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Greetings!
Welcome to the Blue Wall Weekly, your source for what's going on outside along the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment. Feel free to share your own photos, videos, and adventures along the Blue Wall by sending them to the email address at the bottom of the page, and we'll do our best to make you (locally) famous!
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Wild Child
Let the wind knot your hair and the sun blush your skin. Skin your knee on a rock older than Adam as you climb to a height just beyond your comfort zone, and take a wild leap into deep, dark water. Mid-lake, make the acquaintance of a carpenter bee, a gentle, curious insect whose buzzing holds no harm. Take off your shoes; feel the earth beneath your feet; be grounded. Feel the tickle of a millipede exploring your fingers. Marvel over the exquisite beauty (and irony) of butterflies. Sit beneath a waterfall and let cold mountain water massage your shoulders, washing away any remaining tension. Join us for a memory-making day with Jocassee Wild Child Outdoor Adventures, or Jocassee Adventure Camp for families, and let loose your inner Wild Child. ~K
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Making friends at Lake Jocassee
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SPECIAL EVENTS
WITH JOCASSEE LAKE TOURS
SUNDAY KAYAK TOUR
TUESDAY KAYAK TOUR
RIVER ADVENTURE TOUR
JOCASSEE WILD CHILD ADVENTURE
July 14: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Call to Book!
JOCASSEE FISHING ADVENTURES
ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE
PRIVATE TOURS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE
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WITH JOCASSEE LAKE TOURS
EVERY MONDAY TOUR
EVERY WEDNESDAY TOUR
EVERY WEDNESDAY SUNSET TOUR
EVERY SATURDAY TOUR
EVERY SATURDAY SUNSET TOUR
EVERY SUNDAY TOUR
EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON TOUR
CALL OR BOOK ONLINE TO RESERVE SEATS
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Calm on Jocassee
STATE PARK EVENTS
Oconee Station State Historic Site
January 1-December 31
Saturdays & Sundays: 1:00-5:00 PM
Originally a military compound and later a trading post, this Historic Site offers both recreational opportunities and a unique look at 18th and 19th century South Carolina. Oconee Station, a stone blockhouse used as an outpost by the S.C. State Militia from about 1792 to 1799, and the William Richards House, are the only two structures that remain today.
Table Rock State Park
July 11: 2:00-6:00 PM
Local musicians are invited to come out, bring their acoustical instruments and play along. The jam sessions are free of charge, and refreshments will also be served.
Upstate Hiking and Outdoor Adventures
July 8: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Let's head to Table Rock State park and hike the Foothills trail to Pinnacle Mountain only we will stop at Bald Rock.
Blue Ridge Backpackers
July 10: 10:00 AM-July 12: 2:00 PM
This is a one or two night option meaning you can come in on Friday or Saturday and leave when you want. The Toxaway campsite is a fan favorite. Not only is it on beautiful Lake Jocassee, it's located where the Toxaway Creek and Toxaway River converge into the lake. There is a 226' suspension bridge crossing the river which in itself is something to behold.
New Toxaway Bridge, photo by A. Gleason
OTHER OUTDOOR EVENTS
SCNPS
July 11: 7:00 AM-4:00 PM
Come join Dr. McMillan on this all-day field trip and travel along scenic roads to the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains. He will share his vast knowledge of the abundant flora you’ll see along the way.
Platanthera psycodes, a bog orchid.
Photo by Donald Cameron.
Hagood Mill Foundation
July 11: 12:00-2:00 PM
Join the Heart Strings Band for the second Saturday of each month at the Hagood Mill for some good ole' Appalachian roots music!
SCUMS
July 11-12
Join us at the beautiful Oconee State Park for a weekend of mushroom ID; mushroom cultivation, foraging, and mushroom tastings.
SC Botanical Garden Events
Classes Cancelled Until Further Notice.
Did you know bats are beneficial? They eat thousands and thousands of mosquitoes for us, some are pollinators and others eat thousands of dollars’ worth of agricultural pests. Spend an evening outside watching bats and enjoy this activity sheet:
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THIS WEEK ON LAKE JOCASSEE
JULY 6, 2020
SUNSET TOURS. That’s when I return to the place of grace, where the sacred resides. Of course it’s always there at Jocassee, as it is in all wild places, but in the summer it can be a bit hard to find . Too many boats, so many people, all of them enjoying the thrill of a summer day at Jocassee, so much so that the sacred can lay disguised. It’s the evening when it can be found, cloaked in a blanket of silence. When the boats go by you, heading to the dock. When the angle of the light creates such magic shadows and becomes softer to the eye than when the summer sun is overhead. When the temperature in front of the wild rivers and waterfalls drops for a cool reprieve. That’s when you’ll find it. It’s the place to be in these challenging, confusing times.
TUESDAY KAYAK TOURS. Speaking of so many boats and people, if you want to paddle the wilds of Jocassee without undo boat traffic, think Tuesday. That’s the day. ~B
OTHER OUTDOOR EVENTS
Hagood Mill Foundation
July 18: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
SCNPS
July 21: 6:30-8:00 PM
Foothills Trail Conservancy
July 25
SC Botanical Garden Events
Classes Cancelled Until Further Notice.
JOCASSEE WILD CHILD!
Learning about Henderson gneiss
at Lake Jocassee
Climbing The Wall at Lake Jocassee
BORROWED GLIMPSES
July 4th, 2020. Photo by Kerry McKenzie
July 4th, 2020. Photo by Craig Johnson.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Chuck-will's-widow (a bird often confused with a Whip-poor-will) hunts actively by flying low over the ground in search of insects. Occasionally, small birds and bats are included in its diet.
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ABOUT THE BLUE WALL
Spanning three states (North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia) and encompassing 859,000 acres, the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment, known as the 'Blue Wall' by Native Americans, contains some of the highest natural diversity of rare plants and animals found anywhere in the world.
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www.JocasseeLakeTours.com
info@jocasseelaketours.com
Phone: 864-280-5501
Jocassee Lake Tours Depart from the Main Dock at Devils Fork State Park
PLEASE CALL 864-280-5501 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS!
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Enjoy this Lake Jocassee peaceful hideaway.
CAMP GLAMP!
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Love Jocassee? Help protect and preserve the beauty of Lake Jocassee and the Jocassee Gorges by joining FOJ!
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.png) Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Your Portal to Paradise!
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Lake Jocassee
&
Lake Keowee
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