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 […]
High waters impact the 27th annual Tuckaseigee River Cleanup
April 21, 2011 by
The Tuckaseigee River Cleanup sponsored by Western’s Base Camp Cullowhee is the largest single day river cleanup in the nation with an average of approximately 600 volunteers. “Hundreds of concerned volunteers come out every year to show their support,” said Jennifer Bennett, assistant director of outdoor programs at Base Camp Cullowhee. High rainfall from Friday […]
Nature prevails
April 12, 2011 by
WCU students withheld from flying due to strong winds this past weekend near Chattanooga, TN. The hang gliding trip was put together by the university’s outdoor program Base Camp Cullowhee (BCC), which has been scheduled since the beginning of the semester. The trip had already been postponed for two weeks from it’s original date because […]
6th annual kayak demo day on the East Fork
March 27, 2011 by
Kayakers and spectators gathered on the East Fork of the Tuckasegee River to throw down at Eternity Hole for Base Camp Cullowhee’s 6th annual Demo Day. Demo Day is a promotional tool for major kayak manufacturers to have boaters try their new products. Even more so, it is a reason for paddlers to get together […]
