Blame Game
Joe Berry, The Man, The Myth, The Myth-Man Man, I got caught by one of my own tricks. That Alton Chewning is the real deal. Now I know how it feels when one of you lovely people is kind enough …
Category: Paddler
CCC History
First 10 Presidents of CCC Soon after I became the editor of Carolina Paddler, Joe Berry gave me a shout-out on Facebook. One reply was, “If he’s so smart, let him name the first 1O presidents of the CCC.” Well, …
Carolina Paddler July 2022 Editor Notes
The Paddler AKA Carolina Paddler Hi everyone. Hope this goes out before the start of Week of Rivers. This is the first edition of a new version of the venerable “Paddler” of CCC lore. In order to give this journal a new start and not …
New Editor for The Paddler
Hi, I’m Alton Chewning, the new editor for The Paddler. William Holman asked me to take over this position and I’m eager to try it. I’ll have new announcements soon but if any CCC members would like to share story …
Books, Books, Books, Get your Paul Ferguson Guidebooks!
Carolina Canoe Club Members, We are still selling Paul Ferguson Guidebooks to club members and to retailers. If you are wanting one and have not reserved one yet ensure you go to the book sales reservation event page linked below …
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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 …