Launched at the Newport River Pier and Boat Ramps this morning. (Also known as the Radio Island Ramp

Looks like somebody sliced this sailboat in half.

Bill and Mystery Girl, anchored in Greens Creek near Oriental NC

C-Traveler docked at one of the two Oriental free docks. Shrimp boats in the background.

Colorful sailboat on the other free dock in Oriental.

Some of the Shrimp Boat fleet in Oriental.

Oriental has some nice facilities for visiting boaters. This is the Boat house boaters lounge.

Mike taking me over to check out the free docks before I pull anchor and head over with C-Traveler.

Two tugs moving a barge of windmill tower sections around.

Oriental, NC

May 15, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌩️ 72 °F

Today ended up being quite nice. We woke up to calm weather with clearing skies. Got our boats launched, then headed up Adams Creek, crossing the Neuse River and stopping for the day at Oriental NC. Some pictures along the way, homes along the creek, sinking or wrecked boats, a Great White Heron, some interesting yachts, the Shrimp boat fleet in Oriental, and a few photos of our boats. The one thing I missed, because they were too fast to photograph, where the porpoises that came near our boats, either diving beside us, or just ahead of us. This evening, Mike and Bill are anchored out in Green Creek, while I took the last space on the two free docks Oriental has for boaters. (That allowed me to go walk off some more of last night's pizza! lol).Read more