Michael Mayo with Palmetto Outdoor
Board members from the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Michael Mayo of Palmetto Outdoor took to the tubes, Monday. Some Chamber Board members rode Pedego Bikes from the put the West Columbia Riverwalk Put-In to the new Cayce Take-Out at Kelly Jones Park in the Riverland Park subdivision. The occasion was the first tube […]
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The City of Cayce announced, Thursday, a new Congaree River public access point off Riverland Drive behind H. Kelley Jones Park. The H. Kelley Jones River Access provides a new take out/put in point for kayakers and tubers. Making this a true community-based project, Cayce leaders worked with West Columbia Businessowner, Michael Mayo; the River […]
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The end of August is fast approaching and Labor Day is Sept. 2, less than two weeks away. It is the time of the year that many get one more chance at that summertime activity before the thoughts turn to the fall season. And West Columbia Meeting Street Music Fest is less than a week after […]
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Summertime recreation is drawing droves of water lovers to West Columbia this summer, to enjoy a tubing trip down the Congaree River. “We had another record number of tubers in June, and July, so far, is the best ever,” said Michael Mayo, owner of Palmetto Outdoor. The Palmetto Outdoor guided tubing trip season began, on […]
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The City of West Columbia has made a lot of progress in the last five years. That was the assessment of Sharon McCormick of Redevelopment Management Associates. She was referring to West Columbia’s Citywide Redevelopment and Revitalization Plan that was initiated in 2018. McCormick spoke at the West Columbia City Council meeting, Tuesday, May 7, […]
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The City of West Columbia has partnered with WestMetroNews and the Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce to highlight areas of the community that promote business and visitor/tourism opportunities. River tubing is the top attraction in West Columbia in the warm weather months. Michael Mayo is the owner of Palmetto Outdoor and he directed an enormous […]
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A record number of river tubers came to West Columbia for two months this summer. “We broke a record for tubing trips on the river this summer,” said Michael Mayo, owner of Palmetto Outdoor. “We had the best numbers for July ever and we also broke the record for the number of tubers in August.” […]
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What is the most popular activity in West Columbia in the warm-weather months? Up-to 1,000 tubers in a weekend have floated down the river, ending up at West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. “On an average weekend, we’ll put 300-plus in the river on Saturday and another 300-plus in the river on a Sunday,” said Michael Mayo, owner […]
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