The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

On the south shores of the
sound, heading westward, the
vacationist has entry to Column
bia, via Scuppernong River, a
good striper ground. Passing
here, he may instead enter the
mouth Of the Roanoke and dock
at Plymouth, a pulp manufac-
turing center (good deer and
bear hunting, too). 1t is possible
to proceed up the winding
stream, deep in the interior OF
the state-past Williamson, and
as far as Weldon almost back
to the Virginia line. If he gets
to Weldon in May, he will see
the most astonishing striped
bass run in America. Also al
Weldon he will be at the "fall
line" where the Piedmont
merges into the coastal plains.
However, if a voyager elects
to turn eastward in the Abe
marie instead of westward, he
can run to the juncture of five
great sounds - Albemarle, Cur
rituck, Roanoke, Croatan, and
Pamlico. his is the crossroads
of history as well as of marine
traffic. East of him is Roanoke
Island, birthplace of America,
with anchorages at Wanchese,
| Manteo and the Airbase. An in
let here (Oregon) offers en-
trance to the ocean, and also
offers world = famous channel
bass fishing.
From this point, the more adj
venturous boatman may pro-
coed southwark down broad,
often choppy. Pamlico Sound
Largest south of Long Island)
and explore the Outer Banks.
Both Hatteras 6 ft.) and Ocra-
coke Go ft.) offer good anchor
age and suitable inlets to the
sea. Hateras is only 20 miles
from the Gulf Stream; Ocra-
coke's Silver Lake is called one
of the finest small harbors Go
ft.) in the country. Both pro-
vide deep sea fishing and Va
terfoWl hunting.
From Ocracoke, the outside
route proceeds down Core Sound
to join the more sheltered route
abandoned in the Albemarle.
The inside (sheltered) route,
abandoned above, enters ALI
gator River, and thence to the
Alligator-Pungo cut. which runs
deep through the wilderness of
Hyde County to Fairfield Canal,
which connects with Lake Mat
tamuskeet. The Fairfield canal
is no longer navigable, but an
chorage may be had in its
mouth. This is the nearest wa
terway point to the Lake, most
famous of Atlantic flyway geese
grounds IF d al refugee.
Through the broad Pungo River,
the waterway leads to Bel
haven, west of the main chan
mel, a crab-meat center offering
good facilities for yachtsmen.
In the vicinity there are navig-
able creeks, including Pantego
and Slade. The waterway cross
es the broad mouth of the Pam
leo and enters briefly the chop
py Sound.
But westward, yachts may
proceed up the river to several
points - to Bayview, ancient
Bath (oldest town in N. c., and
to Washington, on the north
bank, as well as to several
small villages on the south
bank. Washington has substan-
tial facilities for cruisers, IN
Guiding a ship yard. The adj
venture-seeking boatman may
proceed on the Tar River on a
10 foot channel as far west as
Greenville, ordinarily consid-
cred a land locked city.
The marked waterway, how
ever, proceeds from the mouth
of the Pamlico into Bay River,
with side trips possible to a
number of points,, including
Bayboro and Vandemere. 1t
ducks into the mouth OF the
Neuse.
Up the Neuse is a trip popu-
lar with watermen. A lO-foot
channel leads 10 miles to this
interesting old town, with over
SO historic buildings, and pro-
viding excellent boating faclll-
ties, including a fine shipyard.
At New Bern, the yachtsman
may continue up the Neuse as
far as Kinston, N. c., deep IN
the tobacco belt, or turn south
west up the Trent to Poilocks-
vile, a picturesque trip.
The main water route enters
Adams Creek and proceeds
down a 1O0-foot wide canal
through a wilderness to the
Morehead City : Beaufort sec
ton, emerging on Bogue Sound.
Morehead provides one OF the
most modern marinas on the
waterway and opportunities for
a beach interlude, as well as
many side trips.
These include a ride to the
ocean, via 30-foot Beaufort In
let, or up Back Bay to Cape
Lookout, thence via Barden's
Cut C"The Drain") to the ocean.
Fishing and hunting r excel
lent. Land trips include visits
to Atlantic Beach, old Beaufort,