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Put In -
I
originally was going to camp at Ivy Hill Park in Virginia but when I arrived
I found out that the campsites had been closed because of budget
constraints. So I headed over to my favorite campsite on Kerr Lake,
Longwood Park. Take Hwy
15 S from Clarksville, VA, approximately 5 miles and entrance will be on the
right. Follow signs. From Raleigh, Longwood Park is a nice drive up
Highway 50 to Creedmoor and then take 15 north through Oxford. The park
is on your left after entering Virginia. The Grassy Creek put in is back
a few miles south on 15 till you see a sign pointing to Grassy Creek. It
is about 10 miles from the campsite.
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Distance/Time - 3 trips, Saturday afternoon trip, 3.8 miles, Saturday evening trip to watch the sunset,
4.6 miles, 3rd trip on Sunday - 7.5 miles on Grassy Creek.
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Difficulty - Average. My old 1986 Volvo bit the dust, so I was trying
out my new and old mini-van that I now got from my wife. It has air
conditioning so the dog loves it. I ended up buying
Yakima LandShark
saddles and they work real nice. Just push the boat on from the rear
of the vehicle. I did drop the boat unloading the first time at the
campsite and put a nice scratch on the back door lift.
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Trip Directions - I had not paddled for a while, so I just took it easy.
On Sunday I headed to Grassy Creek to finish all the creeks in this area.
The water level is at least 5 feet down this time of year so I was able to
get under the low bridge to Grassy Creek. The water was low and the
only way to make it to Grassy Creek was to follow the actual creek channel.
Otherwise, you would get stuck. A fisherman showed me the PVC
pipe that had been post to show the channel. The GPS also showed the
way. I made it all the way to the end of Grassy Creek, stopped by
rocks and rapids. It was an over cast day so nice and cool. Lots
of wildlife out and about, saw a young egret learning to fly.
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Hazards -
None.
