Paddling

Oct 136 min read

New Hanover Coastal Camping

Coastal camping trip, dividing-and-conquering activities like kayaking, birding, wildlife photography, town time, and good eating.

Sep 17 min read

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.

Aug 185 min read

Florida Farewell

Reconnecting with nature while down in Florida was my way of reconnecting with memories of Grandma.

Apr 2811 min read

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.

Apr 219 min read

OBX Kayak/Camping #7: South Core Banks

Another installment of our annual OBX camping, kayaking, fishing, birding trip to South Core Banks (Cape Lookout)

Dec 26, 20235 min read

Sunset Beach Christmas

My parents and I ventured back to our old stomping grounds at Sunset Beach, just north of the NC-SC border.

Sep 4, 20233 min read

Flamingos in NC?!?!

Yes, there are/were flamingos in NC: American Flamingos, blown up from the Yucatan or Cuba by Hurricane Idalia.

Aug 6, 20236 min read

OBX Summer Birding/Fishing

My second beach trip this summer involved a two-night camping trip based out of Cape Hatteras, birding and fishing.

Jun 11, 20234 min read

Beaufort/Croatan Coastal Overnighter

Overnight camping trip in early June, split between the Rachel Carson Reserve (across from Beaufort) and the Croatan National Forest

Apr 23, 202310 min read

Haw River Through-Paddle #2

Another 50-something mile through-paddle of the Haw River with three friends.

Feb 20, 20236 min read

Winter Waterfowl & Wolves (#8)

Late winter coastal adventure featuring waterfowl, kayaking, and red wolves

Dec 31, 202217 min read

Georgia/Florida Xmas 2022

Nature-filled winter vacation to Cumberland Island, GA and Dunedin, FL. In short: Bobcat, Ani, Eel, Sea Turtle.

Oct 8, 20226 min read

OBX Kayak/Camping #6.2: Shackleford

Two nights by myself on East Shackleford Banks--kayaking, camping, birding, fishing.

May 8, 20227 min read

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.

Dec 31, 202117 min read

Christmas 2021: NC, SC, FL

Christmas vacation this year consisted of a mostly coastal three-part trip to NC, SC, and FL.

Jun 20, 20218 min read

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.

Apr 25, 20219 min read

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 ...

Apr 11, 202115 min read

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.

Mar 24, 20215 min read

Custom Kayak Motor Mount

The main shortcoming of my boat is that it runs on manpower. So, I decided to install a trolling motor.

Mar 12, 20213 min read

Wrightsville/Holly Shelter day trip

I spent a Friday off work paddling around Wrightsville and hiking around Holly Shelter GL.