Long May They Run!
Long May They Run! A Carolina Paddler Article By Randy DiCello -We’ve eased into February now and the celebratory buzz around MMRT is dwindling a bit. The Mayo trip was impressive – MMRT 2025 was the 20th anniversary for the …
Author: Alton Chewning
Carolina Paddler January 2025 Table of Contents
January 2025 Carolina Paddler Table of Content The Removal of Lockville Dam and the Future of the Deep River by Zach Schiada Zach Schiada combines Conservation and Exploratory Paddling in this new Carolina Paddler article. New Haw Upstream Access at Bynum Dam by …
The Art of a Stone Mason
The Art and Agony of a Stone Mason -On August 18th, 2024, paddling on the Upper Ocoee, Brooks Burleson dislocated his shoulder. Three torn tendons, a separated rotator cuff, the bicep muscle torn from the bone. “I was looking …
Grand Canyon Solitaire
Grand Canyon Solitaire A Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning with Ilia Smirnov Photography by Ilia Smirnov A nine day, self-supported solo trip through 225 miles of the Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is a place of mystery and adventure …
“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 …
New Haw Upstream Access at Bynum Dam
Chatham County Awarded Trail Grant for LOHA A Carolina Paddler repost of a FLOHA article By Gretchen Smith -Anyone paddling down from the Chicken Bridge on the Haw River soon finds the most difficult spot is the take-out at Bynum …
Carolina Paddler December 2024 Table of Contents
December 2024 Carolina Paddler Table of Contents The Art and Agony of a Stone Mason by Alton Chewning A beautiful weekend, a good group, a proven paddler, yet life can spiral in unexpected ways. Fast and Clean by Alton Chewning …
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Mighty Mayo Trip (MMRT) First Timers Guide
MIGHTY MAYO RIVER TRIP (MMRT) FIRST TIMERS GUIDE The Mighty Mayo River Trip 2025 is a great way to enjoy a day on the river with friends and soon-to-be-friends. It is a family affair, suitable for robust children and well-behaved …
The Removal of Lockville Dam and the Future of the Deep River
An inexperienced paddler, the author, in front of a mostly intact Lockville dam in December 2021.
The Removal of Lockville Dam and the Future of the Deep River A Carolina Paddler Article By Zach Schiada “The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.” I’ve heard paddling the Lockville Dam to US-1 section of the Deep River described this …
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A Safety Code in Duotone
A Safety Code in Duotone a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning –American Whitewater is our country’s premier organization for sharing river safety, conservation, management, and logistical information. AW was founded in 1954 as a non-profit and adopted its …