Wednesday, June 16, 2004
3rd day of paddling with Paul Ferguson, Monday, June 14, 2004
On Monday, June 14, 2004 we paddled and hiked. We put in at Hammocks Beach State Park and paddled over to te ferry dock on the island by followig Cow Channel, the ferry route. We put in at 9:00 and were over there by 10:30.
We hiked over to the new facilities,about a 1/2 mile on the ocean front. It is an ineresting hike with the natural fauna and flora being explained as you walk along the path. It is up hill all the way. (Paddling is a lot easier!).
The facilities are excellent and the view in all directions is overwhelming.
Looking west over the high dunes and the ocean.
Looking down over the beach and the ocean. They are Paul Ferguson an Jim Stevens.
We retraced our steps to the ferry dock and had lunch in the shelter there.
It was good to get back into our boats and paddle along the inland shore to the point at Bogue Inlet. Some of the dunes were 60 feet high.
On prevoius exploratory trips we have climbed up into this area. There are aand bowls up there with high dunes all around protecting you from the wind. It is a different micro world you hike into. It seems like you could be in the Sahara.
We rouonded the point and paddled into the stream that connects a large lake or bay at high tide. Unfortunately we hit it at low tide and we had to walk. Camp sites 13 an 14 ar right there. #22 is a litle further and the rest are down near the beach. In trying to hike to them we ran into a roped off area for the protection of shore birds.
This was about the ohly pieice of litter we had to pick up.
This is Paul and Jim with Emerald Isle in the background.
Pulling our boats out and tying them up before trying to hike over to the camp sites on the ocean front.
The paddle home was very pleasant following the markers on the trail from this point to the mainland. Marker was missing where a right angle turn is necessary. We notified the authorities.
We enjoyed the paddle and the hiking. It is a different world from the inland streams in the woods. Paul and I hit 5.7 miles perhour for 10 seconds on the way back with the tide and a south wind at our back. Elmer
We hiked over to the new facilities,about a 1/2 mile on the ocean front. It is an ineresting hike with the natural fauna and flora being explained as you walk along the path. It is up hill all the way. (Paddling is a lot easier!).
The facilities are excellent and the view in all directions is overwhelming.
Looking west over the high dunes and the ocean.
Looking down over the beach and the ocean. They are Paul Ferguson an Jim Stevens.
We retraced our steps to the ferry dock and had lunch in the shelter there.
It was good to get back into our boats and paddle along the inland shore to the point at Bogue Inlet. Some of the dunes were 60 feet high.
On prevoius exploratory trips we have climbed up into this area. There are aand bowls up there with high dunes all around protecting you from the wind. It is a different micro world you hike into. It seems like you could be in the Sahara.
We rouonded the point and paddled into the stream that connects a large lake or bay at high tide. Unfortunately we hit it at low tide and we had to walk. Camp sites 13 an 14 ar right there. #22 is a litle further and the rest are down near the beach. In trying to hike to them we ran into a roped off area for the protection of shore birds.
This was about the ohly pieice of litter we had to pick up.
This is Paul and Jim with Emerald Isle in the background.
Pulling our boats out and tying them up before trying to hike over to the camp sites on the ocean front.
The paddle home was very pleasant following the markers on the trail from this point to the mainland. Marker was missing where a right angle turn is necessary. We notified the authorities.
We enjoyed the paddle and the hiking. It is a different world from the inland streams in the woods. Paul and I hit 5.7 miles perhour for 10 seconds on the way back with the tide and a south wind at our back. Elmer
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