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Category: Book Reports

Water Words: “Living the Best Day Ever”

By Alton Chewning Posted on February 14, 2023 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

a Carolina Paddler Book Report “Living the Best Day Ever” by Hendri Coetzee Published by Hendri Coetzee Trust  2013,   327 pages Report by Zach Schiada -I recently read “Living the Best Day Ever” by Hendri Coetzee. I came across this …

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Water Words: “Hell or High Water”

By Alton Chewning Posted on January 26, 2023 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

A Carolina Paddler Book Report “Hell or High Water” By Peter Heller Rodale, 2004, 231 pages   Report by Jeffrey Hatcher Peter Heller’s book “Hell or High Water” is a fabulous account of a Scott Lindgren-led team’s 2002 attempt to run …

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Water Words: “White Water”

By Alton Chewning Posted on December 27, 2022 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

-A Carolina Paddler Book Report WHITE WATER By Vivian Breck Published by Doubleday 192 pages -Report by Alton Chewning It’s the 1950’s and Andrea Dawson is a young girl living in San Francisco and her life revolves around skiing and family.  An …

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Water Words: “Wherever Waters Flow”

By Alton Chewning Posted on December 14, 2022 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

A Carolina Paddler Book Report “Wherever Waters Flow” Written by Doug Woodward Published by Headwaters Publishing, 2006 254 Pages -Report by Stan Cole When I was asked if I was interested in writing up a brief article on a book …

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Carolina Paddler Holiday Book Club

By Alton Chewning Posted on November 22, 2022 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

Winter is almost here.  There’s nothing on Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, etc.  Not much on You Tube.  Good time to cozy up with a book by the fire.   Here are some recommendations.  The first mentioned are books we hope to report …

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Water Words: “Down to the River”

By Alton Chewning Posted on November 15, 2022 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

Carolina Paddler Book Report:   “Down to the River” Written by Caitlynne Garland Illustrated by Marian Gorin Our book reporters are Hadley and Dylan Mcpeake and Tucker and Cora Chandler. “Down to the River” is a water safety book recommended …

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Water Words: Red Kayak

By Alton Chewning Posted on October 20, 2022 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

Water Words:  “Red Kayak” By Priscilla Cummings Penguin Group, 2006 208 pages Report by J.J. Payano “Red Kayak” is a fictional book. Characters: Brady likes oyster fishing and crabbing with his friends J.T. and Digger. J.T. likes Green Tea with …

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Water Words: “A History of Whitewater Paddling In Western North Carolina”

By Alton Chewning Posted on September 22, 2022 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

A History of Whitewater Paddling In Western North Carolina Water Wise By Will Leverette The History Press 117 Pages   –Report by Stan Cole Oh man, this ought to be good. If my mother finds out I am writing a …

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Water Words: “Exploring Virginia’s Waterways”

By Alton Chewning Posted on August 28, 2022 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

Exploring Virginia’s Waterways A Paddler’s Guide to Waters of the Old Dominion State By Edward Gertler Seneca Press, 2022 411 pages   Report by Bob Brueckner In the opening chapter of his new guidebook of Virginia’s rivers, author and paddler …

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Water Words: “Riverman”

By Alton Chewning Posted on August 28, 2022 Posted in Book Reports, Carolina Paddler

  Riverman An American Odyssey By Ben McGrath Alfred Knopf  2022 256 Pages   Ben McGrath, a writer for the New Yorker magazine, was with his son on the banks of the Hudson River, when a neighbor, Scott, appeared and …

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