It's all about water
Larry Ausley is an ACA certified whitewater kayaking instructor trainer, whitewater (L4) and coastal kayaking, river safety and rescue (L3) and canoe (L1) instructor. He is the 2012-2013 Chair of ACA's River Kayak Committee, is a past member of the national Board of Directors and past-Secretary of the American Canoe Association. He is an affiliate instructor for Canoe, Kayak and Paddle Co. (an ACA Pro School) in Vienna, VA, teaching from the Research Triangle area of NC. He is a past-president of the Carolina Canoe Club. Larry is a retired State of North Carolina water quality biologist with a degree in Marine Biology, is a Certified Public Manager and is broadly published on water quality monitoring and aquatic toxicology.
Category Archives: Destinations
Paddling the Georgia Coast Saltwater Paddle Trail
Guest Post by Nancy Guthrie The Georgia Coast Saltwater Paddle Trail was published by the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia in 2010. The Paddle Trail is designed to start in St. Mary’s GA, and be paddled north to Tybee Island, … Continue reading
Posted in Carolina Kayak Club, Destinations, Guest Posts, Kayak Camping, Sea Kayaking
Tagged Georgia, Georgia Paddle Trail, kayak camping, seakayaking
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Tellico in the spring
An unseasonably warm March weekend and water in the rivers put the wanderlust into some Virginia friends and me this past weekend and we headed out to the Tellico for some ledges goodness. Traveling on the cheap, we arrived at a freebie … Continue reading
Been there, done that….and I’ll be back
Last Saturday was the annual incarnation of the “Hypothermia Challenge”, an annual trip held by good paddling friends David and Merridee from SC who always post it as a joint trip of the Carolina Canoe Club and Foothills Paddlers. It’s … Continue reading
Roanoke River Platforms
Knock one more from the bucket list. After a couple of years of woulda-shoulda-coulda we finally found the perfect long weekend to make it to North Carolina’s Roanoke River Paddle Trail and the camping platforms managed by Roanoke River Partners. … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Kayak Camping, North Carolina Paddling
Tagged camping, kayak touring, platform, roanoke
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Ringing in the New Year
New Year weekend with water. Yes! The holiday and recent rains west and north of here gave me a chance to hook up with some good friends from Virginia for 3 great days of paddling. Day one was up to … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Whitewater Kayaking
Tagged kayak, Maury, New Year, Nolichucky, Tellico, whitewater
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