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Author: William Holman
Safety and Rescue/Swiftwater Rescue Courses
Awesome members of the Carolina Canoe Club, Just a reminder that we currently have multiple Safety and Rescue and Swiftwater Rescue courses on the calendar. If you have not taken a course since the dinosaurs roamed or have not had …
Becoming more Intimate with the Nantahala River
I asked Alton Chewning to talk to paddlers and write up a story for The Paddler based off of his experiences on Tom Womble’s Nantahala River weekend. Well he came through beautifully on this one, well worth the read; …
Exciting Announcement
I mentioned in a previous story that we had some exciting news coming up. Well I believe we are far enough in the process to announce it. The Awesome Mr. Paul Ferguson graciously donated all of his remaining guidebooks to …
Larry’s Paddler Tips (#3)
Emergency Contacts If you are incapacitated on the river/lake/ocean, can the people in your group contact your emergency contacts? How will/do they know? In a more formal tripping environment, group emergency contacts and float plans may be generated and available …
Current Club News
Current news in the Carolina Canoe Club; FUTURE EVENTS Our Calendar is almost full up till WOR! One weekend in June has nothing planned as of yet! Don’t be afraid to be the first to schedule an event or …
L4 SWR ICW(Instructor Certification)
I have set up an ACA L4 SWR ICW for a few of our current L3 instructors to gain their upgrade and expand our club’s safety and rescue instruction capabilities. The class is on April 23rd to 26th for the …
Vote! Day 3 of 15
We made some more progress yesterday but we have not reached that record yet so as promised I am reaching out, or spaming Joe Berry style to solicit the other 665 of you to get online and vote! It’s real …
Larry’s Paddler Tips (#2)
Tip 2 Quick release for the other end of the tether Here’s a quick tip to help increase the safety of tow tethers (aka “Cowtails”) you might be using on your rescue PFD. I am not advocating the use of …
5 days and 15 days
5 days until the budget opens for voting then 15 days to vote! For anyone that still doesn’t know who I am, I am the Safety Chair in my second year of the position thanks to the 16 and 19 …