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General Discussion :: pool

Author: stefan
Subject: pool
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:22 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0

eisenhower pool springfield, il sunday 3/14 from 6 to 7:30 PM-still only 10 bucks-post ifya need gear-don't forget bout daylite savings
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General Discussion :: RE: Hailstone River - Friday March 26

Author: NickyM
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:26 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1

have fun, I hope you get the rain you need to make it run! I know it runs rarely and I've always wanted to catch it. Very exciting.

General Discussion :: Hailstone River - Friday March 26

Author: Gabriel
Subject: Hailstone River - Friday March 26
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:29 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1

A friend and I are paddling the Hailstone (the local name for the upper Upper Buffalo River) in the Ozarks near Boxley, Arkansas on Friday March 26. We'll then paddle less challenging stretches on the lower portion of the Buffalo below Boxley with the Mackinaw Canoe Club the rest of the weekend.

The Hailstone is a solid class ii-iii+ that flows for 15 miles thru a remote wilderness area, with only one put-in and one take-out, snaking through a canyon defined in places by 700 foot tall cliffs. It's meant to be pretty beautiful.

We'll arrive at the campground Thursday afternoon. If you're curious or want to join us, send me an email and I'll pass along the information.

Gabe

General Discussion :: RE: Opener Date

Author: NickyM
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:20 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 9

I have Friday off and looking to get in a couple runs if anyone is going down.

General Discussion :: RE: Opener Date

Author: Gabriel
Subject: Re: Opener Date
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:58 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 9

Ted,

Thanks for the info. I'm really looking forward to it. See you there!

Gabe

General Discussion :: Yorkville Park

Author: BillR
Subject: Yorkville Park
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:39 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0

Anyone have any updates or pictures of the Yorkville Park??
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General Discussion :: RE: Opener Date

Author: ted
Subject: Re: Opener Date
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:44 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 9

Gabriel, you are correct. The Silver Mines Campgrounds is where we'll be camping. It's the red circled area in the lower right quadrant of the map.

Like Michael said, the link you provided from AW is the upper section. There are two sections of the Saint Francis that's paddled regularly, the upper, and lower which is also called Mill Stream. Mill Stream is the take up for the upper, and the put-in for the lower. I believe we run both sections on the opener weekend with some exceptions, mainly water levels. The lower it gets, the less fun the upper is. The Mill Stream section is more challenging for most. Here is a link for the MS section:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2921/

It's going to be a fun weekend. See you there!

Gabriel wrote:

Is it okay for newbies to attend? If so, this newbie would like to attend, but I have little idea as to where the upper camp ground is. Could yall post more information on this? I'm assuming that we're talking about the stretch of river shown at the lower right in this map I found on a flyer for the MO Whitewater Races:

http://missouriwhitewater.org/files/competition/2010/racesposter-med.jpg

Is the upper camp ground, the Silver Mines Recreation Area Camp Ground?

And is the section of river we'll be paddling this section or another section?:

http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River_detail_id_978

Thanks for any info.

Gabe

General Discussion :: RE: Opener Date

Author: mike o
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:55 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 9

well im not exactly sure about the camping but the flyer about the river is only half the river we run
what you have there is the upper saint take a look on that page and you will see a link for the lower saint thats the other half and thats prolly what most people will be running

Gear Exchange :: Does anyone have a sea kayak for sale?

Author: Denise
Subject: Does anyone have a sea kayak for sale?
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:27 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0

I have a friend looking to buy a used, plastic sea kayak. It should be 16-17 feet long and have 2-3 storage hatches. Preferred colors: blue fade, orange, or yellow.

Thanks!

Denise

General Discussion :: RE: Opener Date

Author: Gabriel
Subject: Re: Opener Date
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:16 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 9

Is it okay for newbies to attend? If so, this newbie would like to attend, but I have little idea as to where the upper camp ground is. Could yall post more information on this? I'm assuming that we're talking about the stretch of river shown at the lower right in this map I found on a flyer for the MO Whitewater Races:

http://missouriwhitewater.org/files/competition/2010/racesposter-med.jpg

Is the upper camp ground, the Silver Mines Recreation Area Camp Ground?

And is the section of river we'll be paddling this section or another section?:

http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River_detail_id_978

Thanks for any info.

Gabe

General Discussion :: RE: Opener Date

Author: NickyM
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:58 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 9

You got it, can't break with tradition!

I'm also going to bring party favors again this year. Last year it was Lays, this year, I found a clear out sale on Glow Bracelets, Sticks, Necklaces etc!

General Discussion :: RE: Opener Date

Author: BillR
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:26 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 9

Don't forget to bring some Fireside Reading material Nicky
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General Discussion :: RE: Coming up to pool 2/28 - couple of demos and garage cleanout

Author: Dick
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:05 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1

If plans stay the same for not starting OT at work until Monday I will be @ the pool.
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General Discussion :: RE: Opener Date

Author: mike o
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:29 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 9

i will bring some extra goodies that im sure everyone would like deep fried pickles and deep fried oreos and if it will work on the turkey frier funnel cakes

General Discussion :: RE: V Bill may be heard Tues in Committee - Act Now !!!

Author: chris
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:18 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2

Thanks to Everyone who reached out to the IL State House members of the Agriculture & Conservation Committee in support of House Bill 5296. This bill has been drafted to declare the Vermilion River in LaSalle County a navigable and public body of water from the mouth at the Illinois River to the Sandy Ford bridge, identified in the original text as 18th St. While this bill was advanced favorably to the floor of the House it has been ammended with a generic statement in place of the original text, a procedural step referred to as "shelling", meaning the current version of record cites an existing regulation ILCS 615 5/5 in place of the originally quoted ILCS 615 5/29b, and speaks to a correction of the jurisdiction of the IDNR.

Essentially the "shell" with the framework and template of a bill was advanced into the House session and could be ammended back to the original text, with a correction identifying 18th Rd as the upper limit, with the implied consent of the Farm Bureau. The one thing made extremely clear by this legislative ploy was that any growth in the scope of water impacted by this bill would be reserved as cause for the Farm Bureau to re-evaluate their current status of "not opposing"

While the bill passing as a shell is a literal hollow victory, good news was shared with the committee by Rep. Mautino who assures all that negotiations toward a state-held lease for this waterway were moving forward and an expectation that the river would be re-opened was communicated. No firm commitments to timelines were forthcoming but mention was made of a constituent request to reopen the river with a modified dam and an indication that he hoped to include that request in the long-term plan.