Happy 4th of July- No boats or Crowds where we are going, but a lot of fun

The only crowd we will see on the water kayaking, will be those that come with us on Friday or Saturday. This is definitely "Do Over Week" for some members in our group. An impromptu paddle tomorrow puts us doing a repeat of "Reedy Creek to Hwy 64". This will be quite a large group, 17 people, I'm told.

Terry and Dana put together this paddle excursion on their own. They have invited some neighbors and friends for a first time kayaking excursion. Terry drafted a couple of us HRL Paddlers to tag along as Chaperons. We are to act as sweepers and to assist some of the newbies if needed. The Reedy Creek to 64 is a short run of only 6.4 miles. We can paddle it in about 2.5 hours, so this leaves the group a lot of time to play in some of the rapids.

Saturday returns us once again on the Yadkin. Our run will be from the Hwy 64 Bridge Davidson/Davie Line, to Hwy 801 Wildlife access in Davie County. This is without a doubt my favorite stretch. The 9.2 mile paddle is a little long, but what you see, makes for the extra paddling. This will be the most I've ever paddled in two days.

The nice thing about paddling the Yadkin this time of year is that the lower water keeps most boats away. I only saw one small boat the last time out. You'll find the water in the river is a little cooler than the lake and there plenty of trees and shade. You might see 5 people in a 10 mile stretch. You always come away from each outing totally relaxed and with a better appreciation about life and nature. See for yourself, come join us on this Saturday's Run.