Sea Kayak Trip Report: North Carolina Cedar Point April 11-18

Trip Leaders: Jim Heichelbech & Linda Decker

We had 12 HCKC paddlers join us for a Spring Trip to North Carolina near Swansboro. This coastal area is made up of salt marshlands, rivers and several barrier islands along the Atlantic Crystal Coast. The weather was very windy most of the week and paddling destinations were decided upon based on tides, tidal currents and weather.

Our day trips included some of our favorites from previous trips. We were treated to seeing the wild horses when we circumnavigated Carrot Island. We made two trips out to Bear Island that required some interesting navigation to find our way through the salt marshes. The day on the White River a tranquil paddle, out of the wind. A few brave paddlers went out on the windiest day for a little playing in the waves while others visited historic Ft. Macon or went bike riding on Emerald Isle. Our last paddle was out to the lighthouse and beautiful beaches at Cape Lookout.

Cedar Point is a very nice campground and we enjoyed evening fires with the group, a pitch-in dinner and an evening feasting on key lime pie!