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Northwest River Natural Preserve Kayaking, VA
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| Kayak | 3.08 Miles |
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| | Kayak | 3.08 Miles | 2 Hrs | | 1.54 mph |
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| no partners | | November 25, 2024. I was spending 3 weeks on the East Coast, mostly in Chesapeake, Virginia. I had never kayaked in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This made state #18 on my "list of states where I've kayaked."
I arranged to meet the outfitter on the outskirts of the town of Chesapeake, at a place he suggested, by Bob's Bait Shop. This is on a quiet backwater called Northwest River, a cypress swamp. The kayak trail would lead me into the Preserve of the same name.
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-he ... /northwest
I was super lucky with the weather, as you can see from my sandaled feet. It was at least 65 degrees, and calm. The next day began a spate of (to me) unpleasant weather, which continued throughout the rest of my visit. In fact it got so chilly that even the locals were complaining.
Although there are bears and other large fauna in the preserve, I saw only birds, most of which were familiar, such as great blue herons.
I really enjoyed this little excursion and would definitely do it again, although it would have been nice to have a little more time, but I didn't want to spend the money. |
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