February Newsletter

February Meeting
There were 18 people present at the Fun Night at the Brethren Church! We had a great turnout! Thanks for all those who attended and made the Fun Night a success! We had our meeting, ate supper, talked, watched videos(after Connie showed us how to use the VCR) and had a good, all-around fun time. Look for a similar Fun Night in May.

March Meeting
***IMPORTANT NOTICE***
The meeting will be a special one Mar 6^th at Burdett's. Local author and kayak expert Steve Daniel will be the guest speaker and will discuss the impact of the sale of Hidalgo Falls upon paddlers and others who used to use the Falls for entertainment. Please plan on attending the meeting starting at 6pm. Spread the word to anyone you know who has been to the Falls in the past-access to the Falls will be very limited in the future. We will also discuss our Club's responsibility, or function, in helping raise money for the group who purchased property at the site so paddlers will have access. For more info call Gay 690-6630.

Club Trips
The only Club trip for March so far is the San Marcos River Cleanup Mar 3^rd. Contact Kipp for info 279-6560. If you want to schedule a trip, please contact me and we'll get it on the calendar. Call Gay 690-6630.

Individual Trips
Several individual trips are planned:

Mar 10-17 Buffalo River in Arkansas-80 mile downriver trip
Contact: Kipp 279-6560

Mar 24-25 Guadalupe River
Contact: Kathy 279-6560

Mar31-Apr 1 TBA
Contact: Gay 690-6630

No matter how good you are, and no matter how well you know a river, the river is always in control. When paddling whitewater, it's important to give reverance to the awesome power of the river.

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" Why do we paddle? Why do we take a canoe across a lake, sea kayak to a remote fiord, raft a desert canyon, or punch through whitewater in a kayak? Because there are certain things that matter in paddling, things that often go unsaid but that are at the very core of the sport. Things you appreciate without knowing why and things that rarely get the respect they deserve. A crackling campfire, a desert sunset, a perfect sweep stroke. No matter how trivial, it's these little things that keep us all coming back to our boats, day after day, year after year." -from "Paddler Magazine".

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Be sure to check out our Photo Web Page(see link on homepage) and David McMahan's site www.luv2paddle.com for some exciting photos of Club members doing" their thing". If you'd like to see your photo on one of these pages then you have to join us on a trip!