Twelve Rivers Float update

March 24, 2013

I’m a quarter of the way through a year-long exploration of the same stretch of river, and I’m surprised at the changes seen already.   In the past three months we’ve found a car that has been there for decades, most likely, and I’ve never noticed it.  Last month we watched the Blue Herons come […]

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Presidents’ Corner, March 2013

March 22, 2013

Okay, so we’re not doing the newsletter anymore in an effort to cut down on, well, effort.  But things sometimes run through my head that just need to be said.  And since I recently learned WordPress (which is how this site is built and runs), I am now quite dangerous (or at least mildly annoying). […]

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OMP on KY3!

March 13, 2013

“KY3’s Paul Adler got out on the water with Jason Frantz, the president of the Ozark Mountain Paddlers, to talk about the anniversary of the group and an event that even newbies can join.” -from www.ky3.com To see the full story and news video, please click here!  OR go to www.ky3.com

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March Monthly Float!

March 8, 2013

Let’s get our Irish on with an overnight float on the Current River to celebrate St Patrick’s Day! We will meet at the Round Spring access at 10am sharp on Saturday, March 16, and run shuttle to the takeout at Jerktail Landing. This float is 12.4 miles in length so an ambitious paddler could make it […]

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Let’s Paddle the Poles!

February 22, 2013

March 9th 1-3pm Come join us for an afternoon of paddling through hanging poles at the Joe Creighton Access on the James River. Suspended over the water are seven pairs of pvc pipes for your enjoyment. The trick is trying to paddle through the poles without touching them. This type of maneuvering really helps improve boat control and it’s a good thing […]

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February Twelve Rivers Float

February 19, 2013

In January we began the first of a series of twelve floats, one per month on the same stretch of river for an entire year.  We had a beautiful day on the water last month with sunshine and clear water.  At the time of that float, the gauge near Kinser Bridge was reading 2.63 feet. […]

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OMP places 2nd at Sertoma Cook-off!

February 18, 2013

Congratulations to the Ozark Mountain Paddlers for placing 2nd in our division (Chili Group 9) at the 32nd annual Sertoma chili cook-off.  This was OMP’s second year of competing in the cook-off and was represented by Gary Tombridge’s delicious recipe.  Thanks to all of you who participated, attended, volunteered, donated, and woke up early to […]

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Twelve Rivers Float follow up

January 19, 2013

What a fantastic day on the water.  Beautiful water, beautiful sky and 19 paddlers celebrated the first of our Twelve River Series Float.  If you couldn’t join us this time, sorry we missed you, hopefully you can in the future!!    

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Monthly Float – Twelve Rivers

January 16, 2013

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man” ~ Heraclitus I’m always amazed at how much a river can change in a short amount of time.  With that in mind, I plan to run the same stretch of river once a month […]

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January Member’s Meeting!

January 6, 2013

Our first Ozark Mountain Paddlers Member Meeting is January 10th, 7 p.m. at the Nature Center.  Come help us celebrate the start of OMP’s 30th year!   We have a very full year lined up with several clinics planned (including some new ones), some great events with other local organizations and our always popular Monthly […]

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