Rice's Creek Experimental Paddle

On July 28 Janet Smith and Bob Laney took a nice paddle on Rice’s Creek in southwest New Hanover County.  As usual, I was testing another of dozens of configurations of kayak gear, deck bag, PFD,  GPS, cell phone, knife, whistle, paddle float, self-rescue stirrup, pump, drinking water, map, and…


 
 

The Family that Paddles Together Stays in the Saddle Together

On the mixed sunny and cloudy day of  July 18 Janet Smith and Bob Laney went paddling kayaks at Smith Creek Park Lake between Wilmington and Hampton.  It was Janet’s third trip in her Wilderness Systems Tsunami 135 Pro.  It was my first trip in my Eddyline Sitka XT 155.…


 
 

Goose Creek State Park Camp & Paddle

Over the hot, sunny and mostly windless days of Friday through Monday on June 14 - 17 the Twin Rivers Paddle Club and New Bern  Outdoor Adventure Clubs jointly sponsored a camping and paddling trip to Goose Creek State Park near the town of Washington, NC.  Approximately six club members…


 
 

Janet’s First Paddle in Her Tsunami Kayak

When I moved from New Bern to Wilmington a few months ago, I brought with me a sleek, long, narrow ocean-going kayak named a Nigel Dennis Romney Excel, made in England.  It was used, extensively renovated and sold to me by my good friend Bill Webb.  It is 16 1/2…