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Inside this issue: - May - National Bike Month Activities - June - National Get Outdoors Month Activities - Know Your Flow - Catawba River Release Schedule
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ACTIVE LEARNING
& LIVING
OUTDOORS
Our goal is to connect people of all ages and skill
levels to a healthier lifestyle through fun
activities like kayaking, cycling, hiking, rock climbing and other
nature based programs.
Get up, get outside and let Rock Hill PRT be your
guide to a better quality of life.
Contact Information: City of Rock Hill
Attn: C.C. Williams P.O. Box 11706
Rock Hill, S.C. 29731 803-329-5527
May 2014 Volume 1
Number 2
www.cityofrockhill.com/alloutdoors
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National Bike to School Day Wed. May 7th
Help increase kids options to be active
by teaming up with your school to pro-
mote Bike to School Day.
For tips and resources on how to sup-
port Bike to School Day, please visit
www.walkbiketoschool.org
Track Racing at the
Giordana Velodrome
Every Thursday at 7 PM All Summer!
Come out and watch the Olympic sport
of Track Cycling at the Giordana
Veldodrome.
Track racing will be held on Thursday
evenings beginning at 7pm. Riders
must be certified to participate. Admis-
sion is free for spectators. For more
details, please visit
www.giordanavelodrome.com
Mayor’s Youth Ride &
Open House at the Velodrome
Sat. May 10 from 9 to 11:30 AM
Bring your bike and helmet and
Join Mayor Echols as he leads local
youth (ages 12 and under) around the
apron of the track followed by demon-
strations from the Rockets Youth Cy-
cling Program and Adult racers con-
cluding with an open house.
Mother’s Day Sweet Treat Ride
Sun. May 11, 2pm – 4pm
Glencairn Garden Learning Center
Parking Lot (825 Edgemont Ave.)
Treat mom to a sweet treat on this
family friendly 6 mile ride from
Glencairn Garden to Manchester Vil-
lage and back. Led by the Rock Hill
Bike Club, this ride will begin with
some group riding safety tips and in-
troduce participants to a new bike
route that combines quiet city streets
and existing greenways. Helmets are
required.
Ride of Silence
Wed. May 14th, Begins at 7pm
Wells Fargo Parking Lot on Main St.
Join cyclists worldwide in honor of
those who have been injured or killed
while cycling on public roadways. The
Ride of Silence will be a 10-mile ride
led by the Rock Hill Bike Club at a
pace up to 12 mph. Participants
should have some experience with
group road riding. Helmets are re-
quired.
National Bike to Work Day
Fri. May 16th
We want to know about your ride.
Join thousands across the country by
riding your bike to work on May 16th
and email the distance, route and oth-
er details about your experience to
Old Town Family Ride and Skills
Clinic
Sun. May 18th, 2pm – 4pm
Meet at Swim, Bike and Run parking
lot (153 E. White St.) for a skills/
safety clinic followed by a 4 mile fami-
ly friendly ride around Old Town and
Winthrop Lake. Helmets are required.
Rock Hill Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force Partners
MAY IS NATIONAL BIKE
MONTH! The Rock Hill Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force
invites you to join some of these National Bike Month rides!
There is something for all skill ages and skill levels! For more information please email
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 7 PM Track Racing at the Giordana Velodrome!
2 3
4 5 6 7
National Bike to
School Day!
8 7 PM Track Racing at the Giordana Velodrome!
9 10 Free Fitness Saturday
Mayor’s Youth Bike Event at the Giordana Velodrome
11 2 PM Mother’s Day Sweet Treat Ride
12 6 pm Indoor Rock Climbing
13 14 7 PM Ride of Silence
8 pm Moonlight Kayak Trip
15 7 PM Track Racing at the Giordana Velodrome!
16
National Bike to
Work Day
17 BloomFest at Glencairn Garden Level 2 - Essentials of River Kayaking
18 Lily Fest at Landsford Canal State Park
2 PM Old Town Family Ride & Skills Clinic
19 20 21 22 7 PM Track Racing at the Giordana Velodrome!
23 2:00 PM Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Kayak Tours
24 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Kayak Tours
25 26 27 28 29 7 PM Track Racing at the Giordana Velodrome!
30 31 Quickstart to Kayaking on Lake Wylie Flatwater Kayaking Safety & Rescue Clinic
May 2014
May is National
Bike Month!!!
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It’s that time of year again! Duke Energy is scheduled to begin their regularly scheduled recreation releases from the Lake Wylie Dam this coming weekend. As you gear up to get some long overdue paddling in be sure to check the release schedule and/or current streamflow for the section of river you plan to paddle. The infor-mation below covers the basics of the Duke Energy release schedule and current streamflow for the Catawba River below the Lake Wylie Dam. For more information about understanding river features & hazards, stream-flow, and more contact C.C. Williams at [email protected] or 803-329-5527.
Release Schedule from the Lake Wylie Dam Duke Energy publishes when they plan to release water three days at a time on their website. http://www.duke-energy.com/lakes/scheduled-flow-releases.asp. While the release schedule will tell you when they plan to release water, it does not tell you is how much water they plan to release or if they plan to release water at any other times during the day. Duke Energy releases water many times throughout the day without prior notice or warning (other than a brief siren at the Wylie Dam). The standard recreation release from the Lake Wylie Dam is roughly 3,000 cubic feet per second from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM on the following dates. This release schedule is NOT guaranteed and is subject to change. ALWAYS check river levels prior to putting on the river. May 1 - June 15: Fri/Sat/Sun/Memorial Day
June 16 - July 15: Fri/Sat/Sun/July 4 July 16 - August 31: Sat/Sun September 1 -30: Fri/Sat/Sun/Labor Day
October 1 - 31: Sat/Sun
Current Streamflow for the Catawba River below the Lake Wylie Dam at Hwy. 21 in Rock Hill The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has several gauging stations on the Catawba River. Most river gauges measure both water gauge height (measured in feet) and the rate of flow (measured in cubic feet per second or cfs). For example, if the gauge displays that at 12:00 am there was 2,000 cfs in the Catawba River that would mean that the volume of flow is equal to 2,000 ‘cubes’ of water one foot high, one foot wide, and one foot deep flowing a distance of one foot in one second.Streamflow information from gauging station on the Catawba River near Hwy. 21 in Rock Hill can be found at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/sc/nwis/uv?site_no=02146000. Get current streamflow for the Catawba River at Hwy. 21 by texting 02146000 to [email protected]. So, what does all this information mean to you? Every river section changes character as the water levels change. On the Catawba River below the Lake Wylie Dam river levels changes almost constantly throughout the day with little to no warning. The dramatic, constant, and unannounced changes in river levels are leading cause of incidents on this section of river. As water levels and the speed of the current increases maneuvering your kayak and effectively rescuing a paddler in distress becomes more difficult. It is important to “know before you go” and accurately match your skill and experience level to the river section and water level. If you are interested in learning more about kayaking, river rescues for paddler’s in distress, river reading and more sign up for our American Canoe Association Level 2: Essentials of River Kayaking or Essentials of River Safety & Rescue 1-day clinics.
www.cityofrockhill.com/alloutdoors
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 9 AM Nature Navigators
4 5 6 PM Afterwork Kayak Trip on the Catawba River
6 7 Level 2: Essentials of River Safety & Rescue
8 9 6 pm Indoor Rock Climbing
10 9 AM Nature Navigators
11 12 13 8 pm Moonlight Kayak Trip
14 FREE EVENT!!
9:00 - 12:00
Get Outdoors Day at
River Park
15 16 17 9 AM Nature Navigators
18 19 6:30 PM Family Kayak Trip on Lake Wylie
20 21 9 AM Stumpy Pond Kayak Tour
22 23 24 9 AM Nature Navigators
25 26 6 PM Afterwork Kayak Trip on the Catawba River
27 28 Great
American Backyard
Campout at the RHOC
Greens
29 30
June 2014 National Get Outdoors Month
