Upper Green
The trip report below was written by Stratford Douglas and I am posting with his permission since many in the CCC paddle the Upper Green. I will also note that another group organized a clean-up there on Saturday but I …
Author: Morton Barlaz
Franch Broad Section 9
I paddled FB9 today with Martha Mount. This will be a long post with lots of info. It was a great day but sad/disheartening to see that the banks were full of debris, including some that was once someone’s house. …
Indefinite Closure Pigeon River Access
I received notice from Duke Energy via the club’s subscription to notices from the Federal Agency Regulatory Commission. The Pigeon River access is closed and there as yet not a timeframe for repairs. Since the next sheduled release in Memorial …
Closure of Part of Watauga River
If you have paddled the Boone Fork and/or the Watauga River upstream of the Red Roof section through the disputed reaches (See a Map), please read this and make time to submit an affidavit to help AW fight the closure. Mort Contested Case Closes …
Hemlock treatment on the Green
Hello paddlers, Join us to treat hemlocks on the Upper section of the Green River (class III+) on Sunday, May 5 and/or Saturday, May 25 and become a member of the Paddlers Hemlock Health Action Taskforce (PHHAT). This collaboration between …
Giving Back to Mother Haw—2024 Clean-Up-A-Thon
The Haw is a wonderful resource, and she needs regular care and tending. Fortunately, our good partners at Haw River Assembly organize their yearly Clean-Up-A-Thon, which takes place this year on Saturday, March 16th. CCC is an important participant, because …
Georgia Freedom to Float – Access is endangered
Please go to this URL to contact Georgia legislators via an automated email system https://secure.everyaction.com/XFfhIV1z60GmeXTy8Wm9JA2 If you live outside of Georgia, but you still paddle in Georgia, then Georgia State Legislators need to hear from you now to Protect …
Ela Dam License Surrender
Recently, FERC accepted Northbrook’s application to surrender its license for the Ela Dam on the Oconaluftee River in Swain County. That does not mean the license has been surrendered but only that FERC has started to formally process the surrender …
Roanoke Rapids 2023 Annual Report
The attached report may beof interest to people that paddle released from the Roanoke rapids Dam 2023 Whitewater Annual Report
Conservation Committee
Hello everyone I am serving as chair of Conservation for the club. I would love to establish a committee of people who are interested in conservation and willing to help out. I am still learning all that the Conservation chair covers …