Purpose
FAIRBANKS PADDLERS was formed:
- To Protect access to and navigation of rivers, water bodies, and waterways in Alaska by canoes, kayaks, rafts, and other non-motorized craft of all kinds;
- To Support the conservation of the quality of Alaskan waters, and of the shoreline environment, and instream flow reservations of enough water quantity for boating;
- To Encourage water safety on rivers and lakes through training, instruction, and the assimilation and dissemination of information pertaining to waters of Alaska;
- To Encourage boaters to progress in their skill level and help others to progress, in hopes of maintaining a sufficient pool of available and willing paddlers to ensure a members’ opportunity to boat with others whenever he wishes;
- To Have Fun!
Membership
Dues are $10 for individuals and $15 for households, $150 for businesses collected annually non-prorated for the period of April 1 – March 31. Additional donations are gratefully accepted to support FP programs. Membership includes a subscription to the club newsletter The Fairbanks Paddler and access to club-sponsored trips. Business members get a free ad in the newsletter and are allowed a modest amount of advertising over the Paddlers’ listserver.
To join or renew, please download a Membership Form (738), print it and mail it along with a check to Fairbanks Paddlers, PO Box 83329, Fairbanks, AK 99708-3329. Sorry, we can’t handle payments online.