Kayaking Uwharrie River, NC
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Brian and I joined Anthony Barbour as well as Guy Spiher and his son Evan on a kayak run down the Uwharrie River. We put in at Low Water Bridge and took out at the NC 109 Bridge. The Eldorado gauge was reading 2.82'. Breakfast at the Eldorado Outpost started the day off right! We had perfect weather and great company. Come enjoy a great little river!
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Thanks for the awesome video and tribute to Bubba. This was an awesome trip with some even better people. Long live the River Kings, and until we can do it again....Onward!
Right on Anthony! Thanks for the invite! Onward!
@Little PAW 1969 Thank you for your kind words. RIP Bubba
What a great trip! What a great day on the water and in nature ... What a great tribute to a great day paddling.
Thoreau once said "In Wildness One Finds Salvation" No truer words have been written.
Thank you for the invite and thank you Anthony for letting us come along on your paddle on the Uwharrie River. Evan will remember this for a long time...
Thanks for coming along and showing us down! You have an awesome kid! He has an awesome dad!
Awesome video! Good medicine for sure!
Thanks Chris!
After the fact I watched the live feed. What a great story/video. I so appreciate seeing the next generation of paddlers loving the water as I do, as the River Kings do and as everyone should.
Thanks Pete and crew on this paddle!
Right on William!
I started my son in a Swifty...Between my legs in a swim diaper praying he did not have a blowout.
It is the greatest honor of my life to have a child with a river flowing in his veins and his absolute devout love of his natural world. To be able to share my knowledge of the natural world I count as my greatest achievement -- so far...
I'm so proud of Evan and thrilled that he got spend the day with you, fine humans. Thank you guys for including Evan on such an amazing adventure, he will remember this for a long time to come. This video is mom-approved. Can't wait for his next adventure with the River Kings!
Awesome!!!
Uwharrie has been on my list for a while now to hit up for hiking or camping, but thanks to this video I'm going to add paddling as a goal. I've driven over the Baden Lake bridge on 49 many times and thought the area just seems so gorgeous and unspoiled. Thanks River Kings for clueing me into the pleasant-looking little Uwharrie River! I'm reading up on it in my Paddling Eastern NC guide now!
Right on Jason!! It is quite the nice little float!
Love watching your videos I got in a sit on kayak two years ago I know have 6 different kayak and we paddle 14 to 20 miles once or twice a week . I was very lucky as I met a lady who's been doing this 35 years and she has been teaching me everything she knows at 60plus years old she don't do white water unless by accident I'm not sure if I want to do some of what I see you guys doing but iv learned almost as much watching you guys as I have from her thank so much for your videos
Oh we are doing 45 miles over 4 days might not be much for some of you but we are both handicap and over 60
Right on Sheil! That is what it is all about! The miles travelled over the water are of less importance than the miles travelled within. Time on the water and reconnecting is what is important. I love your story!!!
We've got a future river king in the making! He absolutely crushed that chute. You'll definitely need to add that stonework to your property. Even the kids tale is epic!
Yes sir! I want that table so badly!!
@@RiverKingsKayak The large slate piece that is about 6" thick came from my brother's rock hole, and it's in the shape of North Carolina. The top alone weighs over 3,500 pounds as our Bob Cat couldn't lift it! The pillars are heavy also. It took us about a month to place those two tables.
@@julieparrish5591 that is awesome!!!! Very cool!!
Thank you for this!
You bet OVO! Thanks for tuning in!
Hitting the river with my 4 kids today! Another great video King! #elwoodapproved
Thanks J-Roam! enjoy!
Nice video.....I fish that section sometimes. I have (What I think) is the funniest story to tell about that section of river. Too long to type out. Maybe one day in person I can tell it to you.
Thanks! I'd like that Mack!
Gonna be doing an overnight trip on the uwharrie on april. Thanks for the vid!
You bet! Let me know how it goes!
Awesome, Big Evan fan! Do it again when the leaves are in peak color, and hopefully the water level is ok.
Right on SageCanShoot!
I was kayaking the Uwharrie River 25 years ago - way before most paddlers knew about it. I kayaked it twice a week for a decade and almost never saw another kayaker or canoer on it. The gold dredgers were there, and rarely friendly, but that was about it. It's still nice, but the new access points have managed to put a lot more people on the water these days. Good and bad I suppose...
Well, we all love to have the river to ourselves for sure! Those places are still out there, they just require more work to get to...
Another great one, Pete!! 👍👍
Thanks Dan!
Y'all paddeled over some good smallmouth fishing. Ive been thinking of guideing there in the future maybe. Nice to see folks using the river well.
for sure BF! You wouldn't believe some of the fishing I have paddled over all these years...every now and then, I get to drop a line.
So glad you all had a great trip. The name of the shoals where you stopped for a break are called Ledger Shoals of the Uwharrie. The slate stone picnic table area is part of Grand Overland District - (GOD), a private farm owned by our family. On the Grand Overland we train mostly military and some civilians in four wheel drive operation, and have some of it as farmland. The picnic area is used for events, meals during training, church gatherings, community events and private events like family outings, weddings, celebration, etc. You can find out more info. about that area at thegrandoverland.com River users are free to stop for a short rest or a picnic, we just ask to leave only footprints and take only memories of the beautiful God given area. PLEASE leave no trace in the wilderness. Enjoy, learn and love the out of doors.
That is suuuuuper cool Julie! The best riverside picnic spot we have ever seen!
We love stopping by there on our floats. We nicknamed it "table top" when we came acrossed it. Our place is further down on Riverbend Rd. We're planning a float for this coming weekend.
This generous spirit and faith in people's goodness is so refreshing, Julie. Having paddled large sections of the upper Cape Fear where places to stop are rare, I understand how valuable landowners such as yourselves are to paddlers. And I teach my boys exactly what I learned growing up: leave things at least as good as you found them. In the outdoors as in life.
@@Wundernuts Thanks for your beautiful words Jason and actions:)
Wonderful video! Enjoyed seeing the next generation taking off like a rocket. Thank you for sharing !
Thank you Robin!
Looked like good times! Thanks guys! 👍👍
Indeed! Thanks DF!
That's my home river I've seen that river running so fast and deep nobody in theys write mind but i love doing it for the hole weekend
that hit me in the feelz bro
Thanks xprisoner!
Great adventure RKP. Evan may have found his true calling. I was surprised you weren't in your new yak.
I almost brought it. It is quite slower than Nana though. Opted for the glide factor...
Great trip Man! I hope to get on the water on Thursday (first day of Spring)! Can't hardly wait! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks ItWwB!
At the beginning of the video that slot on the Cape Fear has some rock art carved on it. Someone carved a fish and there profile dated 1900. Over on the let bank on a big flat rock are more carvings dating from the same era
Ill have to look for that next time.
Paddle for the Brand young man, River Kings.
Yes sir!!
I can go from Low Water to Dennis Rd in as fast as 5 hours and as slow as 8 hours. All depends on water depth and speed plus how much paddling you do. It’s about 14 1/2 River miles. In try to do it every month.
Love that route! Usually, we put in at Low water bridge and instead of getting out at the 109 bridge, we'll keep going until the Dennis Rd. launch and take out. LOOKS FUN!
Right on Mimi!
id be interested in that trip. Would you say thats a 6-7 hour paddle?
@@popus244 that is doable. Mostly, it depends on how hard you paddle vs sit and float etc...
I been looking for that place again. The biscuit place. Its a gas station near troy the exact location i cant find . My boss once took me there! Long story but now i live out that way and dont know where it is to find it
I had my sasquatch beard back then and people took their pictures with me in front of it
Im dropping some weight so i can learn to kayak again. I did as a kid in scouts but its been so long and would love to get into it again especially in this area
Eldorado Outpost - just copy and paste this address into google and it will take you there! Eldorado Outpost, 4021 NC-109, Troy, NC 27371
Thank you!
How long did this trip take? Thinking about going and camping at the end of the river then pulling out on lake tillery the next day and am curious about timing what time I should set out
I honestly dont remember. a few hours I would guess.
How long did it take you float that section of the river? Hopefully the last Saturday of May I will float that section
It was a few hours. We poked along and also took a decent lunch break.
Considering how people feel about touching Nana I feel privileged that my foot is touching it all the time! Great video shame about Canoecopia. The world is going crazy. We will be fine though living in our new houses made out of toilet paper!
LOL!! he he he. That is one of my favorite stickers! And yes, I just dont get the tp craze!
What was the depth when you paddled it?
The Eldorado gauge was reading 2.82'.
@@RiverKingsKayak thanks. Trying to find other moving water to paddle near Charlotte, but everything besides Catawba seems so low right now.
Man I wished I lived in North Carolina 😇😇😇 hopefully I’ll be able to find some down to earth people up here in Virginia to paddle with 💦💦💦
Right on Bobby!! I'm sure they are out there!
Seriously? FTC??? There are 40 people on the live chat and no one has commented over her yet??
FTC?
ahhh...I got you! that seems to happen on a premiere!
@@RiverKingsKayak First To Comment.
Yes, just a note. Might add a comment about taking care of the land, especially private property, so our access to areas remain open. Someone carved a dozen initials in one tree, and hacked several trees at the Ledger Shoals middle of May, 2020. What a disgrace to deface a beautiful area.