Western Carolina University students, staff and members of the community joined together September 10, 2011 for the 3rd annual Old Cullowhee Canoe Slalom. This year featured the events largest crowd ever, sunny skies and happy participants of all ages.
“Paddle hard and have fun”
September 11, 2011 by
There was a light chill in the air and the sun was shining for the 3rd annual Old Cullowhee Canoe Slalom on Saturday, September 10. Outdoorsmen of all ages came out to spend a morning racing canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards on the Tuckasegee River near downtown Old Cullowhee. “It’s a great place to […]
Sunny weather for the 3rd Annual Old Cullowhee Canoe Slalom
September 8, 2011 by
Whether you have experience with canoeing or not, join Western Carolina University’s Base Camp Cullowhee and the Parks and Recreation students to race along the Tuckasegee River on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 at 9 a.m. Students, staff, families, and kids are all welcome to watch or race near the bridge on Old Cullowhee Road on […]
After first week of class, WCU students leave classrooms and enjoy the outdoors
August 31, 2011 by
Western Carolina University is known for its location surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. On Sunday, August 28, several students explored the area by raft as they went down the Nantahala River with Western’s Base Camp Cullowhee outdoors program.
All paddles on deck
May 2, 2011 by
Fifteen Western Carolina University international students went whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River, located in Bryson City, 45 minutes northwest of Cullowhee. This was the last trip for the semester organized by the Base Camp Cullowhee (BBC), the outdoors program of Western Carolina University. “[The Nantahala] is a river that has a mix of class […]
Jay Mayan: Whitewater kayaker
April 28, 2011 by
Apart from the papers, the reading assignments, and stuffy classrooms, 22-year-old Jay Mahan escapes the studies of Entrepreneurship to paddle the waters of Western NC. Mahan’s life completely changed a year and a half ago when he first paddled a kayak. Now he has been pushing the limits ever since. A solid Class V boater, […]
