CLUB MEETINGS ARE HELD THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH (Excluding December, January and February) AT THE

5 RIVERS DELTA RESOURCE CENTER (map) AT 7PM. SEE THE POSTS BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS!

To post information to this website or for further information about this website, just ask Tracy at tracy@thelannies.us
Current Club Coordinator: Tracy Lannie
MBCKC would like to express our appreciation to 5 Rivers and it's staff for all they do.

Disclaimer: This site provides general information & links on topics of paddling. Paddlesports can pose serious risks of damage to personal property & serious bodily injury including permanent disability & death. Anyone participanting in any MBCKC event or participating in any event mentioned on this website does so at their own risk and agrees to hold MBCKC harmless from any liability as a result of such participation or use of information contained herein.

Thursday, December 30, 2004

KAYAK FOR SALE - $450
includes a cover, skirt, wood paddle, pump and paddle float. It can be seen at the East Shore Cafe on Main Street in downtown Daphne, by asking for Larry. The boat has been used by a 70-year-old man, who only used it in the bay and swamps.
Red Boat Mickelson
National Paddling Film Festival
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Lexington Convention Center, 430 West Vine Street, Lexington, Kentucky


Raising money for river conservation and access for over 20 years, the NPFF is an all-volunteer run competition which showcases paddlesport related film, video and still photography. Run by paddlers, we have divisions for film makers who are amateurs, professionals and something in-between. Motion entries accepted until January 21, and still photos until February 18. Check the website for details on entering or attending, by

clicking www.surfbwa.org.

The Film Festival, Silent Auction and Awards Party all will take place this year in the newly renovated convention center. Our special guest is Kent Ford, world champion kayaker, paddlesports commentator from the Summer Olympics, and prolific producer of instructional books and videos. Check our website for more details; tickets will be available on-line.

Zina Merkin
zmerkin@uky.edu
Bluegrass Wildwater Association

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

For a special Gary Worob report on last Sunday's Monet Paddle, click on MBCAKC Paddle Reports.

Thursday, December 16, 2004

Inflation Strikes Again!
Recreation permits for Eglin AFB are now $7.00 per person for this current season. For more information and the mailing address, click on FAQs. Thanks to Dick Becker for the update.

CANOE FOR SALE
Mohawk canoe-16 feet long x 36" wide. Compare to Intrepid 16 feet, click on Mohawk Canoe
This canoe is in very good shape and is an excellent roomy, stable, load-carrying family canoe. $425.00
Call Charlene Lee 251-928-0366 or email charlene@interlink-llc.com

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

The Bob Andrews Memorial Adventure Event was held and completed despite tough weather conditions. Director Larry McDuff would not have a Big Boy Event any other way! Larry declared the race a rousing success after losing only one participant, who attempted to find a shortcut through many backyards on the trail run segment. After straying way out of bounds, the unnamed athlete was officially disqualified.

For a complete report and an added bonus of festive poetry, please click on MBCAKC Paddle Reports.

Thursday, December 09, 2004

FLASH: 2nd ANNUAL SUPER BOWL PADDLE & PARTY
date: Sunday, February 6, 2005
place: Party at Harriet & Fritz's in Fairhope, paddle to be announced later
comments: You don't have to paddle to attend the party - details about time, what to bring, paddle location and directions will follow at a later date. Mark this one on your calendars, so you will not miss it. Last year's paddle/party was legendary, including the food, fun and halftime costume malfunction!

DECEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
prepared by Bruce Zimmerman


Bob Andrews Memorial Adventure Event
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2004
Time: 3:00 PM
Contact: Larry McDuff 928-1582
Place: Fairhope Yacht Club
Comments: This is not a race; everybody wins. Pairs of participants will go separately at the same time. One will paddle a boat from Fairhope Yacht Club to Rock Creek and stop where a kayak will be tied up. Bring a bowline to secure your boat since there is little river bank sand left after the storm. The paddler will walk or run up the creek and trail to a meeting place near the Montrose post office. The other person in the pair of participants rides a bicycle to the same meeting place. Switch off. The paddler becomes the bike rider and rides the bike to the yacht club. The other person walks or runs to the kayak and paddles back to the yacht club. Larry needs responses from anyone wishing to participate. He also needs some helpers on the course.

Styx River Paddle
Date: December 11, 2004
Time: 9 a.m.
Place: Meet at the Oasis Truck Stop and shuttle to the put in, which may be Steel Bridge.
Contact: Marc Vance, (251) 458-7574
Comments: Styx River has a drop that may be Class I or Class II depending on the river stage. If you have the boat for it (spray skirt), this is fun. If not you can portage around the drop over a rock shelf and maybe borrow a boat to try the drop.

Econfina Creek
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2004
Time: 7:30 AM
Place: Meet at Oasis Truck Stop on I-10 at Wilcox Road exit 53
Contact: Sonya Wood Mahler- 709-7588 (cell)
Comments: We will travel to Hwy 20 & Hwy 77 north of Panama City. The Econfina Creek is the source of drinking water for the city of Panama City, FL. It is a brown, slow-moving creek with crystal clear springs feeding into it along the way. The banks of the creek are rolling hills of loose sand, often hundreds of feet deep. Intermixed with the hills are dozens of shallow, sand-bottomed lakes that have extremely clear water.

We will put in at Hwy 20, go upstream to Pitt Spring, Williford Spring and Blue Spring. Then we will go downstream past our put-in to several large springs, down to Hwy 388, and back up to Hwy 20 by 4:00 PM.

If interested, you may transport your kayak on Sonya's trailer for $10 or rent a kayak from her for $40. Please contact Sonya by Wed., December 8th, to arrange for a rental and get a headcount. If you are renting, give her your height and weight, so she can choose the right boat for you.

This is a beginner-friendly paddle with some upriver paddling. It will be good for snorkeling, so you may want to bring fins, mask and with 70 degree water, a wetsuit jacket.

Be sure to bring: towel, jacket, polartec or sweatshirt, hat, sunglasses, water shoes, camera, lunch, drinks, PFD and change of clothes. Sonya will bring: first aid supplies, bottled water, maps to the put-in site and of the creek.

For further general information, call Bob Andrews - 251-367-4144 cell

Big Lagoon
Date: Saturday, December 18, 2004
Time: TBA
Place: Leaving from Big Lagoon State Park
Contact: Larry McDuff 928-1582
Comments: Over night campout on the Johnsons Beach National Seashore

Matt's Monet Paddle
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Place: Buzbee's Fish Camp
Contact: Matt Darring 463-8523 or iama@backpacker.com
Comments: This may be the last one since Matt has been doing this for a year.


2nd Annual Super Bowl Sunday Paddle and Party
Date: Sunday, February 6, 2005
Time: TBA
Place: TBA
Contact: Harriet
Comments: More details at the next meeting. - Paddle to be announced. Party at Harriet and Fritz's following the Paddle. You don't have to paddle to attend the party.

News and notes:

Our December meeting was well attended, with 31 members. The Bayou LaFourche paddle that Tom went on in November, was fully booked with 170 paddlers! The route on Bayou LaFourche started at Donaldsonville, LA and ended 54 miles downstream. Each night the group was greeted by local families who provided Cajun feasts and live music. This extraordinary event happens around the second weekend in November, so you may need to get a reservation far in advance. Marc Vance gave us a rundown of what rivers in northwest Florida are cleared after the Chainsaw Paddles: Juniper Creek, Escambia Creek, Blackwater, Coldwater Creek, Boiling Creek are cleared. Clearing Turkey Creek is still in progress.

Wednesday, December 08, 2004

More Good Kayak Building Information
Here is an email received with several good websites for those interested in building your own boat. There are also some pictures of a kayak in progress here in Mobile.

Hi,
I live in Mobile and check out the trip reports periodically. I noted the reference to Greenland kayak building and thought you might want to check out these sites:

www.kayakforum.com
and
www.oneoceankayaks.com

They are two excellent Wood Strip building sites, with links to many other excellent sites offering information and plans to build your own.

For Stitch and Glue kayak building, go to: www.clcboats.com, which is an easier way to build a boat.

Also...WoodCraft opened a store on Schillinger Road next to Hobby Lobby, and has spoke shaves, nice hand planes and wood like padauk, bubinga and has epoxy, etc.

I began building a stripper in June, and am nearly done with it. The following link goes to photos giving the basic idea of my boat: kayakphotos

Patrick C.
Mobile, Alabama

Monday, December 06, 2004

FLASH PADDLE: Econfina Creek

Date: December 12, 2004
Time: 7:30 AM
Place: Meet at Oasis Truck Stop on I-10 at Wilcox Road exit 53
Contact: Sonya Wood Mahler- 709-7588 (cell)
Comments: We will travel to Hwy 20 & Hwy 77 north of Panama City. The Econfina Creek is the source of drinking water for the city of Panama City, FL. It is a brown, slow-moving creek with crystal clear springs feeding into it along the way. The banks of the creek are rolling hills of loose sand, often hundreds of feet deep. Intermixed with the hills are dozens of shallow, sand-bottomed lakes that have extremely clear water.

We will put in at Hwy 20, go upstream to Pitt Spring, Williford Spring and Blue Spring. Then we will go downstream past our put-in to several large springs, down to Hwy 388, and back up to Hwy 20 by 4:00 PM.

If interested, you may transport your kayak on Sonya's trailer for $10 or rent a kayak from her for $40. Please contact Sonya by Wed., December 8th, to arrange for a rental and get a headcount. If you are renting, give her your height and weight, so she can choose the right boat for you.

This is a beginner-friendly paddle with some upriver paddling. It will be good for snorkling, so you may want to bring fins, mask and with 70 degree water, a wetsuit jacket.

Be sure to bring: towel, jacket, polartec or sweatshirt, hat, sunglasses, water shoes, camera, lunch, drinks, pfd and change of clothes. Sonya will bring: first aid supplies, bottled water, maps to the put-in site and of the creek.

For further general information, call Bob Andrews - 251-367-4144 cell

Saturday, December 04, 2004

Go to MBCAKC Paddle Reports to view the latest paddle report for a trip to Mudhole Creek in December floodwaters.

For those into kayak boatbuilding, you may be interested in the following email:

In the event you think that any of your members might be interested in
learning about Greenland Style Kayak boatbuilding, Techniques or History,
your members might find the following of interest:

The Fall 2004 MASIK, Qajaq USA's Newsletter, Is now online and downloadable,
and is FREE!

click on www.qajaqusa.org/QUSA/newsletter.html

Articles on traditional kayak building, the Greenland Championships, Harpoon
throwing and making, appear in this issue.

Ed Zachowski
Public Relations Advisor, QAJAQ-USA
ed@qajaqusa.org

Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Flash Paddle - Mudhole Creek
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2004
Time: 10:30 AM
Place: Cloverleaf Landing
Contact: Brint Adams - cell 251-583-9919
Comments: Due to high water conditions on the Tensaw River, this paddle is recommended for moderate to strong paddlers. For those unfamiliar with Cloverleaf Landing, we will meet at the Bruno's parking lot at Hwy. 31 & Hwy. 225 in Spanish Fort at 10:15 AM. Others may go directly to Cloverleaf where we will put in. The trip will go downriver past Blakely State Park, cross over to the west side of Apalachee River and enter Mudhole Creek. After exploring it, we will return back upriver, stopping for lunch at the pavilion at Blakeley. There is a $3 launch fee at Cloverleaf. The trip will be approximately 7-8 miles.

Reminder - Adventure Event - Saturday, December 11, 2004
Get your team together for this fun event involving paddling, biking and trail running/walking. If you need a partner or boat/bike or have questions or want more information regarding the event, come to the December club meeting on Tuesday, December 7th for help and to see if you can team up with someone. Contact Larry McDuff if you would like to volunteer by manning a transition area or intersection turn. The event will be great fun for everyone.

Here is a repost of the original announcement:

Bob Andrews Memorial Adventure Event
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2004
Time: 3:00 PM
Contact: Larry McDuff 928-1582
Place: Fairhope Yacht Club
Comments: This is not a race; everybody wins. Pairs of participants will go separately at the same time. One will paddle a boat from Fairhope Yacht Club to Rock Creek and stop at a rope swing. The paddler will walk or run up the creek and trail to a meeting place near the Montrose post office. The other person in the pair of participants rides a bicycle to the same meeting place. Switch off. The paddler becomes the bike rider and rides the bike to the yacht club. The other person walks or runs to the kayak and paddles back to the yacht club. Larry needs responses from anyone wishing to participate. He also needs some helpers on the course. No Potluck dinner at the gazebo afterwards, due to FYC event that evening.

Tuesday, November 23, 2004

For a look back at last weekend's Larry McDuff-led memorable paddle to the west end of Dauphin Island, there are two reports posted on the MBCAKC Trip Reports site. One report is from this world and the other, well, a different perspective from an alternate universe!

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

TAMPICO KAYAK FOR SALE
Hurricane Aquasports Tampico - red deck, white hull, 13.5 feet long, 23.5 inches wide, weighs 38 pounds, capacity 285 pounds. Purchased new November 2003, in perfect condition (kept in garage). $800.
Call Marilyn Craig, 251-973-0129 (home) or 251-605-6453 (cell). For more details about this model, go to www.hurricaneaquasports.com/tampico.htm.

CAPE HORN KAYAK FOR SALE
Wilderness Systems Cape Horn 170 - 17 feet, roto-molded plastic, yellow with black hatches, forward and aft, small day hatch, rudder, paddle, PFD, great boat, good condition, asking $950. Call Dick Becker, cell 251-604-0335.

Monday, November 15, 2004

UPDATE -- DAUPHIN ISLAND PADDLE
Saturday & Sunday, November 20-21, 2004


Although not clearly noted before, this is a two-day paddle with camping at the far west end of the island. The meeting time for put-in has changed to 10:00 AM to allow for a more leisurely trip and stops to explore the cut-throughs and lunch, etc. You still need to call Larry McDuff at 928-1582 for detailed information about where to meet and park, and so he will know who to call with potential last minute trip changes.
The trip report for the MBCAKC Fall Picnic and Paddle is now posted on MBCAKC Trip Reports. If you weren't there, you were square!

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Go to MBCAKC Trip Reports to read the account of Bob Andrews' overnight trip to the Jug Lake platform and then over to Bottle Creek to Tensaw River and Bayou Tallapoosa to the platform behind Dead Lake Island and back down Tensaw Lake to Briar Lake and back to Rice Creek Landing. Whew!!

Tuesday, November 09, 2004

KAYAK FOR SALE

14 Foot Necky Zoar Sport (Yellow) only used 4 times
Bending Branches Paddle (Wood Paddle)
Stohlquist Jacket Adult Large
Aqua Bound Bilge Pump
Thule Roof Rack
All this for just $950.00

Contact George Miller - Home (251)639-6004, Cell (251)455-9162 or email George Miller

Friday, November 05, 2004

----UPDATE----
Annual Club Fall Picnic and Paddle

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2004
Time: 2:00 PM into the evening
Place: Gary & Aven Warner's place on Dog River
Directions: I-10 to Dauphin Island Parkway south, turn right (after CVS) on Clubhouse Rd, go .25 mi., turn right on Riverside and go 1 mi. to 2212 Riverside on the right. They have a long driveway to get back to the put-in.
Comments: PLEASE RSVP TO AVEN (251)473-1819 to get a headcount and to let her know what you will bring for the potluck dinner, which will start at 5:00 PM. Aven will provide chicken and salad, so she needs to know how many to cook for. Bring your own beverages of choice.
The paddle will start at 3:00 PM and go into a nearby bayou, lasting for 1 hour, with other options for those who want to paddle a little longer. The paddle will be leisurely and most suitable for beginners with any kind of kayak or canoe.
This will be a great outing to meet your fellow club members and will be well attended, so make plans to come and call Aven.

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Rice Creek to Jug Lake Platform-UPDATED
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2004
Time: Afternoon
Place: Rice Creek Landing
Contact: Bob Andrews - cellphone: 251-367-4144
Comments: This will be an overnight camping trip to Jessamine Bayou and camping at the platform on Jug (Fisher) Lake. Bob has it reserved for Saturday night, so you will need to call him to reserve one of the limited camping spaces. Bob will give you further instructions as to exactly when and where to meet on Saturday. He will also explain the dining arrangements and what to bring for the various meals. The paddle will be moderate in length, as he plans to explore several nearby areas on Saturday and Sunday before returning on Sunday afternoon.
For those wishing to paddle out Saturday afternoon, eat dinner and paddle back without camping overnight, Norman Clapp will meet at Rice Creek Landing at 3:30 PM, paddle to Jug Lake, eat dinner and paddle back after dark. He has a strong light, is familiar with the route and will be able to lead others back after dark.

Annual Club Fall Picnic and Paddle
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2004
Time: 2:00 PM into the evening
Place: Gary & Aven Warner on Dog River
Comments: This is a preliminary notice for those who need time to put this date on their schedule. More detailed information about times, directions, food and activities will be forthcoming at the next Club Meeting on November 2, 2004 and will be posted again on this website and by email.


Dauphin Island Paddle
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2004
Time: 1:00 PM approx.
Place: private address on west end of Dauphin Island
Contact: Larry McDuff - 928-1582
Comments: Please call Larry in advance for exact directions to put-in and start time. This will be a moderate paddle of approx. eight miles around the north side of Dauphin Island.

Bob Andrews Memorial Adventure Event
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2004
Time: 3:00 PM
Contact: Larry McDuff 928-1582
Place: Fairhope Yacht Club
Comments: This is not a race; everybody wins. Pairs of participants will go separately at the same time. One will paddle a boat from Fairhope Yacht Club to Rock Creek and stop at a rope swing. The paddler will walk or run up the creek and trail to a meeting place near the Montrose post office. The other person in the pair of participants rides a bicycle to the same meeting place. Switch off. The paddler becomes the bike rider and rides the bike to the yacht club. The other person walks or runs to the kayak and paddles back to the yacht club. Larry needs responses from anyone wishing to participate. He also needs some helpers on the course. Potluck dinner at the gazebo and a sunset paddle afterwards. Feel free to show up just for the social.

NOTICE
If you ordered MBKAKC Tervis Tumblers from Harriet, please contact her NOW to arrange payment before she places the order. If you do not pay now, your order will be cancelled. To contact Harriet regarding payment, please email Harriet or phone 251.928.4568.

Phatwater Kayak Challenge revisited
To read another account of the race on the Mississippi River last month, go to MBCAKC Paddle Reports.

There are accounts of other recent club paddles posted as well.

Friday, October 29, 2004

Flash Paddle - Whiskey Ditch
Date:Today, October 29, 2004
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: Meet at old Riverdoc's parking lot on the Causeway just east of Ed's Seafood Shed.
Contact: Bob Andrews - cellphone: 251-367-4144
Comments: This will be an easy paddle suitable for beginners. Dennis, the photographer who is putting out a new book the end of this year will be taking some photos of the fall flowers in Whiskey Ditch.

Flash Paddle - Escatawpa River Cleanup
Date: Sunday, October 31, 2004
Time: 9:30 AM
Place: Sunshine Canoe Landing, Airport Road, 13 mi. west of Mobile at the Escatawpa River
Contact: Bob Andrews - cellphone: 251-367-4144
Comments: For anyone planning to help with the river cleanup and/or detailed directions, call Bob Andrews to reserve a place. Bob will make available free use of his canoes, so you will not need to bring your personal kayaks, canoes, PFD's or paddles.

Bring your own lunch and fluids and be prepared for approximately four hours of paddle time on the river.

Annual Club Fall Picnic
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2004
Time: Afternoon and evening
Place: Gary & Avan Warner on Dog River
Comments: This is a preliminary notice for those who need time to put this date on their schedule. More detailed information about times, directions, food and activities will be forthcoming at the next Club Meeting on November 2, 2004 and will be posted again on this website and by email.

Thursday, October 28, 2004

MEETING REMINDER
The next club meeting will be election day, November 2, 2004 at 7:00 PM at the Fairhope Yacht Club. Remember to vote early and often and then come out to the meeting to hear a presentation on "Reptiles of Southern Alabama" by Roger Clay, Non-Game Wildlife Biologist, Alabama Fish and Game Department.

Finalization of MBCKC Logo Tervis Tumblers - payment due..

CLUB LOGO TERVIS TUMBLERS
Harriet is continuing to take orders for Tervis Tumblers with the MBCKC logo. She will be collecting money for your tumblers at the meeting on November 2 and will deliver your tumblers at the December meeting. Please bring your checkbooks or cash. All checks must be made out to Harriet K. Ingraham. To contact Harriet with your order, please email Harriet or phone 251.928.4568. Or mail to 9 Echo Lane, Fairhope, Al 36532

Gary Worob and Brint Adams have written paddle reports on their recent trips. Read them at our separate website for trip reports, www.paddlereport.blogspot.com.

Monday, October 25, 2004

Flash Paddle: Full Moon & Total Lunar Eclipse Delta Paddle
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: Buzbee's on Hwy. 225, 2 miles north of Hwy. 31 in Spanish Fort. Bring $3 launch fee.
Contact: Bob Andrews - cell: 251-367-4144
Comments: The full moon will be visible when we put in at 6:00 PM. At about 8:14 PM, the moon will enter the earth's shadow. The total lunar eclipse will be from 9:23 to 10:45 PM. We will stay out for some of the total eclipse, but probably not all of it.

The paddle will be to somewhere in Bay Minette Basin or possibly over to the fork in the Blakeley and Apalachee Rivers. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp for the return trip and to meet state boating regulations for paddling at night. You may also want to bring along some bug spray, fluids and snacks to celebrate the festivities. This will be an easy trip suitable for new or beginner paddlers.

Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Flash Paddle: Cloverleaf Landing
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2004
Time: 9:00 AM
Place: Cloverleaf Landing
Contact: Brint Adams - cell 251-583-9919
Comments: For those who are familiar with Cloverleaf Landing, you may go directly there where we will meet at 9:00 AM. For those who have not been there before, we will meet first at Bruno's parking lot in Spanish Fort at Hwy. 31 & Hwy. 225 at 8:45 AM and caravan from there. There is a $3 parking fee per vehicle. After paddling in McVoys Lake, we will paddle down to Blakeley Park for a potluck lunch at one of the covered picnic pavilions overlooking the Tensaw River and delta. This will be an easy relaxed trip of about 5 miles suitable for beginner and novice paddlers.

Saturday, October 16, 2004

Flash Paddle: Magnolia River/Weeks Bay
Date: Sunday, October 17, 2004
Time: 1:00 PM
Place: Exxon on Hwy. 98 & Magnolia Springs Hwy.
Contact: Brint Adams - cell 251-583-9919
Comments: We will put in at the public access at the end of Rock Street in Magnolia Springs. Depending on the group, we will travel one-way out Magnolia River and up the east side of Weeks Bay to our take out by the Hwy. 98 bridge or possible out and back on the Magnolia. This will be a leisurely trip of 4-5 miles suitable for new or inexperienced paddlers wanting to see the beauty and wide array of waterfowl along this beautiful river in lower Baldwin County.

Friday, February 06, 2004

______________________________________
- - - Paddle Canceled - - -

Brint Adams will *not* be leading a paddle on Sat. Feb 7. Cancellation is due to iffy weather.

Thursday, January 29, 2004

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Flash Paddle: Rice Creek - Fisher Island

Date: Sat., Jan 31, 2004
Time: 9:30 AM
Place: Meet at Conoco Station at I-65 & Hwy 225 (exit 31). We will drive north to the Rice Creek boat launch.
Contact: Brint Adams - work: 661-7490 ext. 102, home: 626-4940, cell: 583-9919

Comments: This will be a fairly easy paddle of about 5.5 miles, crossing Tensaw River to Jessamine Bayou and circling Fisher Island. Once finished paddling, and for those interested, we will end up at Stagecoach for a late lunch. Bring along fluids, snacks, pfd, etc.

Brint Adams

Friday, January 23, 2004

_____________________________________
- - - Flash Paddle - Hurricane Creek - - -

Date: January 24, 2004
Time: 9:30 AM
Place: Bruno's- Spanish Fort, Hwy 90 @ Hwy 225
Contact: Brint Adams - cell 583-9919, day 661-7522 ext. 102
Directions: Head north on 225 for 12.5 mi., turn left at stop sign on CR 86, go 0.8 mi. to Y, take right fork and go 2 mi.

We will meet at Bruno's at 9:30 AM and go to Hurricane Landing to put in. You may drive directly there and meet at 10:00 AM. The trip will travel up Hurricane Bayou and back for an approx. total of 6 mi. and about 3 hours. You may want to bring lunch or a snack and fluids. There may be a $3 put-in fee, although the last two times I was there, there was no one there to collect. Call if you have any questions or to confirm last minute plans re: weather, although rain should hold off until evening.

Friday, January 09, 2004

_________________________________________
- - - Bob's Surprise Paddle!! - - -

Date: Sunday, Jan 11th, 2004
Time: Call Bob
Place: Call Bob
Contact: Call Bob!

Bob will be leading a paddle to Sand Island. Call him for any additional information. The paddle will leave mid-morning and return late-afternoon. Contact Bob at (cell) 367-4144 or (hm) 344-8664.

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Rowing Machine for Sale:
Want to get in incredible shape for boating? Gently used ERG - Concept 2 Rower for sale. $450.00 OBO. call Liz or BJ at 447-0003.

Wednesday, January 07, 2004

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January Big Boy Paddle - St. Andrews Bay-Little Point Clear
by Brint Adams

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2004
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Lambert's Restaurant - Foley, on Hwy. 59
Contact: Brint Adams - cell 583-9919, day 661-7522 ext. 102, brintadams@yahoo.com
Comments: Please call or email me in advance, so I can get an approx. count.

We will meet at Lambert's and travel down Hwy. 59 to Gulf Shores, turn right on Hwy. 180 and go out to mile marker 4, before Ft. Morgan. On the right (north - bay side) is parking and put-in for St. Andrews Bay.

We will put in approx. 10:30 and head NE to Little Point Clear along the shore. Either on the way out or back we will explore some of the several long sloughs, stopping to eat lunch.

I anticipate an approx. distance of 8-10 miles at a moderate speed. Please bring food, hydration and prepare for weather/temp variations. We plan to take-out at approx. 4:00 PM.


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- - - January Calendar - - -
Compliments of Bruce Zimmerman

January Big Boy Paddle
St. Andrews Bay - Little Point Clear
When: Sat., Jan. 10, 2004
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Meet at Lambert's Restaurant in Foley
Contact: Brint Adams 583-9919
What: Contact Brint

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Bob's Surprise
When: Sun, Jan. 11, 2004
Time: TBA
Place: TBA
Contact: Bob Andrews 344-8664

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Lower Perdido River
When: Sat. Jan. 24, 2004
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Ruby's Fish Camp off US 90
Contact: Mark 458-7574

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Heads Up for :

The Derelict Crab Trap Removal Day, March 13, 2004

Triathlon at Fairhope Municipal Pier, June 19, 2004
This is the event that was held at Pelican Point last year.
We provided boats on the swim course for safety.