Lotus Pond Launch

Today I made it up Ashville Bridge Creek from Horn Point, and I saw that the Lotus are really thick this year, and as the bigger leaves start coming out, I’d be willing to bet it will b close ti impossible to get through the creek here. If the creek looks impassable, you may want [...]

Paddle For The Children

I feel this is a noble cause, and you should really consider supporting it.
A team of 4 Virginia Beach Fire Fighters will be paddling 1,000 miles from Ft Lauderdale to Virginia Beach. The goal of this effort is to raise $20,000 to support The Shriners Burns Institute.

Paddle For The Children

Row Row Row Your Boat

Northern Virginia Rowing Club (NVRC)
For those of you in the Northern Virginia area, and want to try something new, like paddling backwards, here is your chance.
The Northern Virginia Rowing Club, home waters are the Occoquan River at Sandy Run Regional park, they have a Learn To Row program that begins in June, with several programs [...]

My Lens is Back

Three weeks ago, I mentioned that I dropped my camera, and did something to the lens, and how I had the Ritz Camera extended super duper take care of any problem warranty.
Well Ritz called on Thursday, to inform me that the lens was back and good to go. Sure enough I go there Saturday, [...]

Raleigh Durham Launch Information

Came across this website Doggie Paddling the Triangle during a discussion about the differences between Watersnakes and Cottonmouths…
As described by the author:
Personal site of Tom Hemp, offering image galleries and GPS routes for kayaking in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
Even though I am not familiar with the Raleigh Durham area, looks like it has a [...]

Warmer Weather Hazards

I Guess the subtitle on this one should be “Don’t Be Stupid”
The warm weather is pretty much here for the summer, with maybe a couple of cold nights left, so I felt it would be a good thing to remind everyone of the potential bad things out there, that could ruin more then just your [...]