Roanoke River, eastern NC near Jamesville
Up until we were halfway through the initial "gathering" snack, this trip was supposed to be a sea kayaking trip to Bear Island. The "gale warning" on the coast had given us some second thoughts, but it was a call to the Park Office that made up our minds. A group of 6 had just gone in and reserved the only semi-protected sites on the island. We didn't want to be stuck camping on the beach in a gale. So we quickly drew up a Plan B, called the Roanoke River Partners office, and reserved two of the platforms on the Roanoke River Canoe Trail.
The Numbers:
6 paddlers
4.7 miles in 2.5 hours on Day 1
12 miles in 8 hours Day 2
7 miles in 4 hours Day 3
23.7 total miles
3 pounds of "srimp"
1/2 bottle of "Bold and Spicy" cocktail sauce
4 pounds of chocolate
1 container of Artichoke Spinach Four Cheese Dip
3 digital cameras (the film shots still made it online first)
2 portable potties
1 bag of borrowed bait
More story coming ...
May the Adventure continue !!!!!
(posted 4/19/05)
