Taking the Measure of Rivers a Carolina Paddler Article Text and Photography by Alton Chewning –Carolina Paddler has published two previous articles on river gauges and how water height and discharge are measured. “The Gist of the USGS” gave background …
B-Side Streams: Suburban Creeking Upper New Hope Creek and Holly Springs Pop-ups A Carolina Paddler Article By Zach Schiada -I think we all would prefer to live near a mountainous environment with access to a wide variety of rivers and creeks, but …
Paddling Gauge Revival a Carolina Paddler Article Text and Photography by Alton Chewning -The paddling gauges on the Hwy. 64 Bridge and the Bynum Pedestrian Bridge have been around a long time, letting boaters know if the Haw River …
Big Drops Two a Carolina Paddler Article by Alton Chewning -After our last article on running waterfalls, “How to Run a Big Drop?”, Boyd Ruppelt of the Send School Kayaking Tutorials contacted Carolina Paddler to comment on the story and …
Carolina Paddler November 2023 Table of Contents -The November issue of Carolina Paddler contains the second article in the USGS gage series, a look at progress on the Neuse River Park and our first pass on waterfall descents. “Gage, Stage, …
How to Run a Big Drop? a Carolina Paddler article by Alton Chewning -Baby Falls on the Tellico River in Tennessee is regarded as a great training ground for paddlers wanting to learn how to run waterfalls. The section of …
What to Make of the Neuse River Park? a Carolina Paddler Article Text and photography by Alton Chewning -Having whitewater features on the Neuse River in Raleigh has long been a dream of area paddlers. Perhaps no one has invested …
Gage, Stage, Discharge Or…. What’s a good paddling level? a Carolina Paddler Article Text and photography by Alton Chewning Editor’s note: This article is based on a talk given on a field trip to the Bynum gage on the Haw River. …
The October edition of Carolina Paddler featured stories on a variety of subjects. October 2023 Table of Contents “Seeing Rock City” by Alton Chewning The Ocoee is a superlative Class III run and one rocky river. “B-Side Streams: Short Cut …
The Gist of the USGS a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning Do you know what the letters USGS represent? The answer is the United States Geological Survey. On October 21, Carolina Paddler participated in a talk given by Lara Chapman, …
