Dreaming of Paddling, Stuck in PT
A Carolina Paddler Article By Angela Wiseman -It was a beautiful sunny day and I couldn’t wait to get on the river. I shuttled with a group of people and pulled my orange kayak out of the back of a …
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Sarah Ruhlen on Her Birthday
Sarah Elizabeth Ruhlen would have been 27 years old today, January 31, 2023. We no longer have Sarah to walk up to us, to offer a joke, or the gift of a small toy, or something to eat… or her …
Water Words: “Hell or High Water”
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 …
Packing for Northwest Canada
What to bring with you… A Carolina Paddler Article By Jim and Ruth Mead You have a trip scheduled. What do you need to bring? Do you have all the gear you need, or will you need to rent/buy/borrow? This …
Planning for Northwest Canada
Planning for Northwest Canada A Carolina Paddler Article By Jim and Ruth Mead Deciding Where to Go and Preparing for the Trip After posting a series of videos/photos/descriptions of our July 2022 trip on the Mountain River in the Northwest …
Surf Kayaks, Waveskis and Surfskis.
Surf Kayaks, Waveskis and Surfskis A Carolina Paddler Article By Paul Scrutton -Let’s start with some basic descriptions of dedicated surf boats: Surf Kayaks – kayaks that are designed to ride waves in the ocean. Not related to sea kayaks. …
Larry’s Tips: Know IT When You See It
Know When You See It A Carolina Paddler Article By Larry Ausley •CCC Easter Meeting/Trip- April, 2007. Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We awoke Friday morning in camp in Gatlinburg to an inch of snow covering kayaks in the parking lot. Nancy and …
Mountain Tripping, Surf Skiing and Paradoxical Undressing
All this and more in the January 2023 issue of Carolina Paddler. January 10 – Larry’s Tips: “Know it when you see it” by Larry Ausley January 12 – “Surf Kayaks, Waveskis and Surfskis” by Paul Scrutton January 16 – …
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December 2022 Carolina Paddler is available
December posts for our CCC journal, Carolina Paddler, are available. Here is the December 2022 edition’s Table of Contents, with “The Duffek Maneuver,” “More Lost Rapids of the Triangle” and more.
Carolina Paddler December 2022 Table of Contents
In this issue of Carolina Paddler: • “The Duffek Maneuver” by Alton Chewning -Milo Duffek stunned the slalom racing world in 1953 with his technique and daring. His legacy still influences the nature of paddling, in racing and on the …
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