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Sunday, April 25, 2021

Last Day on Round 1 but Round 2 is coming soon...

Jennifer and I had a blast on our 45 mile paddling adventure. We were joking today that while things got “off “on this trip, due to river conditions, things were never that bad. We were never in danger. No one got injured. It was as if the universe was keeping us humble in our river expedition. No matter what obstacles were thrown at us, we kept going and just modified our plans. We couldn’t make it 30 miles on day 1, but we ended up taking out early at a terrific boat ramp with scenic views of the river. It rained on us day 2, but rain didn’t pelt us in the face. Day 2 take out landed us in a foot and a half of sinking muck, but we didn’t lose our balance and fall in. We problem solved, stayed positive after an appropriate amount of expressing our frustrations, and got each other through it all. We are already planning part 2 and part 3 of this adventure.

This morning, we eagerly checked the water level, hoping it had risen so we could have an easy paddle today. It turns out that the water level and flow rate have basically been on a nose-dive since the day before our trip which is why we had to adjust our trip. The only viable take-out point for us today was listed at 12 miles down river, at NC 581 / Price’s Landing but it ended up being only 9 miles. We paddled beside the ATV park some more, then Seymour Johnson Airforce base (too bad no planes were landing or taking off), and then by a shooting range.
While waiting for Jennifer’s husband to pick us up and take us to the car that we left in Kinston, we cleaned, dried and organized our things at the landing. A few hours later, all of the cars were retrieved, boats were loaded and we made it safely home.

Part 1 of our adventure complete. Howell Woods to Prices Landing/ NC 581. Total of 45 miles.

Stay tuned for Part 2, which will begin at Price’s Landing and end wherever the river allows us to paddle.






Portaging Jennifer’s boat a bit further down the bank so we didn’t have to enter the muck again.









Ta Da














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