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There are several runs of rapids on this stretch of the Cape Fear, the first coming amid several islands less than a mile after the put-in. This run of Class...

A popular run, especially for intro classes. The stretch is popular for several reasons. For one, when water levels in the region start to drop it’s one of the last...

Look downstream as you pass over the US 64 bridge, even in the driest of times, and you’ll have no trouble seeing why this is the place the Triangle’s experienced...

If you’re gonna drive 4 hours you better get your money’s worth. With the price of admission ($25 for a one-day pass) to the National Whitewater Center that’s a pretty...

We say Fort Fisher because it tends to be a little less crowded than beaches to the north, something you (not to mention fellow beach-goers) will appreciate as you learn...

Covering 9,000 acres and with 14 miles of shoreline, Lake Waccamaw is one of the largest remaining Carolina bays. It’s unlike other bays, too, in the sense that while most...

Carolina Beach State Park is a particularly nice winter escape. Six miles of trails take you through a range of environments, from the beach along the Cape Fear River to...

Hike the 5-mile trail around Jones Lake, paddle the 224-acre Carolina bay, swim its dark but sparkling clean waters in summer, challenge your fishing skills in the acidic waters which...

Most people come to this linear state park along the Lumber River for the paddling. The Lumber is one of the few designated wild and scenic rivers in North Carolina...

Cedar Point Campground A good jumping-off point for paddling the popular White Oak River, which quickly winnows from a wide expanse near the campground to a tight, intimate creek. A...

Carolina Beach State Park Croatan NF: Cedar Point Campground Jones Lake State Park Lumber River State Park Lake Waccamaw State Park

Ever run with someone who gets on your case for being obsessed with distances and times? Does your GPS watch really need to chime every mile? Can’t you take a...

Sugarloaf Dune Trail How much variety can you pack into a 3-mile training run? A lot, at Carolina Beach State Park. The trailhead for the Sugarloaf Dune Trail is at...

In the beginning, the Blue Cay Trail network was the domain of mountain bikers. And it wasn’t exactly a legal domain; more of a recreational eminent domain. But thanks to...

Yes, it’s a ways to go for five miles. But the pay-off on the Bay Trail is well-worth it. Running counterclockwise, the trail begins through dense coastal forest before quickly...

Just when you think you may have outgrown the trail network at the new Brunswick Nature Park you’ll likely encounter good news: There’s more trail. Currently at this 911-acre nature...

The Basin You’ll find true exploring within the Zeke’s Island area, a lagoon surrounded by Zeke’s Island, North Island, No Name Island, a beach, a barrier spit and fringing marshes...

Rice Creek Trail Like an intimate paddle? Really intimate? Town Creek starts up-close-and-personal: the first two miles is a snug paddle betwixt cypress and tupelo and, as Paul Ferguson of...