+fordfreak2007, I imagine it would've been very fast and fairly smooth, since the water was way higher than the rocks. The problem would be trying to go under the I-20 bridge, since there was not enough room for a kayak to fit under it at it's highest point. Also, trying to get off the river would've been hard to do before getting to Charleston Harbor, probably. :) A paddler would have to get off into the woods on either side with water flowing fast through the woods, which would wrap a kayak around a tree way too easily. I love to kayak and canoe, but I opted for high ground on this one! :)
Great video! My grandfather was one of the engineers that helped build Saluda Dam.
That is so cool. Mine was too. He helped engineer the tunnels from the towers to the turbines. So much history there!
Great camera work!
Glad you enjoyed it
Do you remeber what time the release started?
+Joanne, the release started at 5 minutes 'til noon.
I wonder what it would have been like kayaking on the Saluda then. I've been on it during normal times.
+fordfreak2007, I imagine it would've been very fast and fairly smooth, since the water was way higher than the rocks. The problem would be trying to go under the I-20 bridge, since there was not enough room for a kayak to fit under it at it's highest point. Also, trying to get off the river would've been hard to do before getting to Charleston Harbor, probably. :) A paddler would have to get off into the woods on either side with water flowing fast through the woods, which would wrap a kayak around a tree way too easily. I love to kayak and canoe, but I opted for high ground on this one! :)
Death? Lol
In the 70's, we called that area 'The Rocks'...