Day 2 on the Neuse

11 more winding and shallow miles

You can track graham on his spot page here. Where is Graham? He did about 11 miles and sent in this picture of Carlita. He stopped at the cliffs and said that they really were 90 feet. From his pictures the river definitely looks a bit low and Graham mentioned that he had been scraping bottom a lot today. He’s got the centerboard up too so it’s seriously shallow in spots.

He’s in a very windy section which will continue on Day 3 as he heads toward Kinston. He saw one other boat in the water near Seven Springs and asked them if they had any local knowledge on depth but the river is just plain low right now. He’s been actively dodging limbs and logs as well.

His looks to be about 25% of the way there while his fundraiser is now at 58% Thanks again to you guys.

Another view of the river from Graham: note the mud banks and obstacles in the water ahead. He noted that his battery was fully charged thanks to his 50W solar panel which he recently cleaned and his forecast looks great for the rest of the trip with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s, sunny with the exception perhaps of early Monday.

The satellite view shows some really interesting historical paths of the river where trees have yet to refill old paths the river once took.

Huckleberry, Bucklesberry…

I noticed that he would be passing a place called “Bucklesberry” tomorrow so had to look that one up.

The Bucklesberry farm community does not hold a registered trademark on its name, unusual as it is. And it certainly is not the first to have this name. Not so unique, there are a number of places in North Carolina and across the pond (England) with variations of the same name, including "Buckleberry," "Bucklebury," "Bucklersbury," "Bucklesbury," and "Bucklesberie."

Its earliest mention is in a 1723 lease to Hugh Hyman for a plantation called "Bucklesbury" in the former Bertie Precinct. One hundred and forty years later, the 1862 tax listing for Bertie County listed only eleven residents holding properties with land acreage in Bucklesbury.

Although Bucklesberry of Bertie County was apparently a thriving farming and residential community during the 1700s and 1800s, it has been reduced today to a mere hunting club (pictured) located on Bucklesberry Road in Windsor, NC. 

Neusenews.com

Tomorrow Graham will likely make it to Kinston!