We are camping at a campground right up river from our final destination. We saw a rough forecast for tomorrow and decided that it would be better to camp here and have a real short paddle tomorrow instead of staying two nights in Virginia. Todays paddle was eight miles of bliss. Only problem is that it was a twelve mile paddle. During our six mile crossing a wind kicked and in the course of about twenty minutes it went from a calm glass bay to four foot rollers and a twenty mile an hour wind. We had the worst seas of the trip so far for that last little stretch. The wind was blowing right at the ramp we were pulling up onto which meant waves breaking on the ramp. We made it in safely but it was quite an experience. No one saw this coming and they are still reporting mild winds on the weather sites while we are hoping our tent doesnt break under these winds tonight. Tomorrow is only a six mile paddle so we should be able to make it in before any bad weather gets us. If not we will end our trip here and get driven to the motel we are staying at tomorrow. I think things will look a little better in the morning.
Nick
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Coinjock
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