Trip Report: Cloverleaf Landing
Cloverleaf Landing
Sunday, May 16, 2004
by Brint Adams - brint.adams@us.army.mil
Cloverleaf Landing Road is located on the left about 6.3 mi. north of Hwy. 31 on Hwy. 225. Follow the dirt and blacktop road until you reach the put-in on the Tensaw River. We had six paddlers take off upriver on a breezy, partly cloudy afternoon. After about 0.3 mi., we angled off to the right and entered McVoys Lake. This takes you through an open grassy delta area for awhile and then turns into a well protected Cypress swamp. We followed McVoys as far as we could and on the return, turned left up the Bluefield Branch. There were still numerous flowers blooming as well as waterfowl fishing. Up and back, including Bluefield is about a five mi. trip.
On the return, we paddled past Cloverleaf and the bluff at the turn of the river, down to Blakely State Park on the left. We stopped for a well-deserved and scrumptious potluck and walked around the boardwalk along the river. As we returned back north, about 50 yds. past the Delta Explorer pier, we turned in between two Cypress to a very hard to find creek on the north end of the park. It is worth the look, as it is a welcome break in the cool, calm and dark woods.
The total trip was about seven miles taking about four hours including the supper stop.
Sunday, May 16, 2004
by Brint Adams - brint.adams@us.army.mil
Cloverleaf Landing Road is located on the left about 6.3 mi. north of Hwy. 31 on Hwy. 225. Follow the dirt and blacktop road until you reach the put-in on the Tensaw River. We had six paddlers take off upriver on a breezy, partly cloudy afternoon. After about 0.3 mi., we angled off to the right and entered McVoys Lake. This takes you through an open grassy delta area for awhile and then turns into a well protected Cypress swamp. We followed McVoys as far as we could and on the return, turned left up the Bluefield Branch. There were still numerous flowers blooming as well as waterfowl fishing. Up and back, including Bluefield is about a five mi. trip.
On the return, we paddled past Cloverleaf and the bluff at the turn of the river, down to Blakely State Park on the left. We stopped for a well-deserved and scrumptious potluck and walked around the boardwalk along the river. As we returned back north, about 50 yds. past the Delta Explorer pier, we turned in between two Cypress to a very hard to find creek on the north end of the park. It is worth the look, as it is a welcome break in the cool, calm and dark woods.
The total trip was about seven miles taking about four hours including the supper stop.
posted by brint @ 8:55 PM
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