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The average paddler in North Carolina seems to harbor the idea that one has an inalienable right to paddle on any stream that has enough water to float a canoe. This most certainly is a misconception under the present interpretation of state law, and an attempt to clarify what the rights of the paddler may be is discussed.

An explanation of the book’s overall format has been included so that the reader can fully understand the organization of the materials on the streams and the various sections into which they may be divided. In Canoeing White Water, Randy Carter established such an understandable outline in describing rivers that it has been followed very closely.

This book is organized into six chapters. The first four consist of groups of rivers in neighboring counties in the foothills and mountains of the state: these are further grouped by watershed. The fifth chapter contains the Chattooga, the Chauga, the Doe, and the Tyger, located in neighboring states. The Haw River, a stream of the Piedmont, has also been included because of its extreme popularity. The last section has very little whitewater but has been included to offer the paddler a selection of some 200 miles suitable for camping trips.