The Art and Agony of a Stone Mason “He has worked by hand with stones that weigh more than 9,500 pounds, using tools such as sleds, log rollers, block and tackle, levers and fulcrums. With machinery, he has set …
John Kobak and the Keel-Haulers Scale a Carolina Paddler article By Alton Chewning -Let’s get this stated right off. The Keel-Haulers scale began as a means of self-assessment, not for comparing rivers. Paddlers could give themselves a quick test and …
A Traveler of Rivers a Carolina Paddler Profile by Alton Chewning A young man with an unfulfilled interest in paddling is glancing through a magazine. The magazine covers outdoor activities in North Carolina, like hunting, fishing, golfing, and boating. …
Adam Davis had a new kayak, a sporty little rec boat he’d taken over from his dad. He’d paddled on the upper Haw with a friend and was bitten by the kayaking bug. Adam started watching paddling videos and saw …
Cleatus Bass, the Cleatus Maximus of Tubing Standing at the 2022 Week of Rivers morning meeting, your Carolina Paddler reporter was intrigued by the colorful person approaching the microphone to address the group. This speaker looked a good bit …
The Carolina Paddler Profiles are the stories of unique paddlers in the Club. Some are new, some are distinguished, some are civic minded, some are just plain interesting. If you know someone who you think has a good story, please …
Carolina Canoe Club Member Profiles: Hidden and not so hidden stars of the Carolina Canoe Club. Most of you will undoubtedly recognize my name as the guy who rambles on and on with his Facebook posts for trip reports. Some …
Tom has been a CCC member for over 14 years and has never held an official board position (yet) but he has held the official position of WOR Coordinator and became well known as MR WOR for his contributions …
