If you’re not boating tonight or practicing your roll, why not consider paddling the rivers of France? Join Ed’s zoom meeting to learn more.. Ed has written several guidebooks on US rivers and paddled extensively in Europe including France. Guide …
“Is a River Alive?” By Robert Macfarlane a Carolina Paddler Book Report by Jeff Hatcher W.W. Norton & Company, 2025, 384 pages ∞ I was on a call with some friends not long ago and one of them announced “the …
The Highway 64 Bridge Access is open and mostly restored after the damage caused by tropical storm Chantal. Robeson access is open and somewhat restored. The new Bynum Mill access will be open very soon. To find out more on …
Kayak Kiosks Carolina Paddler presents the Future of Paddling series An article by Alton Chewning ∞ You’re visiting a new place. Perhaps you didn’t intend to paddle or you didn’t want the bother of bringing your boat and gear. You …
A Riverkeeper friend sent this survey. The survey is to benefit state agencies, primarily the Wildlife Resources Commission, to determine how to best to spend their pennies and give the public, in this case, the paddling public, what is most …
By Teresa Gryder A Carolina Paddler Shared Article ∞ It may seem like a simple thing, unlikely to be of real import. You just park it. But a trip this spring got me thinking that more needs to be said. …
A BRIDGE TOO FAR A paddling trip on the SF Bay A Carolina Paddler Article Photography and Text by Alton Chewning This article was written in 2010. It was my first paddling-related story. ∞ Our family usually waits until mid-June …
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in July of 2025. Exploring Central North Carolina by Zach Schiada Part One: Discovering Whitewater Nuggets in the Piedmont Zach explains his methods of safely exploring little known creeks and streams. …
Exploring Central North Carolina, Part Two a Carolina Paddler Article by Zach Schiada ∞ In part one I described how I search for creeks to explore. In this second part, I discuss other hazards I’ve come across and give tips …
Chantal on the Haw A Carolina Paddler article Photography and Text by Alton Chewning ∞ Joe Berry and I paddled the upper Haw yesterday, a section from Saxapahaw to Union Bridge, about four miles. It wasn’t exactly a pleasure cruise, …
