How to Run a Big Drop?
How to Run a Big Drop? a Carolina Paddler article by Alton Chewning -Baby Falls on the Tellico River in Tennessee is regarded as a great training ground for paddlers wanting to learn how to run waterfalls. The section of …
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What to Make of the Neuse River Park?
What to Make of the Neuse River Park? a Carolina Paddler Article Text and photography by Alton Chewning -Having whitewater features on the Neuse River in Raleigh has long been a dream of area paddlers. Perhaps no one has invested …
Gage, Stage, Discharge
Gage, Stage, Discharge Or…. What’s a good paddling level? a Carolina Paddler Article Text and photography by Alton Chewning Editor’s note: This article is based on a talk given on a field trip to the Bynum gage on the Haw River. …
October 2023 Table of Contents
The October edition of Carolina Paddler featured stories on a variety of subjects. October 2023 Table of Contents “Seeing Rock City” by Alton Chewning The Ocoee is a superlative Class III run and one rocky river. “B-Side Streams: Short Cut …
The Gist of the USGS
The Gist of the USGS a Carolina Paddler Article By Alton Chewning Do you know what the letters USGS represent? The answer is the United States Geological Survey. On October 21, Carolina Paddler participated in a talk given by Lara Chapman, …
B-Side Streams: Short Cut Creeks
B-Sides Streams: Short Cut Creeks Bear Creek (Deep River Tributary) and Thornton’s Creek (Cape Fear Tributary) a Carolina Paddler Article By Zach Schiada -I think most of us are in love with paddling and are happy to spend an entire …
September 2023 Table of Contents
SEPTEMBER was Crash, Burn and Learn Month in Carolina Paddler. Here are the articles posted in September. “The Guide” by Burt Kornegay Burt writes of his love for a canoe and how the bond rose from the ashes. “Getting Where …
The Art of Mr. December
The Art of Mr. December a Carolina Paddler Article Text and Photography by Alton Chewning -Scott Honeycutt recently curated an art exhibit on William Nealy, adventure sports’ signature artist. Honeycutt, an avid outdoorsman, recalled how he came to the art of William …
Getting Where You Want to Go
Getting Where You Want to Go a Carolina Paddler Article by Stan Cole -We mark our lives in years. Those years are made up of months which as a kid seem to come and go slowly as we look forward …
The Guide
The Guide by Burt Kornegay Editor’s note: Carolina Paddler is proud to present this wonderful essay written by Burt Kornegay. Burt was an outfitter and guide for 30 years, running Slickrock Expeditions out of his home near Cullowhee. Burt started …