January Notes and Paddles
February Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd at 7:00 pm in the Tensaw Theater at Five Rivers. James Connors, Ph.D., P.G., an Assistant Professor of Geology at the University of South Alabama, will be our guest speaker. Dr. Connors will speak about the "Geological History of Mobile Bay".
This months "Slide-Show Paddle Report" will feature Guntersville Lake and will be presented by Fritz Ingraham.
January Meeting Notes
Thanks to Jim Felder and Glenn Dean of the Alabama Scenic River Trail for speaking to us about the possibilities the Alabama Scenic River Trail (ASRT) offers to both power-boaters and paddling enthusiasts. For more information on the ASRT, see http://www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/
General Notes
Follow Jake Stachovak on his solo 5,000 kakak trip:
http://www.portagetoportage.com/index.html
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles/events posted on calendar are:
January 30 - Saturday Paddle / Hurricane Bayou
March 6 - Battle on the Bayou
February Notes and Paddles
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
December Notes and Paddles
January Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 5th at 7:00 pm in the Tensaw Theater at Five Rivers. The new year brings in a new president for MBCKC, Tracy Lannie. Tracy will talk a little about her goals for this year and will ask for club members ideas as well.
Jim Felder, Executive Director of the Alabama Scenic River Trail, and Glenn Dean, Events Coordinator, will be our guest speakers. They will present with a slide show promoting the Alabama Scenic River Trail (ASRT) and give information on future events. For more information on the ASRT, go to http://www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/
December Notes
What a great way to end the year! Amanda Cox brought the cypress strip canoe that she has been building for several months now. What a beauty! The craftmanship was amazing, and it was interesting to hear the technique she is using in constructing the vessel. Amanda has committed to coming back with the finished product in the near future. Now, that is something to look forward to!
Rob Nykvist also gave an overview of the "Local Launch Sites" web page on Google Maps that he has been working on for over a year now (see the link to the right). This is great resource for paddlers to learn more about local launch sites.
December's meeting was Maggie Pyle's last month as club president. MBCKC wishes to express their appreciation for the efforts and hard work that Maggie put forth in planning the club meetings, etc. Maggie says she hopes to lead more paddles as a club member next year.
Upcoming Events and Paddles
December 5 - Saturda Morning Byrnes Lake Paddle
December 13 - Five Rivers Canoe/Kayak Holiday Flotilla
December 31 - 'Last Sunset Paddle'
January Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 5th at 7:00 pm in the Tensaw Theater at Five Rivers. The new year brings in a new president for MBCKC, Tracy Lannie. Tracy will talk a little about her goals for this year and will ask for club members ideas as well.
Jim Felder, Executive Director of the Alabama Scenic River Trail, and Glenn Dean, Events Coordinator, will be our guest speakers. They will present with a slide show promoting the Alabama Scenic River Trail (ASRT) and give information on future events. For more information on the ASRT, go to http://www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/
December Notes
What a great way to end the year! Amanda Cox brought the cypress strip canoe that she has been building for several months now. What a beauty! The craftmanship was amazing, and it was interesting to hear the technique she is using in constructing the vessel. Amanda has committed to coming back with the finished product in the near future. Now, that is something to look forward to!
Rob Nykvist also gave an overview of the "Local Launch Sites" web page on Google Maps that he has been working on for over a year now (see the link to the right). This is great resource for paddlers to learn more about local launch sites.
December's meeting was Maggie Pyle's last month as club president. MBCKC wishes to express their appreciation for the efforts and hard work that Maggie put forth in planning the club meetings, etc. Maggie says she hopes to lead more paddles as a club member next year.
Upcoming Events and Paddles
December 5 - Saturda Morning Byrnes Lake Paddle
December 13 - Five Rivers Canoe/Kayak Holiday Flotilla
December 31 - 'Last Sunset Paddle'
Monday, November 30, 2009
December Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 1st at 7:00 pm in the Tensaw Theater at Five Rivers.
Amanda Cox, Engineer with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding , is bringing a cypress strip 12' canoe that she is in the process of building. Amanda is an expert in wood construction and is using a very unique technique to build this canoe. Come look at this canoe and hear the details from Amanda on its construction! Also, Rob Nykvist will give us an overview of the excellent web resources he has developed on Local Launch Sites in our area.
November Notes
MBCKC held its Third Annual Photo Contest and a pot-luck dinner. There was plenty of good food and good photos to be shared. Thank you to Juli Day for all her efforts to make this event possible. Also, a big thank you to those sponsors who donated the prizes for the photo contest. Some really nice prizes were distributed. Prizes for the photo contest were donated by: Fairhope Boat Co., Alabama Outdoors, West Marine, Calagaz Photo, and Maggie Pyle. Another thanks to all of those who helped 'count votes'.
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles/events posted on calendar are:
November 1 - Gunnison Creek Paddle
November 1 - Kayak Stroke Refinement Class
November 15 - Byrnes Lake/Gravine Isl to Briar Creek Tributary
November 22 - Paddle - Launching from the Causeway
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 1st at 7:00 pm in the Tensaw Theater at Five Rivers.
Amanda Cox, Engineer with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding , is bringing a cypress strip 12' canoe that she is in the process of building. Amanda is an expert in wood construction and is using a very unique technique to build this canoe. Come look at this canoe and hear the details from Amanda on its construction! Also, Rob Nykvist will give us an overview of the excellent web resources he has developed on Local Launch Sites in our area.
November Notes
MBCKC held its Third Annual Photo Contest and a pot-luck dinner. There was plenty of good food and good photos to be shared. Thank you to Juli Day for all her efforts to make this event possible. Also, a big thank you to those sponsors who donated the prizes for the photo contest. Some really nice prizes were distributed. Prizes for the photo contest were donated by: Fairhope Boat Co., Alabama Outdoors, West Marine, Calagaz Photo, and Maggie Pyle. Another thanks to all of those who helped 'count votes'.
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles/events posted on calendar are:
November 1 - Gunnison Creek Paddle
November 1 - Kayak Stroke Refinement Class
November 15 - Byrnes Lake/Gravine Isl to Briar Creek Tributary
November 22 - Paddle - Launching from the Causeway
Thursday, November 05, 2009
October Notes and Paddles
November Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd at 6:30 pm in the Long Leaf Room (immediately to the left of the Tensaw Theater). We will hold our 3rd Annual Photo Contest, Coastal Images, along with a potluck dinner. Bring your photos and a dish to share and enjoy the evening. Please note the time and place change for this special event!
Contest Rules:
Categories include : 1. Flora 2. Trees 3. Landscape/Waterscape 4. Boat (with or without Paddlers) 5. Animals/Wildlife 6. Birds
Photographs must be taken while on a paddle. Photographs may be in color or black and white and must be NO larger than 11x14. No digitally enhanced/altered photographs please. For judging purposes please title your entry. Awards will be given for each of the six categories listed above. Bring your mounted or framed photograph to the November 3rd meeting. Entries will be judged by MBCKC members. Attach the following information to the back of your entry: Name, Subject/Category, and Title
October Notes
Don Morrow of the Trust for Public Land explained the plans and process for the aquistion on Live Oak Landing. Stay tuned for future updates so that that we, as individuals, can voice our interest in seeing this land made available for public use.
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles/events posted on calendar are:
October 3 - Approximate date for the Island Apple Snail Removal Project. Please call Mobile Baykeeper for more info: (251)433-4229
October 10 - Phatwater Challenge http://www.kayakmississippi.com/phatwater/
October 10 - Fowl River Shoreline Assessment
October 15-22 - Paddle Florida (fall paddle) http://www.paddleflorida.org/
October 17 - Pedal or Paddle Trip
October 25 - Kayak Rolling and Bracing Class
October 29 - Bay Bash for more info go to: http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/events/bay-bash
November 1 - Gunnison Creek Paddle
November 1 - Kayak Stroke Refinement Class
November Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd at 6:30 pm in the Long Leaf Room (immediately to the left of the Tensaw Theater). We will hold our 3rd Annual Photo Contest, Coastal Images, along with a potluck dinner. Bring your photos and a dish to share and enjoy the evening. Please note the time and place change for this special event!
Contest Rules:
Categories include : 1. Flora 2. Trees 3. Landscape/Waterscape 4. Boat (with or without Paddlers) 5. Animals/Wildlife 6. Birds
Photographs must be taken while on a paddle. Photographs may be in color or black and white and must be NO larger than 11x14. No digitally enhanced/altered photographs please. For judging purposes please title your entry. Awards will be given for each of the six categories listed above. Bring your mounted or framed photograph to the November 3rd meeting. Entries will be judged by MBCKC members. Attach the following information to the back of your entry: Name, Subject/Category, and Title
October Notes
Don Morrow of the Trust for Public Land explained the plans and process for the aquistion on Live Oak Landing. Stay tuned for future updates so that that we, as individuals, can voice our interest in seeing this land made available for public use.
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles/events posted on calendar are:
October 3 - Approximate date for the Island Apple Snail Removal Project. Please call Mobile Baykeeper for more info: (251)433-4229
October 10 - Phatwater Challenge http://www.kayakmississippi.com/phatwater/
October 10 - Fowl River Shoreline Assessment
October 15-22 - Paddle Florida (fall paddle) http://www.paddleflorida.org/
October 17 - Pedal or Paddle Trip
October 25 - Kayak Rolling and Bracing Class
October 29 - Bay Bash for more info go to: http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/events/bay-bash
November 1 - Gunnison Creek Paddle
November 1 - Kayak Stroke Refinement Class
Thursday, October 01, 2009
September Notes and Paddles
October Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6th. Don Morrow from the Trust for Public Land will be discussing the TPL's acquisiton of Live Oak Landing on the Tensaw River. For more info on the TPL, visit: http://www.tpl.org/
We will also have the pleasure of viewing a short video of White Pelicans at Justin's Bay (filmed by Five Rivers).
September Notes
Tracy Lannie presented a slide show and gave tips from an amateur's view on photographing wildlife from a kayak. The show featured many photos of the birds and other wildlife that can be seen while paddling our local waters.
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles/events posted on calendar are:
September 2 - Moonlight Bay Minette Basin Paddle
September 5-7 - Sipsey River Paddle / Camp Trip
September 19 - Yak-A-Du / Kayak & Run Duathlon
September 19 - AL Coastal Cleanup / http://www.alabamacoastalcleanup.com/
Sept 26 & 27 - Turkey Creek/Boiling Creek Camp/Paddle
October Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6th. Don Morrow from the Trust for Public Land will be discussing the TPL's acquisiton of Live Oak Landing on the Tensaw River. For more info on the TPL, visit: http://www.tpl.org/
We will also have the pleasure of viewing a short video of White Pelicans at Justin's Bay (filmed by Five Rivers).
September Notes
Tracy Lannie presented a slide show and gave tips from an amateur's view on photographing wildlife from a kayak. The show featured many photos of the birds and other wildlife that can be seen while paddling our local waters.
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles/events posted on calendar are:
September 2 - Moonlight Bay Minette Basin Paddle
September 5-7 - Sipsey River Paddle / Camp Trip
September 19 - Yak-A-Du / Kayak & Run Duathlon
September 19 - AL Coastal Cleanup / http://www.alabamacoastalcleanup.com/
Sept 26 & 27 - Turkey Creek/Boiling Creek Camp/Paddle
Thursday, September 03, 2009
August Notes and Paddles
September Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 1st. Tracy Lannie, MBCKC webmaster, will present on taking photographs from a kayak with an emphasis on photographing wildlife. The presentation will include a slideshow. Come early (6:45) for Meet, Greet, & Eat and enjoy chocolate poundcake and coffee!
August Notes
Maggie Pyle, MBCKC President, presented with a slide show of the 2009 Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore which she attended last month. Thank you Maggie for sharing your trip and the paddling skills you learned at the symposium. Your story made some of us appreciate our warm-weather/warm-water paddling opportunities even more!
August Paddles
See Calendar for paddle details
August 8 - Escatawpa at Presley's Outing
August 13 - Whiskey Ditch
August 16- Magnolia River
August 25 - Whiskey Ditch
August 30 - Fish River
September Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 1st. Tracy Lannie, MBCKC webmaster, will present on taking photographs from a kayak with an emphasis on photographing wildlife. The presentation will include a slideshow. Come early (6:45) for Meet, Greet, & Eat and enjoy chocolate poundcake and coffee!
August Notes
Maggie Pyle, MBCKC President, presented with a slide show of the 2009 Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore which she attended last month. Thank you Maggie for sharing your trip and the paddling skills you learned at the symposium. Your story made some of us appreciate our warm-weather/warm-water paddling opportunities even more!
August Paddles
See Calendar for paddle details
August 8 - Escatawpa at Presley's Outing
August 13 - Whiskey Ditch
August 16- Magnolia River
August 25 - Whiskey Ditch
August 30 - Fish River
Sunday, August 09, 2009
July Notes and Paddles
August Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 4th. MBCKC President, Maggie Pyle. and club members, Andrew and Mary Emilie Acklen, will give a presentation on the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan
July Notes
Thanks to Tom Montgomery for sharing his Paddle Florida photos and story with us. He had some really nice photos! If you are interested in participating in the fall Paddle Florida trip, you will find more information at the following website: http://www.paddleflorida.org/
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles posted are:
July 19 - Magnolia River Paddle
July 31-Aug 1 - Wilcox County Cleanup / Paddle
August 1 - Big Creek Lake / Kayak Fun
August 2 - Fish River at Big Daddy's
August Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 4th. MBCKC President, Maggie Pyle. and club members, Andrew and Mary Emilie Acklen, will give a presentation on the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan
July Notes
Thanks to Tom Montgomery for sharing his Paddle Florida photos and story with us. He had some really nice photos! If you are interested in participating in the fall Paddle Florida trip, you will find more information at the following website: http://www.paddleflorida.org/
Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles posted are:
July 19 - Magnolia River Paddle
July 31-Aug 1 - Wilcox County Cleanup / Paddle
August 1 - Big Creek Lake / Kayak Fun
August 2 - Fish River at Big Daddy's
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