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 …
Great Falls of Catawba a Carolina Paddler Article by Jim Mead and Alton Chewning -An exciting new paddling destination is opening very soon, the Great Falls of the Catawba project. A formal grand opening will occur on March 15. Carolina …
A Traveler of Rivers a Carolina Paddler Profile by Alton Chewning A young man with an unfulfilled interest in paddling is glancing through a magazine. The magazine covers outdoor activities in North Carolina, like hunting, fishing, golfing, and boating. …
Kayak Rolling: Forget about your head for a minute a Carolina Paddler Article by Larry Ausley This should stir up some controversy. Here are some of my opinions on kayak rolling and more specifically, how you might learn to watch …
Milo Duffek died on February 25th, at the age of 94. Milo was a legendary figure in the international paddling community. An innovator in technique, a superlative racer who didn’t need to win, a life-long teacher and athlete, Milo is …
•Carolina Paddler brings you Paul Ferguson’s telling of a trip he and three companions made on one of Canada’s premier wilderness whitewater rivers. Their expedition involved over three weeks of travel and nearly continuous whitewater while on the river. …
