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The week started on Monday with 5 boats heading out for the Full ‘Hunters’ Moon Rising Tour. The forecast called for a slight chance of rain around moonrise, but you wouldn’t have known it as we left the dock with sunshine, high clouds and perfect temperatures. About halfway through the trip, someone noticed a rainbow behind us, over the dam area. We spent part of our time checking out the Bad Creek Hydro and the mouth of the Whitewater River where it enters the lake before making our way over to Wright Creek Falls on the Thompson River. We only had about 30 minutes left, and I wrestled with myself about how to best use our remaining time. After 8 years of watching Jocassee in all her moods, I decided to bypass another waterfall and head out to the main basin in hopes of seeing the moon. By this time, the clouds were layering up all around us, darkening the sky. The breeze picked up, causing an occasional splash over the port bow as we headed back toward the dock. A couple of the ladies expressed some doubt about seeing the moon but were content having caught the rainbow earlier. I assured them that it wasn’t unusual for Jocassee to surprise us and as luck would have it, that’s exactly what she did. Fifteen minutes from the dock, the clouds broke apart, and the moon peeked through. After a few gasps and excited laughter, a hush came over the boat, like it always does, as we all sat and experienced the end-of-day magic that is uniquely Jocassee.

~Sheryl White, JLT guide