Chatham residents made positive comments about the Bynum Beach Access at a community meeting held Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, 2020) at the Bynum General Store.
Residents expressed an interest in improving the put-in and increasing river access to disperse a growing number of outdoor enthusiasts.
River: Rocky (Cape Fear River Basin)
Section: Pittsboro-Goldston Road (Chatham County 1010) to Chatham Church Road (Chatham County 1953)
Length: 4.4 miles
Paddlers: Bobby Simpson, OC-1; Bob Brueckner, K-1
Weather: mid-40s, overcast, mostly calm
Level: Crutchfield Crossroads (17.8 cfs), Siler City (228 cfs) and Tick Creek (34.0 cfs) Also several perennial and intermittent creeks
By Bob Brueckner
The club's annual Tuckaseegee Cleanup is scheduled for Monday, July 1, from 8 a.m to noon on Fontana Lake just outside of Bryson City.
Alamance County closed four Haw River accesses over the weekend after being told of a leak at the base of the Ossipee Dam.
The leak was reported Saturday, June 22, according to the county's website.
Glen Raven Mills, Altamahaw Ossipee Fire Department and the Alamance County Emergency Management Office are monitoring conditions at the dam, the county said.
If the dam were to fail, the county expects little damage to property.
Level: 626 cfs (3.87 ft.) beginning; 524 cfs (3.63 ft) end, Eno River near Durham gauge
Paddlers and what they're paddling: Clarke X. Cooper (Zen), Rob Elder (Micro 230), Angela Wiseman (Zen), Frank Mueller (Rock Star), Mark Kennedy (Mamba), David Freeman (Agent 88), Nate Taylor (Super Hero), William Holman (Burn), Dave Johnson (Flying Squirrel converted to C-1), Anna Ploghoft (Ronin), Frank McMahon (Diesel 75) and Bob Brueckner (Diesel 65).
River: Middle and Lower Haw
Level: 508 cfs (4.06 feet), Bynum gauge
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2019
Paddlers: Paul Ferguson (OC-1), David Freeman (OC-1), Angela Wiseman (K-1), Mark Kuttrus (K-1 inflatable), Bob Brueckner (C-1)
I went to bed Friday night promising to run the Middle Haw if the Bynum gauge reported at least 340 cfs Saturday morning. So I was pleasantly surprised when the first reading was 496.
Cleanups for 2019
Tuckaseee: Our annual Tuckasegee River/Fontana Lake will be held 8 a.m. to noon on July 1 during Week of Rivers. Bring water to stay hydrated.
Tom Womble is working with local groups in the Bryson City area to provide bags and to haul trash away, which means we can put more boaters in the water. The club will provide gloves and trash grabbers.
* Sections: Middle and Lower
* Length: 5.3 miles
* Level: 2,760 cfs to 3,150 cfs (USGS: 6 feet to 6.2 feet; PADDLING: roughly 1 foot)
* Paddlers: William Holman (K-1), Nate Taylor (K-1), Eliot Mintzer (K-1), John McDonald (K-1), John Kriener (K-1), and Bob Brueckner (K-1).
I'll have to revise my window for the best water levels at the Super-Secret Whitewater Training Course after today's trip. From now on the range begins at 900 cfs and goes up to at least 2,760 cfs.
The Haw River Assembly's annual cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, March 16. Here are four ways Carolina Canoe Club members can help: Three by water and one by land.
Treat this like any other paddling trip, so pack your regular gear and boat. (But bring a canoe if you can paddle open boat.) And read the CCC River Clean-up Handbook for tips: https://www.carolinacanoeclub.org/files/25
Carolina Canoe Club members collect trash at the Bynum, US 64 and Robeson Creek accesses on the Haw River all year long. Let them know you appreciate their efforts the next time you see them!
These paddlers volunteered their time at the Bynum and US 64 access areas in 2018. Steve Bruno is the coordinator.
