I paddled the Mullica last spring in the front of electbc's 18' boat (trip report here). The river was tight for that vessel - and for the ocean kayak another paddler brought. NJRedneck was able to navigate without getting out of his short-wide kayak but none of the rest of us could. I think he was mostly stubborn. I had a great time and learned a lot paddling water far different than any I'd paddled in the past.
If you're not a lot stiffer than you look, you will probably make it fine if your OK with some improvised portage. Definitely compare the water levels to other reports.
Are you planning to go solo?
We have a convert. A friend just ordered his first hammock and is planning on paddling the Mullica March 30. I don't know if I can make it but I will try to get him to register on HF and post on trip planning in case anybody is interested. Any word on a NJ Hammock club trip this spring? Oh and Dave, the ADK forum is planning a spring campout/Paddling the weekend before Memorial Day no tripping, state C.G with hot showers.
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I’m In Mullica camp right now, and a couple guys said they paddled down from Atsion, and that someone came and cleared the whole way - didn’t have to get out of the boat once. They did it last year and it took them 5 hours, and yesterday they did it in under 2 hours, including a lunch break. So that’s promising. Not sure what the bottom half looks like though.
Sounds like the Batsto is still a hot mess, but Mullica is good to go.
Excellent about the Mullica bummer about the Batsto.
Coldfeet here! Hope to meet up one day soon.
As of now 2-3 of us going to paddle Mullica saturday
march 30, camp out (hang if my gear gets here by then) Then paddle to take out next day. If your around stop by or join up at Ranger station.
Silentorpheus - do you live close by? I'm on Long Island east of Queens NYC, takes us app 3 plus hours to get there, maybe 175 miles... but I love it..
Also settiung up an AMC trip there I think it's April 26 weekend..
Last edited by coldfeet; 03-18-2019 at 12:29. Reason: wrong date, sorry
GBD,
I was planning on my wife and I taking our packraft.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who say there are two kinds of people, and all the others.
Just checking Atsion future forecast (not so good but makes me happy about tripping) looks to hit the 60's a few times next week with low in the 40's.
I'm probably bringing a solo royalex. Last time I took a tandem royalex and packed it to the gunnels! I tend to bring the kitchen sink. Will keep you updated,
One night Dave. Leave the sink at home but do bring the Water Closet, the outhouses at Mullica stink.
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