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Paul Ferguson relates his adventure paddling down Cedar Creek. He relates the difficulties with blockages on the river as well as the realization of a better path after the trip was completed.
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Paul Ferguson gives his advice for paddling Tranters Creek. He gives various takeout options and recommendations for paddling in certain sections of the river.
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For those looking to paddle on a river, it is important to check water conditions to know if the water is too high or too low to paddle. The best way is to us the United States Geological Survey and do some math if a location different from the survey marker is needed.
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Paul Ferguson ponders the question of what his favorite river is and why that’s a hard question ot answer. In addition he gives some recommendations for river trips and gives information on where to rent a boat for river trips.
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Paul Ferguson discusses the difficulties in gaining river access at bridges once they have been replaced and steps the state could take to make them more accessible to those looking to use bridges as access points for paddling.
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Paul Ferguson gives safety tips for paddling trips such as staying together in groups, how to plug leaks, and how to deal with changing weather.
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Paul Ferguson relates his canoeing adventure with a friend and the wildlife they see including a plethora of snakes.
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Paul Ferguson explains the importance of paddling whether it is in a canoe or kayak. He also gives a description of various places in the Tar Pamlico River Basin to go paddling.
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Paul Ferguson explains the intricacies of canoe camping. He goes into detail about how to find campsites along the river, rules that accompany camping and how to plan the trip ahead of time.
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Paul Ferguson explains how to safely, but effectively go paddling in winter. He also gives various options for how to dress for the potential 50 degree water encounter should the boat flip.
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Sam Toler recounts the final leg of his journey down Swift Creek. From the wildlife observed, to the only encounter with other people on the river during the entirety of the journey, Toler creates a visual of what Swift Creek is like.
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Sam Toler relates the story of part 7 of his journey down Swift Creek. From the heat to the swampy nature of this particular section, the struggles are all relayed in detail.
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Sam Toler recounts the ninth leg of a journey he made down Swift Creek in April. He describes the wildlife and fishing on the creek.
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Sam Toler recounts the canoe run he made in 12 degree weather with ice on the river and several layers of clothes on. Nevertheless he still saw wildlife and the old stone dam which had once belonged to Collins Grist Mill.
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Same Toler depicts a canoe trip down a stretch of Swift Creek. During the trip he witnessed any number of wildlife species and encountered a station that collects stream flow data for the U.S.
Geological Survey.