Perfect Day for a Paddle on the Augusta Canal

by JUDY LORIER ON THURSDAY, MAY 21, fourteen members of the Savannah Lakes Outdoor Adventure Club kayaked down the Augusta Canal in Evens, Georgia.  What a glorious day.  The weather was perfect – sunny and warm with a gentle breeze. We started with a picnic lunch at the Savannah Rapids Park and this is where the paddle started also.  We enjoyed the wildlife and the beautiful shores paddling 5 ½ miles to Lake Olmstead where we had to work a little harder for...

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Outdoor Adventure Club Enjoys Night at the Ballpark

by ROSE TRACY On May 8, 2026 sixty two members of the Outdoor Adventure Club and their friends attended the Augusta Green Jackets minor league baseball game.  It was a perfect night for a ballgame with cool temperatures and clear skies.  The Green Jackets were honoring the donkeys of Stallings Island that evening, so they took the field in their special River Donkey uniforms.  Unfortunately, the home team lost 2 -0, but it was an exciting game as the pitcher for the opposing...

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OAC Enjoys Scenic Ride on the North Augusta Greeneway Trail

by MIKE VERKEYN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, nine OAC members gathered together to bike ride the North Augusta Greeneway Trail.  The weather was perfect, sunny and temperatures in the 80s, that resulted in a wonderful afternoon ride.  The group met at the Food Lion parking lot and drove to the Riverview Park where we readied our bikes and gear.  The bikers then rode the 12 mile, paved, Rails-to-Trails path, that took us thru the beautiful wooded right-of-way seeing birds, and other...

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Outdoor Adventure Club Tries Disc Golf at Little River Course

ON MARCH 28, approximately 30 Outdoor Adventure Club members met at the Little River Disc Golf course in McCormick, SC to play a round of disc golf. For most members, this was their first time playing the sport. Continue Reading →

OAC Tour of King’s Mtn and Cowpens

by DONEEN FITZSIMMONS On Friday, March 6, the Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC) explored two Revolutionary War battle sites:  Kings Mountain National Military Park and Cowpens National Battlefield.  Both battle sites are located near the North Carolina border, and both sites played a significant role in the Revolutionary War.  The sites are about 35 minutes apart. First, OAC went to Kings Mountain National Military Park.  We watched a short film depicting the battle between...

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