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streamgager
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Day 6
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7/11/2007 1:43:59 PM
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or 'Visitors Corner' portion on your daily program. Just got in from the links.
Stillwater GC was absolutely fantastic. The design, layout, and condition was top notch. I play alot of nice golf courses and this one holds its own. I am a little sore but I didn't embarass myself, but suffice to say the course record is still intact.
Last nights storm was interesting. A lot violent wind but very little rain. This afternoons doesn't look like much of a rain producer either.
As long as I don't bore or offend anyone..I will post my thought son the Lake and my weeks vacation.
For the 'Good to be back home' thread I know how you feel, but it is always nice to go to other places..see new things...for me its all about trailering my boat to a new lake and spending a weeks vacation there.
I have spent weeks on Blue Ridge and Hiawassee in north Georgia, on Fontana, James and Lake Lure in North Carolina, and Jocassee, Koewee, Hartwell, Murray, Marion, and Moultrie in South Carolina.
Lake Martin most reminds me of Lake Murray near Columbia, SC. Similar terrain and water color. Nice mixture of summer cottages and million dollar homes...a large hydro dam and fluctuating Lake levels. After 9/11 FEMA required structural checks on our nations vulnerable infrastructure..such as dams that could cause cataclismic damage if breached. Lake Murray dam was considered at risk because it is somewhat near an earthquake fault line and its earthen dam portion would need reinforced..infact they actually made a dam behind a dam so to speak. In order to do this they had to drop levels to winter pool for 2 - 3 YEARS! Many HOBOS were left high and dry for 3 years (it took longer than the longest prediction) and to top it off...several counties went through a tax re-assessment cycle and most lakefront land owners saw a significant increase in taxes on their land because it was 'lakefront' yet couldn't use the Lake. They don't have a forum..or at least I didn't know about it..or it would have been some interesting reading for sure. Of course 'the other side of the story' (there's always two sides, right?) was that the properties had not been assessed in 20 years or so and most of these same people had 'truth be told' underpaid (if you believe in such things) taxes for most of the 20 years.
If any of you are boating/lake/ enthusiasts like me..I will gladly give you a rundown on these Lakes and what I thought of them.
Just a little primer..Lake Jocassee is stunning. Deep blue, cool water that runs down from the NC mountains and no less than 7 waterfalls..some that you can pull your boat right up under. No crowds, less than 100 houses (Duke Power land/leases) and majestic views of mountains. It also has great fishing and diving to a completely intact underwater town of Jocassee., jumping of rocks (not as big as Acupulco though)...downside is there is no place to stay outside of the state park campground except for 20-30 minutes drives, no marinas, and no places to eat..not an Oskars or Niffers anwhere to found!
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Harborcon
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Just an observation...
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7/11/2007 2:00:41 PM
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a local judge maintains there are, in fact, three sides to every story: His side, her side, and the TRUTH!
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PC Al
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Sounds Neat
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7/11/2007 2:32:07 PM
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Sounds like you have a lot of knowledge of southern lakes. What town/s is/are Lake Jocassee near? Did you stay at the campground or where? I am looking for a cooler weather get-a-way.
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longtimer
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Day 6
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7/11/2007 3:07:07 PM
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What did you think of Lake Lure? I was hoping to see what National Geographic had once called one of the ten most beautiful man-made lakes in the world; what I saw was an incredibly overdeveloped shoreline, and a public beach that was so crowded that I was reminded of a third-world country. Obviously, not what I expected, but I'm interested to see what someone else thinks.
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Beaver Lake, in northwestern Arkansas... Very nice. Anyone ever been there?
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streamgager
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7/11/2007 4:04:22 PM
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the beach side of Lake Lure is overcrowded and touristy. The whole 'Dirty Dancing" Pavillion deal and tourist trap shops (similar to Cherokee and Maggie Valley) are tacky. The opposite side is alot nicer and with the views of Chimney Rock and surrounding mountains. We were fortunate to stay in a really nice place that week so that may sway my opinion somewhat. The water was choppy because of so many boats in so small of lake but we were able to find a secluded cove to swim, snorkel and relax. Lake Lur does have the cool blue water that I so seek, but the $100 wek boat use fee was rather extreme. There was some nice restaraunts and pubs surrounding the lake and the golf course I played was in good shape and picturesque..though I give the nod there to Stillwaters.
As far as Lake Jocassee. I have stayed both at Devils Fork (Jocassee State Park and Table Rock SP (talk about a breathtaking view..climb Table Rock one time) for a few days but most recently I have stayed in a hotel in Clemson, SC and visit both Keowee and Jocassee..alternating days. Keowee is right there and Jocassee about a 30 minute drive. Clemson itself is very similar to Auburn (townwise) and nearby Anderson ahs 1 of everything (restaraunt, store, mall, etc, imaginable. Late August is a good time to visit either Keowee or Jocassee. Schools in that area of the state start in early August so the lakes are uncrowded. The weather is hot..the water is cool.
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streamgager
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7/11/2007 4:23:15 PM
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just to the north of Jocassee..you could stay at either Cashiers or Highlands, NC Two very quaint mountain towns (Cashiers known as 'The land of waterfalls' with many falls you can drive or hike to with little difficulty. The largeest falls..Whitewater Falls continues on to Lake Jocassee and it is lower Whitwater Falls that is the largest flowing into the lake..a roaring falls that you can boat right up to and watch it crash through large boulders and whitewater into a calm pool in the lake
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HOTROD
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speaking of golf
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7/11/2007 5:09:39 PM
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have you seen Willow Point?
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roswellric
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7/11/2007 5:13:15 PM
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There are loads of waterfalls along highway 64 from Franklin to Highlands. All of them have cleared and marked trails along the streams and usually get you close to the falls. Beautiful!
There is a booklet out but I forget the name which gives all the trail info such a difficulty, length etc. I'd Google up Hiking waterfalls in north GA, north Carolina. I anyone is interested I'll see if I can find my copy. They are available in some of the country stores in the area.
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