Smoke on the Water
Smoke on the Water A Carolina Paddler article By Alton Chewning It’ s not unusual to be paddling on a local lake and to come across something unusual. Returning from a paddle, as I approached the landing I noticed …
Author: Alton Chewning
September 2026 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in September of 2026: Hole Escape Skills by Teresa Gryder Sooner or later you’re going to be stuck in a hole. Why not prepare for it? Texas Whitewater: A Follow-Up on …
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Texas Whitewater, Part 2
Texas Whitewater (Part 2): Paddling Texas Streams Today by Zach Schiada a Carolina Paddler article ∞ This is the second follow-up on Texas Whitewater. These articles were inspired by reading and reporting on the book, Texas Whitewater by Steve Daniel. …
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 …
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 …