by Joey Holleman | Jun 25, 2021 | Saluda Riverwalk
During the second weekend of the soft opening of the Saluda Riverwalk, dozens of folks excited about the prospect of tubing on the river on a hot summer day left the parking lot disappointed. The opening of the riverwalk as a City of Columbia park prompted regulations...
by Joey Holleman | Jun 10, 2021 | Columbia, Saluda Riverwalk, Three Rivers Greenway, Trail Updates
If you’re one of those rule-followers who turned away when you found the parking lot gate closed at the Saluda Riverwalk in the past year, or if you hadn’t considered exploring the new Three Rivers Greenway section until it officially opened, you’re in for a treat as...
by Joey Holleman | May 5, 2021 | Columbia, Saluda Riverwalk, Trail Updates
As the Saluda Riverwalk heads into the summer in its seemingly never-ending limbo – officially not open, yet heavily used – the City of Columbia continues making strides to improve management of the trail. Trail users have noticed blue oval signs installed...
by Joey Holleman | Apr 23, 2021 | Saluda Riverwalk
The wayside signs along the Saluda Riverwalk do a great job of telling the history and ecology of the water and land along the park, but those signs can’t answer all of your questions. ...
by Joey Holleman | Feb 10, 2021 | Boyd Island Sanctuary, River Alliance, Saluda Riverwalk, Three Rivers Greenway
As we wait for the Saluda Riverwalk to officially open, it’s worth looking back at when discussion of a paved walkway on this beautiful river section first began percolating — more than two decades ago. The River Alliance plotted its plans for trails along the...
by Joey Holleman | Dec 30, 2020 | Boyd Island Sanctuary, Saluda Riverwalk, Three Rivers Greenway, Trail Updates
December brought the first new concrete in a while on the Saluda Riverwalk, a small section leading from the steel bridge to Boyd Island at the east end of the trail. The concrete portion of the trail on the island itself has been complete for months, but the mainland...
