Naples Bay Feb 12, 2026
I had so such fun on my Naples Bay paddle on Feb. 9th that I returned 3 days later. This time I was a bit smarter and called Bayfront Rentals…
Naples Bay Feb 9, 2026
My wife and I usually spend a couple of months in the winter in Naples, Florida. When I get tired of playing pickleball, I turn my attention to kayaking on…
Paddling in Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands January 30th – February 1st, 2026
∞ I have been a passionate paddler most of my life and for some reason I am attracted to paddling rivers and have done little paddling on other bodies of…
New Year’s Day Sax Lake Paddle Trip Jan 1, 2026
River: Haw RiverSkill: All Written by: Jason Jones, Posted: January 6, 2026 On New Year’s day 2026 a small handful of club members (myself, Alton Chewning, Roy Siggins, Colin Harrington,…
Remote Stretch of the Deep River Nov 15, 2025
Written and Photos by Jim Butler The Deep River The Deep River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 125 miles long. The river is habitat to two…
Diving Into the Tar River October 21st – 22nd, 2025
Written by Jim Butler Photos by Jim Butler and Rich Nathan ∞ The Tar River is approximately 215 miles long, flowing southeast to the estuary of Pamlico Sound. The Tar-Pamlico…
Exploring the Mississippi Headwaters August 10th – 15th, 2025
A Carolina Paddler “Different Waters” Article Written by Jim Butler Photography by Jim Butler and Dave Hammond ∞ The Mississippi River is the fourth longest river in the world and the largest on…
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 in North Carolina called the Little River, perhaps the most common of 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 miles through southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. It has been an important…
First paddle trip of the year Naples, FLA January 27, 2025
Trip Background Every winter I spend 5 weeks in Naples FLA with my wife. We rent a place in Old Naples. I wasn’t sure if I was going to do…