I love this time of year in NC! One day we're wearing fleece jackets and thermal underwear, the very next we're stripping down to shorts and t-shirts. It keeps things interesting :) This time of year also typically means, rain. Our local rivers have been blessed most of this past winter and early spring with nice water levels which has been great for my line of work. When water levels are up it also means one of my favorite flat water paddling locations has access opened up to tons of small creeks and floodplain forest that can be paddled. This is what i refer to as the 3 Rivers Area. This is the lower Eno River nearing Falls Lake, and there is a great Wildlife Resources Commission Boat Ramp called the Eno Boat Ramp that is smack in the middle of a huge swath of undeveloped game land (if you want some specifics on the location, message me, and i can fill you in on more details). Anyway, i have found this and similar areas really allow for kids and adults imaginations to run wild. The mix of wide flat-water rivers, tiny creeks, open lake, and flooded forests, makes the perfect combination of environments to keep any flat water paddler happy. If you decide to check out this area, a map is extremely helpful (here is a link to a topo map of the area http://www.froghollowoutdoors.com/MapThreeRivers.pdf ). Looking at the map, every little creek you can see on the map, can be paddled (when water levels are a bit up), and are part of what makes this area so awesome. Anywho, enjoy the Spring. And dress appropriately for the day :)
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| Coming out onto the Flat River after paddling through floodplain forest off of Cut-Through Creek |
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| Our trash haul for the day |
