It was simply too pretty a day not to get out on the water for at least a little while so I decided to head down to Lovitt’s Landing and paddle over to the visitor center at the entrance to Back Bay NWR. There was a pretty stiff wind out of the southeast, so I
Looking for a nice day trip, I decided to head down to Knotts Island and paddle over to Carova Beach. Starting at the Brumley Road boat ramp, I headed up the shoreline for about a half a mile and then turned directly into the wind and began the crossing. I set my sights on the
It had been several years since I’d been to Ocracoke Island, and with the National Park Service campground closing in a couple of weeks, I decided to head down for a bit of paddling and photography. After setting up camp, I hopped on the bike and rode down to the Village in time to catch
I’ve been to Alligator River NWR a couple of times, but I had yet to paddle the Milltail Creek Trail west to the Alligator River. Leaving the launch site, you immediately pass under a small foot-bridge and enter a larger body of water. Turn right heading east for a couple of hundred yards and you’ll
With the tourist season over and the Oregon Inlet Campground closing in a few weeks, I decided to try get in at least one more trip before fall. I headed down Friday afternoon in time to do a little sunset paddling around Pea Island NWR (about 7 miles south of Oregon Inlet). It was also