| Guide to Sea Kayaking in North Carolina: The Best Trips from Currituck to Cape Fear (Regional Sea Kayaking Series) |  | Author: Pam Malec
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 664206
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0762708174
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.560444
EAN: 9780762708178
ASIN: 0762708174
Publication Date: April 1, 2001
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Product Description
Details 40 sea kayaking tours along the coast and in the inland waterways of North Carolina. Mile-by-mile descriptions, maps, trip ratings, and much more.
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 must have book. August 27, 2008
I go to the outer banks a few times a year and i love to kayak. i bought this book a few months ago and finally got to do 2 of these trips last week. i did the alligator river on the mainland and the hog island trip in wanchese. both were great. very beautiful areas and fun paddles. this book was a great help. the maps and the descriptions were great. i know the outer banks very well and i had no idea where all of these put ins were. i cant wait to go back down in april and do a lot more of these trails. one thing i did on my own was i photocopied the maps and trail directions. i then cut and taped the directions onto the back of the maps and copied them again. then i took the finished product and went to kinkos and had each map lamenated. it cost me about $1 per map and it was worth every penny. i had the map on one side and mile by mile directions on the other, waterproof and easily stuck under my front deck lashings. i also took a friend with me who had a handheld garmin gps. .Garmin eTrex Legend CX Color Mapping Handheld GPS i had never used one before (never really needed one on small lakes and rivers) and was suprised how handy it was (not needed but very helpful). i may have to pick one of these up. this book is well worth the small cost. i am picking one up for my brother for christmas.
I have used many of her trails, but disappointed by Bald Head Island. June 26, 2008
Felt that Bald Head Island trail was the not so impressed type of trail. And in fact was sort of annoying. The cost of 15.00 per person, 8.00 per child for ferry ride, and oh, by the way you must pay for the kayaks as well, at 15.00 per pop, then you get to the island, and they tell you that you can't put in where Pam indicates, that you have to truck your kayak all the way to the northern side of where the ferry pulls in (our kayaks are rather large, and heavy and with 2 kids who don't really truck their own kayaks around, this could be very crucial informaiton.
However, we have used Pam's trails up and down the outerbanks, and down wrightsville beach, and have been pretty happy overall, however, don't reccommend the Bald Head Island trip, for nothing!
 missing critical information January 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used this book to plan a trip to Lake Mattamuskeet in January but the author fails to note that the lake is actually closed to kayakers every year until March 1st. Makes me wonder what else is wrong in this book.
Guide to Sea Kayaking in North Carolina September 10, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A wonderful timesaver for the kayaker on the Outer Banks. This well organized guide provides concise information of all the day trips in the area including launch directions. I've been on 6 of her trips already and find the information to be accurate and informative. I'd have to spend significant time gathering all this information from the locals myself. A must have book!
Fantastic book! Perfect for OBX Paddlers! May 8, 2003
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have been going to the Outer Banks for over 20 years now but am new to kayaking. I was looking for a book about kayaking trips all along the Outer Banks. I found this one and bought it. I read through it and now I have a second copy of it so I can pull the maps out to take on my trips without destroying the original.Pam Malec knows the area really well and has plotted some excellent trips to take. She also gives some great advice on things to watch out for (bugs in Ocracoke, tidal influences, high boat traffic areas, etc) and places to stay and eat in the area of the trips. The book also gives a few history lessons on the area and other interesting facts (Ever wonder about the origin of the marshmellow? Get this book and find out!) With her book, I have planned three different trips for my next vacation to the area. This is a fantastic book and I highly recommend it for anyone planning to kayak along the North Carolina coast.
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