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In Down the Wild Cape Fear, novelist and nonfiction writer Philip Gerard invites readers onto the fabled waters of the Cape Fear River and guides them on the 200-mile voyage from the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers at Mermaid Point all the way to the Cape of Fear…

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1 author picked Down the Wild Cape Fear as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

You will almost feel like you floated down the Cape Fear River in North Carolina yourself. I live near the Cape Fear and it has been part of my ancestry as well so, of course, I had a personal interest in this book. Anyone who loves nature and rivers will enjoy this book. There is a lot to learn in it, as well.

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