Paddling the lower Eno River (AKA the Three Rivers Area)

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, 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 :)


 

Coming out onto the Flat River after paddling through floodplain forest off of Cut-Through Creek

Our trash haul for the day

Creek Week Cleanup with the Family

My company, Frog Hollow Outdoors, hosted another on-water cleanup in conjunction with Durham Creek Week.  We brought the kiddos, had a couple handfuls of awesome volunteers and picked up a ton of trash out of Ellerbe Creek.  Check out our trash tally on my Water is the Source blog and click on the Trash 2013 link at the top of that page. Mostly plastic bottles and styrofoam.  Why does anyone use styrofoam still?

 

My lovely wife, our sister-in-law, and Z!

Z working hard :)

M and me with our trash haul

Trash gathered after about 2 hours on the water

Water is the Source: Trash Pick Up on the Eno

Just thought i'd test out how to share posts from one blog to another... think this'll work?

Water is the Source: Trash Pick Up on the Eno: So, here i am after over a year since last trying to keep up with a blog, trying it again.  Well, we'll see.  I figure the beginning of a ye...