild fowl, we’ll travel up the Horsepasture River, visit Mill Creek Falls, and perhaps ‘wet hike ‘ to the base of Laurel Fork Falls. The lake has been too low of late to boat in, but it’s great fun to walk in if conditions permit. The waterfalls on the lake are at their most powerful this time of year. We’ll take an hour or two meandering back to the dock from Laurel Falls, so expect a 6 to 7 hour day on the lake.
Bring your favorite food and beverages ( adult beverages are just fine) to enjoy while riding/touring your way back to the dock.
The cost is 45 dollars per person.
We can carpool from Greenville to the lake.
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Tyler Hudgins
Joe: We can meet at the boat ramps at Devils Fork State Park. Just google directions. That is where we will be meeting for the ride.
Posted February 2 at 11:59 AM -
Jocassee Lake Tours
Joe, the address for the park is 161 Holcombe Circle, Salem, SC. If you use a GPS, that will bring you right to us.
Posted February 2 at 1:02 PM -
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Jocassee Lake Tours
DIRECTIONS: For GPS users, the address for Devils Fork State Park is 161 Holcombe Circle, Salem, SC 29676
As you travel up Jocassee Lake Road, look for the large brown Devils Fork State Park sign on the right. Take the next left , at the sign with an arrow indicating the location of the picnic area. After turning left, take an immediate right, into the picnic area. Go through the pay booth, pay 2 dollars per person, and drive down to the end of the parking lot. I'll meet you there.Posted February 21 at 5:38 PM -
Jocassee Lake Tours
**IMPORTANT** If you wish to enjoy an adult beverage while on this venture, please remember that no alcohol is sold on Sundays in this area of South Carolina. Remember to buy and bring your own .
Posted February 21 at 5:41 PM -
Stefan
Tyler, just to make sure: is the meeting-time 9am in Greenville or in Salem? - Looking forward to the trip!
Posted February 24 at 9:15 PM -
Tyler Hudgins
meeting time is at 9am at walmart on white horse rd or at 10am in salem. please let me know where you will be meeting the group
Posted February 24 at 9:19 PM -
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Tyler Hudgins
Saige don't meet at dock. Look at the directions posted in the comment section for direction to the picnic area.
Posted February 24 at 11:08 PM -
joseph luby
i would like to know /were the meetup is going to be. Coming from Charlotte and would like to know if there is a car pool were /when/Please advise Joe luby, thank you
Posted February 24 at 11:17 PM -
joseph luby
Ok, Walmart ,Greenville SC Thanks/ i need to car pool with someone since i have Jeep eats gas like the pac man
Posted February 24 at 11:20 PM -
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Samantha Wildhaber
I'll be meeting at walmart and drive a sunfire with decent gas mileage so 3 ppl can ride with, or I'll throw in for gas if someone else wants to drive..
Posted February 25 at 11:21 AM -
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Lin
Can't make it, car battery is dead. It's not cool to be me right now.
Posted February 26 at 8:44 AM -
Samantha Wildhaber
Lin, where are you? I'm on augustA rd, can come get you?
Posted February 26 at 8:50 AM -
Lin
Thanks so much, but I'm all the way in Duncan SC... which is 40 minutes from G-ville Walmart. my friend is putting in my new battery (yaaaay). He should be done in about 10 minutes, I could leave in 15 minutes, but I'd be 1/2 hr late to the dock and don't want to hold up the boat for this. That's kinda wrong.
Posted February 26 at 8:51 AM -
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Lin
I wouldn't get there until at least 10:45am. GPS says 66.7 miles from Salem point (1 hr/45 min)... so can't make 10:30 unless I speed down the highway 20 miles over the limit... I'm not above that, but my luck today-I'll get pulled over. Thanks so much for trying to accommodate, but I don't want to be That Girl and make everyone wait. I don't expect a refund so if someone wants to bring a friend and take my spot, go ahead... compliments of me.
Posted February 26 at 9:11 AM
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Tyler HudginsEvent HostGreenville Chapter Organizer, Assistant OrganizerAwesome day on the lake! Perfect weather. Thanks Brooks for the use of your boat and great knowledge about the lake. Can't wait for the next one!Checked-in
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Jeff KnoxGood golly Miss Molly, I had a great time. The hike ended up being 6 miles, and surprisingly it ended up being no problem. (just watch out for those slippery puddles! that catching myself before my head hit anything was a MAJOR improvement over a couple of years ago) Met lots of friendly folks, and got to revisit a gorgeous nature reserve I'd forgotten about; -=apparently=-
I've been sailing on Lake Jocassee several times before. Huh, yeah OK. This day restored my faith that us humans are NOT overrunning the planet...
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Samantha WildhaberWhat a great experience! People were great! Beautiful day! Thanks to everyone who put it together!
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Refunds offered if:
- the Meetup is cancelled
- you can cancel at least 5 day(s) before the Meetup
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