Big Times on a Low Dan
Big Times on a Low Dan a Carolina Paddler article by Randy DiCello ∞ Last Saturday, CCC paddlers gathered on the Dan River for the eighth annual Fall Colors paddle. Even with all the activities going on, we still had …
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If you think you don’t need a drysuit…
If you think you don’t need a drysuit… By Teresa Gryder a Carolina Paddler Shared Article ∞ When I first moved to the Pacific Northwest I already had a drysuit I had purchased for teaching rescue in the frigid Nantahala River …
Three Days on the Roanoke River
Three Days on the Roanoke River March 29-31, 2025 a Carolina Paddler article by Jim Butler. Photography by Jim Butler and Rich Nathan The Roanoke River runs 410 miles through southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. It has been an …
Toward an Ethical Code for Whitewater Leaders
Toward an Ethical Code for Whitewater Leaders By Teresa Gryder A Carolina Paddler Shared Article ∞ We were brainstorming for the revision of the AW Safety Code. It was April 11, 2023. The group involved was a who’s who of people who’ve …
Kayak Kiosks
Kayak Kiosks Carolina Paddler presents the Future of Paddling series An article by Alton Chewning ∞ You’re visiting a new place. Perhaps you didn’t intend to paddle or you didn’t want the bother of bringing your boat and gear. You …
How to Park Your Kayak
By Teresa Gryder A Carolina Paddler Shared Article ∞ It may seem like a simple thing, unlikely to be of real import. You just park it. But a trip this spring got me thinking that more needs to be said. …
A Bridge Too Far
A BRIDGE TOO FAR A paddling trip on the SF Bay A Carolina Paddler Article Photography and Text by Alton Chewning This article was written in 2010. It was my first paddling-related story. ∞ Our family usually waits until mid-June …
Part Two of Exploring Central North Carolina
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
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
Alton Chewning on Mendenhall Falls (Richland Creek, March 2023). Photo by Zach Schiada
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 …