Whitewater calls;
can you canoe?
Dy CARLTON COLEMAN
There is absolutely - no excuse for
graduating from UNC without having
canoed the Haw River. So grab your
gycuners (to keep the crawdads from getting
your toes) end 1st go!
The piedzaost region has a generous
variety sf rivers to run. On one end of the
Epectrum are the typically easy-drifting, lazy
stretches cf the upper Haw, located right in
our own backyard and well-suited for the
&&turcay afternoon first-time canoer. In
contrast, the turbulent cascades of the
Nolichucky, which crashes rafters and
kayakers wildly along the bottom of a
spectacularly forested and rugged gorge in
'the Appalachian mountains are a challenge
for even the most avid expert.
For now, head over to one of the two
outfitters in town to get everything else
youTl need. The Trail Shop or the River
Runners Emporium can supply you with a
canoe, paddles, a car rack and life jackets for
about S10 for the day. There is a substantial
savings if you go during the week.
For personal supplies, along , with old
tennis shoes and cutoffs, bring a change of
dry clothes to leave in the car at the take out
point (plan on getting wet) and some iced
down beers to be left for the end of the day to
have a "Miller time" after conquering
nature. A cold sixer per canoe is fine, but any
more than that isn't necessary because along
with conquering nature, youll be getting
high on it. Pocket instamatics are nice, but
risky to bring along. Mine made it's first and
last trip earlier this year. If the river is up, a
few tins of Vienna sausage and some saltines
would be nice should you find yourself lost
up some branch off the mainstream. When
you have completed your trip you might
question the need for this precaution because
of the ease with which you reached your
destination. However, people have been
known to get lost.
Now you're ready to go, only fifteen
minutes down Highway 15-S01 and you are
there. An exhilarating, refreshing day of
river travel is about to unfold. An adventure
comes with each set of gentle rapids, while
serene, still areas where the river grows
deeper and wider support an abundance of
deer and sunning frogs for all to enjoy.
A rigorous day of shooting through
endless Whitewater rapids can be had on the
lower Haw, Nantahala, and the Nolichucky
Rivers. This is a more involved venture and
will require additional money and energy. A
cost of about $25 per person for a day of
rafting includes a guide, lunch and
transportation from the river to the
outfitter's center.
The Trail Shop has literature with the
specifics on various rates and trips offered by
the few outfitters in this area. They also have
books available on many aspects of boating
including Wildwater, the Sierra Club guide
to kayaking and Whitewater boating, and
Carolina Whitewater, which is a guide to all
the rivers in the state.
The Trail Shop is also having a teaching
class in conjunction with the Chapel Hill
recreation department at Clearwater Lake
for S 10. This starts soon, so call to make your
reservations now.
Here are a few outfitters' addresses and
phone numbers:
Black Canyon River Tours, Inc.
Route 2, Box 176
Erwin, Tenn. 37650 (615) 743-5001
New River Outfitters:
U.S. 221 South, West Jefferson
(919)246-7711
206 Blowing Rock, Boone
(704)264-1580
Route 1, Box 123 Green Mountain
(704) 688- 2011
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