The Early CCC: Making History! a Carolina Paddler article by Tony Comer and Alton Chewning -It was January, 1969. Tony Comer and his wife, Pat, had just moved to Greensboro, NC. They occupied an apartment on a Saturday and the …
The Mayo and CCC Featured on PBS NC -We had just finished up the chilly Mighty Mayo River Trip 2024 and Joe Berry turns up the heat for the next year’s paddle. Joe exclaimed, “You know next year is the …
The Art of Living Dangerously By Richard Bangs Globe Pequot, 2023, 372 pages A Carolina Paddler book report by Alton Chewning -Adventure is not purposeful. Adventure is prepared for whatever happens, good or bad. Richard Bangs has taken adventure travel …
a Carolina Paddler article By Alton Chewning -A couple of CCC paddlers were on a Western trip. While dining at a restaurant, an older stranger approached them and asked if the car in the parking lot with kayaks on top …
I Built a Packraft! a Carolina Paddler Article Text and Photography by Zach Schiada -I do a fair bit of exploring on little creeks and rivers. Sometimes this is logistically difficult where there are long stretches that need portaging on …
Ferguson-Brueckner Celebration a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning -Bob Brueckner and Paul Ferguson were paddling on the Haw River one fall day a few years back. They came down the Middle, scraping here and there, and pulled onto the …
From Montgomery to Paris with Evy Evy Leibfarth and the 2024 Summer Olympics By Alton Chewning Carolina Paddler brings you a recent article on the Olympic slalom trials in Montgomery. The report by Rolando Arrieta was featured on National Public …
What’s Hurting Our Johnsons? a Carolina Paddler Article Written by Alton Chewning In the last year, two members of our club, Steve Johnson and Dave Johnson, suffered shoulder injuries while paddling. Both are recovering now and back on the water. …
Carolina Paddler March 2024 Table of Contents “Windstorm on the Rio Grande” by Burt Kornegay A remote and desolate canyon, a sudden windstorm, a churning river. What could go wrong? “B-Side Streams: Rocky River” by Zach Schiada Zach’s arduous exploration …
Our Week of Rivers Clinic Coordinator for 2024 is Matt Cox. Matthew Cox is a bright, engaging, people and plant-loving paddler. He’s still in his first year of kayaking but has learned quickly with help and guidance of CCC …
