Glimpses from a Ten-Day Week
Glimpses From a Ten-Day Week A Carolina Paddler photo essay by Dennis Huntley and Alton Chewning It’s a time for picking up the Lost, the Found… and the Discarded. Time to say goodbye until next year. We had a good …
Author: Alton Chewning
Carolina Paddler June 2024 Table of Contents
June 2024 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents “Whitewater Rescues: True Stories of Survival, Bravery, and Quick Thinking” by Charlie Walbridge a Carolina Paddler Book Report by Bill Moore and Jeff Hatcher We take two looks at a new rescue book based on …
Whitewater Rescues
Whitewater Rescues: True Stories of Survival, Bravery, and Quick Thinking by Charlie Walbridge Menasha Ridge Press, 2024, 360 pages A Carolina Paddler Book Report from Two Perspectives: Bill Moore and Jeff Hatcher Jeff Hatcher review: As an American Whitewater member …
Tin Canning and Other Subterranean Adventure Ideas
Tin Canning and Other Subterranean Adventures A Brief List of Runnable Tunnels in Eastern USA a Carolina Paddler Article By Zach Schiada -Much like dams, tunnels or culverts in a stream can negatively affect its health. Streams require natural movements …
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Carolina Paddler May 2024 Table of Contents
May 2024 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents In this issue: “I Built a Packraft” by Zach Schiada Zach is always up for a challenge and his how-to project was another. He has a new boat to show for it. “Our First Cruise …
Carolina Paddler April 2024 Table of Contents
April 2024 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents In this issue: “What’s Hurting Our Johnsons?” by Alton Chewning We look at shoulder injuries suffered by two CCC members, Dave and Steve Johnson. “Montgomery to Paris with Evy” by Alton Chewning Bryson …
The Early CCC: Making History!
The Early CCC: Making History! a Carolina Paddler article by Tony Comer and Alton Chewning -It was January, 1969. Tony Comer and his wife, Pat, had just moved to Greensboro, NC. They occupied an apartment on a Saturday and the …
The Mayo and CCC Featured on PBS NC
The Mayo and CCC Featured on PBS NC -We had just finished up the chilly Mighty Mayo River Trip 2024 and Joe Berry turns up the heat for the next year’s paddle. Joe exclaimed, “You know next year is the …
“The Art of Living Dangerously”
The Art of Living Dangerously By Richard Bangs Globe Pequot, 2023, 372 pages A Carolina Paddler book report by Alton Chewning -Adventure is not purposeful. Adventure is prepared for whatever happens, good or bad. Richard Bangs has taken adventure travel …
Our First Cruise Chair, Tony Comer
a Carolina Paddler article By Alton Chewning -A couple of CCC paddlers were on a Western trip. While dining at a restaurant, an older stranger approached them and asked if the car in the parking lot with kayaks on top …