Rice Creek Swamp Paddling
On the beautiful, warm, sunny early fall afternoon of Saturday, September 30, Jan and I drove to Rice Creek near Wilmington NC. We put in the water at the NC Wildlife Commission boat ramp for Rice Creek. The creek borders and wends through a swamp. We encountered only one tree…
Tropical Storm Coastal Hiking
On September 22, 2023, Craven and Carteret Counties were in a tropical storm. It was not quite a hurricane, but there were strong winds and heavy rains. It was not the most conducive weather for hiking, but I had cabin fever from enduring too many months of forced indoor recuperation.…
Canoe and Kayak Logistics
For the last week, September 14 through 20, Jan and I engaged in multiple paddle logistics activities. After one and a half years in New Bern and trading five boats, I have settled on a 15-foot solo/tandem canoe; and a 16.5-foot ocean-going kayak. Both can carry enough gear for multi-day…
Swift Creek at Cool Springs
On the warm day of June 24, 2023, I accompanied the Twin Rivers Paddle Club, of which I am a member, on a leisurely paddle trip on Swift Creek near Cool Springs, NC. The weather was alternately sunny and high clouds. We put in at the NC Wildlife Resources Commission…