Kayaking and Canoeing in North Carolina

Paddling in North Carolina

The following destinations are reports and descriptions of places to canoe or kayak in North Carolina. Read, enjoy, or contribute your canoeing or kayaking report below. If you would like to submit a report an an unlisted destination, click here.

Book Excerpts:

Guide to Sea Kayaking in North Carolina by: Pam Malec
• Atlantic Ocean Surf Spots
• Bald Head Island
• Cape Hatteras National Seashore
• Kitty Hawk Woods Preserve
• Ocracoke Island: Silver Lake

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Albemarle Sound
Day Trip Report - Jul 01, 2003
Day Trip Report - May 02, 2001
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Day Trip Report - Aug 24, 2010
Day Trip Report - Aug 15, 2007
Day Trip Report - Aug 10, 2007
Day Trip Report - Oct 25, 2001
Bear Creek
Day Trip Report - Mar 30, 2012 NEW!
Bear Creek Lake
Day Trip Report - Jul 15, 2011
Bear Island (Hammocks Beach SP)
Destination Report - Oct 08, 2008
Beaver Dam Lake
Day Trip Report - Sep 16, 2011
Destination Report - Jul 15, 2008
Bennett's Creek
Day Trip Report - Aug 08, 2001
Bird Island
Day Trip Report - Jan 13, 2012
Black River
Weekend Trip Report - Mar 15, 2006
Weekend Trip Report - Oct 13, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 15, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - Jun 16, 2004
Extended Trip Report - Mar 26, 2003
Cape Fear
Day Trip Report - Aug 14, 2007
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 20, 2007
Weekend Trip Report - Mar 21, 2006
Weekend Trip Report - Nov 09, 2005
Day Trip Report - Jul 18, 2005
Cape Fear River (Northeast)
Extended Trip Report - Feb 02, 2010
Cape Lookout
Day Trip Report - Apr 27, 2010
Carolina Blackwater Rivers
Extended Trip Report - Apr 27, 2006
Cashie River
Day Trip Report - Mar 24, 2009
Weekend Trip Report - May 05, 2005
Catawba River
Day Trip Report - May 26, 2009
Day Trip Report - Jul 11, 2007
Extended Trip Report - Dec 28, 2001
Coastal North Carolina
Extended Trip Report - Apr 29, 2008
Conteninea Creek
Day Trip Report - Jul 19, 2002
Crabtree Creek
Day Trip Report - Mar 07, 2005
Crabtree Lake
Destination Report - Nov 10, 2010
Croatan Sound
Day Trip Report - Feb 13, 2002
Dan River
Day Trip Report - Dec 27, 2011
Day Trip Report - Dec 16, 2011
Day Trip Report - Aug 04, 2011
Day Trip Report - Jun 21, 2008
Day Trip Report - Jul 20, 2007
Destination Report - Aug 30, 2006
Day Trip Report - Aug 05, 2005
Day Trip Report - Sep 27, 2004
Day Trip Report - Jun 11, 2004
Day Trip Report - Sep 13, 2002
Day Trip Report - Dec 31, 2001
Deep River
Day Trip Report - May 02, 2011
Day Trip Report - Apr 24, 2009
Destination Report - Jun 10, 2004
Day Trip Report - Jun 24, 2003
Eno River
Day Trip Report - Jun 04, 2010
Falls Reservoir
Day Trip Report - Oct 24, 2007
Destination Report - Jul 20, 2007
Fontana Lake
Day Trip Report - Jul 21, 2009
Weekend Trip Report - Aug 14, 2008
French Broad
Day Trip Report - Oct 25, 2006
Gardner's Creek
Day Trip Report - Jun 14, 2006
Great Coharie Creek
Day Trip Report - Jul 14, 2006
Green River
Day Trip Report - Nov 10, 2010
Haw River
Destination Report - Jan 06, 2005
Day Trip Report - Jun 16, 2004
Day Trip Report - Sep 23, 2003
High Rock Lake
Day Trip Report - Jun 01, 2010
Horseshoe Lake (aka Suggs Mill Pond)
Day Trip Report - Jan 13, 2012
Jonathans Creek / Pigeon River
Day Trip Report - Apr 03, 2001
Jordan Lake State Rec. Area
Destination Report - May 01, 2009
Kerr Lake (aka JH Kerr Reservoir)
Destination Report - May 26, 2009
Kerr Scott Reservoir
Day Trip Report - May 18, 2007
Lake Fontana
Extended Trip Report - Aug 17, 2006
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 19, 2006
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 01, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - May 02, 2001
Lake James
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 19, 2006
Day Trip Report - Feb 03, 2006
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 02, 2003
Weekend Trip Report - Oct 15, 2002
Lake Mackintosh
Destination Report - Jul 24, 2008
Lake Santeetlah
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 18, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - May 06, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - Oct 27, 2004
Little Coharie Creek
Day Trip Report - Feb 03, 2005
Little Pee Dee River
Weekend Trip Report - Dec 12, 2005
Little River
Day Trip Report - Oct 22, 2010
Day Trip Report - Jun 05, 2009
Day Trip Report - Jul 05, 2006
Day Trip Report - Aug 07, 2003
Lumber River
Day Trip Report - Jan 13, 2012
Day Trip Report - Jun 04, 2010
Day Trip Report - Jun 05, 2007
Weekend Trip Report - May 25, 2006
Weekend Trip Report - Dec 13, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 01, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - May 13, 2005
Extended Trip Report - Apr 01, 2004
Weekend Trip Report - Dec 19, 2003
Weekend Trip Report - Mar 05, 2003
Maritime Forest
Day Trip Report - Jul 23, 2002
Merchants Millpond State Park
Weekend Trip Report - Oct 18, 2002
Merchants Millpond State Park
Weekend Trip Report - Jun 15, 2001
Moss Lake
Day Trip Report - Sep 13, 2006
Mountain Island Lake
Day Trip Report - Dec 08, 2011
Day Trip Report - Apr 30, 2008
Day Trip Report - Jun 08, 2007
Neuse River
Day Trip Report - Dec 29, 2010
Weekend Trip Report - Feb 05, 2009
Weekend Trip Report - Dec 06, 2007
Day Trip Report - Nov 29, 2007
Day Trip Report - Nov 07, 2007
Day Trip Report - Oct 17, 2007
Day Trip Report - Jul 18, 2007
Extended Trip Report - May 05, 2005
Day Trip Report - Jul 05, 2002
Destination Report - Jul 03, 2001
New River (Northwest)
Day Trip Report - Jul 24, 2009
Day Trip Report - May 18, 2007
Weekend Trip Report - May 31, 2006
Day Trip Report - May 07, 2001
New River (Southeast)
Day Trip Report - Sep 26, 2007
Pamlico Sound
Day Trip Report - Jun 05, 2009
Day Trip Report - Feb 13, 2002
Portsmouth Island
Weekend Trip Report - Jan 28, 2003
Roanoke River
Weekend Trip Report - Oct 20, 2009
Weekend Trip Report - Jul 22, 2008
Weekend Trip Report - May 09, 2008
Weekend Trip Report - May 05, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - Sep 25, 2004
Day Trip Report - Sep 04, 2002
Day Trip Report - Aug 05, 2002
Weekend Trip Report - Sep 08, 2001
Rocky River
Day Trip Report - Jun 29, 2009
Scuppernong River
Day Trip Report - Nov 14, 2006
Shackleford Banks
Weekend Trip Report - Nov 30, 2005
Shearon Harris Reservoir
Day Trip Report - Jul 13, 2011
Shelter Creek
Day Trip Report - Oct 05, 2010
Smith River
Day Trip Report - Aug 01, 2007
South River
Weekend Trip Report - Jun 24, 2003
South Yadkin River
Day Trip Report - Oct 07, 2009
The Basin - Zekes Island
Destination Report - Apr 30, 2004
Trent River
Weekend Trip Report - Apr 26, 2011
Tuckasegee River
Day Trip Report - May 05, 2005
Uwharrie River
Day Trip Report - Mar 05, 2012
Day Trip Report - Jun 26, 2009
Weekend Trip Report - Jan 31, 2007
Watauga River
Destination Report - May 23, 2007
Wright Creek
Day Trip Report - Feb 09, 2008
Yadkin River
Day Trip Report - Aug 15, 2007
Day Trip Report - Jun 22, 2007
Day Trip Report - May 23, 2007
Weekend Trip Report - Oct 27, 2005
Day Trip Report - Aug 04, 2005
Day Trip Report - Jul 18, 2005
Day Trip Report - Jul 15, 2005
Weekend Trip Report - Oct 16, 2002
Day Trip Report - Oct 12, 2000

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OUTFITTERS (The following companies offer trips in North Carolina)
- Kitty Hawk Sports
- The Outdoors Inn & Outfitters
- Riverside Canoe
- Liquid Adventures Kayak School
- Nantahala Outdoor Center
- Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School

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