February, monthly meeting called to order by President Nate Scally upstairs at Molly Malone, St Matthew.
Events and suggested trips:
February
National Paddling Film Festival (NPFF) 16-17
Jess Cup race-17
March
Green River Revival -US national Whitewater Center Charlotte, NC(USNWC)-16-18-Ayran Sherman
BSF ?
Officers trip 30-4/1 (river TBA)
April
*Noli Fest TN (class II-III) (gorge III-IV) 13-15 -Danyelle
*Tuck Fest (USNWC)-19-21. Ayran Sherman
*Cumberland (below Falls?) 27-29
May
*Beginner’s Clinic Nolichucky (plan A—4-6 ) (plan B 26-27)
French Broad festival 4-6 ($$)
*BWA beginner’s clinic 18-20 Russell fork
June
officers trip 8-10 (TBA)
GoPro Mountain Games Vail, CO 7-10–Turbo
Fibark Salida, CO 14-17
*Pigeon River 8-9-Leslie Birthday- Cat
*Nantahala 29-7/1
July
Club picnic New River 6-8 (options -glade section
*Pigeon 14 (Saturday only release) Eric Pruitt
Ocoee 20-21-Teresa (birthday)
August
*French broad 3-5 Ayran
*River Prom Elkhorn
*BWA+Viking Picnic -Ocoee (Hiwassee option
*USNWC. 24-26
September
Gauley release
Nate’s bachelor party 1-3(TBA)
Gauley Fest 13-16
*GAF Nantahala 28-30
October
Russell Fork release , Breaks interstate Park
Build your own Boat(BYOB) USNWC 6 -Cat
Ironman-14 -Turbo
Russell fork Rendezvous party-27
Lorde of the Forks Race -27
November
Cheoah River
Green Race 3
* beginner friendly trip , (most trips will have alternative beginner options for that area)
Rivers of interest not above: Tuckasegee River NC; Tellico, TN, Youghiogheny (yough),PA
please comment or add to suggestions. If you see a name by the trip that is the trip leader for trip question. Please pick a trip to lead or suggest one to lead and help make camping suggestions
meeting adjourned
I would like to volunteer for the spring 2018 clinic. I am BwA member. Who do I need to contact?