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There are four main city and county parks around Wilmington where Janet, her dog Gracie and I frequently go – Smith Creek, Greenfield, Long Leaf  and Halyburton.  Two have small lakes where Janet and I paddle; Gracie only swims at Smith Creek, because Greenfield has alligators.  At all four parks…

On the bright and sunny morning of Tuesday, June 3, about 15 solo kayakers and two tandem canoers met at Core Creek Landing, near Dover, NC. We were members of the Twin Rivers Paddle Club, under the able leadership of Carolyn Borgert.  Our group had a few boats with spray skirts;…

In late May, Janet Smith and Bob Laney paddled our kayaks in Greenfield Park Lake.  In times past, we were bothered by excessive algae plant growth in the water, which clung to our paddles and hindered our strokes.  Today, the water was clear of plants.  The lake is a miniature…

Bob Laney, Janet Smith and her Golden Retreiver Gracie go to Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, NC, almost everyday, to walk or ride our bicycles.  Here is a nice collection of views up the grassy paths, down the sandy lanes, up into the live oak trees and over at the flowers. …