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Thursday, April 15, 2010

March Notes and Paddles


April Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April, 6th at 7:00 pm in the Tensaw Theater at Five Rivers. Ron Smith, MBCKC member, will present on a recent paddle trip that he participated in: a 145 nautical mile trip along the Canadian North Shore of Lake Superior from Silver Islet to Terrace Bay.

The April "Mini Slide-Show Paddle Report" will feature the Battle on the Bayou race on Old Fort Bayou in Ocean Springs, MS which many MBCKC members participated in.

March Meeting Notes
The presentation for March was put on by MBCKC members. Members submitted some of their favorite kayaking photos and talked about them as they were displayed. The slilde show included Jimmy Saxon's skin on frame kayak which he built last year.

Upcoming Events and Paddles
Please remember to check the calendar for new paddle postings. Current paddles/events posted on calendar are:
Paddles:

March 4 - Magnolia River Paddle
March 13 - Fish River Paddle
March 15 - 4 pm Paddle from Bay Front Park
March 21 - Fowl River Paddle
March 27 - Indian Mounds Paddle
March 28 - Paddle to Bay Minette Creek to see Golden Club
March 29 - CANCELED Moon Light Paddle CANCELED
March 30 - Juli Days 4:00 p.m. Bay Front Park Paddle
April 9 - Whiskey Ditch Paddle

Check back frequently for updated paddle announcements.

Events:
March 6 - Battle on the Bayou - A Charity Canoe and Kayak Race
March 5 -Volunteer Paddlers needed for locating/marking traps for the Derelict Crab Trap Recovery
March 6 - Derelict Crab Trap Recovery / http://www.mobilebaynep.com/
April 8 - 11 Paddle Bayou LaFourche
April 9 - Alabama Scenic River Trail's Delta Paddle