1. Bring your own boat - float at Darby Creek. 2. Slim Ray's River Rescue fourth edition now available. 1. This isn't your usual Metropark offering,...
Please see the attached documents from the Keelhaulers. Many people really enjoy the rescue rodeo weekend. Thanks much. ... From: JM...
James Murtha
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May 20, 2009 1:42 am
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We have had a few queries about advanced kayak / C1 class for this summer. Our assumption was that enough persons took the class last year that there would not...
James Murtha
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May 21, 2009 2:26 am
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The Keelhaulers will host a Rescue Rodeo on Slippery Rock, June 27 and 28. This is an instructional rescue class all skill levels. See the following link for...
1. Link to EPA rain gardens/green things video - interesting. 2. Info on the Camp Chase bike trail. 3. Keelhaulers rescue weekend June 27-28. 4. Interested...
Hey guys. Check this out. It's Michigan trip info of all sorts from Traverse Magazine. I've done a lot of stuff in Michigan and some of their stories, ideas...
Any interest in paddling the Cheoah with Mary and I 6/20-21? We will only be paddling those two days. It's about 8 hours from Columbus. If not we will plan...
Stephen J. Smith
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May 31, 2009 2:25 pm
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That sounds pretty good to me. If I can get a ride, or provide a ride (For gas savings), I'll go. I didn't expect that Mary would be paddling such a river so...
Hey Jimi. Thanks for the interest. We'll keep you posted. How is the lake temp? I bet it's still cold. It's much easier for beginners to learn in the pool....
Stephen J. Smith
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Jun 1, 2009 12:21 pm
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 Hello Fellow Paddlers, I want let you know about an upcoming paddling event I’m involved in, Paddle with a Purpose-Fight Lung Cancer with LUNGevity. On...
hello. i would like to purchase a canoe to be used to paddle some flat to class I river water in Kentucky near my boyfriends place. we could canoe in faster...
I would check on cincinnati.craiglist.org It is a great sight for buying canoes and there are plenty for sale right now. ... Alexander Holcomb 513-277-9638 ...
Thanks again for the shuttle Mary. It turned out that I had the shortest river run of my career. We got in the river. Played the first few holes, and...
1. Revised July WNP schedule. 2. Swiftwater Rescue class offered by Five Rivers Metropark on the Mad in Dayton June 23-26. 1. JULY July 1, 7:00 pm Hargus...
Hey Jimi. That sounds dangerous. Glad you are ok. I probably won't do the Cheoah given Mary's latest mishap. Might stick around and run the UY trip for the...
Stephen J. Smith
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Jun 9, 2009 5:50 pm
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There seems to be enough interest in a K3 school again this year so we will again have it on August 22 and 23. Instruction will be provided on August 22....
James Murtha
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Jun 11, 2009 12:52 am
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Hey Jim, I'm interested, whether i am a student or a teacher. the way i paddled this past weekend on the Yough, i would be embarrassed to teach. :-) Justin ...
Unfortunately, the planned Aug 22 date will not work for K3 as that is the Falls Race Weekend. While a July date would have been better for instructors, the...
James Murtha
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Jun 18, 2009 2:16 am
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Hi Jim, I'm still interested. Thanks, Justin ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1. K3 class offered August 28, 29. 2. Midwest Freestyle symposium Sept 11-13. 1. There seems to be enough interest in a K3 school again this year so we will...
"The Hocking River Cleanup, scheduled Saturday, June 20, has been cancelled due to high water and flooding, and has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 25,...
Please note for August, September and October newsletter submissions, the deadline has changed! This is due newsletter support staff vacations…..due dates...
Four of us set out to paddle the Little Sandy. Only one of us had paddled it before. While we were checking the level, several members of COPS came by and we...
Rick, * Take some responsibility for knowing the put-in and takeout yourself. The Little Sandy is in the Davidson guidebook. * I walk up that hill from the...
Stephen J. Smith
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Jun 23, 2009 1:38 am
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Fair questions: 1) I'd never heard of a Davidson book. Knew nothing of the area and asked questions of more experienced paddlers. Why is that wrong? Is that...
Friday night, Paddlefest Cincinnati at Coney Island, 9:00 pm, $100.00 prizes (credit at any exhibiter/sponsor of the event) in each of two divisions (hand and...
Overall the purpose of the COP group Email is to share information, within a nice paddling community. Sell a boat, ask about a river, announce a trip...it is...
Point taken. I have been admonished, but I would say, in my own defense, that I did not create a controversy. I merely pointed out something that had a...
1. Kayak rolling competition this Friday night - reg by Wednesday. 2. Early newsletter deadlines for August, September, October. 3. Hocking River clean up...