What is Your Dream Paddling Spot? a Carolina Paddler Article by Zach Schiada On a Florida family vacation this spring, I had the opportunity to paddle a spot that I have long been curious about. On our trip, I convinced …
Old Souls and New Leaders: Emily Stokes a Carolina Paddler article by Alton Chewning Emily Stokes knew how she wanted to learn and was looking for a new program to try. She was a student at Asheville High School and …
Old Souls and New Leaders: Kristin Chewning Bierle a Carolina Paddler article by Alton Chewning Kristin Chewning was seventeen years old, excelled in school and soccer but wondered how to spend the coming summer. Since she was twelve, Kristin attended …
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The Revival of William a Carolina Paddler article by Alton Chewning “The first time I saw him he was standing on the roof of our house, wearing frayed and faded cutoffs and nothing else, eyeing the swimming pool about twenty-five …
Where Did I Leave My Paddle? A Carolina Paddler article Text and Photography by Alton Chewning I went to Fearrington Point on Jordan Lake last week to get in a quick roll practice. Pulled into the cul-de-sac to unload boat …
What I Want to See a Carolina Paddler Article by Alton Chewning -Writing river guidebooks isn’t easy. Ask Paul Ferguson. While researching rivers, he’s been bitten, beached, broached, broken, and robbed. He has made friends and lost friends. He …
a Carolina Paddler Article by Stan Cole On February 18, 2023, four paddlers joined for a couple of laps on the Lower Haw River (Hwy 64 to Robeson Creek Canoe Access.) The weather was mild and sunny, and the river was …
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The Nealy We Didn’t Know a Carolina Paddler article by Alton Chewning -William Nealy is one of the most cherished figures of whitewater yore. William “Not Bill” Nealy is our teacher, our class clown, our artist, capable of turning kayaking …
Lessons Learned on New Hope Creek a Carolina Paddler Article By Zach Schiada -After years of wanting to get on New Hope Creek in Chapel Hill, I finally had the chance to make this rare run on a beautiful, wooded …
a Carolina Paddler Article by Alton Chewning Everything was running high at the Great Falls of the Catawba on Saturday. March 18 was the long-awaited opening day of releases on the new whitewater features and excitement was high. Water was …
