2019 Paddling Guide
Features
Urban Paddling
You don’t have to travel far to squeeze in a day on the water. These nine rivers offer closer-to-home paddling adventure.
Hometown Heroes
Top athletes from across the region reveal their 25 favorite urban adventure hotspots.
You are Being Poisoned
Virginia native Bucky Bailey is the central figure in a groundbreaking new Netflix documentary The Devil We Know. Bucky takes on a corporate titan to protect his family and the health of his hometown—and helps reveal a toxin lurking in all of our bodies and homes.
The Secret to Winning Leadville
Katie Arnold made a remarkable comeback from a potentially career-ending injury to win the Leadville 100 Mile Race last year. How did she do it? Her first-person essay takes us mile by mile in her footsteps.
Blood in the Snow
Knoxville’s first climber to summit Everest helps rescue a critically wounded Sherpa along the way.
Dead Bears on the Highway
Bear collisions with vehicles are increasing, especially in places like Interstate 40 adjacent to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What can be done to keep the roads safe for motorists and wildlife?
Departments
QUICK HITS
The Long Creek Gangsters are the bad boys of Chattooga paddling • Paddler attempts record-breaking 100-mile circumnavigation of Lake Lanier • Wild workouts from the world’s fittest man
FLASHPOINT
The Big Cut: Trump’s New Timber Rule Threatens the Future of Our National Forests
THE GOODS
Paddling experts pick their personal favorites for whitewater and flatwater fun.
TRAIL MIX
Sounds of Summer: 5 big tours rolling through the South
LAST WORD
On the Cover
Sunrise on Kerr Lake in central Virginia in Mecklenburg
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Photo by Sam Dean
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