OBX Kayak/Camping #7.2
My Labor Day getaway consisted of a solo sojourn to the coast—kayaking, camping, birding, and fishing around East Shackleford Banks.
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Aug 185 min
Florida Farewell
Reconnecting with nature while down in Florida was my way of reconnecting with memories of Grandma.
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Apr 2811 min
Haw River Through-Paddle #3
Another year, another through-paddle of (almost) the whole Haw River, from Rockingham County all the way down to Jordan Lake.
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Apr 219 min
OBX Kayak/Camping #7: South Core Banks
Another installment of our annual OBX camping, kayaking, fishing, birding trip to South Core Banks (Cape Lookout)
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Dec 26, 20235 min
Sunset Beach Christmas
My parents and I ventured back to our old stomping grounds at Sunset Beach, just north of the NC-SC border.
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Sep 4, 20233 min
Flamingos in NC?!?!
Yes, there are/were flamingos in NC: American Flamingos, blown up from the Yucatan or Cuba by Hurricane Idalia.
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Aug 6, 20236 min
OBX Summer Birding/Fishing
My second beach trip this summer involved a two-night camping trip based out of Cape Hatteras, birding and fishing.
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Jun 11, 20234 min
Beaufort/Croatan Coastal Overnighter
Overnight camping trip in early June, split between the Rachel Carson Reserve (across from Beaufort) and the Croatan National Forest
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Apr 23, 202310 min
Haw River Through-Paddle #2
Another 50-something mile through-paddle of the Haw River with three friends.
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Feb 20, 20236 min
Winter Waterfowl & Wolves (#8)
Late winter coastal adventure featuring waterfowl, kayaking, and red wolves
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Dec 31, 202217 min
Georgia/Florida Xmas 2022
Nature-filled winter vacation to Cumberland Island, GA and Dunedin, FL. In short: Bobcat, Ani, Eel, Sea Turtle.
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Oct 8, 20226 min
OBX Kayak/Camping #6.2: Shackleford
Two nights by myself on East Shackleford Banks--kayaking, camping, birding, fishing.
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May 8, 20227 min
OBX Kayak/Camping #6: North Core Banks
This was my first OBX camping trip focusing on fishing. This was also our first trip to North Core Banks.
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Dec 31, 202117 min
Christmas 2021: NC, SC, FL
Christmas vacation this year consisted of a mostly coastal three-part trip to NC, SC, and FL.
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Jun 20, 20218 min
Summer Beach Blog 2021
I most often explore the NC coast during the off-season, and often do it alone. However, I’m not one to turn down a summer beach trip.
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Apr 25, 20219 min
OBX Kayak/Camping #5: Lookout, Shack
Our playbook consisted of cruising up and down South Core Banks in his truck, kayaking around the sound, chilling and surf fishing ...
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Apr 11, 202115 min
Haw River Through-Paddle
You don’t really know a river until you follow it for days on end, observing its subtle evolution from stream to rushing river.
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Mar 24, 20215 min
Custom Kayak Motor Mount
The main shortcoming of my boat is that it runs on manpower. So, I decided to install a trolling motor.
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Mar 12, 20213 min
Wrightsville/Holly Shelter day trip
I spent a Friday off work paddling around Wrightsville and hiking around Holly Shelter GL.
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Nov 11, 20202 min
Edenton & Northeastern Swamps
My wife and I headed east for a short-but-sweet overnight trip to Edenton, Merchants Millpond, and the Great Dismal Swamp.
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