The Old Forest
The Old Forest By Virginia Holman A Carolina Paddler Reprint This article first appeared in November, 2013 edition of Salt magazine. ∞ According to the USGS gauge at Tomahawk, the Black River is running at thirteen feet. Fall is …
Author: Alton Chewning
Texas Whitewater: A follow-up, Part 1
Texas Whitewater: A Follow-Up on Challenges Texas Paddlers Face (Part 1) By Zach Schiada a Carolina Paddler article ∞ I recently wrote a book report about Texas Whitewater by Steve Daniel. Although the book is detailed on the multiple barriers …
Public Input on proposed new Smith River Access
Do you have ideas for the proposed Hwy 14 access for the Smith River? Wednesday, September 30, 4:30-6:30pm Drop-in Achnacarry Outdoor Survival 638 Washington Street, Eden, NC Drop by and learn more or offer your input. A Hwy 14 Access …
Paul Ferguson’s report about going over a dam
Accident on the Haw River: A Near Death Experience by Paul Ferguson Carolina Paddler brings you Paul’s story of a very bad day, originally printed in the News and Observer in 2004. Posted in Carolina Paddler in February, 2023. Paul Ferguson died …
A Traveler of Rivers
Remembering a Traveller, Paul Ferguson On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the CCC, CKC and Friends of Paul Ferguson are holding a Remembrance. The event will be at the NC Botanical Gardens Reeves Auditorium. See here for more details. To celebrate …
Remembering Paul Ferguson
Friends of Paul Ferguson On August 12, Paul Ferguson, one of the Carolina Canoe Club’s most beloved members, died at the age of 83. He was one of two people to serve four years as President of the Club as …
Hole Escape Skills
Hole Escape Skills by Teresa Gryder a Carolina Paddler Reprint This article first appeared on the Lower Columbia Canoe Club website. [Author’s Note: This is Part 2 of a series about holes. Part 1 is about understanding how holes are made, and …
July 2026 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in July of 2026. Tragic Death on the Ocoee a Carolina Paddler Revisited article by GratefulEd This article first appeared in the CCC’s The Paddler in the January/February 1998 issue. Different accounts …
June 2026 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in June of 2026. The Hookman A short story by Timothy Hillmer A dramatic short story of a young man learning the ways of the Kern River and the difficult …
May 2026 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in May of 2026. What’s That Brown Critter Swimming in the Water? by Mitch Lloyd Could it be a beaver? Maybe a muskrat? Something stranger? Disney Comes to the Haw …