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Wood's Ferry Campground

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In My Paddle to the Sea, by John Lane, Lane and his friend, Venable are paddling to the sea going through the rivers of the Carolinas. An eleven day trip canoeing with his best friend. A particular place I saw an interest on is the Wood’s Ferry Campground. It is one of the six power dams of the Broad River. Wood’s Ferry encampment is just above Lockhart.
After paddling through Lockhart, Lane and Venable arrived to Wood’s Ferry Campground, South Carolina backcountry. There they reached the mound of Turkey Creek which falls into the Broad river. Lane remembered one of his many friends who hunts placed an orange flagging tape. With the pouring rain, they did not stop by. Lane stated that he is glad to be in the wilderness for next two days, however,

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