Duck River - Leftwich Bridge to Howard Bridge

Estimated Length: 5.8 Miles                             

Date: June 21, 2015
Weather: Sunny and in the low 90's
Time on the River: 4 hours
Put-In: Leftwich Bridge
Take-Out: Howard Bridge
Out Fitters: Higher Pursuits

Father’s Day was spent on the river!!! Two of our sons, one daughter-in-law, and one Grandson made the paddle with us today. We started the morning at Higher Pursuits where we rented an additional kayak for our group. They were great in helping us get everything ready for our paddle.


 At 5.8 miles this section of river was the perfect length to take a 20 month old toddler. There were lots of places to stop and play along the way and we brought some lunch to keep up our strength. Lex and I had paddled this part of the Duck before and had really enjoyed it. We saw “Buzzard Cave” from the river but did not make the trek up to it, I know that it would have been too much for our Grandson to handle.  The highway traffic gets a bit loud when crossing under I-65 but that’s to be expected.

The access points are easy to maneuver and parking is more than adequate. Because of its easy access, motorized long boats are popular on this section of river. Everyone had a great day on the river and by the end of the paddle we all felt a bit like our Grandson, tired! I am not sure if it was from the paddling or keeping up with a toddler.