Announcements
Message from Chatham Co Emergency Mgmt re: County-maintained Haw River Access Points During Flooding Events Based on the current forecast we DO NOT intend to close the County-maintained Haw River access points unless it reaches Moderate Flood Stage. We will …
Chatham Co Emergency Mgmt on Haw River During Flooding Events Read more »
Those familiar know that the current incarnation of the CCC website was developed a decade ago. The software and language it’s written in are wildly outdated, far past end of life, and no longer supported with no direct (or indirect …
Hi CCC Membership, As we discussed on our last club meeting (Sept 10), the CCC Board is recommending a few revisions to the club Bylaws in order to give the Board more flexibility on making decisions. These revisions are based …
A restoration project on the Dan River in Rockingham County will transform a low-head-dam into a passage for fish and play spot for paddlers. The Lindsey Bridge access on the Dan will close Sept. 14 for several months during …
Dan River project will expand paddling opportunities Read more »
The good news for whitewater paddlers is that the release schedule on the Dan River in Kibler Valley will not change if Danville sells its hydro facilities to Northbrook. An application has been filed that would transfer the license for …
Northbrook won’t change Dan River release schedule if it gets license Read more »
Greeting CCC members, Hope everyone is having a fun and safe summer. Since Week of Rivers was cancelled, we did not have our quarterly club meeting. In lieu of that, we will combine the Summer and Fall meetings on a …
If you have not seen this, please take a moment and read this letter from the Executive Director of the American Canoe Association (ACA) responding to recent events – https://www.americancanoe.org/news/511138/Letter-from-the-ACA-Executive-Director-June-2020.htm Thanks, Rick Higgins, CCC President
Tribute to Maurice Blackburn
The CCC membership and the Board had a Zoom meeting May 20 to discuss hosting WOR 2020. Led by President Rick Higgins with input from many board members, staff members, and general members we discussed the feasibility of hosting this event in a safe and prudent manner. Rick Steeves set up a voting "link" and a vote was taken. The vote was 48-2 to not host WOR 2020. I am very proud of the board, staff, and membership for such a strong statement.
The CCC Board of Directors is ready to decide on whether the CCC will host the 2020 Week of Rivers. The Board has been keenly focused the full picture of the pandemic. Not just the COVID-19 data but also guidelines from various organizations (State, CDC, ACA, Bryson City, Swain county), the potential impact on local healthcare where we paddle, social distancing challenges (campground bathhouse, morning meetings, shuttles), and other potential risks and liabilities to the club. Our ultimate responsibility is the health and safety of our club members.
