Milo Duffek died on February 25th, at the age of 94. Milo was a legendary figure in the international paddling community. An innovator in technique, a superlative racer who didn’t need to win, a life-long teacher and athlete, Milo is …
•Carolina Paddler brings you Paul Ferguson’s telling of a trip he and three companions made on one of Canada’s premier wilderness whitewater rivers. Their expedition involved over three weeks of travel and nearly continuous whitewater while on the river. …
Carolina Paddler brings you Paul Ferguson’s invitation for Adventure from May 5, 1995. Note from the Editor: This is a reprint of an invitation offered by Paul Ferguson and sent out to prospective companions for a trip on the Notakwanon …
What is the American Canoe Association and what does it do for me, the Paddler? a Carolina Paddler Article by William Holman -Let us start with the first question and the beginning of the ACA. Do you remember what you …
The Carolina Canoe Club (CCC) provides public forums to post trips or see who is interested in paddling on short notice. From sea kayaking and lake/river touring trips to Class I/II trips to class V creek runs to multi-day …
a Carolina Paddler Book Report “Living the Best Day Ever” by Hendri Coetzee Published by Hendri Coetzee Trust 2013, 327 pages Report by Zach Schiada -I recently read “Living the Best Day Ever” by Hendri Coetzee. I came across this …
Carolina Paddler brings you Paul’s story, originally printed in the News and Observer in 2004. by Paul Ferguson I paddle my canoe into the bank just above the dam. I have trouble getting the bow beached. I make a couple …
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Our very own William Holman is taking over as the North Carolina ACA Director. Here’s the announcement on the ACA FB page. In order to focus on the ACA Director job, Wil stepped down as our CCC Safety Chair. He has …
“The Not-So-Benign Prerogative” A Carolina Paddler Article By Larry Ausley Considering everything that can go wrong in “extreme sports” in general, and whitewater paddling in particular, I’m sometimes surprised by the relatively low rate of serious accidents and even deaths. …
-January posts for our CCC journal, Carolina Paddler, are available. Here is the January 2023 edition’s Table of Contents, with “Surf Kayaks, Waveskis and Surfskis,” “Packing for Northwest Canada” and more.
