Exploring Central North Carolina, Part Two a Carolina Paddler Article by Zach Schiada ∞ In part one I described how I search for creeks to explore. In this second part, I discuss other hazards I’ve come across and give tips …
Chantal on the Haw A Carolina Paddler article Photography and Text by Alton Chewning ∞ Joe Berry and I paddled the upper Haw yesterday, a section from Saxapahaw to Union Bridge, about four miles. It wasn’t exactly a pleasure cruise, …
Exploring Central North Carolina Part One: Discovering Whitewater Nuggets in the Piedmont a Carolina Paddler Article By Zach Schiada ∞ Exploratory paddling is a niche category in the whitewater world at least for folks in the flatter Piedmont of North …
New Momentum at the Meadows A Carolina Paddler article By Alton Chewning ∞ Think of where we were a year ago. Smoky Mountain Meadows had long been the campground home for the CCC’s Week of Rivers. The ground zero of …
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in May of 2025. “A Slice of Heaven in Little Hell” by Burt Kornegay A trip down Brier Creek, Georgia find a little heaven, a Little Hell and other tribulations. …
Cypress Knees – Are they just for tacky table lamps? a Carolina Paddler Article By Mitch Lloyd ∞ Everybody thinks they know what purpose is served by a cypress knee. After all, the internet has taught us that if you …
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The Best and Worst of the Lower Little River a Carolina Paddler article Written by Jim Butler. Photography by Jim Butler and Rich Nathan ∞ There are ten rivers in North Carolina called the Little River, perhaps the most common …
Richard Hopley, Oci-One Kanubi A Carolina Paddler Article by Alton Chewning ∞ It’s rare when a photograph captures the essence of a person. This picture of Richard Hopley, taken by Chris Bell, was posted on social media with a tribute …
Rolling As We Age A Carolina Paddler Article by Dennis Huntley ∞ There are hundreds if not thousands of videos and articles on how to roll a kayak or canoe in whitewater. Especially troubling are those experts who disparage other …
First Big Drop–Skirt On, Fear Off By Corran Addison a Carolina Paddler Article ∞This is the first big waterfall I ever ran. A 10m drop in the Ceres mountains of the Western Cape on the Dwaars River. I had just …
