Haw River Longboat Extravaganza
For a while now, I have had the thought that it would be cool to complete the entire length of the Haw River by kayak. Even in low water, the Haw is always navigable, and since longboats need love and …
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Etowah River (Tunnel Section) ELF Run
I debated whether or not this report is worth posting since this was not a club trip, nor was it an open trip, but rather a personal trip with family on Spring Break vacation. Ultimately, I figured since I have …
FB9 Mar 21-22 2026
Combine 2 sunny warm mid-March days and a spirited gang of paddlers with good flow on the French Broad River and you have a terrific time! Both days saw a crew with a wide range of skill levels and around …
Middle & Lower Haw 03/18/2026
It was the coldest day of the week but the water level looked adequate so Alton Chewning & I hatched a plan to run Middle & Lower yesterday. The last and only time I’d done these sections was October 2024 …
Rusty, Crusty & Dusty – But Stylin’ (Middle-Lower Haw 2/28/26 trip)
Last Saturday we had a motley crew of Shane Brown, Gary Cousino, Brooks Burleson, Jim Clarke, Chris Mattox and some weirdo in a metal canoe with dogs. Water levels were low but this crew was mostly out for the sunshine …
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Lower Deep River (New Moncure access to US1.)
Fun trip with some new friends, Grace and Don. Grace is from Winston Salem and Don is from nearby me, in Holly Springs. Look for them to take on some trips. They are great company and hold their own in …
French Broad Section 9 Paddle
The morning started off early, with a bunch of chatter about weather. Is it going to thunderstorm? Should we cancel? Many of us were driving quite a distance and didn’t want to get skunked. We decided to go for it …
New Year’s Day Sax Lake Paddle Trip
On New Year’s day 2026 a small handful of club members (myself, Alton Chewning, Roy Siggins, Colin Harrington, and Jim Butler) joined forces with the “Polar Paddle” put on by the Haw River Canoe & Kayak Co. at the backwater …
Ocoee Drawdown 2025
I look forward to Drawdown every year. Last year Hurricane Helene did her best to wash Drawdown out. I hoped for a calm week for Drawdown 2025, only to have not one but TWO hurricanes approaching! However, Humberto and Imelda …
Are you prepared for that river?
Always prepare for the worst and seek out further education so you are not the person who doesn’t know what you don’t know. This weekend put a bunch of truth into that statement and became a huge learning lesson for …