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    New Jersey: Landing Creek Gives Way to Choppy Bay

    Creek meanders through grassy wildlife refuge.

    2 Places · 1 Adventure — Delaware · New Jersey Defined by tidal brackish marshlands with wide-open spaces and a watery labyrinth of tributaries, Landing Creek is a tranquil and deceptive escape. After our previous paddle, where we enjoyed a beach experience on Delaware Bay, we loaded up the canoe with a couple of chairs, towels, and a cooler. We planned to paddle the creek into Great Bay, with high hopes of finding a spot to pull off for sunbathing and swimming.…

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  • New Hampshire: Hampton-Seabrook Estuary Paddling

    Canoe 52 began as a shared journey — two paddles moving in rhythm, a dog shifting between seats. This trip felt different. Same canoe. Same intention. But the current had changed, and I was…