CRS 2013 Educational Outings Schedule
|
Trip # |
Date |
Departure |
Trip Description
|
Meeting Place |
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1 |
April 6 |
Sat., 8:30a |
Grants Mill to Old Overton |
Grants Mill bridge |
|
Renew Our Rivers |
April 13 |
Sat., 8:00a |
A‘Clean-up’ at the Refuge |
CR NWR1 |
|
2 |
April 27 |
Sat., 8:30a |
Oxbow trip to Perry Co. |
Colonnade |
|
3 |
May 4 |
Sat., 8:30a |
Day Trip somewhere |
Colonnade |
|
River Ramble2 |
May 5 |
Sunday |
Educational Event and Trail Run |
CR NWR |
|
4 |
May 11 |
Sat., 8:30a |
Lily Trip I |
Colonnade |
|
5 |
May 12 |
Sun., 8:30a |
Lily Trip II |
Colonnade |
|
Lily Festival3 |
May 18 |
Sat., 8:00a |
Lily Festival |
Lily Center West Blocton |
|
6 |
May 20 |
Mon., 7:00p |
Moonlight I |
Hwy 280 bridge |
|
7 |
May 25 |
Sat., 8:30a |
Lily Trip III |
Colonnade |
|
8 |
May 26 |
Sun., 8:30a |
Lily Trip IV |
Colonnade |
|
9 |
Jun 19 |
Wed., 7:30p |
Moonlight II |
Hwy 280 bridge |
|
10 |
Jul 18 |
Thurs., 7:30p |
Moonlight III |
Hwy 280 bridge |
|
11 |
Aug 16 |
Fri., 7:00p |
Moonlight IV |
Hwy 280 bridge |
|
12 |
Sept 7 |
Sat., 8:30a |
Ox Bow trip to Perry Co. |
Colonnade |
|
Fry Down4 |
Sep 29 |
Sunday |
Fundraiser and Educational Check the CRS Website 4 |
Trussville Springs |
|
13 |
Oct 12 |
Sat., 8:30a |
Day Trip somewhere |
Colonnade |
|
14 |
Oct 26 and 27 |
Sat., 8:30a |
Overnight trip in Perry Co. |
Colonnade |
We request $20 per person for use of canoes and equipment. No charge for children under 12. Individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Cash or Check to: Cahaba River Society. We provide canoes, paddles, life jackets, and a naturalist/guide for the trip.
1 CR NWR is the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge. For details about the Refuge, please see http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=43665 .
2 Educational Outing participants do not need to register, just come and learn. River Ramble Trail Run Participants must register at: www.cahabariversociety.org/ramble .
3 No reservations are necessary for the Lily Festival. The West Blocton Improvement Association will accept donations to help cover the cost of the lunch they provide. Lily Festival registration begins at 8:00a at the Lily Center, Main Street of West Blocton, AL, Saturday, May 18th, 2013. Following the program, you can visit the Historic Beehive Coke Ovens and/or the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge where the Lilies will be blooming. See http://www.cahabalily.com/ for details. Canoes will be available for $20 per canoe; first come, first served.
4 For more details about the Fry Down, see http://frydown.com/ or http://www.cahabariversociety.org/cahaba-frydown.php
Policies for Educational Outings
- You must call 322-5326 between 8:30a and 4:30p for reservations and details about each trip.
- If you make a reservation and then discover you cannot attend, please let us know so we may offer the canoe to someone on our waiting list.
- Participants are required to follow the trip leader’s guidance regarding safety and behavior, including always wearing shoes and always wearing a life jacket (provided) when you are in a canoe.
- Please be on time for departure.
- We request $20 on the day of the trip for each person. There is no charge for children under 12. However, children must be accompanied by an adult.
- You should bring your own lunch. Remember that being outside in hot weather will require much more water than usual to keep you hydrated.
- No alcoholic beverages are allowed during the trip.
- HATS and SUNSCREEN will save you great discomfort!
- Participants with their own canoes or kayaks are very welcome to join us, but are still required to make a reservation and pay $10 per person. If you do join our trip, we require you bring and wear your own lifejacket.
- Novice paddlers are encouraged to attend a training session directed by instructors with the Birmingham Canoe Club. For additional details, see “CLASSES” at www.birminghamcanoeclub.org