Neuse river gentle paddle
| River: | Neuse |
| Skill: | All |
| Trip Date: | 11/19/2016 |
Trip participants:-K1:- Patrick Pugh, John Harper, Kevin Tuttle, Paul Scrutton
We paddled the Milburnie Dam to Poole Rd section of the Neuse river.The trip was 3.5 miles long. Level was 135cfs (1.14' on the online gauge).
While Kevin and I had paddled this section before, it was Patrick's first time on this section of the river and it was John's first time paddling a kayak on a river.
The trip was quite uneventful, no flips. At one of the rapids we all did a little surfing on a small wave.
The river is quite a nice paddle at this level, very flat with some minor water flow in the rapids. In some places you have to be mindful to find the deeper water to avoid getting beached out.
Wildlife spotted – many turtles relaxing in the sun. A heron was seen several times; it would take off as we approached and fly downstream.