Saturday, October 30, 2004
Paddling another cleared secton of the White Oak on Wed., Nov.3rd, 2004
Under our grant the section from Gibson Bridge (the first bridge above Maysville) to the camp ground at Rte 17 is now cleared of blown down trees which obstructed free paddling of the river.
We will meet at 9:00 at the camp ground and set up shuttle. This will be a shorter trip than usual.
Our club meeting is at 7:00. Out of towners are welcome to come to my house for food and a shower. Elmer
We will meet at 9:00 at the camp ground and set up shuttle. This will be a shorter trip than usual.
Our club meeting is at 7:00. Out of towners are welcome to come to my house for food and a shower. Elmer
Friday, October 29, 2004
Pictures on the Clearing of the White Oak River
Paddling First Phase of White Oak River Cleared
On Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Brian Leavy, new President of the Crystal Coast Canoe & Kayak Club, from Pine Knoll Shores, Marie Justen from Spooners Creek, Gary Scruggs from Newport, Robert Welden from Morehead City, William Stanley from Hubert, Dale Weston from Jacksonville and the writer from Swansboro had the pleasure of paddling the White Oak River without the obstructions of blown down trees.
This is due to the $40,000 grant made possible by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources and by Jones County. We paddled the first section just completed from Route 17 to Haywood Landing today.
We had excellent weather. "Picture Post Card" views existed around every bend in the river. Fall wildflowers, wild chrysanthemums and "bottle brush plants" and bushes, that looked like snow, were prevalent and beautiful and added to the enjoyment of our paddle. Ducks flew up ahead of us and a great blue heron got out of our way. .
As is usual with all paddle trips of The Stewards of The White Oak River Basin, wherever we paddle, we pick up all litter and trash. Clare Brock: Please add this to your report to Big Sweep for 2004. We understand you can do this up to Nov. 2. We could not have made this trip without the removal of the trees blocking the river which was made possible by the Jones County Grant, so this credit to Big Sweep should go to Jones County. .
We thank the State of North Carolina and Larry Meadows, Jones County Manager, and The Commissoners of Jones County for making this possible. There are many more beautiful paddling streams that need to be opened like this to paddling. Tourism would increase tremendously if they were opened up like this. Croatan Forest alone has several such streams which could make lovely wilderness canoe trails.
We look forward to the completion of the next two phases on the White Oak and we will then have a 40 mile or more trail from our Big Cypress near the headwaters of the White Oak all the way to the ocean at Bogue Inlet.
One word of caution, at current water level, we bumped rocks lightly in the rapids under the old railroad trestle and at the ledge just below the rapids as you enter the lakes we scraped bottom. You can avoid this by keeping close up to the extreme left bank here. At higher water levels this does not happen. .
This is due to the $40,000 grant made possible by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources and by Jones County. We paddled the first section just completed from Route 17 to Haywood Landing today.
We had excellent weather. "Picture Post Card" views existed around every bend in the river. Fall wildflowers, wild chrysanthemums and "bottle brush plants" and bushes, that looked like snow, were prevalent and beautiful and added to the enjoyment of our paddle. Ducks flew up ahead of us and a great blue heron got out of our way. .
As is usual with all paddle trips of The Stewards of The White Oak River Basin, wherever we paddle, we pick up all litter and trash. Clare Brock: Please add this to your report to Big Sweep for 2004. We understand you can do this up to Nov. 2. We could not have made this trip without the removal of the trees blocking the river which was made possible by the Jones County Grant, so this credit to Big Sweep should go to Jones County. .
We thank the State of North Carolina and Larry Meadows, Jones County Manager, and The Commissoners of Jones County for making this possible. There are many more beautiful paddling streams that need to be opened like this to paddling. Tourism would increase tremendously if they were opened up like this. Croatan Forest alone has several such streams which could make lovely wilderness canoe trails.
We look forward to the completion of the next two phases on the White Oak and we will then have a 40 mile or more trail from our Big Cypress near the headwaters of the White Oak all the way to the ocean at Bogue Inlet.
One word of caution, at current water level, we bumped rocks lightly in the rapids under the old railroad trestle and at the ledge just below the rapids as you enter the lakes we scraped bottom. You can avoid this by keeping close up to the extreme left bank here. At higher water levels this does not happen. .
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