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by Bittu Ali & Todd Zarzecki The US National Whitewater Center is a true outdoor recreational mega-complex. In addition to the well-known artificial whitewater course (the largest in the world),...

Power of a PurchaseWhen you buy hemp you’re doing more than adding a luxurious, linen-like item to your wardrobe – you’re also supporting sustainable agriculture. The hemp plant requires no...

If you're a fan of disc golfing located in the Triad Area, you're in luck!  Here is an updated directory of the 18-hole courses in the Triad Area, sourced from...

The fun pastime of disc golfing has been steadily growing throughout NC. If you love disc golfing, come check out our updated directory of all of the 18-hole disc golfing...

Boats of all sizes have been using the wind for thousands of years. Kites with canoes and kayaks act much like a downwind spinnaker on a sailboat. With a tailwind,...

What Does ‘Pounds of Buoyancy’ Mean? A buoyant apparatus is anything that can float and hold up weight. For instance, if you had a Type III PFD that is required...

Hi, my name is Elizabeth and I work at Great Outdoor Provision Co! I am beginning my thru hike this March (2006), and I finally finished planning it all. Starting...

Water filtration is super important when camping or in the backcountry. You may have heard stories about backpackers who drink water from clear mountain streams and who miraculously never get...

The best way to keep fresh food from spoiling on a backpacking trip is to wrap the perishables in plain brown paper bags or kraft paper. This allows air to...

After living in the Falls Lake area for several years, I recently started exploring the extensive trail system for day hiking. For years I have used Falls Lake as a...

When fitting boots, we look for about a finger width between your longest toe and the front of the boot. This small space allows you to walk downhill without banging...

Any canoe is a displacement watercraft. They displace a volume of water that is equal in weight to the sum of the canoe/kayak and its load. All displacement boats have...

by David Silverthorn (Wilmington Staff) “An undisclosed spot in Western North Carolina.” That’s how I refer to this gorgeous, out of the way trout stream I visited recently. Oh sure,...

What you pay for when you spend more than $300.00 for a fly rod (and potentially up to more than $3,000!) is not readily apparent to everyone. Is it just...

Conventional wisdom on “small stream flyrods” dictates a very short rod, usually 7’ or under, fast action concentrated in the tip, and light line so that the small trout in...

By Alex WebbReprinted with permission of the News & Observer. RALEIGH — The parking lot at Lake Wheeler was nearly full as Collins Chalmers pulled in Saturday. She was running...

When I first saw people paddling with Greenland style paddles I laughed at them and called them names. I wondered why these folks were not progressive, why they did not...

When loading a sea kayak not only does one need to pay attention to weight distribution, trim, listing, etc., but also one should make sure that the items are packed...