River Quest Canoe & Kayak Race on March 20th, 2010

February 8, 2010admin No Comments »

Don’t let the picture intimidate you , anything from a recreational kayak to a surf ski can participate in the great event. Beaufort, SC, is having a kayak/canoe event in downtown Beaufort on March 20th. This is the 3rd year for the event called River Quest. There is a 3 mile and a 7.4 mile [...]

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Hatha for Haiti: Yoga for hope, help and healing in Haiti

January 28, 2010admin No Comments »

Dancing Dogs Yoga has, decided to kick off the opening of their yoga studio right down the street from Higher Ground with “Hatha for Haiti.”

Join them for “Hatha for Haiti” on Saturday, February 27th as we practice 108 Sun Salutations in honor of the Haitian people.
They have set their intention to help the people of [...]

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Local Beaufort SC tides and weather on our Blog page!

January 26, 2010admin No Comments »

We have added Local Beaufort SC tides and weather on our Blog page! The widgets report the weather, and tides for the local area. Home it helps everyone know when the best time to get out on the water is. If you want more specific tides check out here.

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Added New Maps of Boat Landings, Weather, and Tides to Pages

January 18, 2010admin No Comments »

We added some great resources for Boat landing for kayaks in the Lowcountry, and the ACE Basin: HERE
Also we Added some good links for Boating Weather, and Tide info: HERE

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Wilderness First Aid – 20/21 March 2010

January 15, 2010admin No Comments »

The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) – Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course will be offered at the the Wardel Family branch of the Beaufort County YMCA in Port Royal on Saturday &
Sunday, March 20-21, 2010.
If you are interested and want to take this course you will need to be
registered and paid [...]

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Paddle Trail: Sugar Hill to Steel Bridge on Combahee River

January 12, 2010admin No Comments »

This paddling trail follows the Sugar Hill Creek to the Combahee River from Sugar Creek Landing to the Steel Bridge landing on Highway 21. The one way distance is 10 miles. For a map of the trail, including GPS waypoints and other information, click here.

How To Use This Trail · This trip is run one way [...]

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Our New T-shirts at Higher Ground!

January 5, 2010admin 2 Comments »

Check out our new t-shirts at higher ground. They are $20 each and come in S-XXL. Come by and show your Local Beaufort & Kayaking Pride!
Men’s Shirts

Woman’s Shirts

Which one is your favorite?
If you could have any thing as a Custom HG item what would it be?
Hat, Visor, Nalgene, Coffee Cup, ect.

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Pelican Plunge Video at Hunting Island State Park

January 5, 2010admin No Comments »

The temperatures were a little low Friday?way too low for jumping in the water outside! But it didn’t stop 350 brave souls who took to the ocean at Hunting Island State Park. The 2nd Annual Pelican…
Source WSAV.com

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