You probably know that American Whitewater (AW) is a non-profit organization advocating for river access and conservation. They have one of the loudest voices on our behalf. You may not have known that the CCC is an Affiliate Club of …
Tugalo Dam was built 100 years ago. For the past hundred years it has inundated four miles of the Chattooga River and two miles of the Tallulah River beneath a reservoir along the South Carolina and Georgia border. The dam …
American Whitewater Asking to Encourage Dam Removal Study on Chattooga River Read more »
The Pigeon River is a Southeastern favorite. This is shared from American Whitewater. https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Article/view/article_id/qMUDiU3VDJpleQiKGVMMr/ Blue Ridge Paper operates a paper mill on the banks of the Pigeon River in Canton, NC, that for generations has provided valued local jobs but …
CCC Paddlers, Please see the message below about the opportunity to help again with Hemlock treatment on the Green River nd contact Ben Chase (contact below) if you are interested in helping. We’ve scheduled an April full of hemlock treatment days …
Upcoming Hemlock Treatment Days on the Green River Read more »
On March 3rd, the Raleigh City Council approved the Neuse River Blueway Plan. This plan includes many improvements to present river access and will be a win for paddlers. Many thanks to Bob Brueckner and other CCC members that gave …
Raleigh City Council Approves Neuse River Blueway Plan Read more »
We have recently learned that City of Raleigh paddling access points below the Milburnie access on the Neuse River may be closed due to a log jam under the New Bern Avenue Bridge. The city is advising paddlers that the …
You may have seen recent reports about no-parking signs being posted on Bynum Beach Road, leaving no place to park when using the Chatham County-owned Bynum Beach Access on the Haw River. Chatham County developed a set of recommendations in partnership …
Bynum Beach Access Update and Potential Middle Haw Hazard Read more »
The Paddlers Hemlock Health Action Taskforce (PHHAT) has scheduled two workdays on the Green River in November. Sunday, Nov. 15: Volunteers will work on the Lower Green, which requires little paddling experience. You don’t have to bring your own gear. …
Paddlers needed for hemlock treatment days on Green Read more »
French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson will talk about water quality issues on the river Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. The river was grossly polluted before the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, according to a news release …
Riverkeeper: French Broad faces threats to water quality Read more »
The Paddlers Hemlock Health Action Taskforce (PHHAT) needs volunteers to help with hemlock treatments on the Green River this fall. These trees, which serve as an essential part of the riparian environment, are under siege by the hemlock woolly adelgid. …
