O.C.T. Bottom Tye changed to bottom Maury SUNDAY 6/2

Post by **GinnyN** » Wed May 29, 2019 7:55 pm

I'm on the Cruise schedule for a bottom Tye trip this Sunday. There's not enough water in the Tye and not enough rain in the forecast before Sunday, so I'm gonna switch to the bottom Maury, Jordan's Point Park in Lexington to the DGIF access in Buena Vista just off of route 60. We'll put in at Jordan's Point at the canoe landing ABOVE the old DAM. Let's meet there at the canoe launch where the gravel road ends at 11:30 AM. We'll drop boats/gear and take cars to the take out.

I'm picking this section because they have taken out the dam! Just this week! Some folks may want to paddle upstream to see the area that was part of the still water while, or before, we set shuttle.

This is about 7.3 miles. Pretty easy stuff. I'm expecting a nice flow to the river even though it is low.

Please let me know if you are coming.

Terri · Post by **Terri** » Wed May 29, 2019 8:28 pm

Count me in! This is exciting to paddle a free-flowing section of river now. A dam has been there since at least 1810 until today! I will get there early to paddle upstream some. Terri

r mac · Post by **r mac** » Thu May 30, 2019 9:18 am

Count me in, as well. I have not been to this put-in before, and looking on Google maps, I don't see a dam near Jordan's Point park. Is the meeting place on Jordan Point Park Island itself? Stono Lane?

paddlin_bill · Post by **paddlin_bill** » Thu May 30, 2019 9:48 am

Coming, probably with a novice boater.

Post by **GinnyN** » Thu May 30, 2019 11:02 am

Yes. Meeting Jordan's Point park. Which on Google maps I see is called Stono Lane. I've never noticed that sign. Go into the park, cross a little bridge and then bear left on a gravel "road" around the edge of a field.
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Gentleman Jim · Post by **Gentleman Jim** » Thu May 30, 2019 7:31 pm

Very interested, but the forecast looks iffy. Not a fan of paddling in rain, stormy weather.

Post by **GinnyN** » Thu May 30, 2019 8:20 pm

Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 81F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.

Wick · Post by **Wick** » Fri May 31, 2019 2:18 pm

Laura & I are in as well. Is there a lower comfortable level for this run?

nancy · Post by **nancy** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:45 pm

Shorn & I are also in.
Looking forward to seeing this section without the dam.
nancy

Post by **GinnyN** » Fri May 31, 2019 4:28 pm

no, i don't really have a minimum level for this section. I'm hoping that Ken, Terri, and perhaps others will chime in. The lowest that I have run it is 1.55 on the BV gage. The latest reading from that gage was 2.02 at 3:45 PM on May 29. Equipment busted now. My notes from the run at 1.55 is that it was low with a nice flow to it.

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Fri May 31, 2019 6:21 pm

Looks like the Maury at B.V. gauge just flipped back on. 1.94. Prolly in the 1.8 - 1.9 range by Sunday. The only gauge beta I have for this run is the high water run we did some weeks ago.

Cheers and look forward to the sound of grinding aluminum,

Ken Dubel

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Fri May 31, 2019 6:31 pm

I plan to be there too!

Post by **GinnyN** » Fri May 31, 2019 6:42 pm

Gotta love those federal USGS guys working late on a Friday!

John and Linda VanLuik · Fri May 31, 2019 8:32 pm

Linda and I are in.
John

BRIC · Post by **BRIC** » Fri May 31, 2019 9:45 pm

Betty & I are in.
Charlie