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Paddling Eastern North Carolina Paperback – March 15, 2007

by Paul G. Ferguson (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 135 ratings
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"Paddling Eastern North Carolina" is an expanded and updated second edition guidebook to canoeing and kayaking rivers, creeks, and swamps of eastern North Carolina. From exciting whitewater of the Piedmont foothills to quiet blackwater of the Coastal Plain, the guidebook includes over 3,200 miles of paddling trips on 97 streams. Each stream is divided into one or more sections for choosing paddling trips, with a total of 390 sections in this guidebook. The trips are selected from over three-quarters of North Carolina from the Yadkin-Pee Dee Basin to the coast: Some of these streams are covered by a guidebook for the first time. Each trip includes detailed descriptions, maps, distance, difficulty, width, and gauge information. Also included is information about River Rating Systems, Paddling Safety, Paddlers Rights, Paddling Courtesy, River Camping, River Gauges, Water Quality, River Selection, and Clubs and Organizations.
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  1. Print length
    589 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pocosin Press
  4. Publication date
    March 15, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.25 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0972026819
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0972026819
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Paul Ferguson has paddled the streams of North Carolina since 1973. He has led trips for several canoe clubs and been the trip leader for expeditions in Labrador and Lapland. Paul is a member of the Carolina Canoe Club, Coastal Canoeists, Lumber River Canoe Club, Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association, American Canoe Association, and American Whitewater. He has served the Carolina Canoe Club as President, Board of Directors, and Safety and Training officer. He has also served on the North Carolina Rivers Assessment Advisory Board, North Carolina Trails Association Board of Directors, and Dan River Basin Association Board of Directors. Paul has authored the following articles: "Mining Threatens Labrador's Rivers" in Canoe & Kayak magazine, August 1996; "Canoeing Labrador's Notakwanon River" in Kanawa magazine, Aug/Sep 1997; and "Canoeing North Carolina's Lumber" in Paddler magazine, Jan/Feb 2000. In December 2002, he published a new canoeing and kayaking guidebook -- "Paddling Eastern North Carolina." An updated and expanded second edition was published in March 2007.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocosin Press; 2nd edition (March 15, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 589 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0972026819
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0972026819
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.25 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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We use this book alot, our club is based out of Lumber River NC, we paddle the Carolinas, very helpful on were to get gauge levels, put-in and take-out locations, it is also constantly updated by local paddlers on the web. hints for all levels of paddlers. I have been paddling for 40 years and use this.
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Bubba Longfellow
5.0 out of 5 stars Paul Ferguson's "Paddling Eastern North Carolina"
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2010
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I had an opportunity to meet Paul Ferguson at one of our Kayak Club meetings and decided it might be a good idea to check his book out first. Good idea. It is a MUST for anyone who kayaks the waterways in North Carolina.

Very informitive with kayak put ins, take outs, cautions where dams and rapids are and maps of where to go, how to get there, and where to camp on longer kayak outings. He also covers kayak etiquite when it comes to tresspassing on private property: Which also might be another safety issue.

Paul is a former NASA employee and he approaches the art of kayaking from that perspective in his writing and maps. Very detailed.

When you order this book, also order a collection of multi-colored highlighters too. You will find yourself dog-earing pages and making notes as you use it to paddle the waterways of North Carolina. I know of some kayak club members who have copied and laminated practically every page of the book so they can make notes to share with Paul on his web page: Paul keeps updates as he knows that the river changes every day.

Enjoy the book, enjoy kayaking, and always be safe by wearing your PFD (personal floatation devise).
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CaptainG2
5.0 out of 5 stars If you can paddle it in NC, it's in here!
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2013
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Bought this for use with my family and my son's Scout Troop to plan canoe trips in central and eastern NC. Only the very-western area of the state is excluded, with every dependably-deep water covered in detail. Lots of great info, and easy to use maps. Rivers are broken into sections for day-trips or extended paddling, with info on put-in/take out for each section (with directions and GPS coordinates!), gauges to use, etc, and other useful items for trip planning. Areas are organized by main river basin, with tributaries covered from start to finish. Publisher's web site (links given in the text) also has updated info for items that have changed since publication, as well as Google Earth file that can be downloaded with all the sections marked for each river covered in the book. Overall, one of my better purchases that I feel will be useful for a long time.
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Jonas
5.0 out of 5 stars Super detailed and helpful.
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021
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Purchased this book in preparation for a long kayak river trip. The breakdowns and distance details were amazingly helpful. Useful maps with some photos. Would live to see this done in a waterproof way as we took it on the trip and it did get wet.
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Karin Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with information!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2022
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I've been planning a kayak camping trip and this book made it so easy!! There's so much information that I've got several trips planned over the next couple of years!!
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Charlotte Canoeing Examiner
4.0 out of 5 stars A Guide You Can Trust
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2014
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Paddling Eastern North Carolina by Paul Ferguson. North Carolina: Pocosin Press, Second Edition (March 15, 2007), 589 pages, paperback, $21.79. Reviewed by John G Hall, Charlotte Canoeing Examiner

Pocosin Press in Raleigh, North Carolina published the first edition of Paddling Eastern North Carolina on 1 December 2002.

At that time, one reviewer raved: “The word is spreading and the hottest new guidebook in North Carolina is flying on the shelves at bookstores and outfitters. PADDLING EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA by Paul Ferguson replaces the old standard by Benner and McCloud. Four years in the making, Ferguson paddled over 2,600 miles researching this book”

The “Benner and McCloud” in the above paragraph refers to A Paddle’s Guide to Eastern North Carolina by Bob Benner and Tom McCloud.

The reviewer, Mr. Pete Peterson, adds a personal note: “I’ve known Paul Ferguson for years. His passion for paddling is evident to all. He is also THE best organized and efficient expedition leader.”

Mr. Peterson believes that these traits combined with a talent for writing enabled Paul Ferguson to produce a guidebook that is detailed, accurate and will be a valuable asset for the novice as well as the advanced paddler.

“Any paddler (whitewater, expedition or flatwater) who lives in North Carolina or is planning a visit should check it out. I think this book is a must-have.”

In March 2007, five years after the publication of his highly acclaimed first edition, Mr. Ferguson with an expanded second edition with over 600 new stream miles added.

Mr. Ferguson dedicated nearly a decade of his life or longer to researching and writing Paddling Eastern North Carolina (A Paddler’s Guide to Rivers, Creeks, Swamps, Whitewater, Flatwater, Trip Descriptions and Maps)

It is a massive effort and even though it is written for the benefit of beginning, intermediate and advanced paddlers the task of how and where to begin can be daunting.

Mr. Ferguson suggests, “The beginning paddler should read all of the introductory chapters (pages 3-39).” The appendices (pages 568-586) also contain valuable information about paddling clubs and organizations.

“The experienced paddler should read the chapter on River Descriptions (pages 33-39) to learn how rivers are described in this guide book.”

Mr. Ferguson has written definitive text. Or, according to Geoff Bowline, “Ferguson defines “Eastern North Carolina” in the broadest sense, covering some three-fourths of the state including nine river basins.”

Without a doubt, Paddling Eastern North Carolina will serve as a valuable guide for paddlers of all ages and abilities for many years to come.

“Updates to Paddling Eastern North Carolina are posted on the book’s Webpages (http://PaddlingEasternNC.com) Also, read reviews by Geoff Bowline and Laura Evans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive guide!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2022
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This gift was for my sister who lives in Greenville, NC and has started to kyak. We were both delighted with the amount of detailed information offered in the guidebook.
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Dean
5.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed and accurate
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2019
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I've only used it to plan maybe four trips, and only actually paddled two. But when I read about places for which I'm already familiar, it seems very thorough. I appreciate that it has lots of phone numbers and contact info for individuals and organizations that would be helpful. I wish it would devote some text to fishing, like where we might find favorable vegetation, as that is my primary interest, and kayak fishing is becoming very popular.
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John R. Valles
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect guidebook.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018
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Fantastic book. I read through all of the introductory information and then started skipping to rivers and creeks I plan on paddling soon. Very detailed guide with lots of little bits that are helpful (all the way to the point of stuff like "Just before a sharp, right bend, a steel cable hangs only 2 feet above water at low flows...) That kind of detail is invaluable and shows that Ferguson really has paddled all of these miles.
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