November 7 and 8 2009.
from the Alabama Scenic River Trail.
A very interesting paddle trip on both sides of the Alabama River.
Minimum age 12. Cost of the two-day event will be $85 to include camp
site, local wonderful food, and shuttle. You provide canoe or kayak,
life jacket, paddles (or let us know if you with to rent one from our
providers).
The trip will use the excellent US Army Corps of Engineers Isaac Creek
Campground as a base group camp on Friday night. Friday night arrivers
so inclined will be treated to a ghost-watching of the Haines Mountain
Ghost. Friday evening dining will be at Isaac Creek Campground.
On Saturday morning, early morning arrivers will gather with campers
for breakfast before departing via shuttle for Haines Island where the
13.5 mile day's paddle begins. It's all downstream but that mileage
includes stops to explore the beautiful scenery at Cane Creek, Stump
Lake, Silver Creek and the backwaters of Isaac Creek. If we run into
slow current or a headwind we can cut out stops to make time.
Camping Saturday night will include great local food, music, and the
River Trail cameraderie you've come to expect. Sunday morning, those so
inclined will depart to lock through Claiborne Lock and Dam and look
for fossils in the back on the way to Claiborne landing, where a
shuttle will return paddlers to the Isaac Creek base camp.
For those arriving very early on Saturday, a
7:00 a.m. meeting and breakfast will proceed the river trip departure.
Sign up is before November 6th by calling the organizer
Alabama-Tombigbee Resource, Conservation and Development office in
Thomasville, AL at (334)-636-0120, for advance credit card payment and
additional trip details. If paying by check, it must arrive by Friday,
April 9th, at Ala-Tom RC&D, Canoe Paddle, P. O. Box 355,
Thomasville, AL 36784. Additionally, you must download and print
from this website, fill them out completely, and mail to the above
address by November 9th the following items: American Canoe Association
Waiver for adults and/orminors and the Alabama Scenic River Trail Medical Form. Email inquiries tolinda.tourism@yahoo.com
Particpants are to provide their own canoe or
kayak, paddles, life jacket, tent, and sleeping bag. We will bring the
boat and gear of your choice to the event for you if you make
arrangements in advance. Further details, departure point, and an
agenda will be provided at your Registration or by email tolinda.tourism@yahoo.com.
Camping facilities-
Friday night: Camping arrangements, or motel,will be part of the trip accomodations, for detail contact linda.tourism@yahoo.com. Note: Be sure to ask about late arrival timing on Friday if that is your plan.
Saturday night: The U. S. Army Corps is a co-sponsor of this event. Note: Be sure to ask about late arrival timing on Friday if that is your plan.
Directions to Isaac Creek Campground
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