How to Run a Big Drop?
How to Run a Big Drop? a Carolina Paddler article by Alton Chewning -Baby Falls on the Tellico River in Tennessee is regarded as a great training ground for paddlers wanting to learn how to run waterfalls. The section of …
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What to Make of the Neuse River Park?
What to Make of the Neuse River Park? a Carolina Paddler Article Text and photography by Alton Chewning -Having whitewater features on the Neuse River in Raleigh has long been a dream of area paddlers. Perhaps no one has invested …
Gage, Stage, Discharge
Gage, Stage, Discharge Or…. What’s a good paddling level? a Carolina Paddler Article Text and photography by Alton Chewning Editor’s note: This article is based on a talk given on a field trip to the Bynum gage on the Haw River. …
October 2023 Table of Contents
The October edition of Carolina Paddler featured stories on a variety of subjects. October 2023 Table of Contents “Seeing Rock City” by Alton Chewning The Ocoee is a superlative Class III run and one rocky river. “B-Side Streams: Short Cut …
The Gist of the USGS
The Gist of the USGS a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning Do you know what the letters USGS represent? The answer is the United States Geological Survey. On October 21, Carolina Paddler participated in a talk given by Lara Chapman, …
B-Side Streams: Short Cut Creeks
B-Sides Streams: Short Cut Creeks Bear Creek (Deep River Tributary) and Thornton’s Creek (Cape Fear Tributary) a Carolina Paddler Article By Zach Schiada -I think most of us are in love with paddling and are happy to spend an entire …
Candidates for the 2024 CCC Board
The Nominating Committee is proud to present to the CCC membership the following candidates for the open positions on the 2024 Board: President, Conservation Chair and Membership Chair. Electronic voting begins on November 16. President -President Candidate Michael Hazel My …
Seeing Rock City
Seeing Rock City a Trip Report on the Middle Ocoee River by Alton Chewning -I was thinking about a vacation, doing a little tour of eastern Tennessee. As a youth, I recall going with my parents on rare mountain …
September 2023 Table of Contents
SEPTEMBER was Crash, Burn and Learn Month in Carolina Paddler. Here are the articles posted in September. “The Guide” by Burt Kornegay Burt writes of his love for a canoe and how the bond rose from the ashes. “Getting Where …
The Art of Mr. December
The Art of Mr. December a Carolina Paddler Article Text and Photography by Alton Chewning -Scott Honeycutt recently curated an art exhibit on William Nealy, adventure sports’ signature artist. Honeycutt, an avid outdoorsman, recalled how he came to the art of William …