What's a paddle trail, you ask? Unlike it's landlubber cousins, hiking and biking trails, a paddle trail doesn't need to be carved out of the wilderness or converted from an old train track. Like the water itself, it's a fluid path.

The North Carolina Paddle Trails Association has mapped dozens of trails through the estuaries, swamps, rivers and lakes of North Carolina. The trails all wind through areas that are of special scenic or environmental significance. You can paddle these trails knowing that you are in for a great day on the water.

The best thing is that the Paddle Trails maps are free! You can download them from the NC Paddle Trails website, or stop by any Get:Outdoors location to pick one up.

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