Put In - Located on Raven Ridge Road at the Falls Lake Trail head. Just at the top of the hill from the road, look left for a small path down to the water to the right of the road. There is a nice flat area near a tree with a Wildlife sign posted. Watch out for the sticker bushes on the way in and the uneven terrain.
Distance/Time - 7.9 miles/3 1/2 hours
Difficulty - Average
Trip Directions - I knew this would probably be my last paddle of the season, so I wanted to do the long paddle and then get picked up by my wife. Unbeknown to me that I would drive home after getting picked up and drive straight into the garage with the kayak on top. It was quite a shock to hear the crash and the roof rack breaking off and sliding back onto the driveway doing much damage to the car on the way. Ended up being $1800 dollars to fix the car and $600 for a new roof rack. Looks like the kayak made it all right but will need to double check it next time in the water. Here are some pictures of the damage. So, the plan is to pull out the garbage can to the middle of the garage when I go kayaking so when coming back I would not pull in :) The kayak trip was nice, easy paddle just enjoying the scenery.
Scenery - End of fall paddle with some trees still showing color. Water temperature was at 60 degrees. Egrets were out in force and fishermen too...
Hazards - None.
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