Put In - Located at the Hickory Hills boat ramp. The put in is to the right of the boat ramps near a small dirt beach . Parking is in the area parking lot. Unload to the right of the boat ramps and then park up in the parking lot.
Distance/Time - 9.1 miles/4 hours
Difficulty - Above Average
Trip Directions - Headed north to the other side of the lake and found various access roads and a nice paddle up a spur of the lake. Then headed for I-85 bridge and found another access road to a duck hunting area managed by Falls Lake. Also, found an access road to the Durham Sky Park. This area always has road noise as I-85 is close by. Many heron and egrets today.
Hazards - Wind.