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Put In -
From intersection of
I-85, exit 182 (SR1632-Red Mill Rd). Travel Red Mill Rd. west 4.5 miles to
stop sign. Turn right on SR1794 travel 0.5 miles to stop sign and turn right
onto SR1632, follow into area.
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Distance/Time - 11.8 miles/5 1/2 hours
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Difficulty - Difficult
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Lake
Level - 253ft.
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Trip
Directions - Hurricane Ida added 5 1/2 feet to the lake in a three day period.
It was a tropical storm when it arrived and then stalled on the coast.
It was a really nice soaking rain and it brought the lake back to full pool,
which makes paddling much more enjoyable. I arrived around 8:30am and
the whole lake was socked in with fog. It made it a really eerie
paddle along with all the spider webs which had dew on them. It seems
this is the period of time when the spiders were making webs to the max as
during the trip back a slight breeze cause hundreds of webs to float in the
air carrying spiders to new destinations. The boat, dog, and myself
were covered in them. I made the standard Eno loop up to Knap of Reeds
creek. I was able to get further up the creek, but still got stopped
by downed trees.
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Scenery -
Lots of wildlife in the fog. It was interesting to see in such low
visibility. Egrets, turtles, lots of ducks, birds. Ran
into two hunters who bagged a deer, which was not nice since it was Sunday.
When I arrived back at the boat ramp it was packed with kayakers. It
was a busy day on the lake. I wish the Corp. of Engineers would hold
the lake level a little high for a bit, but I am sure the draw down is going
to start soon.
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Hazards -
Spiders and webs.
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Dew on the spider webs, looks like snow |
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Fisherman fading in the fog |
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More spider webs with dew |
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Flooded Knap of Reeds Creek Area |
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