***NOTE: These dates, times, and events are subject to change at any given time. Please check our website or Facebook Page for updates and further detailed posts
• OMP WHITEWATER CLINIC! (click for details) • April 6th-7th (SATURDAY-SUNDAY) • ALL/MULTI-DAY EVENT! at Turner Bend in AR on the Mulberry River • **NOTE: This location is subject to change IF the water levels are too high/low. Check river levels and level info HERE**
• APRIL MEMBERS MEETING – April 11th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center.
• APRIL FLOAT (in May) – May 4th (SATURDAY) • Flat Creek (Hwy 39 Bridge to EE Hwy Bridge -aka- Lower Flat Creek Access) • Contact Lani Hayes at 417.770.6413 for more info.
• JRBP ANNUAL EARTH DAY CLEANUP – April 22nd (MONDAY) 1:00pm – 5:00pm • James River (Joe Crighton Access to Lake Springfield/Southwood Access) • VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! • Volunteers will have the option to either participate in land-based cleanups along the shorelines, take a canoe out on the lake to pick up trash, or float from Crigthon to Southwood. We reserve the float from Crighton for experienced paddlers due to the colder water temps and the near constant presence of log jams in this stretch. • Contact Brent Stock at 417.836.4847 for more info on this event.
• MAY MEMBERS MEETING – May 9th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center.
• MAY FLOAT – May 18th & 19th (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) • Overnight Float! • Buffalo River (Ponca to Kyles Landing = 10.6 miles) • Contact Terri Bradley at 417.860.1449 for more info.
• 22nd ANNUAL JRBP RIVER RESCUE (CLEANUP) –
——POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN, STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS!——
• 8am – 1pm • James River (H.L Kerr to Ralph Cox Access = 5 miles) • REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE! • CLICK HERE for the latest updates, complete details, and to register -or- contact Brent Stock (JRBP Project Manager) at 417-836-4847 or BrentonStock@MissouriState.edu
• JUNE MEMBERS MEETING – June 13th • (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center.
• JUNE FLOAT – June 15th (SATURDAY) • Eleven Point River (Section TBA) • Contact Larry Wantland at 417.761.9674 for more info.
• NEEDING VOLUNTEERS! – June 21st (FRIDAY) • The Springfield Nature Center and the Ozark Mountain Paddlers will be teaching 2 beginner kayak classes at Springfield Lake and we are needing volunteers to assist us. Contact Marty Zerr at 417.818.8981 to volunteer for these classes.
• FINLEY RIVER DAYS FESTIVAL – June 21st & 22nd (FRIDAY & SATURDAY) – Friday: 5pm -11pm • Saturday: 12pm -10pm • Admission is FREE! • CLICK HERE for all the details on this event.
• FLOAT FOR INDEPENDENCE – June 23rd (SUNDAY) • Niangua River Bennett Springs Access to NRO Campground) • 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.
———————3RD QUARTER — Sneak Peek———————
• DNA (Drury Neighborhood Activities) FLOAT – July 10th (WEDNESDAY) • VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, contact Brian Shipman at brianshipman@drury.edu for more info.
• JULY MEMBERS MEETING AND BOAT RAFFLE! – July 11th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center • A special THANK YOU to the Ozark Mountain Trading Company for the boat donation!
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