The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river that runs for over 200 miles through North Carolina before flowing directly into the Atlantic Ocean. The scenic flatwater river travels through diverse coastal vegetation and offers lots of opportunity for wildlife viewing. Much of the river is part of a designated canoe trail with multiple access areas making it easy to customize trips of varying distances. This section of the river starts from a put-in downstream of Huske Lock and covers 7 miles of peaceful, undeveloped waterway to a take-out at Tar Heel Ferry Road.

The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river that runs for over 200 miles through North Carolina before flowing directly into the Atlantic Ocean. The scenic flatwater river travels through diverse coastal vegetation and offers lots of opportunity for wildlife viewing. Much of the river is part of a designated canoe trail with multiple access areas making it easy to customize trips of varying distances. This section of the river starts from a put-in at Tar Heel Ferry Road and covers over 14 miles of undeveloped wilderness waterway to the take-out just before the US 701 bridge in Elizabethtown.

The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river that runs for over 200 miles through North Carolina before flowing directly into the Atlantic Ocean. The scenic river travels through diverse coastal vegetation and offers lots of opportunity for wildlife viewing. Much of the river is part of a designated canoe trail with multiple access areas making it easy to customize trips of varying distances. This section of the river starts from a put-in at the site of the Old Bluff Church and covers 16 miles of mostly undeveloped, secluded waterway to a take-out just downstream of Person Street in East Fayetteville.

Flowing over 133 miles through southeastern North Carolina, the Lumber is a scenic blackwater river that offers abundant paddling opportunity. A good portion of the river has been designated National Wild and Scenic River and many miles travel through protected, undeveloped land. A paddling trail on the river provides good access and numerous trip options for paddlers of varying skill levels. This beginning of this section has some development but it is pretty minimal and disappears altogether as the as the trip continues downstream. There is an interstate about a half mile from the river that can be heard some but not seen.

The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river that runs for over 200 miles through North Carolina before flowing directly into the Atlantic Ocean. The scenic flatwater river travels through diverse coastal vegetation and offers lots of opportunity for wildlife viewing. Much of the river is part of a designated canoe trail with multiple access areas making it easy to customize trips of varying distances. This long section of the river starts from a put-in at a public access site off of Wilmington Highway and covers almost 17 miles of peaceful, undeveloped waterway to a take-out at Huske Lock. Camping is limited and not easily accessible along this stretch so start early if covering the distance all in one day.

This paddling adventure features fantastic Lake Marion swamp landscapes. Lake Marion was created when the Santee River was dammed in the 1940s in order to produce hydroelectric power, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal during the Great Depression. This paddle features great scenery, islands, wildlife and fishing. The lake is great for fishing too, with a variety of fish species including largemouth bass, striped bass, white perch, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, Arkansas blue catfish and bream. Other wildlife you may see include deer, fox, squirrel, turtle, dove, wild turkey, alligator, duck, hawk, eagle and osprey.

The Lumber River flows over 133 miles through southeastern North Carolina and is a scenic blackwater river that offers excellent flatwater paddling. A good portion of the river has been designated National Wild and Scenic River and many miles travel through protected, undeveloped land. A paddling trail on the river provides good access and numerous trip options for paddlers of varying skill levels. This section consist mainly of undeveloped, wooded banks with multiple state park amenities and camping areas available. Downed trees and sandbars at lower water levels are possible obstacles you may find along this stretch of river.

Originally this small pond was called Ford's Mill. Ford constructed a dam in 1782, which incidentally is still standing. Joseph Page purchased it in 1877, from then the pond was know for his name. The cypress swamp displays some beautiful scenery that is really unmatched in South Carolina. This is a short adventure but the scenery offers a big payoff.

Flowing over 133 miles through southeastern North Carolina, the Lumber is a scenic blackwater river that offers excellent flatwater paddling. A good portion of the river has been designated National Wild and Scenic River and many miles travel through protected, undeveloped land. A paddling trail on the river provides good access and numerous trip options for paddlers of varying skill levels. This section has multiple channels that branch off and spread out so always be on the lookout for the best channel to follow, which usually has signs of being cut and cleared. There may be downed trees and obstacles that require some portaging. There are also some very large swampy sections to navigate through but high ground can be found in the state park which offers campground and picnic areas.

The Lumber River flows over 133 miles through southeastern North Carolina and is a scenic blackwater river that offers abundant paddling opportunity. A good portion of the river has been designated National Wild and Scenic River and many miles travel through protected, undeveloped land. A paddling trail on the river provides good access and numerous trip options for paddlers of varying skill levels. This short section consists mostly of heavily wooded banks that vary in steepness up to 6 feet high with very little development that can be seen from the water.