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Pearl River Rundown Tournament

Columbia has a new disc golf course at the Columbia Water Park!  The course is called “Pearl River Landing” and the first tournament, the “Pearl River Rundown,” will be held there on October 15, 2011.  For those not familiar with disc golf, it is a rapidly growing sport that is played much like regular golf, except [...]

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National Night Out

Local citizens battled the blazing summer heat to join law enforcement agencies and rescue workers for their National Night Out at the Columbia Water Park on Tuesday, August 3.  The Columbia Police Department, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and the Columbia Fire Departments came together to support the fight against crime with demonstrations, entertainment, and [...]

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Pearl River Airboat Ride

The airboat has arrived to Columbia!  I had the pleasure of taking a ride on the new airboat with Pearl River Airboat Adventures and it was a blast.  Any initial apprehension and concerns that I may have had were soon replaced with excitement and sheer exhilaration once the boat launched from the Water Park.  Overall, [...]

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Airboat Adventures

The Pearl River is about to get a lot more fun and exciting!  Sometime in August, Marion County will have a new attraction with Pearl River Airboat Adventures.  The airboat will launch from the Water Park and take riders on trips up the Pearl River to Red Bluff and beyond for sightseeing and wildlife tours.  [...]

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Recreational Railroad

MARION COUNTY RECREATIONAL RAILROAD The sound of the train whistle and the clacking of the rails have long been a part of the atmosphere in Marion County since the railroad was built here in the early 1880′s.  The train was an integral aspect of life here for over a century and in many ways it [...]

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Columbia Water Park

The Columbia Water Park The Water Park is an excellent place for bicycle ride, a frisbee game, an outdoor picnic, birthday party, or a quiet stroll down a nature trail.  Located on Highway 35 near the Highway 13 intersection, the Water Park offers vast open playing fields and facilities suitable for a variety of sports [...]

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