Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VV K VOL. LXIV NO. 58 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CA ROLINA, COLUMBIA. S.C. 29208 April8,17 * . ---- e : - . - s- - -< - * - - $,. -d 44 3 - -Y -1p - .54 Photo by Rnusll .Jeffcoat ,dventure I Scholars cation, Bath ironically, went to two graduat( students in engineering, Captair sea" Don Jolly and First Mate anc to the designer John Peeples. Shortl3 r the before the race, Jolly and Peeple: ace." were making last-minutt I the modifications on their kayak, s and shaped raft. Asked to explain the der to unique bamboo, polyethylene anc 1 the bedsheet construction, Peeple: said, "The plans will be in Populai Science next week." con k beer bryone Fifteen minutes later, Peeple com- and Jolly ascended from th cans. riverbank carrying their raft. Raft and crew were drenched. their "It took water over the sides," saii iough, Peeples, "but the crew is nc p concerned. We've already hitche a ride with someone else." Peeple sizes only laughed when asked if his ral ict, all was any indication of his future a award (See RACE, Page 3) raft," All other photos 1 -.. S e t S 't S ssy a W t."" Beer, A Afforn Rela: BY JOE LOGAN It was truly "love of the that brought some 100 people Saluda River Saturday fo: "First Annual River Raft R Hard-core sailors bravec chilly waters, gusting wind 54-degree temperatures in or demonstrate their skills o treacherous Saluda. efore the race, most testants were content to drin and talk raft-talk. EvE mingled, feeling out the petition and feeling out beer Cars constantly arrived ca strange-looking cargoes on ioofs, which, amazingly ei were to transport these down the river. The rafts came in all shapes and buoyancies. In ft the rafts did not float. The for the "shortest raced y - C VW' j,- ,