Group of kayakers on White Oak River

Paddling Along

Between our lakes and sounds, our marshes and swamps, and the rivers that crisscross our state, North Carolina is a playground for kayakers and canoers.

A Voice for the River

The Catawba River flows freely through the Blue Ridge Mountains, pours into North Carolina’s “Inland Sea” — Lake Norman — and winds past urban Charlotte. At every turn, this waterway’s champion is the Catawba Riverkeeper.

Mother’s Daughter

Camping along the Blue Ridge Parkway brings together two generations of women to share memories and to learn more about each other than either ever knew.