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Paddling With “A Stick”…Greenland Paddles Re-discovered
When I first saw people paddling with Greenland style paddles I laughed at them and called them names. I wondered why these folks were not progressive, why they did not...
Coastal Paddling - Loading a Sea Kayak Part II
When loading a sea kayak not only does one need to pay attention to weight distribution, trim, listing, etc., but also one should make sure that the items are packed...
Coastal Paddling: Loading a Sea Kayak Part I
Most folks think that loading a sea kayak is all about getting everything in, but a mariner understands that “there is a place for everything and everything in its place.”...
Company Mill Trail: From Carpool to Trail Head in 15 minutes!
It’s a cool fall morning, 58°, and the carpool line is moving well. While dropping my kids at elementary school my thoughts turn to a trail run in Umstead State...
Barracuda Basics
That was a mini albacore, I said to David. I thought he fought too hard to be a Spanish, he replied. A moment earlier, we watched the foot long false...
Topwater Drum Flies
He’s on it! I hissed. Keep it moving steady… strip, strip, strip. As usual, I was attempting to coach one of my fishing buddies from the poling platform, as if...
Roanoke River Striped Bass Fishing
Stripers have arrived in the upper Roanoke River. They are not as numerous or as large on average as they will be later in the season, but there are more...