Carolina Paddler March 2023 Table of Contents

In the March issue of Carolina Paddler:

 – “Milo Duffek Leaves Us”

Milo Duffek, a hero of the international paddling community, dies at age 94.

-Water Words:  “Whitewater Philosophy” by Doug Ammons  a book report by Jeffrey Hatcher

Jeffrey looks at Ammons approach to the psychology of kayaking and applies it to his own experiences.

–Larry’s Tips:  “Kayak Rolling”   by Larry Ausley

Larry tackles one of the necessary skills of kayaking and the many viewpoints on how to teach and learn it.

-“A Traveller of Rivers”  by Alton Chewning

A profile of one of the legends of the CCC, Paul Ferguson.  Paul’s rich and varied life included stints with NASA, IBM, the CCC leadership, the Green Street Irregulars and other noteworthy groups.  As well as giving us the definitive guides to eastern North Carolina and South Carolina rivers.

–“Great Falls of the Catawba” by Jim Mead and Alton Chewning

Jim describes how twenty years of planning went in to the new Catawba/Dearborn project, revitalizing a river and providing an exciting new paddling opportunity in South Carolina.

-Water Words: “Paul Ferguson Guidebooks”  by Burt Kornegay

In “United Carolina Paddling,” Burt assesses what may be the best river paddling guidebooks ever written.

–“Surf’s Up!  Let’s Head for the Reach!”   by Alton Chewning

Opening day at the Catawba Great Falls and boaters descend on the new Paper Clip and Wave Channels.  Some even make the Long Reach.