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2009 Calendar
Last updated: Sunday, 8 March 2009
This calendar is a work in progress as we start thinking about the next boating season!
Check back often through the spring as we add events.
If you have a trip you want to suggest or lead, contact
Steve Taylor,
479-8837 or John Schauer, 457-3962.
For information about a trip,
contact the trip leader indicated. If no trip leader is indicated,
send an email
to
info@fairbankspaddlers.org or call (907) 457-6723.
Contact Trip Leader
by the Thursday evening before a weekend trip to insure space on that trip
and to find out the meeting place and time.
Unsure what trips you want to
take? Check out
Paddling 101
for descriptions of which trips are best for you.
The board meets regularly
each month. The place varies,
so please check with
a board member before attending.
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January - May |
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Pool Sessions: Hamme Pool, every Monday evening,
starting January 5th (a week earlier than usual!) to mid May (except borough holidays), 7 - 9pm, kayak polo 9:00 to 9:30 (bring a helmet)
Cost is $3.75/session.
Important!!! Your boat
MUST be clean BEFORE you bring it to the pool. You can use neither the
pool nor the hose to clean boats! |
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May - September |
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Return to
Chena River every Wednesday evening, starting 20 May.
Marjie Richards, 456-8924. |
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March |
| 28-29 |
Water Expo at Hamme Pool. Contact
Steve Taylor,
(907) 479-8837 |
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April |
| 26 |
Delta Clearwater day trip. Will be coordinated with an overnight trip the same weekend. Contact Cam Leonard, Cam Leonard, (907) 455-7859 |
| 25-26 |
Delta Clearwater overnight. Will be coordinated with a day trip the same weekend. Contact Cam Leonard, Cam Leonard, (907) 455-7859 or Steve Taylor,
(907) 479-8837 |
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May |
| 16 |
Upper Chena float (Class I with strainers) and Spring Potluck Barbeque by the river.Contact Cam Leonard, Cam Leonard, (907) 455-7859 |
| 20 |
Chena River Clean Up @ 6:30 to start off the summer's Chena floats. Fairbanks Paddlers has officially adopted this stretch of river, which runs though the heart of downtown and is the site of our weekly evening floats. This is our National River Cleanup Week community service project. Meet at 6 pm at Graehl Landing. Trash bags provided. Contact Alan
Batten at 488-3205 |
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June |
| 6 |
Reindeer Hills day trip. Dana
Thomas, 455-4561 (evenings between 6pm and 10pm daily) |
| 6-7 |
Reindeer Hills overnight. Marjie Richards, 456-8924 |
| 13 |
Nenana Newcomers, Windy Bridge to Slime Creek. Steve Taylor, 750-3682. |
| 27 |
Nenana River, Healy to Ferry or Rex, depending on interest. Dana
Thomas, 455-4561 (evenings between 6pm and 10pm daily) |
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July |
| 11 |
Nenana River, Grassy Knoll to McVillage. Some of us will probably hang around and do the McVillage to Jonesville Bridge or Twin Rocks section the next day. Don Kiely, 455-6749 |
| 15 |
Return of the Chena River Slalom! A fun race for all boat classes on the Chena through downtown Fairbanks, just upstream of the Cushman Street bridge. 6 PM, or come at 5 PM to help set up gates. $5 suggested donation. Larry Fogelson, 378-3748 (cell) |
| 18-19 |
Combined East Fork of the Chulitna (Saturday)/Grassy Knoll to McVillage (Sunday) Double Header. Do either or both. Lindsay Roberts, 907-455-6875 and Don Kiely, 455-6749 |
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August |
| 15-16 |
Nenana Wildwater Festival. See the Life More Natural site for details and schedule. |
| 15-16 |
Canceled because of Nenana Wildwater Festival; we'll try to reschedule later. Nenana Double Header: Grassy Knoll to McVillage on Saturday, McVillage to Jonesville Bridge or Twin Rocks on Sunday. Don Kiely, 455-6749 |
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September |
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October |
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