Fatigue. Frustration. Fear. Failure. Our thru-hikers grappled with all of those feelings as they tried to paddle their way toward the end.
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6 Blue Ridge Adventures in Blowing Rock
Mountain magic — and adventure — abounds in this small town on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Neighborhood: Downtown Saluda
This little mountain town has it all: arts and outdoors, music and a museum, restaurants and retail — plus passionate people who make it all happen.
A Long Way to the Sea
200 miles. Eight days. One river. Our State’s Jeremy Markovich starts at the source of the mighty Cape Fear and paddles his way through locks and lulls, rapids and rain, on an epic journey few have ever made.
5 Under-the-Radar Kayaking Spots in North Carolina
Explore the road — or river — less traveled with these five lesser-known kayaking spots from the mountains to the coast.
Whitewater Woodstock
On a single day each year, paddlers crash down the Green River in one of North Carolina’s most spectacular — yet least-visible — competitive events.
Paddling the Black
Regardless of the span of the journey, a trip on the eastern river is always an excursion into majesty.