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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

Diving Into the Tar River

Diving Into the Tar River

October 21st - 22nd, 2025 Written by Jim Butler Photos by Jim Butler and Rich Nathan ∞ The Tar River...
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Exploring the Mississippi Headwaters

Exploring the Mississippi Headwaters

August 10th - 15th, 2025A Carolina Paddler “Different Waters” Article Written by Jim Butler Photography by Jim Butler and Dave Hammond ∞  The...
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The Best and Worst of the Lower Little River

The Best and Worst of the Lower Little River

April 26th, 2025 a Carolina Paddler article Written by Jim Butler. Photography by Jim Butler and Rich Nathan ∞ There are ten rivers...
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Three Days on the Roanoke River

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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2024 Trips

Namekagon River and St Croix River Aug 31 – Sept 6

Namekagon River and St Croix River Aug 31 – Sept 6

Alton Chewning Posted on October 24, 2024 Posted in Articles, Carolina Paddler Namekagon River and St Croix River A week...
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A Black Water Weekend on the Lumber River

A Black Water Weekend on the Lumber River

November. 10th - 11th, 2024 This article first appeared in the Carolina Canoe Club journal, Carolina Paddler, in December of...
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