Paddle Adventures
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Maui, Hawaii
July 2007
July 2007
Yadkin River - Elkin, NC
There's a nice park in town with a ramp and parking, plus a picnic table for our requisite launch lunch.
There's a nice park in town with a ramp and parking, plus a picnic table for our requisite launch lunch.
Exumas Islands, Bahamas
May 2007
May 2007
Badin Lake, renegade launch
Hammocks Beach State Park - kayak/canoe launch
10,000 Islands put-in, Goodland, FL
Roanoke River - Jamesville, NC
Shell Point launch/take out beach at Cape Lookout National Seashore office.
This is a convenient spot for launching a sea kayaking adventure to Shackleford Banks or South Core Banks.
April 2002
October 2002
April 2003
October 2003
April 2006
October 2006
October 2007
This is a convenient spot for launching a sea kayaking adventure to Shackleford Banks or South Core Banks.
April 2002
October 2002
April 2003
October 2003
April 2006
October 2006
October 2007
Ft. Fisher, NC
launch/take out
launch/take out
Beaufort, NC launch/take out (no longer public)
We used to rent kayaks from AB Kayaks when they were in business at this location.
April 2001
We used to rent kayaks from AB Kayaks when they were in business at this location.
April 2001
Bettles Field, AK. This is where the Adventure Family left civilization and headed off into the Alaskan wilderness for the AKY2K adventure.
Aug 2000
Aug 2000
Yadkin River - Wilkesboro, NC
Put in for the fifth MemDay trip.
Put in for the fifth MemDay trip.
Dan River - Danbury, NC
This spot is not our put-in, but we did stay at the park under the bridge in Danbury one night. Will need to dig out old notes for more details.
This spot is not our put-in, but we did stay at the park under the bridge in Danbury one night. Will need to dig out old notes for more details.
New River - Jefferson, NC
Put in for the third MemDay trip, at Zaloo's Canoes.
Put in for the third MemDay trip, at Zaloo's Canoes.
Yadkin River - Ronda, NC
Put in for the second MemDay trip. Nice park with river access.
Put in for the second MemDay trip. Nice park with river access.
James River - Iron Gate, VA.
I think this was where we put in for the first MemDay trip. Will need to dig out old maps to confirm.
I think this was where we put in for the first MemDay trip. Will need to dig out old maps to confirm.
Lumber River - Lumberton, NC
Put in for the fourteenth MemDay trip, at Matthews Bluff Road, on May 24, 2008.
Put in for the fourteenth MemDay trip, at Matthews Bluff Road, on May 24, 2008.
Straits, NC
launch/take out
launch/take out
2009 Paddle Adventures
2008 Paddle Adventures
- Canoe - Lumber River - NC - MemDay '08 | map story
- Kayak - ShackleFord Banks - NC - April '08 | map story
2007 Paddle Adventures
- Kayak - Brown's Island - NC - October '07 | map story
- Kayak - Maui - HI - July '07 | map story
- Kayak - Exumas - Bahamas - April/May '07 | map story
- Kayak - Badin Lake - NC - January '07 | map story
2006 Paddle Adventures
- Kayak - ShackleFord Banks - NC - October '06 | map story
- Canoe - Yadkin River - NC - MemDay '06 | map story
- Kayak - ShackleFord Banks - NC - April '06 | map story
2005 Paddle Adventures
- Kayak - Bear Island - NC - October '05 | map story
- Kayak - 10,000 Islands - FL - September '05 | map story
- Canoe - Yadkin River - NC - MemDay '05 | map story
- Kayak - Core Banks - NC - May '05 | map story
- Kayak - Roanoke River - NC - April '05 | map story
2004 Paddle Adventures
- Canoe - Yadkin River - NC - MemDay '04 | map story
- Kayak - Lake Jocassee - SC - January '04 | map story
2003 Paddle Adventures
- Kayak - ShackleFord Banks - NC - October '03 | map story
- Canoe - Yadkin River - NC - MemDay '03 | map story
- Kayak - ShackleFord Banks - NC - April '03 | map story
2002 Paddle Adventures
- Kayak - ShackleFord Banks - NC - October '02 | map story
- Canoe - Yadkin River - NC - MemDay '02 | map story
- Kayak - ShackleFord Banks - NC - April '02 | map story
- Kayak - Carolina Beach - NC - January '02 | map story
2001 Paddle Adventures
- Canoe - Maury River - VA - MemDay '01 | map story
- Kayak - ShackleFord Banks - NC - April '01 | map story
2000 Paddle Adventures
- Canoe - AKY2K - Noatak River - AK - August '00 | map story
- Canoe - Yadkin River - NC - MemDay '00 | map story
1999 Paddle Adventures
- Canoe - Dan River - NC - MemDay '99 | map story
1998 Paddle Adventures
- Canoe - New River - NC/VA - MemDay '98 | map story
1997 Paddle Adventures
- Canoe - Yadkin River - NC - MemDay '97 | map story
1996 Paddle Adventures
- Canoe - James River - VA - MemDay '96 | map story
Quotes
The Adventure doesn't start until the plan gets thrown out the window.
- Infoman
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