November 7-8 2020 Kayak Camping

November 10, 2020

On November 7 and 8, 2020, the boys set out on a Kayak Camping Adventure on Carter's Lake. It was fraught with danger and excitement along with cold beer and good times.

The journey began at Dave's house with Jay meeting him there before heading to Ben's to pick him up along with Slim.

They shoved off from the loading ramp after loading up to make the dangerous journey across the choppy lake. The seas were rough that day my friends.

Map of Trip

As our adventure began, we started paddling out towards Camp Branch. Once we crossed the open channel of rough seas, Dave realized we were not where we were supposed to be. He redirected our efforts successfully.

After crossing back over the 450 foot depth of water, Dave and Ben were hit by a rogue wave that nearly swamped their boat. They were able to make it to a small island to bale out their kayak. Due to the load being carried, it was decided Ben would remain behind and Dave would return for him. This reminded me of Shackleton's Expedition in Antarctica. We christened the small island, Ben Atoll, for our friend who had to remain behind. He had plenty of supplies which most importantly included a case of beer for his sustenance while we carried on.

We continued our journey to the Northwest until we hit the Expedition Landing Zone. We were able to beach successfully without causalities or loss of supplies. After unloading his boat, Dave set back to Ben Atoll to pick up our companion from where he was stranded. Slim and I proceeded to set up our two campsites designated Base Camp and Camp Site 1.

From there, we enjoyed a great afternoon and evening of enjoying steak, potato, and refreshments. We had a roaring campfire that was reminiscent of the first MLK campout fire at Lake Fontana back in nineteen hundred and ninety-two.