I live in Asheville, but formerly based my paddling out of the Atlanta metropolis, and before that out of WNC, E. Tenn. and yes, even Mississippi. I have paddled up and down the East Coast and have also enjoyed some whitewater runs out West and in other countries. One of my personal highlights was paddling on an expedition-style self-support whitewater kayak trip on the Colca and Cotahuasi Canyons in Peru. My most recent "new" run was the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. I'm always interested in boating with new people, that's part of the enjoyment of "river time".  
    
    
    
Runs I can remember paddling:  
    
    
    
ALABAMA>>>>>>>>>    
Little River Canyon (Suicide, Upper 2, Chairlift)    
Johnnies Creek    
South Sauty Creek    
Jones Creek    
Locust Fork  
    
    
    
ARIZONA>>>>>>>>>    
Grand Canyon (Lee's Ferry to Phantom Ranch, oar rig)  
    
    
    
ARKANSAS>>>>>>    
Cossatot  
    
    
    
GEORGIA>>>>>>    
Overflow    
Chattooga III    
Chattooga IV    
Sweetwater Creek    
Metro Hooch    
Rottenwood Creek    
Sope Creek    
Long Swamp Creek    
Yellow River    
Tallulah River  
    
    
    
MISSISSIPPI>>>>    
Lots of flatwater and sailing -- this is where it all began....  
    
    
    
KENTUCKY>>>>>>>>    
Russell Fork  
    
    
    
TENNESSEE>>>>>>>>    
North Chickimauga Creek    
Cain Creek    
Ocoee River    
Wolf Creek    
Bee Creek    
Cane Creek    
Caney Fork (upper gorge)    
Caney Fork (rock island)    
Little River in Smokies    
Tellico River (Ledges and Middle)    
Citico Creek    
Daddy's Creek    
Obed River    
Emory River    
Clear Creek    
Island Creek    
Piney River    
Nolichucky River    
Conasauga Creek    
Pigeon River    
Hiawassee River    
Suck Creek    
Lower West Prong    
Crooked Fork Cr.  
    
    
    
NORTH CAROLINA>>>>>    
French Broad River    
Spring Creek    
Big Laurel River    
Green River (Upper and Narrows)    
Watauga River    
Wilson Creek    
Doe River    
Big Creek (upper and lower)    
Cullasaja River (lower)    
Cheoah River    
Nantahala River    
Nantahala Cascades    
Tuckaseegee    
Pigeon Dries    
Lower Rocky Broad    
Upper Rocky Broad    
North Fork French Broad    
Big Hungry    
Upper Davidson River    
West Fork French Broad    
Upper Creek    
Linville River    
West Fork of the Pigeon  
    
    
    
COLORADO>>>>>>>>>    
Gore Canyon    
Colorado River  
    
    
    
UTAH>>>>>>>>    
Westwater Canyon  
    
    
    
WEST VIRIGINIA>>>>>>>    
New River    
Gauley (Upper, Lower)    
Big Sandy    
Middle Fork  
    
    
    
MARYLAND>>>>    
Top Yough    
Upper Yough  
    
    
    
NEW YORK>>>>    
Raquette River, Stone Valley section    
Beaver River, Moshier section    
Beaver River, Eagle section  
    
    
    
WASHINGTON>>>>    
S. Fork of the Snoq (Fall in the Wall section)    
Cooper River    
Top Tye    
Skykomish  
    
    
    
PERU>>>>    
Colca    
Cotahuasi  
    
    
    
BHUTAN>>>>>    
Upper Mangde Chu    
Mangde Chu (lower run)    
Upper Mo Chu    
Middle Mo Chu    
Po Chu    
Dang Chu    
Ema Datzi Canyon  
    
    
    
ECUADOR>>>>>    
Quijos (multiple sections from Cheeshouse down)    
Papallacta    
Jondachi    
Oyacachi    
Cosanga