Cayce | Along the Greenway

I wondered: Is the high ridge along Congaree north of boat landing man-made?

by Joey Holleman | Apr 2, 2021 | Cayce, Cayce Riverwalk, Three Rivers Greenway

Among the thoughts I’ve wondered as I walked on the Three Rivers Greenway: Is the large, straight ridge just inland of the trail between the Thomas Newman Boat Landing and the Cayce wastewater treatment plant a man-made structure or the result of natural river...

Signs make navigating 12,000 Year History Park easy for newcomers

by Joey Holleman | Feb 17, 2021 | 12,000 Year History Park, Cayce, Cayce Riverwalk, Three Rivers Greenway

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stopped to help 12,000 Year History Park novices confused by the trail signs. The maps on those signs show the entire Three Rivers Greenway trail system, stretched out from the I-26 bridge over the Saluda River to the west, the...

Cayce’s 12,000 Year History Park virtual tours posted online

by Joey Holleman | Jan 13, 2021 | 12,000 Year History Park, Cayce

With walking history and ecology tours at Cayce’s 12,000 Year History Park on hiatus because of Covid 19, the folks who usually guide those excursions offered virtual tours in November and December. Their talks were recorded and now are available on YouTube. The...

Give your Christmas toys a test run (or roll) on the greenway

by Joey Holleman | Dec 23, 2020 | Cayce, Cayce Riverwalk, Columbia, Saluda Riverwalk, Three Rivers Greenway, West Columbia, West Columbia Riverwalk

The Three Rivers Greenway is the perfect place to try out new bikes, inline skates, running shoes and even fitness trackers received as Christmas gifts. So here are few tips on which sections of the greenway best fit your gift-testing needs. Bikes Few Christmas gifts...

Animal sculptures in logs along Cayce Riverwalk teach lessons as they decompose

by Joey Holleman | Dec 16, 2020 | Cayce, Cayce Riverwalk

Rot has gouged out one of the giant bear’s eyes and scraped the scales off the alligator. The natural breakdown of the whimsical creatures carved by Wade Geddings in fallen tree trunks along the Cayce Riverwalk is both sad and instructional. Geddings says the work was...

Each time the boardwalk section of Cayce Riverwalk shuts down for repairs accentuates how crucial it is

by Joey Holleman | Dec 9, 2020 | 12,000 Year History Park, Cayce

Lately I’ve been reminded how much I enjoy the round-trip bike ride on the full length of the Cayce and West Columbia riverwalks. The round trip from Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center is ideal for me. The trek requires about 80 minutes of pedal pumping on my beach...