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Millrace Rapids is a popular kayaking playspot, located on the Lower Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina. History
Dalles des Morts (Death Rapids): One of the most hazardous rapids of the Columbia River, located just above Priest Rapids and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the mouth of Downie Creek; The name dates to 1817 when seven voyageurs wrecked at the rapids and tried to walk to Spokane House , over 300 miles (480 km) away.
During the Big Bend Gold Rush from 1865 on, the Dalles des Morts marked the head of steamboat navigation on a route that stretched from Marcus, Washington Terr. via the Arrow Lakes to the port-boomtowns of La Porte and nearby Downie Creek, which lay at the foot of the rapids, and also at the foot of the portage to the goldfields on the creeks flanking the Goldstream River, which joined the ...
The Saluda River is formed about 10 mi (15 km) northwest of the city of Greenville, on the common boundary of Greenville and Pickens Counties, by the confluence of its north and south forks, each of which rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains very near the border of North Carolina at Saluda, North Carolina:
Gypsy Rose Lee was one of America's legendary entertainers. On this 100th anniversary of her birth, you may wonder just what makes her legacy endure. Rita Braver can explain: In 1943 she played ...
Jim Larrañaga insists he still loves the University of Miami, still loves the game of basketball, still loves mentoring players, still loves coaching. The 75-year-old Larrañaga stepped down ...
The Great Falls of the Catawba River mark the point at which the river encounters a series of rapids while coursing across the Piedmont Plateau on the border of Lancaster County, South Carolina, and Chester County, South Carolina, near the town of Great Falls. The Great Falls are located about 55 miles south of Charlotte. [1]
Travis Hunter is feeling grateful after winning the Heisman Trophy.. The Colorado wide receiver and cornerback won the prestigious award, given to the top player in college football every year, on ...