Clearly it has been far too long since I have posted here.  Between school and work I only managed to get out a couple of times last year.  It was difficult, beyond difficult!  But I got through it anyway.

We are planning on heading to Finley Creek tomorrow to float from 125 to Riverside Bridge.  Typically there is no access there but we have someone in our party with access to private property in the vicinity.  The Finley is not exactly a remote river by any stretch.  It is, unfortunately, dotted with houses throughout much of this float.  There is still plenty of beauty to see both in and around the water though.  It also provides for some decent fishing opportunities.

The water looks like it should be decent.  The water looks low from the USGS site.  But a bit of hiking never hurt anyone.  Below Riverdale it shows as just over a foot....and discharges of only about 60-70 Cfs.....hmmmm might be time to look at alternatives!

So the choice has now been made to hit up the 11 Point River.  I think we are going to float from Greer down to Turner Mill.  It is only about a 5 mile float but some in the party are not terribly experienced and it's better to ease into floats.  No 22 mile one day floats your first few times out!!  The water looks much better on the 11 Point as I would expect seeing that it is fed by countless springs (not just 11 as some have suggested).

To be honest, I couldn't be more excited about the change of venue.  I was pushing for the 11 Point, Current or Jacks Fork before but some in the party wanted to stay closer to town.  Mother Nature is on my side though and due to low water we are going to travel a bit!  I have floated the 11 Point a handful of times before and absolutely love it.

Hopefully I am able to get out much more this year than in recent years but no promises.  I will be sure to post a few images from our float tomorrow.