Upper Nantahala
Upper Nantahala Sep 29-30th, 2012.
Photo's by Morgan Randall at this location :-
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Beginners skills pactice paddle
We had a few last minute cancelations but ended up with 4 paddlers. Jack & Paula Conrad, Pam Maynard, and Will Truslow. We took advantage of Saturday's Kibler release catching that water further downstream on the Dan River between the Snow Creek confluence and Hemlock Golf Club access on a beautiful day with nice temps and clear blue sky. Thanks Will for showing us the cave that some Confederate soldiers holed up in. This has to be one of the most beautiful sections of the Dan River.
2nd leg, Club Cup Challenge
By Ron Miller, CCC President
I think it’s safe to say CCC is everybody’s second-favorite club.
This revelation came to me last year when I attended my first Club Cup Challenge event at Nantahala Outdoor Center last year.
Emerald Isle Surf Kayaking
Paddlers :-
Paul Clawson (k1 – Mega Megatron)
Paul Scrutton (k1 – Mega Proton)
Mike (9'2" longboard)
Tuck/Nanty Trip
Participants: Elyse Lee, Pablo Destefanis, Joe Mount, Martha Mount, Eric Mount, Rich Ruhlen, Sara Ruhlen, Chuck ?, Liz Phelps.
My goals for the trip were minimal planning and maximum chillaxation time on the river and Turkey Creek campground. I'd only ever been down the Tuck gorge once and Nantahala at least a dozen times, but never seem to be able to remember any of the rapids, so luckily we had several seasoned boaters to lead the way.
Kibler Valley on the rocks
Dan River, section 1
Level: 9,000 kilowatts
Participants: (K-1) Lorraine Burnham, Evan Pattishall, Paul Scrutton, Ian Pond, Rob Connelly, Kyle Connelly, Deborah Bird, Bob Brueckner
Teen and Youth Paddling Clinics
On the second weekend in June, 19 youth and teen paddlers descended on Bryson City for a paddling clinic held by the Foothills Paddling Club and Carolina Canoe Club. The students ranged in age from 7 to 18, with almost every age in-between. Skill levels ranged from, “what’s an eddy?” to “why aren’t we on the Ocoee?” The students were divided into three groups – beginner, novice, and intermediate, with 2 instructors for each group.