APRIL 1999
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, NC
Look Out, Charleston; “BC 11” Are on the Way
Shannon McGuigan
The tremendous
success of last year’s Voice of
the Rivers (VOR) expedition has
prompted Brevard College to
assemble a second, similar
expedition. This summer, 11
Brevard College students will
spend 18 days traveling 289
miles of the Carolinas by river.
Last month’s issue
announced the 1999 Voice of the
Rivers team. The four leaders
and 11 students have been
meeting on campus recently to
prepare for the trip. On Sunday
evenings, the team meets for
seminars with Dr. Susan
Schmidt or explores group
norms with Clyde Carter.
Even before the official
start of the expedition, the team
will have mountain biked from
the Green River Gap to 1-26 and
have hiked to see the Green
RiverNarrows. Gary Thompson
and Brian Oesch, May gradu
ates, have been spending major
time trip logistics: where the
group will camp, the van’s route,
how far VOR will go each day,
and hopefully places for
showers!
Once again, the 1999
Voice of the Rivers summer
expedition team members are
Linley Bowyer, Jarvis Broom,
Wendy Byerly, Laura Domin-
kovic, Mandy Milligan, Joe
Raymond, Shannon Riley, Molly
Smith, Shawn Stevens, Erica
Streich, and Alice Ufford. Alter
nates, in the event a member is
unable to journey, are Julie
Broxton and Vanessa Thiel. BC
faculty accompanying the team
are Clyde Carter and Susan
Schmidt. Brian Oesch and
Gary Thompson, two student
leaders on the journey, will
provide trip logistics to earn
credit for wilderness practicum.
Mark Wagstaflf, Anne Pittman
and Jennifer Frick will lecture
the group before they leave
campus.
Students participating
in this expedition will receive six
hours of credit for WLD/EXP
350 (Wilderness Expedition),
ECOL 242 (Biodiversity Training
and Adventures), and ENG 399
(JournalWriting). Tripleader
Susan Schmidt characterized the
expedition as a trip for “average
paddlers” rather than for the
numerous experienced paddlers
found on campus. She says that
students will get fit and learn
much along the way. All of the
supplies the team needs will be
carried with them in their kayaks.
VOR members will camp along
the riverbanks, spending a
maximum of two or three nights
in real campgrounds. The team
plans to exit the gates of the
College on May 15 after
graduation and amid much
“fanfare” according to Schmidt.
(See boxed schedule.)
Schmidt says the team
would enjoy seeing students,
families, and alumni along the
way. She emphasizes that they
would be VERY grateful to any
kind souls willing to provide the
team with a chance to shower.
When the group arrives in
Charleston, they will have an
opportunity to relax and have
ftin at Spoleto Festival. After
Spoleto, the team will host a
party where all are welcome to
join them in celebrating the
completion of the 1999 Voice of
the Rivers Summer Expedition.
14 miles
NC May 15: Canoe Green River (section 1)
Camp on Lake Adger
May 16: Portage Lake Adger Dam
Canoe on Green River
Camp near Pea Ridge (Hwy 108)
May 17: Swap canoes for kayaks 14 miles
Paddle from Hwy 108 to Broad River Junction
May 18: Paddle Broad River to NC/SC state line 29 miles
1999 Voice of the Rivers
Summer Expedition Schedule
Pre-graduation Activities
Day 1: Mountain bike from Green River Gap to 1-26
Day 2: Hike Green River Narrows
Post-graduation Schedule
9 miles
SC May 19: Broad River to Junction with Pacolet
5 miles flat, portage
May 20: Broad River to Hwy 121/70
Portage at Lockhart
May 21: Broad River to Parr Reservoir (Hwy 213)
7 miles flat, portage
May 22: Broad River to Harbison State Forest
May 23: Broad River to Columbia, SC
Half day off, perhaps a school visit
May 24: Broad River
Congaree River to Swamp (Big Beaver Creek)
Barbecue/shower facilities (by Westinghouse)
May 25: Congaree River to Lake Marion (RR Bridge)
May 26: Lake Marion
Camp at Santee State Park boat ramp
All flat
May 27: Lake Marion
Camp on Church Island
All flat
May 28: Camp on Lake Moultrie
Hatchery WMA
All flat
May 29: Lock at Pinopolis Dam
Cooper River to Rice Hope boat landing
8 miles flat
Portage
Locks
May 30: Cooper River to Charleston (museum)
School visit perhaps
May 31/June 1: Spoleto Festival in Charleston
VOR party, All welcome
29 miles
22 miles
25 miles
16 miles
8 miles
26 miles
34 miles
8 miles
21 miles
14 miles
20 miles