This weekend, WCU’s Parks and Recreation Management program and Base Camp Cullowhee hosted the 6th annual Canoe Slalom on the Tuckasegee River, off from the Old Cullowhee road. Canoe Slaloming is maneuvering one’s canoe or kayak in a river through implanted gates while being timed. The hosts provided canoes and kayaks for students, faculty and residents of the community […]
Mosquitoes in WNC can infect community
May 16, 2013 by
Mosquitoes are one of the most common pests in Western North Carolina, but they bring a greater risk than itchy bites. Western Carolina University environmental health professor and public health biologist Brian Byrd has a passion for insects, particularly mosquitoes. Though he has also worked with tics and mites, Byrd specializes in mosquito-borne diseases […]
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 […]
