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2001 Calendar
Last updated: Sunday, 23 November 2003

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.

Unsure what trips you want to take? Check out Paddling 101 for descriptions of which trips are best for you.

  January - May
  Pool Sessions: Hamme Pool, every Monday evening through May 21st 7 - 9pm (Except President's Day, February 19th)
  May - September
  Return to Chena River, 23 May to 12 September: 6:30pm Graehl Landing Every Wednesday evening through the summer, ending September 12th BBQ at Alaskaland Landing after each float. Contact: Brad Snow, 479-6790 paddler@mosquitonet.com
  April
20 Paddlesport Fair & Swapmeet Friday, 5:00pm, End of Small Tracts Road
20 Spring Potluck: Friday, 6:30pm CanoeAlaska Building
21 Delta-Clearwater Float: Meet at 10:00am at Clearwater Lake parking. Contact: Larry Fogleson, 479-6828 terryg@mosquitonet.com
  May
12 Chena River Cleanup: Start at Graehl Landing at 10:00am Contact: Jim Cannon, 457-4082 jcannon@mosquitonet.com
19 Noyes Slough Cleanup Day (postponed from the 12th) Noyes Slough Action Committee (907) 479-3378 jcnsac@ptialaska.net
23 Wednesday evening Chena River trips begin. See above for details. Contact: Brad Snow, 479-6790 paddler@mosquitonet.com
26-28 Memorial Day Weekend: Trip TBA
  June
2 Nenana River: Reindeer Hills to Windy Bridge. Class I. Leader: Brad Snow. Call 479-6790 or email paddler@mosquitonet.com by Thursday evening May 31.
9 Nenana Newcomers Run: Windy Bridge to Carlo Creek, Class II. Contact Les Graves, 479-6172 by Thursday, June 7th.
15-17 Lower Gulkana Contact Bruce Campbell, 488-1667 alaska98@alaska.net by Tuesday, June 12.
23

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Day at Chena Lakes. John McWhorter.

30 Nenana River: Carlo Creek to McKinley Village, Class II and III Contact Brad 479-6790 paddler@mosquitonet.com by Friday, June 29.
30-Jul 7 Fortymile River: Joseph to Eagle Contact Shirley Liss 455-6614 saliss@alaska.net by Saturday, June 23.
  July
7 Nenana River: McKinley Village to Twin Rocks, Class III+ RESCHEDULED DO TO LEADER'S WORK OBLIGATION
21-22 Nenana Wildwater Race Weekend: Downriver and Rodeo on Saturday; Slalom on Sunday CHANGED FROM THE WEEKEND OF 14-15 JULY!
26 Chena River Slalom Race: Cushman Street Bridge
  August
3-6 Gulkana Festival: Paxson Lake to Sourdough Campground, w/ a layover at the Canyon Contact Brad 479-6790 paddler@mosquitonet.com or just show up.
  September
1-3 Labor Day Weekend: Trip TBA
12 Last Wednesday on the Chena and End of Year BBQ, Alaskaland Landing
15 Nenana River: McKinley Village to Twin Rocks (prerequisite for first-time Canyon Newcomers) paddler@mosquitonet.com
16 Nenana River: Canyon Newcomers paddler@mosquitonet.com
  October
5 Annual Meeting
  November
10-11 6th Annual Meltdown Madness at Arctic Circle Hot Springs: Pool practice & fun, relaxing weekend Contact Bruce Campbell, 488-1667, alaska98@alaska.net