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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Katey Zimmerman, Water Quality Specialist Taylor Register and Volunteer Coordinator Emily Fritz are heading out on a trip of lifetime — a 12-day, 175-mile kayak trip on the Tar River.

The epic river adventure is slated to start in Oxford on Oct. 13 and end on the Washington waterfront on Oct. 24. The goal is to explore the river, experience its wildlife and many faces — from Class II rapids to the west and placid, slow-moving water to the east — and document any issues affecting, or potentially affecting, water quality that may not be seen by land.

Along the way, they’ll be overnighting in various places: at the Tar-Pamlico Water Trail camping platforms, camping on the Tar River banks in hospitable places, and spending one much-needed, one-night break midway at the Rocky Mount Mills tiny homes.

To offset the cost of their fact-finding adventure, Tar River mission, Katey, Emily and Taylor have created an Amazon Wish List. According to Katey, priorities are ready-to-eat meals. If you’d like to pitch in for the paddle, you can find the Wish List here!

If you’re interested in donating by the mile for our Piedmont to Pamlico Challenge, make a special donation here and select from the options or select “Other,” fill in the number of miles you’d like to sponsor, and make sure to put “Piedmont to Pamlico” in the comment section.

And unless you indicate otherwise, we’ll be giving all “Piedmont to Pamlico” supporters a shout-out in Sound Rivers’ eNews!