Paddle Wheels
Paddle Wheels a Carolina Paddler article by Alton Chewning ∞ As paddlers we have basic needs. A boat, a paddle and a little extra gear. A river or lake or other body of water to paddle on. Maybe a friend …
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Diving Into the Tar River
Diving Into the Tar River Written by Jim Butler Photos by Jim Butler and Rich Nathan ∞ The Tar River is approximately 215 miles long, flowing southeast to the estuary of Pamlico Sound. The Tar-Pamlico watershed is the fourth largest …
The Dry Suit Learning Curve and How I Survived
The Dry Suit Learning Curve and How I Survived It a Carolina Paddler Article by Casey Mason ∞ I like the outdoors. I worked at a canoe livery in high school. During and after college I worked as a zipline …
Gauley Grandeur
Gauley Grandeur by Ann Berry Somers Part three of Carolina Paddler’s “The Gauley Trilogy” ∞ Everything about the Upper Gauley River is grand–the rapids, the waves, the rocks, the amount of water, the number of people, the power, the stories. …
My First Time Shredding the Gauley
My First Time Shredding the Gauley By Dennis Huntley a Carolina Paddler article ∞ It was years ago. I can’t exactly remember the year, but vividly remember the day. It was the Saturday of Gauley Fest in West Virginia and …
Birth of the Shredder
Birth of the Shredder a Carolina Paddler Article by Alton Chewning ∞ Shredder can mean different things to different people. Most of us picture a paper shredder, the device that turns confidential papers into confetti. Others know Shredder is the …
A Sparkleberry Day
A Sparkleberry Day A Carolina Paddler “Other Waters” Article Text and Photography by Steve Doyle ∞ I’d been working six-day weeks and needed some time off. When a friend invited me to come to South Carolina for a visit, I …
Risk – A Life Saved by the River
Risk by Susan Norman A Carolina Paddler Book Report By Alton Chewning She Writes Press, 2025. 280 pp. ∞ Susan Norman faced a difficult choice. Her daily life was good. She lived at Lake Tahoe, surrounded by nature’s glory. She …
Who’s Bringing the First Aid Kit?
Who’s Bringing the First Aid Kit? A Carolina Paddler Shared Article By Teresa Gryder ∞ You’ll hear this question when people are preparing for river trips. Who’s bringing the first aid kit? The news is… you are. You are …
Exploring the Mississippi Headwaters
Exploring the Mississippi River Headwaters A Carolina Paddler “Different Waters” Article Written by Jim Butler Photography by Jim Butler and Dave Hammond ∞ The Mississippi River is the fourth longest river in the world and the largest on the continent, …