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, […]
The river less paddled: personal first descent
April 19, 2011 by
NANTAHALA RIVER–– As the crowd gathered to watch from dry land, I got in my kayak. A friend leaned over and asked me if my mother knew what I was about to do. Sheepish, I replied, “No ma’am, I plan on telling her afterwards.” My hands were shaking, and it took me a few tries […]
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 […]
Are you extreme?
February 22, 2011 by
Pushing the limits in school and the outdoors, WCU students are nothing short of extreme. I’m proud to say I’m a Catamount. Have caution when watching this video, you might fall in love with Western Carolina even more.
Teach me how to roll
January 31, 2011 by
It’s cold out now, but the rivers will be moving soon enough. What better time to hit the warm pool and learn how to roll a kayak, improve technique and have a blast? Beginner, intermediate, and advanced boaters come to the Reid Pool on the WCU campus to play in the water every other Thursday […]
