Bob Brueckner 1955-2025 This is a reminder to come enjoy Bob Brueckner’s life, humor and dedication at his Celebration of Life tomorrow. The event will be at the NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill, indoors at the Reeve’s Auditorium, marked …
Sarah Ruhlen Enters Hall of Fame A Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning Sarah Ruhlen is a legend within the Carolina Canoe Club, and for that matter, among Southeastern paddling circles. Her name is known by teenagers, by oldsters, by …
A Black River Weekend a Carolina Paddler Article by Jim Butler Photography by Jim Butler, Rich Nathan, and John Butler -The Black The Black River, approximately 50 miles long, is a tributary of the Cape Fear River in southeastern North …
Carolina Paddler February 2025 Table of Contents The Art and Agony of a Stone Mason Part Two, the Art by Alton Chewning You may know of Brooks Burleson’s skill with a C-1 but did you know about his work as …
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Bob Brueckner died this past Sunday. He was in hospice care and his wife, Suzanne Corr, was with him. Bob’s health has been declining for many months, but he remained active physically, walking and paddling as he could. His devotion to …
The Burden of Shoulders a Carolina Paddler Article Text and Photography by Alton Chewning -We count on our shoulders to carry the burden of paddling. They enable us to throw strokes, to brace, to execute a roll. They aren’t the …
Long May They Run! A Carolina Paddler Article By Randy DiCello -We’ve eased into February now and the celebratory buzz around MMRT is dwindling a bit. The Mayo trip was impressive – MMRT 2025 was the 20th anniversary for the …
January 2025 Carolina Paddler Table of Content The Removal of Lockville Dam and the Future of the Deep River by Zach Schiada Zach Schiada combines Conservation and Exploratory Paddling in this new Carolina Paddler article. New Haw Upstream Access at Bynum Dam by …
The Art and Agony of a Stone Mason -On August 18th, 2024, paddling on the Upper Ocoee, Brooks Burleson dislocated his shoulder. Three torn tendons, a separated rotator cuff, the bicep muscle torn from the bone. “I was looking …
Grand Canyon Solitaire A Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning with Ilia Smirnov Photography by Ilia Smirnov A nine day, self-supported solo trip through 225 miles of the Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is a place of mystery and adventure …
