Ever been kayaking through a primordial swamp where bald cypress trees rise from green waters like ancient guardians?
Merchants Millpond State Park in Gatesville, North Carolina is that rare place where you feel like you’ve accidentally paddled onto the set of Jurassic Park – minus the velociraptors, thankfully.
Most North Carolinians have never even heard of this 3,520-acre wonderland, let alone visited it.
Their loss is your gain, my friend…