Saturday, April 10, clean-up and float trip. Meet at Harriet St. boat ramp (off 14th St. just south of La Pizza House) in Des Moines at 1 pm. We'll clean up...
I'll be at the Clay Hole at noon and a couple others SAY they'll be there too. It's going to be sunny, a little windy, and the features are back. I went out...
We had our 2nd board meeting tonight. We voted that Steve Weliver will move laterally to the position of safety chair and that Scott Bandstra will take the...
Note: forwarded message attached. ... Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today Nate and All: Hank Ostwald, my friend Sara...
I have Saturday afternoon freed up, and haven't been on the water yet - Thinking about a trip down the Des Moines or Boone river, or maybe even flatwater at...
Hi everyone, I received this I-Call from the Iowa Environmental Council today. It appears water quality is getting lost in the shuffle in the dwindling days of...
Nate, I am attaching the April 2004 Board minutes. I am also going kayaking at 6:00 am on Wednesday am. putting at Waterworks, going upstream and then coming...
Scott Bandstra
scott@...
Apr 13, 2004 2:05 pm
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Hey gang, I'm planning to go play this Thursday at the Commerce Ledge, 5:30 p.m. Anyone with a wetsuit and boat is welcome to join in the fun. Water's cold,...
Thanks for passing this along Nate. Others may want to consider signing up for I-Call, if they haven't already. Related and of interest, I think - I just...
To those who care about rivers: I heard an interview on WOI today with Soo Wai-Kin today. His new film, "The Downtown Des Moines River Narratives" will show at...
Commerce Ledges just above Walnut Woods State Park is at 1,600 cfs on the 63rd Street bridge, is about as good as this spot gets for play. With air temps in...
Paddlers, My apologies that this is somewhat off-topic, but there's a very screwy amendment to the appropriations bill in the Iowa Senate. Anyone who likes...
Anyone heading to clay Hole saturday?? I'd be interested in paddling midday, say 1 or 2-ish. whitney +++++++++++++++++++++++++ A. Whitney Sanford Associate...
We got good press in the Des Moines Register this morning: Recreation - Blazing a river trail To view the contents on DesMoinesRegister.com, go to: ...
A woman who co-owns West Des Moines Sand this morning informed me that WDM police have begun ticketing people for parking at the small parking area across from...
Hey paddlers, Steve and I plan to be at Clay hole about 6 pm Wednesday evening. The recent rains should be doing good things to the water levels :) syotr ...
I spoke yesterday with Officer Cameron at the WDMPD, who was familiar with the area at Commerce Ledges. He said that to his knowledge the woman's description...
Briggs Falls could go off! If it does, and I can get someone to boat with me I might not be paddling Wed nite. I'll be sure to post before you leave town for...
I'd be game to switch gears and go to Briggs woods, but I'd have to go in the evening. ... __________________________________________ A. Whitney Sanford ...
Are you gonna post any pics of the St Francis? Did you get any kind of map showing the rapids? How was it as far as playability at this low level? sw...
Does anyone want to paddle Commerce Ledges after 5:30 Thursday (4-22)? I plan to be there. Ned Crane...
Ned Crane
ncrane18@...
Apr 21, 2004 9:13 pm
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This from Kent Newman: This Saturday 9:30-11:30 annual Earth Day Clean Up at Birdland Lagoon has expanded to include the riverfront between the marina and 2nd...
5 of us had a nice trip on Lizard Sunday, April 25. We went from P29 to the Des Moines River. Many geese on their nests, as well as some wood ducks and blue...
Hi gang! Lots of exciting things are coming to fruition all of a sudden. We're beginning to reconnect the rivers! * Central Iowans: Tune into KCCI (Channel 8)...
I told a couple of you I was heading to DSM today and couldn't paddle. I'm not and I can. We'll be at the Clay Hole at noon. I work Thur and will be in DSM...
Hey y'all: If you haven't seen it yet, the KCCI spot from Monday night can be viewed online at: http://www.theiowachannel.com/newsarchive/3239819/detail.html ...
Don't tell me you haven't been anywhere where the family trees are as straight as telephone poles!!! When you have a bunch of kayaks strapped on the car and...
Ha! Thanks for educatin' ME, Steve! But there must be people out there scratchin' their heads & thinking "Raftin' in Iowa"? "On the Des Moines"? Or is...
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