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 …
September 2024 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in September of 2025. “Is a River Alive?” by Robert Macfarlane a Book Report by Jeff Hatcher Rivers have a life of their own, and like us, they change. Towards an Ethical Code …
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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 …
August 2025 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents
Carolina Paddler Table of Contents Here are the articles posted in August of 2025. A Bridge Too Far by Alton Chewning Would a paddling trip on the San Francisco Bay include the Golden Gate? How to Park Your Kayak by Teresa …
“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 …
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 …