Kayaking Info

This section is under construction .... well, maybe it's more under design than construction ... but at least I'm starting to work on it. :-)

My Kayak and Gear

I bought a used kayak from Pro Canoe on June 5, 1999. It's a dark blue 1997 Prijon Rockit. It has a Northwest River Supplies stern float bag, back band, adjustable hip braces and a bungee net installed under the front deck of the cockpit. Here's a picture of a white one from Prijon's web site:

Specifications
Item	Description
Length	9' 4" / 285cm
Width	26" / 65cm
Height	14" / 36cm
Weight	42lbs. / 19kg
Paddler Weight	110-220lbs. / 50-100kg
Volume	66 gal. / 250L
Cockpit	32" x 18" / 81 x 45cm

My other gear includes a Perception River Passage paddle (203cm, 45° feather; made by Harmony), Extrasport Solution PFD (jade), Mountain Surf Kevlar spraysirt, Pro-Tec Ace helmet, Perception Tweaker noseplugs, Thunderwear fingerless paddling gloves and a small H2Zero dry bag.

Trips

Here's a log of paddling trips I've been on.

Water Levels and River Info

USGS Daily Streamflow Conditions Map of The United States (map)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Wilmington District) water levels

10-Day Precipitation Outlook (entire US)

Raleigh, NC 24 Hour Rainfall Totals

AWA North Carolina Rivers list

NOAA - North Carolina - Hydrological Forecasts

Rick Steeves' river level resource page

Local rivers (RTP, NC area)

Cape Fear River at Lillington (USGS) [1.7' is minimum runnable]