Richard Hopley, Oci-One Kanubi A Carolina Paddler Article by Alton Chewning ∞ It’s rare when a photograph captures the essence of a person. This picture of Richard Hopley, taken by Chris Bell, was posted on social media with a tribute …
Rolling As We Age A Carolina Paddler Article by Dennis Huntley ∞ There are hundreds if not thousands of videos and articles on how to roll a kayak or canoe in whitewater. Especially troubling are those experts who disparage other …
First Big Drop–Skirt On, Fear Off By Corran Addison a Carolina Paddler Article ∞This is the first big waterfall I ever ran. A 10m drop in the Ceres mountains of the Western Cape on the Dwaars River. I had just …
RAFT FOR AMERICA tour kicks off in Hot Springs on May 28 MountainTrue river clean up on French Broad Section 8 on May 29. Reuniting America by Fostering Trust (RAFT), a national initiative of Team Democracy, will launch its 2025 series of inspiring whitewater events …
A Slice of Heaven in Little Hell a Carolina Paddler Article by Burt Kornegay ∞ When I returned from a 5-day canoe trip this month on a small swampy river in southern Georgia called Brier Creek, I sent an email …
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in April of 2025. An Access Success by Alton Chewning Some things really do get better. See the new improvements to an old access on the Haw. Sharing the Black …
The Boats of Bob Brueckner a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning ∞ Bob Brueckner was a cornerstone of the Carolina Canoe Club. His considerate but determined manner brought many dividends in the civic and legislative arenas of conservation. …
Mitch’s Redneck Guide to Nature a Carolina Paddler Article by Mitch Lloyd ∞ Nature is much too complex for normal folks to remember, all those common names and scientific names and regional names, all those species that look so much …
Jacki, Our New WOR Clinics Coordinator a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning ∞ With the 2025 Week of Rivers only a few short months away, our thoughts turn to what rivers to run, what old friends to see and …
Sharing the Black a Carolina Paddler Article Text and Photography by Alton Chewning ∞ I’ve known Paul Ferguson now for a couple of years and some change. We get along and enjoy each other’s company. When I first met Paul, …
