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2008 Calendar
Last updated: Friday, 9 April 2008
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,
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 7th (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.
Marjie Richards, 456-8924. |
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April |
| 5-6 |
Water Expo at Hamme Pool. Contact
Les Graves,
479-6172 |
| 26 |
Delta Clearwater Float. Dave Payer, 457-6723 |
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May |
| 14 |
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 |
| 18 |
Upper Chena float (Class I with strainers) and Spring Potluck Barbeque by the river. Dave Payer, 457-6723 |
| 31 |
Nenana River, Healy to Ferry or Rex, depending on interest. Dana
Thomas, 455-4561 (evenings between 6pm and 10pm daily) |
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June |
| 7 |
Carlo Creek to McKinley Village. Bruce Campbell, 488-1667. |
| 14-15 |
Reindeer Hills overnight. Marjie Richards, 456-8924, and Chris Case, 374-9109. |
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Nenana Newcomers, Windy Bridge to Slime Creek. Steve Taylor, 750-3682. |
| 28 |
Carlo Creek to McKinley Village. Don Kiely, 455-6749. |
| Late June |
Lower Gulkana, three-day trip. ** Leader needed *** |
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July |
| Early July |
East Fork Chulitna day trip. Lindsay Roberts |
| 19 |
McKinley Village to Twin Rocks. Bruce Campbell, 488-1667. |
| 26 |
Carlo Creek to McKinley Village. Don Kiely, 455-6749 and Steve Taylor, 750-3682. |
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August |
| Early August |
Gulkana Festival, four-day trip. ** Leader needed ** |
| 9 |
Riley Creek to Nenana Bridge (Healy) through Nenana Canyon. Bruce Campbell, 488-1667. |
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September |
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October |
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