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Old 03-24-2011, 03:13 PM
 
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I'm planning to move with my family from Rhode Island to the Raleigh area (Chapel Hill to be more precise). I've been sea kayaking for two years and have a 17' Wilderness Systems Tempest 170. As I'm not familiar with the available kayaking opportunities in the immediate Raleigh area and the ocean will no longer be conveniently located, do you think I should sell the Tempest prior to moving down and then pick up a smaller *** once I'm down there?

I know I can always travel to the coast but this would probably not happen on a regular basis - I currently like the spontaneity of being able to put my boat in the ocean any time I want as the ocean is less than five minutes from my home.

Thanks in advance for your opinions.
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Old 03-24-2011, 03:45 PM
 
Location: North Carolina
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The closest beach is gonna be a little over 2 hours away and even when you get there you probably won't need an ocean kayak as NC has an expansive intracoastal waterway system and it's a lot more fun to paddle around in that than in the ocean. I assume you'd want to use it locally for the river or lake so whatever size kayak is good for that would probably suit your needs on the waterway. I don't know anything about kayaks but most of the ones I've seen around Wrightsville beach look a lot smaller than 17 feet.
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Old 03-24-2011, 03:56 PM
 
Location: Zebulon, NC
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According to this site, there are a lot of places to kayak in NC. Many of them are close by. However, I'm not familiar with the type of kayak you have, so don't know if it would be suitable for those places.
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Old 03-24-2011, 04:54 PM
 
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I don't know anything about kayaking - just a friendly hello from a fellow Rhode Islander. We moved here 3 years ago and love it. Hope you enjoy it here as much as we do!
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Old 03-24-2011, 05:05 PM
 
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Thanks for the tips. I am familiar with paddling.net but as I'm unfamiliar with the Raleigh area, searching all those locations to find a place near is time consuming! I may just wait to get down there and get involved with locals who paddle.

ljd1010 - Thanks. Can't wait to get out of this state although the summers have been great. Just listed the house and hoping it sells quickly although the market is not in our favor. Know anyone looking for a large 4 bedroom in North Kingstown!!!!?
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Old 03-24-2011, 06:28 PM
 
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Personally, there is no way I'd get rid of it. There is a huge expanse of undeveloped barrier islands along our coast known as the Core Banks as well as a couple uninhabited ones closer by, such as Masonboro and Lea Islands near Wrightsville Beach, and your kayak is ideal for doing camping trips. There are a couple of large nearby reservoirs (falls and jordan lakes) that you can use the boat on regularly, and you'll regret getting rid of it when you make trips to the coast.
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Old 03-24-2011, 06:35 PM
 
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I may just have to pick up another kayak and keep the Tempest. If I need to sell I'm sure I could do it down there.
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Old 03-24-2011, 07:11 PM
 
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Thanks for the tips. I am familiar with paddling.net but as I'm unfamiliar with the Raleigh area, searching all those locations to find a place near is time consuming! I may just wait to get down there and get involved with locals who paddle.

ljd1010 - Thanks. Can't wait to get out of this state although the summers have been great. Just listed the house and hoping it sells quickly although the market is not in our favor. Know anyone looking for a large 4 bedroom in North Kingstown!!!!?
Good luck with selling your home. We were lucky, sold 3 weeks after listing in 2/08, just before the bottom dropped out. We lived near Garden City in Cranston. I was born on the East Side, grew up in Warwick. Husband is from Newport. If you have any questions about this area, please feel free to DM me. What brings you to Chapel Hill?

You know how small RI is...6 degrees of separation everywhere. I'd be willing bet we can come up with a name we both know...if you're a native!
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Old 03-24-2011, 09:03 PM
 
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I am a flat water kayaker in Raleigh. I'd say sell the sea kayak and get you a recreational one when you get here.
The Neuse River runs north and east of Raleigh and is convenient, with multiple canoe launches. It always has water because it is dam controlled, so even in the drought you can do some paddling. It's a long river with lots of paddling opportunity.
IN Raleigh is Crabtree Creek. It connects with the Neuse, and is generally ignored for paddling. But for a couple of days after a good rain, it is a good paddle from the Lassiter Mill dam all the way to the Neuse, about 10 miles.
There are other rivers in the immediate (30 miles radius) area, but usually don't have much water except after decent rains. Some have some rapids... we do up to level II in our 12 foot Pungo rec yaks with no problems. The Haw river is great fun... has rapids, beautiful scenery!
You will want to buy a book.... "Paddling Eastern North Carolina" by Paul Ferguson. It has detailed trip reports for almost every river and creek in the eastern half of the state!
Amazon.com: Paddling Eastern North Carolina (9780972026802): Paul G. Ferguson: Books
There are a couple of active paddling clubs, both based a bit south and east of here, but full of great paddlers... The Lumber River Canoe club and The Friends of the Sampson County Waterways. They have active Yahoo.com Group forums that you can join and get group paddle announcements, trip reports and such.
Raleigh is a bit "dry", but with a willingness to drive a bit, you have lots of river and lake paddling opportunities.
Lakes include Falls of the Neuse in north Raleigh, Jordan lake in Durham about 15 miles away and some others!
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Old 03-25-2011, 11:04 AM
 
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Good luck with selling your home. We were lucky, sold 3 weeks after listing in 2/08, just before the bottom dropped out. We lived near Garden City in Cranston. I was born on the East Side, grew up in Warwick. Husband is from Newport. If you have any questions about this area, please feel free to DM me. What brings you to Chapel Hill?

You know how small RI is...6 degrees of separation everywhere. I'd be willing bet we can come up with a name we both know...if you're a native!
We used to live on the East Side (Overhill Rd. off Hope). Loved it there but needed a larger house as we now have two kids. We've been in the Northeast forever and it's time for a change. We visited NC a while back and really liked it. It was between Charlotte and the Cary area and Cary won! My wife has been doing the most research and she wants to land in Chapel Hill. Planning to rent at first while we get a feel for the area.
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