Trip Background Every winter I spend 5 weeks in Naples FLA with my wife. We rent a place in Old...
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This is where I chronicle my paddling adventures on a regular basis. Most of these adventures are based in North Carolina where I live or in northern Wisconsin where I have a summer home. Most adventures are day trips, but I usually do a few overnight trips each year with one being around a week long. I hope these paddle reports help you follow in my path and inspire your own paddle adventures
2025 Trips
Three Days on the Roanoke River
March 29-31, 2025 a Carolina Paddler article by Jim Butler. Photography by Jim Butler and Rich Nathan The Roanoke River runs 410...
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The Best and Worst of the Lower Little River
The Best and Worst of the Lower Little River a Carolina Paddler article Written by Jim Butler. Photography by Jim Butler and...
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Exploring the Mississippi Headwaters
A Carolina Paddler “Different Waters” Article Written by Jim Butler Photography by Jim Butler and Dave Hammond ∞ The Mississippi River is the...
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Diving Into the Tar River
Diving Into the Tar River Written by Jim Butler Photos by Jim Butler and Rich Nathan ∞ The Tar River...
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Paddling in Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands
∞ I have been a passionate paddler most of my life and for some reason I am attracted to paddling...
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