All Hands on Deck! Locust Fork Invitational

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Volunteers are needed February 4th and 5th for the Locust Fork Invitational Canoe and Kayak Races.Volunteer jobs include: Gate judging, Starting, Timing/Scoring, Cooking, Manning the merchandise table, Manning the entrance gate, etc…There are two shifts we need to fill on Saturday and Sunday for each race: Continue reading →

Local breweries join fight to stop Shepard Bend mine

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In a press release today from Black Warrior River keeper we learn that our emerging local craft brewery industry has joined forces with Black Warrior River Keeper and aligned themselves against the proposed Shepard Bend mine project that could potentially endanger the Black Warrior watershed.
Brewing beer is a water intensive business and it relies heavily on that water being clean and pure. With two craft breweries up and running and another on the way this could potentially cause harm to an up-and-coming industry that is proving successful in our area. Continue reading →

Your best defense on the water and in a tornado

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Here locally we are no strangers to bad weather. As paddlers we are all very aware of its effect on our stream and paddle spots. We are also very aware that our best defense is thinking quickly and always donning proper safety gear.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has recently released the result of key research from their Injury Control Research Center Continue reading →

Hello Members! – A message from Mark

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Hello Members,

I am very excited to introduce our new website and its new features which include:

  • Social media enhancements integrating the site with facebook and twitter
  • Events calendar
  • Trip/class postings and signup
  • Upcoming online membership registration and payment
  • Upcoming photo galleries
  • Upcoming paddle location information pages Continue reading →

Roll Sessions are underway for this year

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It’s that time of year again. Maybe you are chasing the elusive roll for the first time or maybe you are a seasoned vet with more combat rolls than you can count under your belt who has just been off the water for a while. Perhaps you are looking to perfect an offside roll or different technique. Regardless, we can all agree one of the best ways to go after it is in the comfort of a warm indoor pool with lots of support there.  For the past few years Birmingham Canoe Club in Conjunction with UAB Recreation Center has hosted a open small boat pool session for those looking to acquire or perfect their techniques in safe conditions. Continue reading →

Just getting started

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Hello Paddlers, Welcome to the new website for the Birmingham Canoe Club, Central Alabama’s premiere canoe and Kayak Club. We are just getting started here but many important new things are on the way. In time we will be adding new and exciting content like paddle destination information and real time tracking of important data like river flows and potential hazards on the water. Many new features such as the ability to sign up and pay dues online are also on the way. We are working as fast as we can to get all of this going so stay tuned for changes . Continue reading →