Texas Whitewater
Texas Whitewater by Steve Daniel a Carolina Paddler Book Report by Zach Schiada ∞ (Author’s note:) I’m writing about a guidebook that I recently read by Steve Daniel. In doing so, I cannot help to think of the recent passing …
Category: Book Reports
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 …
“Is a River Alive?”
“Is a River Alive?” By Robert Macfarlane a Carolina Paddler Book Report by Jeff Hatcher W.W. Norton & Company, 2025, 384 pages ∞ I was on a call with some friends not long ago and one of them announced “the …
“Down the River” by Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey (1927 – 1989).
“Down the River” by Edward Abbey A Carolina Paddler Book Report By Jeff Hatcher Penguin Publishing Group, 1981, 256 pages -Edward Abbey worked as a forest service ranger, his first gig as the only ranger at Arches National Park. Many …
Camp Without Coolers, Gluten and Dairy Free
“Gluten & Dairy-Free Camp Without Coolers” By Lacey Anderson Davida Books, 2024, 115p. a Carolina Paddler Book Report by Alton Chewning -Lacey Anderson is up to it again, removing our reliance on coolers, ice and perishable food. Lacey has written …
Where the Falcon Flies
Where the Falcon Flies by Adam Shoalts Published by Allen Lane, 2023, 368 pages A Carolina Paddler book report by Zach Schiada -I was scrolling through Facebook one day and I came across a video of this guy talking about …
Whitewater Rescues
Whitewater Rescues: True Stories of Survival, Bravery, and Quick Thinking by Charlie Walbridge Menasha Ridge Press, 2024, 360 pages A Carolina Paddler Book Report from Two Perspectives: Bill Moore and Jeff Hatcher Jeff Hatcher review: As an American Whitewater member …
“The Art of Living Dangerously”
The Art of Living Dangerously By Richard Bangs Globe Pequot, 2023, 372 pages A Carolina Paddler book report by Alton Chewning -Adventure is not purposeful. Adventure is prepared for whatever happens, good or bad. Richard Bangs has taken adventure travel …
Vegetarian Camp Without Coolers
Vegetarian Camp Without Coolers By Lacey Anderson Davida Books 2020 172 pages a Carolina Paddler book report by Pam Borden (vegan) and Alton Chewning (no mammal products, except ice cream) Lacey Anderson has enjoyed plenty of opportunities to refine her …
Water Words: “Travels With a Kayak”
a Carolina Paddler Book Report Travels With a Kayak By Whit Deschner The Eddie Tern Press 1997 252 pages Report by Alton Chewning -It doesn’t take much reading of Travels With a Kayak, to realize Whit Deschner is a young …