Kayak Camping Trip - Ocmulgee River, Georgia PT. 2

Kayak Camping Time! Greg, Kevin and I were joined by Crossed Paddle founders Mitchell Childers and Anthony Barbour as we head down to Georgia for a little kayak camping trip with some Alabama boys! Dan Truitt of the Southern Paddler, Wes Jones and Old Crow from As the Crow Flies Hiking met us in Macon Georgia for a weekend on the Ocmulgee River. It was a weekend of fun, laughs, beautiful country, swimmer bell, paddling in the dark, gators, midnight Waffle House runs and more!
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0:00 - Where We Left Off
2:27 - Whippoorwills, Trains and Morning
4:27 - On the Water
9:32 - Side Creek Adventure
11:49 - Juliette - Lunch, Dams and River People
18:22 - Back On Our Way
23:19 - Best Fisherman in Georgia
24:09 - Day Drifting Away
26:08 - Break Time Island and the Bet
30:20 - Lets Find a Campsite
33:11 - The Decision
35:05 - Perfect Evening
39:18 - Brad Almost Rings the Bell!
40:42 - Anacondas, Gators and Darkness
43:44 - The Slop Pit
46.44 - Waffle House and Stealth Camping
50:59 - Bungees, Biscuits and Bye!

[@koziryu]

18:22 - Back On Our Way Your Paddleing is beautiful!!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks koziryu!

[@ohillbilly]

Well that was fun. Glad ya took us along.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Bob!

[@siliilith]

Greg has a nice color kayak. Thanks for sharing.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks siliilith! The green hornet!

[@tomscott1159]

As a kid, many (many) years ago, I lived in the neighborhood directly behind your Waffle House. If only we had Amerson Park back then, and River Kings to show us what was in our own front yard.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Right on Tom!! Thanks!

[@myredeemerlives0923]

I did the ocmulgee River and altamaha for a total of 220 Miles back in 04 or 05. Its such a beautiful river system. big catfish too. took us 3 weeks in canoes . Then the next year did a 110 miles on the occonee River took out right before the Oconee in Okmulgee meet and form the altamaha. I'm planning on taking my wife on her first River trip. We are going to do the catawba river from fort mill sc to the great falls damn portage around the damn kayak down to lake wateree portage again around wateree damn and kayaking down the wateree river to the Congaree River and taking out

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Right on darthbong!

[@autigerz84]

Just had a chance to watch the video. What a great experience. Loved it. Thanks Pete.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Wes!! Was a blast to have you with us!!

[@matthewsauls1950]

I am from the area and Red is the greatest guy we will be doing this same trip come Labor Day weekend great stuff really enjoyed watching

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Right on Mathew!

[@normiewoo787]

Suspenseful.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Normie!

[@ADVENTUREKM]

Too bad it's over i was looking forward to another. Until the next one cheers!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

I felt the same way Adventure km!

[@joshinfwtx4506]

Great drone footage, really enjoyed seeing you navigate the rapids in 14' boat.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Kevin is getting pretty good with the drone! Thanks Josh!

[@joshinfwtx4506]

@@RiverKingsKayak yeah, Kevin's a talented dude and that blue Yukon is gorgeous.

[@calebseidler]

I love this channel as it gives me great ideas of where to go for my first kayak camping trip!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Right on Caleb!

[@jerrymiller276]

That looked like a lot of fun. If I ever get to paddle with River Kings, I'll make sure the kayak is properly outfitted with navigation lights!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

he he he!!

[@HanzgohFilms]

I do love watching the grace and beauty of a long boat dancing around that rock garden! #PaddleOn

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Hans!! There is just something to that!

[@fatgirlsoutdoors831]

Oooh! A part2 !! Excited to find there was a part 2. In my family it’s my husband who would stay in the cabin… I’m lucky he encourages my adventures! I enjoyed every minute of this video! This was a trip for the books and looked like so much fun!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

You know it FGO!! Thanks for tagging along!! That was a fun trip!

[@mikemcdonald5147]

nope not me too scary after dark LOL. I wouldve been camping right there on the little sandbar where you stopped to unflood your buddies boat. It was small but i have slept in a boat before.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

he he! you would have been camping in 3 feet of moving water when the dam release got there...We could see slightly better than the gopro picks up...

[@-3-D-]

Nice good 👍times. I'm hoping to get me a better touring boat this year

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Troy! Sounds good!

[@AllThingsOutdoors]

As always the All Things Outdoors sticker leading the way. Loved it.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

You know it Brother!!!

[@deuceryan]

That cabin area looks awesome. great video of your adventure, appreciate you sharing Pete.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Ryan!!

[@eprohoda]

howw’s everything going?-Thanks,awesome done!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks prohodaction!

[@micheletucker3905]

Pete loved your video nx time float a little further to red bluff to camp shower free. Jacksonville ga

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Michele! Will do!

[@whatsnext8696]

Juliet is 113 road miles north of me, hopefully one day I can make that run to McRae.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

very cool!

[@fracturedhipster]

Thank you, Pete, for another glorious couple of hours on a beautiful river. Wonderful music choices. Your videos just keep getting better and better. Really pro work. Any thoughts on using a crossover kayak for river adventuring/camping?

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks FH! I have a Katana 10.4 that I intend to use but just havent done much with. They are really good if there isn't much flat water.

[@fracturedhipster]

@@RiverKingsKayak Thanks very much Pete. I have the 10 foot remix XP. Where I live near Franklin NC has a mixture of small flat water lakes and interesting rivers with class one and class two whitewater (and of course all the other wonderful higher class whitewater around here.) Since I’m able to have only one boat at the moment the remix seems to check all the boxes. Still looking for some folks that would like to do some exploration. Keep up the great work.

[@GrumpyGrunt]

That looked like a brilliant trip with some typically awesome friends, Pete. I hope you and the family are all well down there. Stay well and much love from Indy. - GG

[@RiverKingsKayak]

The friends always make the trip!

[@gam3rkid954]

Hell yeah, paddling to a Waffle House. Top notch! Keep the Faith…

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Gam3r Kid! Waffle House for the win! LOL

[@andrewthompson9072]

I love the foreshadowing lol 😆 Also it's very cool you came across good people to help you guys portage around the dam. Looked like a very memorable adventure!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

LOL!!! River People are the best!!!

[@mikemcdonald5147]

if you havent you should try the flint river. Its not far from where you were here. Thomaston Georgia and Sprewells Bluff are pretty areas. Below Thomaston is YellowJacket Falls which i hear has taken lives not sure what level that is whitewater rapids but most people take out before then. :)

[@RiverKingsKayak]

I have heard a lot about the Flint River...hmmmm...

[@d.collier_8280]

Pete, next time y’all come to Georgia. Hit me up, I would love to float with you guys.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Right on D. R.!

[@marthamedrano8634]

common guy, women like an adventure too.

[@chrississon2646]

👍👍

[@canajian]

👋😎👍

[@joerivera6207]

It's too bad y'all missed Hitchiti Trail

[@RiverKingsKayak]

I looked it up, pretty neat!

[@d.collier_8280]

Juliet is where “Fried Green Tomatoes” was filmed. You totally missed out. They have the best fried green tomatoes around. Y’all should’ve waited on the restaurant.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

1 hour just to be seated...we didnt have the time...or, maybe we did! LOL