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Timestamp: 6/11/2004 2:31:12 PM
Name: Roy Smith
date: 06/11/2004
triprecord: test record created to check both the record keeping and the confirmation
Timestamp: 5/24/2005 2:25:20 PM
Name: Roy Smith
date: 5-24-05
triprecord: test message
Timestamp: 9/25/2005 9:38:51 PM
Name: WT Clark
date: 6/25/05
triprecord: Put on the hip waders and fired up the chain saw. Cut two large fallen trees obstructing the creek and removed other debris blocking the creek between Sydnor road (at Spartanburg High) and Fernwood Drive bridge. Someone with a large saw needs to remove a tree crossing the creek about 30" diameter. Too large for my saw. Hope to canoe down it in a few weeks when the water rises. Its much better now though except for that huge tree.
Timestamp: 10/2/2005 10:44:17 AM
Name: WT Clark
date: 9/1/05
triprecord: Put in canoe at Whitney Hwy 221 bridge. Water flow was 2-3 per USGS reading at Inman. Took chain saw and made tree cutting trip to Sydnor Road at Spartanburg High School. Several places had to get out due to shallow water but only for a few feet or so. Cut several fallen trees blocking trail. Larger trees at water level were left as they will not be a problem as water rises. Some areas had massive trees blocking the creek but I cut a clear a path around one end of them.
Once we have a good rain this should be a clear trail for the most part unless the rain causes another log jam. I plan to make another trip once that happens to clear again if necessary.
Timestamp: 10/9/2005 8:48:33 PM
Name: WT Clark
date: 10/9/05
triprecord: Put in at 221 again. Water flow was 8+. Water was pretty swift with more whitewater but nothing serious. However this section of the trail contains some rocks near the put in for the first 1/4 mile or so that were still a hazard.
The flood removed all the limbs I cut last time but apparently felled a couple of new trees creating another log jam just prior to reaching the first RR bridge. Water was too deep to attemp wading with the saw so its still there.
Ran up on three ducks paddling and followed them down the creek for a few hundred yards as close as 20 feet or so at times without spooking them!
All in all this trip was much better than the first as I only had two places that I had to portage over logs. Once the water receeds these can be removed and the whole span of creek should be navigable without portage except for Whites Mill.
Timestamp: 1/2/2006 12:48:20 PM
Name: chad morris
date: 1/2/06
triprecord: got some rain today.. me and a few buddies ran the glendale section... it was fun. a little wood... creek was running about 10cfs or so.. you guys need to organize a cleanup day as soon as the weather starts to warm up a little.. saw about 6 tires in the upper section of the run. picked up and carried out what i could.
Timestamp: 4/10/2006 11:04:32 PM
Name: WT Clark
date: 4/9/06
triprecord: Kudo's to Mary at SPACE and her efforts at organizing a cleanup of the creek on 4/8. They did a good job removing trash and clearing trees. I must say Lawson's Fork is a real treasure, or will be if it ever gets completely cleaned up.
I put in at Sydnor Road (Spartanburg High at the ball field) Sunday and worked my way to Glendale. It is so peaceful. In most places you can't hear cars or any signs of civilization. I encountered numerous ducks, a honking goose, a young beaver, two huge birds (blue heron?) and some pigeon sized pretty blue bird with a white ringed neck.
In spite of the efforts of the volunteers, this section of the creek is still in dire need of a cleanup once you get just past the Beechwood area cleaned Saturday. There are enough aluminum cans to fill a pickup truck and enough tires to fill more. It took me almost 8 hours with most of my time sawing logs trying to clear a complete path. One log jam has been there so long plants are growing in the debris, along with your choice of balls, a hundred or more plastic bottles and other floating trash. There are so many logs you have to crawl over or portage around at this time it is not very enjoyable and isn't something I would recommend to the family. I'm using a canoe to do this cutting and clearing but a jon boat I think would be much more stable and allow access to cut trees I cannot get to. It would be great to clear the entire trail. It would be a pleasant trip.
Timestamp: 5/8/2006 2:37:11 PM
Name: MIKE
date: 06/08/1973
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Timestamp: 7/10/2006 11:34:04 AM
Name: Robert Thomas
date: July 9, 2006
triprecord: The temperature on this Sunday felt cool for July, so I knew I could not stay in the house! Besides, there are just times when my soul needs to be somewhere in God’s nature and today was one of those days.
My son, McCrary, and I put in just above the Glendale Mill dam and canoed up the creek. We pulled the canoe through Upper Shoals and continued up the creek getting out wherever and whenever the water level or a downed tree dictated. I did most of the getting out because I had on water shoes and besides, the cool water felt great!
Along the creek we encountered a few people (parked at Upper Shoals), some crows in a creekside field, an egret (I believe) ahead of us in the creek, too many spiders for my son, and a few frogs. We also saw too much evidence of littering humans and we stopped for our snack at a point where a refrigerator got stuck on a downed tree.
Going back down the creek toward Glendale was easier, although we faced the same low spots and downed trees we overcame on our way up the creek.
Our day on the creek lasted only four hours, but it was enough to satisfy my restless soul.
Timestamp: 7/10/2006 11:37:18 AM
Name: Robert Thomas
date: July 9, 2006
triprecord: The temperature on this Sunday felt cool for July, so I knew I could not stay in the house! Besides, there are just times when my soul needs to be somewhere in God’s nature and today was one of those days.
My son, McCrary, and I put in just above the Glendale Mill dam and canoed up the creek. We pulled the canoe through Upper Shoals and continued up the creek getting out wherever and whenever the water level or a downed tree dictated. I did most of the getting out because I had on water shoes and besides, the cool water felt great!
Along the creek we encountered a few people (parked at Upper Shoals), some crows in a creekside field, an egret (I believe) ahead of us in the creek, too many spiders for my son, and a few frogs. We also saw too much evidence of littering humans and we stopped for our snack at a point where a refrigerator got stuck on a downed tree.
Going back down the creek toward Glendale was easier, although we faced the same low spots and downed trees we overcame on our way up the creek.
Our day on the creek lasted only four hours, but it was enough to satisfy my restless soul.
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