Where are the SC riders at

wakej98 · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

Any one near Barnwell county or near Lake Thurmond?

lofosho_97 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 180 City: lexington

I ride murray all the time.Theres alot of traffic but if you hit it at the right time its pretty good.The lake is down about 8-9ft due to construction on the dam.There is alot of shallow areas and sand bars in some areas but i know where they are.holla if your ever out.

CP3 · Outlaw Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 219 City: SC

I know a guy on thurmond.
wakej98, Do you have a boat

wakej98 · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

CP3 - Yes, I have a boat

fish · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Posts: 20 City: monks corner

Hey I am moving to Chaleston around the beginning of the year. Is there any good lakes to ride near there. I have a malibu VLX and want to keep it in fresh water.
Jess

HHI Dave · Posted: Dec 10, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject:

fish, I'm not in Charleston, but I'm in Hilton Head Island to the south. We are all part of the Atlantic intracoastal. There are no lakes to speak of in the immediate Chas. area as far as I know but there is an extensive river system including the ACE basin consisting of the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto rivers. Here is some info regarding the dividing lines between saltwater and freshwater in coastal South Carolina.

http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/dividingline.html

While I understand your reluctance to put your boat in saltwater, thousands of boaters here do it every day, including yours truly. Smile

Depending on where in Charleston you settle, you may not have a choice unless you are willing to tow your boat a fair distance to find freshwater. Its really just a matter of regular, thorough maintenance. I wash and flush my boat and all my gear after every outing. So far, so good. Cool

On a positive note, tidal creeks make for some BUTTERY water if you catch them at the right time, usually as close to dead high or dead low tide as possible. Oh, and watch out for the oyster beds...they're a mofo! Laughing

sssk8rat · Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 3 City: Charlotte

Nice butter HHI Dave.

Hey guys, I just moved here from NJ/NYC. I've been riding for 3 years and hope to meet some of ya out on the water this year. I plan to ride with Boike in spring and get some riding in. I would love to get a lot of riders together some day to hang out, ride, and maybe do some BBQ and stuff. It seems there's a fair amount of riders here, that's good to see. I'm in Charlotte, NC and will ride anywhere in the area. From what I hear, Wylie seems to be a good spot tho.

I hope to see ya's out on the water soon!

Later,

Dave aka sssk8rat

lofosho_97 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 180 City: lexington

All these people from SC and not very many ride lake murray.Wow Im like the only one

HHI Dave · Posted: Jan 19, 2007 10:46 am Post subject:

lofosho_97, My g/f's father just bought some lakefront property on Murray. We may drag the boat up there this summer. Cool

lofosho_97 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 180 City: lexington

let me know if you do.

HHI Dave · Posted: Feb 05, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject:

Sure will. Cool

Mcmenamp · Posted: Feb 28, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject:

I ride murray and know lots of people around here that ride murray.

-rsklhm- · Posted: Mar 02, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

i ride murray... my parents actually live on the lexington side

jimbob · Criminal Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 66 City: Aiken, SC

I'm on the state line in Aiken, (on the state line by Augusta) there's a couple of people that ride around here although I've been out of the game for a few years. As I get back into the swing of things I'd love to meet up with some riders on either Thurmond or Murray, i'm about an hour away from both.

STRwakeSC · Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 42

Heeey guys I'm riding Wylie tomorrow!

nocluemtr · Newbie Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 6 City: Summerville

I was just wondering where in the cooper in a good place to ride? Also where is a good place to launch from? I have put in near the locks in Moncks Corner.

GatlinGun · Newbie Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 34 City: Bonneau

nocluemtr,you can put in cypress gardens landing it will take you out to river. Cool

nocluemtr · Newbie Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 6 City: Summerville

Thanks, Where on the river is a good spot?

sabastianunf · Posted: May 18, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject:

mrb01tj-
you may want to check out clark's hill lake/ S.Thurmond lake. it is on the boarder of sc/ga by north augusta, sc. it is pretty far inland but is a sweet lake - very deep, clear and not very crowded and some good creeks for wakeboarding. However, there is not much else to do there but wakeboard, fish and drink beer.

CP3 · Outlaw Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 219 City: SC

put in at bushy park
and who all is riding around here

mr. Blond · Posted: Jun 20, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

Im goin to USC this fall and I'll be looking for some rides.............I have lots of graduation money to pay for gas!!!

CP3 · Outlaw Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 219 City: SC

check out the lake murray rough riders

Low Country Home Builder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 4 City: Mt Pleasant

We ski on the Wado River and on Lake Marion. If you go north of Hwy 41 on the WAndo River it is about 50 % salt water. To get past the brackish water you have to go up the Cooper river almost all the way to the lock. Look at H2Osmosis. It is a private ski lake. You can join and they pull you with brand new Mastercraft boats. I can't remember the fee. About once a year they have a pro tournament. I think the lake still holds a few world records.

Check it out.

thisisbrians · Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 5 City: Columbia

Does anyone actually know how to get in touch with the Rough Riders? They seem to be a very elusive bunch...

wakej98 · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

I was at lake murray last weekend. Me and a buddy stayed at his lake house. After a few tries I got him up and rideing for his first time. The part we rode was rough just about all day. Different from what i'm used to at my place at clarks hill/ lake thurmond. Always looking for someone to ride with. jimbob- i live about 30-35min. from you. Barnwell

murph567 · Newbie Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 1

anyone in charleston with a boat looking for someone to ride with and help out with gas? i moved down here from minnesota for the navy and am living in Hanahan. i don't have my board down here either, but if anyone is up for going out on the weekends, send me a message. thanks.

scgolfer88 · Newbie Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 City: Lexington

I live on Murray, Lexington side-Spence Plantation area. Usually ride 5-6 days a week! Lake is great if you know what times to hit it...and no lake level problems during riding season since construction on the dam ended. Check out Lake Murray Rough riders website.

watchmego4it · Criminal Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Posts: 51 City: Darlington

Bump

Hartsville-darlington here. Won't be riding til summer but I can feel it growing closer now though.

Got a 01 mobius. Usually run at Lake robinson in hartsville but sometimes in Santee.

watchmego4it · Criminal Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Posts: 51 City: Darlington

Florence S.C. usually ride in Hartsville at lake robinson Cool