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When looking for a camping spot, I try to choose an area devoid of people or any signs of people recently visiting. Our pace was pretty good, but the night did fall before reaching Enterprise.

There are obvious dangers involved. The two significant causes of caution were debris around any bridges and where the Chunky River becomes the Chickasawhay River.

With the Chunky River and Okatibbee Creek merging, the water does get slightly more intense. Right after the two streams meet, the river soon forks before joining back together. Please stay on the right path of the river if you ever choose to paddle this section. Downed trees and debris usually block the left.

Other than the small swift section, the river became calm and serene. The current was slow, and the moon was full. Corban explained to me how, while being under the fall of night, your mind is much more engaged at the moment. For us, our sights were only able to focus on the moonlit objects and the soft glow in the waters ahead of us.

I discovered this to be true. During this trip, I vividly remember the beavers coming out and swimming across the path. As we passed them, they would slam their tails on the top of the water.

If not prepared for the loud slap, it can give you a good scare! Another cool creature, or insect somewhat, we saw were the Orfelia Fultoni. I have no idea how to pronounce their name, but they are commonly known as dismalites. They are mistakenly called glowworms, but they are not a worm at all.

They can be found around mossy and damp river banks. They emit soft blue light to attract their prey. They are the only bio-luminescent species of flies found in North America. Few people know that they can be found in Mississippi. Most of these can primarily be found in the Appalachian Mountains area. They are seasonal, so the Fall season is your best choice to see these creatures.

After paddling a bit further, we decided to start looking for an excellent spot to call it a day. I mentioned earlier, I like to choose the most remote locations for camping, but I also want to select sites that take little effort to set up camp.

Sandbars are usually the best choice for tents, and this area of the river has plenty of sandbars. Making camp on a large sandbar was short for us. I pitched the tent, and Corban gathered the firewood. I popped out the camp stove and boiled water for noodles, pre-packaged cooked chicken, and cheese sauce. Gray DC Bureau. Investigate TV. Latest Newscasts. County Road Floating down the Chunky River.

By Lindsey Hall. Published: Jul. Share on Facebook. Email This Link. Share on Twitter. Share on Pinterest. Share on LinkedIn. Most Read. On this trip, the maples were just beginning to bloom and the pink-red blooms stood out against the pale gray tree trunks of the late winter woods. It is generally recommended to float the Chunky when the water levels are between 3.

The day of this trip the gauges were reading at 3. Our group 6 kayakers and 6 canoers was happy with this level as it was just high enough to skip over some of the larger rocks and shoals to kick up a little whitewater while still keeping a smooth, steady current in the deeper straights.

While traveling this 6. The local outfitter generally allows around 4 hours to cover this section of the river depending on recent rainfall and river levels.

This was a great day trip and I would highly recommend it to anyone who may be in, or traveling through the area. Although there was nothing challenging from a paddling viewpoint, it was just a nice, easy float with some great scenery not normally viewed from the local highways or interstates. Chunky River Recreation is a Family owned and operated business. We are thankful to have the opportunity to meet and serve your Camping and Floating needs! Open today.

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