Contentnea Creek - Day 3 of 6 - Restart + More Blockages

2024 canoe trip/paddle of all of Contentnea Creek - Day 3: Evansdale Road to below Speights Road Bridge (35.552824, -77.752848) before Snow Hill, NC
Restart of trip after unplanned swim on Day 2.

[@KittySilver]

Thank you for uploading more of your videos. I’m glad you gave this creek another go. Real cool to share your patches! My kiddo was surprised to see that there are more ‘treasures’ to be found in the creek. It made him share with me that he found a football in Bass Lake one time when canoeing.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

Next 'treasurer' (Friend of Wilson) that is in good shape - definitely come to you. Never know when I'll find them but definitely coming your way.

[@jonbyard2662]

Nice beaver! LOL. I missed Day 2 and need to go back and watch. Another good one Doug.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@jonbyard2662 Jon - thanks for views. Hard to watch’m all? 😶 I appreciate the views I do get. Is interesting with the count of views. Day 3 is has the most views at the moment. Who knows why.

[@thomas.bill92]

Doug, just found your channel last night and am thoroughly enjoying it. Ever since I was a young boy scout, I have loved paddling a canoe. Looking forward to making my way through your content.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@thomas.bill92 Billy, Appreciate you subscribing. Appreciate your suggestion of making your way through the content. LOL - some content is better than others. I hope you enjoy.

[@k2jschultz]

Wonderful to see the continuation of the paddle Doug! A tough day! Loved the review of the backpack patches. Nice to think of the trips we shared.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

Backpack - I guess you guys have shared some of these actual locations and certainly the stories (from Sir Tales A-Lot).

[@robdoo]

Great video! Loved seeing the lion rampant Scotland patch 😃👍

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@robdoo After visiting Scotland this year - definitely have a love for the Highlands.

[@robdoo]

@@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures some of my favourite memories were paddling up that way 😄 I’m from the Edinburgh area originally but the Trossachs and Highlands were never too far away with some phenomenal paddling and camping spots

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@robdoo I did not get to paddle during my trip to Scotland, but the rivers did turn my head - except when the bridge was one-lane and traffic was coming.

[@jeffreyking3807]

Thanks for sharing. I do love this life style. Quite,peaceful, just have to be ok with yourself. Poconos 2025. Stay dry my friend.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

Always a good goal when paddling - staying dry :)

[@stephenhawkins7375]

You sure love the blockages. I didn't know the creek meandered so much till I looked at satellite view, Glad you had so nice weather.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@stephenhawkins7375 For blockages, let’s say I have a love/hate relationship, leaning more to the hate side.

[@adambrown7407]

Enjoyed this one Doug! Thanks for sharing!

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@adambrown7407LOL - Are you saying you did not enjoy the other videos? Know you are not but 1st read made me laugh.

[@adambrown7407]

@@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures I absolutely enjoy them all, for sure! Just catching up on them while on PTO. :)

[@RobertaEdwards1]

Lovely river, tough paddle. Tougher you! The backpack patches great touch. Where haven’t you been 😊. Love the music.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@RobertaEdwards1 You get prize for catching the question of where (which patch) I had not been. Leadville, CO - highest town in US.

[@RobertaEdwards1]

@@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures My money is on you getting there, too.

[@NothernNate]

Fun trip! 👊🏼

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@NothernNate Finally getting past the blockages from days 1 & 2, makes paddling much more pleasant. Thanks for view and comment.

[@anthonycurtis5794]

Love the patches!

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

Anthony - I debated whether or not this was good content for the video - but plowed ahead with the idea. Thanks for the positive comment about the patches.

[@michaelscarboro4826]

Loved this one!

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

And I am enjoying my Prospector 14.

[@MichaelScarboro]

Looks like you need small chainsaw for these trips. 🤪 Patches were great. I especially loved the beavers.

[@huntleyedwards1142]

Laughed when you focused in on a dead bug.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@huntleyedwards1142 Cicadas - they’re huge.

[@HPN-h7l]

Germany has a disturbed relationship with flags. I found out during the soccer Eurocup that the German flag with the eagle is reserved for official business only and regular Germans are not allowed to fly it. But I won’t tell if you won’t😂.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

HPN-h7l, I did not know this detail about the German flag. I do know who you are from your KZbin UserID - but I lived in Germany for three (3) year and have visited a number of time. But, this was a education item. I do not know if I will make it back to Germany with my job. I will change the patch but would only do this with a patch bought during a visit (not just Amazon). So - let's not tell.

[@sam1174]

Holy smokes!!! I'm only 3 minutes into the video, and you've convinced me to never ever ever canoe Contentnea Creek. It looks like you spend more time climbing over logs than you do canoeing!

[@sam1174]

OK... after watching the rest of the video it doesn't look so bad once you got past Stantonsburg. After Hurricane Floyd, Contentnea Creek was ABOVE the highway 222 bridge. I know this because I drove through the flood waters in my Jeep. My kids lived in Stantonsburg at the time and I had to drive through the flood to pick them up. The water was above the bridge for at least two weeks, but it was only about a foot deep at the deepest spot, which my Jeep was able to handle. They had barricades up on 222, but I drove around them.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

@@sam1174 Day 4 video is coming - blockages finally clear. Although there were still a few near blockages, pull-overs ended after Hwy 58 bridge (35.586060, -77.811531). Teaser - Day 6, after Grifton - gorgeous).