Long May They Run!
Long May They Run! A Carolina Paddler Article By Randy DiCello -We’ve eased into February now and the celebratory buzz around MMRT is dwindling a bit. The Mayo trip was impressive – MMRT 2025 was the 20th anniversary for the …
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The Art of a Stone Mason
The Art and Agony of a Stone Mason -On August 18th, 2024, paddling on the Upper Ocoee, Brooks Burleson dislocated his shoulder. Three torn tendons, a separated rotator cuff, the bicep muscle torn from the bone. “I was looking …
Grand Canyon Solitaire
Grand Canyon Solitaire A Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning with Ilia Smirnov Photography by Ilia Smirnov A nine day, self-supported solo trip through 225 miles of the Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is a place of mystery and adventure …
New Haw Upstream Access at Bynum Dam
Chatham County Awarded Trail Grant for LOHA A Carolina Paddler repost of a FLOHA article By Gretchen Smith -Anyone paddling down from the Chicken Bridge on the Haw River soon finds the most difficult spot is the take-out at Bynum …
The Removal of Lockville Dam and the Future of the Deep River
An inexperienced paddler, the author, in front of a mostly intact Lockville dam in December 2021.
The Removal of Lockville Dam and the Future of the Deep River A Carolina Paddler Article By Zach Schiada “The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.” I’ve heard paddling the Lockville Dam to US-1 section of the Deep River described this …
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A Safety Code in Duotone
A Safety Code in Duotone a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning –American Whitewater is our country’s premier organization for sharing river safety, conservation, management, and logistical information. AW was founded in 1954 as a non-profit and adopted its …
A Black Water Weekend on the Lumber River
A Black Water Weekend on the Lumber River An article from the Carolina Paddler “Different Waters” series Written by Jim Butler. Photos by Jim Butler, Rich Nathan, and John Butler The Lumber -I wanted to fit in one last overnight …
Fast and Clean
Fast and Clean a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning -“I waited over 35 years to see this film! First brought to my attention while reading a description in William Nealy’s Whitewater Home Companion book on the Potomac River. While …
The Art and Agony of a Stone Mason
The Art and Agony of a Stone Mason “He has worked by hand with stones that weigh more than 9,500 pounds, using tools such as sleds, log rollers, block and tackle, levers and fulcrums. With machinery, he has set …
A Proposed New Subdivision on the Haw
Change, Progress and a Proposed New Subdivision on the Haw a Carolina Paddler article By Alton Chewning and Gretchen Smith -This has been a momentous year in the North Carolina river community. Hurricane Helene caused suffering and damage to many …