Greenfield Lake Park Biking

On the cool and cloudy afternoon of February 22, Janet and I followed her directions to Greenfield Lake Park in Wilmington.  We were biking on the 4-mile paved trail around the lake in the park center.  But the main attraction was the beautiful swampy lake full of and surrounded by…


 
 

Banks Channel Kayaking

On the cloudy and windy afternoon of  February 21, Janet and I went kayaking in Banks Channel of the Cape Fear River from the Wrightsville Beach public access between Wilmington and Cape Fear. The wind was quite breezy at 12 knots and kicking up a substantial wave chop, but no…


 
 

Smith Creek Park Biking

On the cloudy and moderately cool afternoon of February 17, Janet and I went to Smith Creek Park outside Wilmington, NC. We took our bicycles and her Golden Retriever, Gracie.  There is a paved path for walking and biking surrounding the lake. Beyond the paved path are dirt trails which…


 
 

NE Fork Cape Fear River

On the cool and cloudy afternoon of Sunday, February 11, 2024, Janet instigated a kayak trip for us in our recently discovered Holly Shelter game land on the border of New Hanover and Pender Counties.  We put in at the NC Wildlife Resources Commission boat ramp on the northeast branch…