2nd Quarter Calendar!

***NOTE: These dates, times, and events are subject to change at any given time.  Please check this website for updates and further detailed posts.***

• APRIL FUN FLOATS! – April 6th & 20th (WEDNESDAYS) • 6:30pm – 8:00pm • Southwood Access on Lake Springfield • Join our host, Rick Morrison, at the Southwood Access (CLICK HERE for directions) for an informal paddle/training session. Newbies welcome! • Contact Rick Morrison at 417.576.4048 for more info.

• APRIL MEMBERS MEETING – April 14th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center • NOTE: Don’t forget to bring your kayaking, canoeing, hiking, camping, outdoor pictures to be entered into the picture contest to be featured on next years OMP Calendar!  Each month’s winners will receive $20 for their winning picture.
  

• FISHER FORD FLOAT – April 17th (SUNDAY) • ALL DAY EVENT – Starting at 11am • Siloam Springs Kayak Park • Come join us for some park & play wave/hole action at the recently improved Fisher Ford Whitewater Park in Siloam Springs, AR (CLICK HERE for directions). Contact Jason Haskin at 417.379.2220 -or- David Jackson at 417.342.3906 for more info.

• APRIL FLOAT – April 23rd & 24th (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) • River & Section TBA (depends on water levels)  • OVERNIGHT FLOAT! • Contact for Travis Creswell at  joplinchapter@ozarkmtnpaddlers.org -or- 417.437.9974 more info.

• MAY MEMBERS MEETING – May 12th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center • NOTE: Don’t forget to bring your kayaking, canoeing, hiking, camping, outdoor pictures to be entered into the picture contest to be featured on next years OMP Calendar!  Each month’s winners will receive $20 for their winning picture.
  

• MAY FLOAT – May 21st (SATURDAY) • Indian Creek at Anderson City Park and take out will be Mt. Shira Access on the Elk River • Contact Brian Grindstaff  at safety@ozarkmtnpaddlers.org -or- 417.300.5272 for more info.

• JUNE MEMBERS MEETING – June 9th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center • NOTE: Don’t forget to bring your kayaking, canoeing, hiking, camping, outdoor pictures to be entered into the picture contest to be featured on next years OMP Calendar!  Each month’s winners will receive $20 for their winning picture.

• JUNE FLOAT – June 18th (SATURDAY) • River & Section TBA • Contact Gary Tombridge at 417.861.6056 for more info.

• OMTC PADDLE AT THE PARK (BOAT DEMO) – June 18th (SATURDAY) • 11:00am – 4:00pm • Finley River Park in Ozark, MO • Come join us for a day at the park and on the water to demo a variety of different boats • To participate and for more info, contact the Ozark Mountain Trading Company at 417.485.3219.

• FLOAT FOR INDEPENDENCE – June 26th (SUNDAY) • Niangua River • Join us as we take a group of special needs kids down the Niangua River for a fun day of paddling, squirt gun fights, and heart warming memories! • For more details and to volunteer, please contact Terri Bradley at 417.860.1449 -or- terri_bradley@att.net.

• JULY MEMBERS MEETING AND BOAT RAFFLE!
  (3rd Quarter SNEAK PEEK) – July 14th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm
  Springfield Nature Center • Come join us to catch up on all the up coming and recent events as well to be present for some raffle prizes and the grand prize Dagger kayak!  The Ozark Mountain Paddlers would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to the Ozark Mountain Trading Company for the boat donation! • NOTE: Don’t forget to bring your kayaking, canoeing, hiking, camping, outdoor pictures to be entered into the picture contest to be featured on next years OMP Calendar!  Each month’s winners will receive $20 for their winning picture.