Winter Kayak Camping on a Beautiful Little River
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Squirrel, Chris and I go winter kayak camping as a winter storm rolls in on us. We explore a hidden gem of a river somewhat close to home here in NC. We are surprised as this little river delivers an amazing winter kayak camping experience. Join us for some gorgeous views and good times on this Beautiful Little River! Thanks to River King Chris with UAVenture for the awesome drone footage! Find me also at / riverkingpete
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These are TRUE kayak adventures. I am hooked. My own journey begins soon.
Thanks! Enjoy the journey!
This is a great spot. Right across the street from this landing is a small house that's an Airbnb . They have an outdoor grill and two Kayaks. My son and I go there frequently to fish, paddle around the river. Thanks for sharing.
We saw that and did not realize that is what it was. Good info! Thanks!
Love your esthetic to your videos. Love the music. I listen to Gregory Alan on the river always. Would love to join you on an expedition some day. River Rats for life! 🛶
Right on Andrew! Thanks a ton!
Again great job. I didn’t expect anything less. You inspired us to get out there and enjoy life. God Bless
Thanks a bunch! I am glad you are enjoying it! That is why we do it!
Love those RPC3 paddles
Yes sir Seathrun!
You were in my backyard. I did this run a couple months ago at 350 cfs in my SOT. Its a lot of fun at that level. Enjoyed the video.
Awesome! It's a great run.
This video is really well done. Nice job!
Thanks Andy!
Great work, very entertaining and a awesome adventure. Still laughing about the dancing.
Thanks Randy! We had a blast!
one of the best kayak camping videos out there thank you for sharing
Thank you Bobby Lisi! Thanks for coming along!
September 17th 2018 Little River reached 28.80 feet and 33,000 CFS, which makes it the worst flood on record for this River. This flood was considered a 500-year+ flood event.The gage is just up from where y'all put in at. The old record was 20 feet set back on September 18th 1945.
Brilliant, the last thing I watched before sleep. Goodnight and thanks, and happy Christmas from Poland
Merry Christmas from the USA! Thanks BMBP!
Beautiful drone shots! Awesome music, and even better friendship. Great video. I'm now a subscriber.
Thanks! Welcome!
That looked like a fun exploration paddle trip! The drone footing was on point ! Thanks for taking us with you.
Thanks Roger! Making shirts next week!
Really like the sound and words of your vise over Great vid and adventure w your buddies !!!
Thx for sharing
Thanks rdwilander!
Very good video, looks like it was fun.
Thanks Roger!
Great video Pete! The drone shots really added a whole new dimension. Looked like a fun winter trip on a sweet stretch of river. It's hard to imagine just how bad a flood that caused that much destruction could have been.
It was crazy! Thanks!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video! What a beautiful river. I saw similar flood damage on the Meherrin River in Virginia soon after Hurricane Michael. I laughed out loud at the three of you dancing a jig at the campsite! Cracked me up! I love the River Kings videos -- they give me something to do in rainy old Seattle in the winter! Cathy
The river's power can be crazy. Thanks so much for the kind words! That's why we make them. Thanks for watching!
Past hurricanes destroyed nottoway and appomattox rivers, it's a shame when it happens. Pretty as that river is I bet before the hurricane it was spectacular, looks like a place I'd love to fish. I mostly just boat fish, but got a cheap yak to try and see how I like it, this vid just inspires me more. If you ever give VA rivers a try I think the nottoway might be worth it. Very small but diverse river, always been my favorite river.
Great Irish dancing 😁😁 from Billy in Ireland 😉🛶🌊
LOL! Thank you Billy! We gave it our best shot! LOL. Hope you aren't too disappointed..he he he
Epic, totally enjoyed this.
Thanks Steve!
Another enjoyable video. Great times.
Thanks Tom!
Excellent.
Thanks Michael!
Very nice Pete. You got a jump start on this years miles already! Looks like a fun run.
Thanks jeff!
Squirrel hasn’t been skipping leg day but he sure has been skipping trap and back day with that fit! 🤣 Alright, back to the video. Lol
LOL LOL!!!!!!!!
What can I say?
Another great video of another great adventure to add to your memory journal.
I would love to head down and take a trip with you guys one day.
I received my River King decal the other day, thank you very much.
Thank you!
The videos are only getting better every time you film one. The video overlaying towards the end of the video was really good. Keep paddling!
Thank you sir! We are trying!
Going on a kayak overnight Feb 12-13th with good friends!!! Gonna be cold!
Right on RR!
Great trip! You are right, plenty of fire wood
That it was and the wood situation was crazy!
I know exactly where you’re at! I live in Charlotte and my buddy and I plan on doing this run this coming spring. By the looks of it, we are launching from the same boat ramp. We are paddling out to the Pee Dee and picking up at another boat ramp. Thanks for the video! I get to see what to expect now!
Right on Grayson!!! Enjoy! It was a cool little trip.
Love the drone shots an the music is almost to relaxing mixed with the sounds of water an nature cool vid brother I love meeting other ppl who share my same passions, looking forward to the next
Thanks Yakstream!
Great video once again.
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
At 30:58 I thought you were blurring yourself giving the finger, but then I realised it’s just a well placed water drop.
LOL!!!
Very cool, well done. Thx for sharing this.
T asks gkarjala!
@@RiverKingsKayak You guys know well the good things in life, it's on full display here.
Absolutely and thank you!
Awesome video!!!! Very awesome filming and editing, beautiful scenery.
Thanks John!
For clearing debris like that go on to Amazon and get you a 15” Sven Saw. They work beautifully, they are light and they will fit into most backpacks.
You have great video footage in general but the drone footage is exceptional!
Thank you Red Flame!!
nice video and scenery as always, looked like the temp was low out there by the way you guys were layered, I admire your adventurous spirit
thanks lou! it was cold, but we always seem to manage
just got done watching ! awesome job! loved it! im with Monkey N Around, I really liked the drone footage! keep up the awesome work! … kayak/camping in a winter storm, = River Vikings!
Awesome! Thanks!!
Great adventure buddy. You really do have some great paddle locations in your backyard. I'm quickly running out of water to paddle down here. On our 5th day over 110 degrees.
Uggh....here's to u getting some rain soon!
@@RiverKingsKayak all time temperature records are being smashed here this week. A place not far from here got 120 degrees yesterday.
@@AllThingsOutdoors that'll make you appreciate some cooler weather! Crazy...we are the opposite here with record rainfall and cooler than average temps!
We are river rich here in North Carolina. There are so many options around the area.
Nice video!
Thanks Bill!
Well done. Stopped watching on my phone @ 3:22 an watched on the big screen TV. I'm a sub . Good job.
Thanks Ricky Bobby!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks or sharing.
Thanks!
River Kings BTW, as much as I am on TH-cam watching other folks videos about kayaking and camping...HOW have I not run across your channel before I saw you on RockaDock?
@@mountainsmoore3657 I'm glad you found us!
@@mountainsmoore3657 look at the expedition playlists...I think you may enjoy them as well. We did the French Broad river last summer. It was a good one. The year prior, we ran the New River in WV.
I will check them out! Thanks!@@RiverKingsKayak
I seen you rock sliding why not just let the kayaks go down the pine hill themselves? Lol don't think it would of hurt them? How much do your kayaks weigh? Really nice video and the music is awesome.
It was at least 50 feet...there would have been damage for sure. They weigh about 60lbs and there was about 60lbs of gear and water in there. But we did talk about how fun it would be to watch it go! LOL! Thanks KM Adventure!
@@RiverKingsKayak thanks for responding just had to ask lol!
Excellent video. Join us on the Current and/or Buffalo river! February is a perfect time..in our humble opinion.
Sounds like a plan in the making!
Love your vids dude. You and Trip Smith have inspired me to kayak camp in a hammock. Just starting out kayaking and winter is coming fast. You talked about what you have under your dry suit, what about socks? What kind of socks do you ware? I prefer wool myself. Planning a trip some time in mid November. Thanks in advance.
Right on Jeffrey! We are honored to be at least a small part of your journey into the outdoors. I usually wear a pretty thick wool socks during the winter time. Actually I wear wool socks year round but they just get thicker when it gets colder LOL. Let me know if you need anything else!
Bro, was that a school bus? Wow!!
Sorry if I missed it, but do you recall what the level was at the usgs gage for this or the date of the trip so I can look it up? I’m thinking about doing the second dam to the bridge below and it’s a bit of a drive for me. I know this is an old video so it might be a long shot. I’ve also been thinking of doing some exploring further upstream closer to the gage, because there really is no info out there.
I dont remember, though right now, I would feel it would be really low...maybe too low
Thanks. Penc mentions 1.9 ft (75 cfs). I think I’ll wait till I see around 3-3.5 ft.
The guy using his surf wet suit , did he stay warm all the time ? I remember almost 20 years ago being in Lake District(UK) having fun splashing , feeling no cold with wet suit..I had been snowing..
But I like to know is a wet suit ok for multi day kayak camping to keep you warm enough in winter ?
He is a big time year round surfer here in NC. He is very used to wet suits and how they work. In my experience, if you are in a pinch, it can get you through. However, NOTHING beats a drysuit. For longer extended trips, the wetsuit will have its decided downsides. One of which is that it is in fact, wet. Putting that on in the am can be very rude! LOL. But yes, he stayed plenty warm.
Was that the Kelty Noah's 12 or 16 you used? I've watched this one three times, I think this is one of your most epic videos ever!
Thanks Billy! That was the 16
@@RiverKingsKayak thanks
I have to agree, but I like the Lower Little River more
Right on Scott!
Just watched about 15 minutes, what river are you on. Looks like a great adventure !
Little River
Great Video you guys. Looks like you guys had a Blast. Just started Kayaking about 4 years ago, I can't wait to do some weekend trips with my new Tsunami 175. I would love to know how you have your go pro mounted on your Yak. I am a Fan.
Thanks strommboy62! I use a scotty mount for the GoPro in front and a ram mount behind the seat. here is a video where I detail that setup... th-cam.com/video/tVX64kPZuHE/w-d-xo.html
@@RiverKingsKayak Thank you so much for responding gonna look at the video right now Thanks.
@@RiverKingsKayak What do you use to mount your Etrex 20 I have one of those i used to use for Hiking haven't used it in a cpl years. That's a great idea for a Dashboard and Mileage. And thank you for That video i mounted My scotty Mount and got the go pro mount. Saved me allot of time thanks don't know which Ball mount you got or what size for the Tail boom but that gives a pretty good perspective I do have to say. Thanks
@@RiverKingsKayak I found the Ram Mount for the Back but I couldn't find the Boom Stick and How it hooks to the Ball Mount.
I hope the coffee is better than the attempt at the Irish accent🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☕☕☕☕😊😊😊😊😊
Literally anything would be better than that accent! 😁😇 but it makes us laugh!!
Tell Squirrel do it old school and just pee in the wet suit, it'll help keep him warm,,, lol. nice trip looks like a lot of fun.
Thanks Peter! We had this very conversation on the river!
Great video. Whats the tow bar thing called. I have a truck and would rather do that than put my kayak up on the roof!
Thank you. It is a Boonedox T-bone bed extender...it is a great piece of gear.
@@RiverKingsKayak thank you . Look forward to your next adventures 👍
We kayaked a short section of this river this past weekend and there is literally zero information on this river, as if it doesn't even exist. It was deep and very very muddy!
You must jave put in near grassy island road
@@RiverKingsKayak actually it was the Pekin Rd access. I'm pretty sure it was the same spot. But we paddled upstream
What river is it???
Little River
if that was a roller coster ride i would have paid you 3 times how awsome
Thanks 3 x's Ronald!
👍
also, what model compass is that on your Yak?? and does it stay on all the time. I need one for my Yak. Tks Mack
Yes sir. It clips onto the deck rigging via straps and side release buckles. It is a Seattle Sports SeaRover Deck compass... It is held up perfectly and I would def buy again.
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Thanks for watching!
IMHO this is the most beautiful River in NC (there are 7 Little Rivers in NC but I know which one this is) this one also has smallies in it though they dont get as big as the ones in the uwharrie. see the smallies and the river here mackinncblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/heard-about-this-river-in-eastern-n.html
by the way nice video RK !
Awesome. It was very beautiful for sure! We were very impressed and surprised even at the scenery. Will be going back for sure! Thanks for watching and thanks for the tips!
Nice blog btw!!
5 points for Gaelic Storm
Scaliwags!
I am curious as to what spray skirt do you use on trips like this? It doesn't appear to be neoprene?
Seals Sneak 1.7. It is a nylon skirt.
@@RiverKingsKayak thanks - I have an older nylon skirt and it puddles horribly and leaks so I’m looking for a new one and thought I’d need a neoprene but seeing you run some bigger water with nylon skirt. Think I’ll just upgrade my nylon skirt. Looked at the sneak last night
Is this the little river near star?
Yes
What was the total paddle distance? All 14' yaks?
25 miles. All kayaks were 14.5 feet.
But that is just 5 feet calculated in Riverkings system
exactly!! I only run 5' waterfalls! lol
@@RiverKingsKayak kayaking is what I do in between swims lol
I can barely kayak on flat water >.< so hence a 2 feet wave
Where was the put-in?
pm me on Facebook for the location
Make that voice over
What river is that?!
Little River near Troy NC
@@RiverKingsKayak nice, I ran the lower part, and the lower little river, that runs through Ft Bragg
Im thinking you are talking about the Cape Fear tributary. This was the Pee Dee tributary Little River. There are several in NC. I have not run the ones feeding the Cape Fear yet. Need to do that.
@@RiverKingsKayak our club runs it, I will say this, boat over 12ft will be an issue. On my channel you will get idea of some of the condition of the river, we bring chain saws with us to clear out blockage as we go, making clear path of others.
Do you bring a drone with you for filling? Love the effects
Could I request less music? I like to listen to the sounds of the water and such - unless there was private chatting or something?
Thanks 3nertia. I get that request from time to time and I totally get it. Perhaps in a video soon!