Pungo | Alligator River Canal

Pungo | Alligator River Canal, Fairfield, NC

The Pungo-Alligator River Canal offers paddlers 34.81 kilometers of sheltered flatwater passage through North Carolina's coastal wetlands along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. This historic canal connects the Pungo and Alligator Rivers near Fairfield in Hyde County, providing calm paddling conditions ideal for kayakers and canoeists of all skill levels. Paddlers can experience abundant wildlife including waterfowl, wading birds, and occasionally alligators, while enjoying scenic views of cypress trees and marshland ecosystems along this protected waterway corridor.

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