Kayak Virginia Beach Information Net

Saturday afternoon, I took a drive to a few launch sites close to me to see how the wind from Hanna affected them, Despite what the local media would have you believe, other then a little high water, Hanna was nothing compared to Ernesto…

All in all, the only issue I really had was the flooding at Horn Point….

p.s. I have a few more launch sites to be added soon…

Just a note to let everyone know that I added a few more launches to the primary site.

The new sites are…

Huntington Park  In Newport News

Gloucester Point on the York River in Gloucester

Mill Creek On the Rappahanock 

and Parrotts Creek just off the Rappahanock 

I found that I have a few more, that I forgot to add when checked them out over the winter, as soon as I get them straightened out I’ll add them…

Okay everyone in Norfolk, I heard you…
My self imposed boycott of Norfolk, because of their boat permit is over….
I had reason to be in Norfolk on Saturday, and took advantage to visit most of launches available in the city of Norfolk.

I added 3 Saltwater launches on the Lafayette River, and 3 Freshwater launches.

In the Saltwater category, I added Haven Creek Boat Ramp (By far the nicest of the 3), Lafayette Park (in desperate need of a makeover), and 45th Street Boat Ramp/Marina (in desperate need of parking)

In the freshwater category I also added 3 locations in Norfolk, well ok 2 are technically in Virginia Beach, but are on Norfolk’s water. They are Lake Smith, Little Creek Reservoir, and Lake Whitehurst. All three appear to be nice urban lakes with some potential…

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 lot of launch information for the area, and the guy kayaks with his dog, I wish my dog was relaxed enough to go with me.

Just a confirmation that Horn Point Kayak and Canoe launch is now open for the season, and there is a caretaker on site. I had a little chat with Danny (the Caretaker) today, and he seems like a real nice and helpful guy.

The other thing to take not of is that the sandbar has pretty much moved to the other side of the channel, the deepest part was only about 6 inches or so. It was a bit of a nuisance, having to step up and over the wood bulkhead.

So enjoy…