Carolina Beach State Park Hike
On February 21 Janet, her golden retriever Gracie and I took a hike on the Campground Trail in Carolina Beach State Park. We parked at the Boy Scout bat cave parking lot and hiked from State Park Road, through the forest and swamp, several miles to the campground marina. The…
Tough Times at Copperhead Shelter
Tough Times at Copperhead Shelter Backpacking used to be my one of my main sports, along with tennis, telemark skiing and a few others. The pain from hip arthritis and a pinched nerve in my back; three surgeries; and multiple recuperations kept me off the trail for many years. Last…
Neusiok Trail Exploratory Hike
For several years I have been missing outdoor trips and sports exercise from multiple surgeries with the associated disability and pain. All along I have anticipated when I can return to solid exercise. For several months now I have been working my way up to backpacking. Many times, I walked…
Black River Winter Paddle
On January 12, Angela Marshal, owner and operator of Kayak Carolin Wilmington, organized a kayak paddle trip with invitations through the MeetUp website. We met at Newby’s Landing near Kelly, NC, on the Black River in Bladen County, NC - not to be confused with several other Black Rivers in…