Kayaks Resting in the Sunset

by Anthony Hightower

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Kayaks Resting in the Sunset

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Anthony Hightower

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Colorful kayaks are neatly arranged in a flower-like pattern on the Currituck Sound at sunset. The sky is painted with warm hues, casting a tranquil reflection on the water's surface.

The Currituck Sound is the 30-mile stretch of Albemarle Sound from Virginia south through Currituck County. With its borders of the Currituck Banks and mainland Currituck County, this sound ranges from 3 to 8 miles wide and is very shallow, only 13 feet deep at its deepest point. Currituck Sound is unique because of its low salinity. Remember that sounds are fed by rivers and inlets, but the inlet that feeds Currituck Sound, Oregon Inlet, is about 40 miles to the south, so there’s much less saltwater feeding this sound than the others. In previous centuries, when there were inlets open on the northernmost Outer Banks, Currituck Sound was much saltier and deeper. The Knotts Island Ferry crosses Currituck Sound between the mainland and Knotts Island.

https://outerbanksthisweek.com/articles/soundside

https://www.currituck.com/currituck-sound.html

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August 11th, 2025

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