2 Days on the Lower Haw
Despite the cold temps, the Haw was up, and I was lucky enough to get to paddle for two straight days with some great people. On Tuesday, we had just 3 boaters – Larry Ausley, John McDonald and myself. The …
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MMRT 2022
Another MMRT is in the books. I’ve been searching for a word to describe how much I appreciate everyone who has been a part of this Event/Trip. Yeah, yeah, yeah it might be getting a bit deep here, but it’s …
Combat Roll Practice (Cape Fear River)
Campbell Falls, Cape Fear River, Erwin, NC Joe Briscoe ended up being the only taker today but that just means he was the lucky one! Apparently I had helped him recover from a swim on the Haw not too long …
Nolichucky/French broad into the Gorge weekend.
Day 1 Nolichucky Gorge 15 paddlers 5 PFD’s Level: 980cfs Temp: 63 Day 2 French Broad Section 9 7 paddlers 2 PFD’s Level 2200-2120 Temp: 51-57 It’s officially fall now and dry suit season is here. A truly …
Upper and Lower Russell Fork Weekend (Class 2-3)
Upper and Lower Russell Fork Weekend (Class 2-3) 10/2 – 10/3/2021 Big Trips are possible! This year we had a larger group than maybe we have ever had but all went well. Shuttles were worked out expertly to get everyone …
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Ocoee Drawdown 2021
The Middle Ocoee is a Class III/III+ river with 15 rapids packed almost back-to-back for five miles. One of the most heavily-rafted rivers in the world, during Drawdown the dam-controlled Ocoee runs the entire week, with little to no raft-traffic …
Boiling Hole & Madison River Park
There were a few rolls and a few swims as some tried new skills and challenges.
Roanoke Rapids Big Wave Day
I had a great time on Sunday at the annual big water release on the Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids at Weldon. This is a park and play spot that offers opportunity for paddlers of many skill levels. For the …
Ocoee Coordination
Ocoee Coordination I was looking forward to a New River Gorge trip John McDonald had considered. However, John had injured his shoulder/neck, didn’t want to paddle a remote river, and wasn’t certain how he’d be feeling as the weekend approached. …
WOR Pigeon Gorge 7/10/21
Left to Right – Curtis (back), Frank (waving), Anna, Melissa (back), Kim, Russ (back), Kurt, Steve (back, partially hidden), Eliot, John. …