Landsford Canal “Spider Lilies”

When

05/13/2026

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Landsford Canal Park Rocky Shoal Spider Lilies

Landsford Canal Park (home of the Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies) Catawba River in South Carolina

This is a joint Carolina Kayak Club/Carolina Canoe Club trip. Participation is set at five members per club, a total of ten for the trip.

Meet: 10am (an early start with a three hour drive from RTP but early is better for the Lilies)

End: Approximately 3pm.

Landsford Canal State Park (SC)

2051 Park Dr.

Catawba, SC 29704

803 789-5800

-The Landsford Canal Park is open sunrise to sun set.

ADMISSION: $6 for adults, $3.75 for SC Seniors (65 & older), and $3.50 for children (ages 6-15). Admission is waived with an ALL Park Passpor t.

Put-in: Landsford Canal Upper access Coordinates: 34.79176, -80.88081 On Park Drive (690), off Landsford Road (327) , near hiking trail head. River Right

Takeout: SC 9 Access 34.7104u2, -80.86222 on Nectar Road, ofd SC 8 (Chester Highway) River Left

Distance is 6.3 Miles Minimum level is 1000 cfs

This is Catawba River Section 3 of Ferguson’s Canoe Kayak South Carolina

This is a Class I/II trip, appropriate for Novice or more skilled paddlers. Note; At water levels about 4000 cis, the difficulty of the few rapids increases and novices could be challenged.

Whitewater boats are ideal. Other plastic boats could be used, probably no longer than 12 ft. Any sit-inside boats should have spray skirt. PFD is mandatory. Helmets are desirable and mandatory for whitewater boats.

The main feature of this trip is the blooming Rocky Shoal Spider Lilies. They are at their peak now. This is a rare species, only found in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Landsford has the largest colony.

The plants are large and voluptuous and seem out of place growing out of rocks. Those paddlers familiar with the river below Catawba Falls may have seen one of the small colonies there.

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Participant Name * Participant age if under 18 Boat * Do you have these REQUIRED items in the appropriate size? * Helmet Paddle PFD (lifejacket) Float Bags for the boat Close-toed shoes Sprayskirt Throw rope Drysuit / Drytop How long have you been paddling whitewater? * Less than 6 months 6 months to less than a year 1-2 years 3-5 years More than 5 years How many times have you paddled in the last 12 months? * None 1-2 times 3-5 times 5-9 times 10 or more times How many times have you paddled in the last 6 months? * None 1-2 times 3-5 times 5-9 times 10 or more times What are the toughest rivers you feel comfortable paddling and at what level (list up to 3)? * On a scale of 0=nonexistent to 10=solid, rate your POOL roll: * On a scale of 0=nonexistent to 10=solid, rate your WHITEWATER roll: * On a scale of 0=eddy talker to 10=wave hog, how much do you play on the river?: * On a scale of 0=lamb to 10=tiger, how aggressive are you? * List any instruction you have taken before with dates and types: List any medical conditions you have that you want known: List any special requests or things the coordinator should know about you: Participant Name * Participant age if under 18 Boat * Do you have these REQUIRED items in the appropriate size? * Helmet Paddle PFD (lifejacket) Float Bags for the boat Close-toed shoes Sprayskirt Throw rope Drysuit / Drytop How long have you been paddling whitewater? * Less than 6 months 6 months to less than a year 1-2 years 3-5 years More than 5 years How many times have you paddled in the last 12 months? * None 1-2 times 3-5 times 5-9 times 10 or more times How many times have you paddled in the last 6 months? * None 1-2 times 3-5 times 5-9 times 10 or more times What are the toughest rivers you feel comfortable paddling and at what level (list up to 3)? * On a scale of 0=nonexistent to 10=solid, rate your POOL roll: * On a scale of 0=nonexistent to 10=solid, rate your WHITEWATER roll: * On a scale of 0=eddy talker to 10=wave hog, how much do you play on the river?: * On a scale of 0=lamb to 10=tiger, how aggressive are you? * List any instruction you have taken before with dates and types: List any medical conditions you have that you want known: List any special requests or things the coordinator should know about you:

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