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Mulberry Pre-Race Clean Up and Chili Cook Off

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Join us Saturday- Feb 25 at the Mulberry River for the pre-race work day and Chili Cook Off.  Bob Griffin Jr. with the Wolf Creek Creations is sponsoring the annual Chili Cookoff and is graciously providing the prizes and the paper supplies.  For the work day, please bring your own gloves and be prepaced to get dirty.

9:00am Meet at the Ashley Property to hang wires for the gates. 2508 County Road 509, Hanceville, AL 35077

10:00am Cleanup the put-in at the park

3:00pm The Chili Cook-Off will take place once all the work is done. Make your favorite Chili recipe for the Chili Cook-off. Our goal is to have enough chili to feed everyone after the judging.  There is electricity for crock pots.          

If you have any questions please contact Arlene Schnorbus arle...@gmail.com

List of items you might consider bringing:· Folding table, cheese,·cornbread, crackers, onion, hot sauce, beverage

Volunteers, Sponsors Needed for Mulberry Fork Race

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One race down and two to go. The Alabama Cup Races are under way! Sponsors and volunteers are needed to help ensure the races are a success.

The Alabama Cup is made up of three canoe and kayak races: the Locust Fork Invitational, the Mulberry Fork Canoe and Kayak Races, and the Locust Fork Whitewater Classic. The races are managed and promoted by the Alabama Cup Racing Association (ARCA). Each race is hosted by a committee representing state paddling organizations, conservation groups, paddlers and volunteers. ACRA and host organizations for all three races are non-profit groups. Continue reading →

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 →

Hello Members! – A message from Mark

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Mark Garner surfing

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 →