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Old, Old Gravesites at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, NC Spanish moss, growing on ferns, growing on ivy, growing on green moss, and growing on live oak tree limbs. Plus a child’s gravesite among many years’ growth of green plant life.

On August 9 Twin Rivers Paddle Club highly-experienced members Terry Rich and John Burt conducted a rescue and roll clinic on Martin Marietta Park Lake.  The students were yours truly Bob Laney and highly-experienced member Ginger Motes.   I worked on my heel hook self-rescue with instructor John, while Ginger worked…

Greenfield Park Lake Cruise Fairly late Sunday afternoon, August 3, Janet and Bob took a casual cruise around Greenfield Park Lake.  We purposefully came here, where there is no tide, no current and little wind, because several of our trips in the last couple months saw us battling difficult conditions. …

My last practice kayak self-rescue attempt did not work, because  of a broken paddle and stretched out deck cords.  So, I obtained a new Greenland paddle recommended by Terry Rich.  Then I replaced the rear deck rigging with stronger static cord under the guidance of Bill Webb.  I studied several…