Thursday, May 04, 2006

May Calendar

May 4th & 22nd Kayak the Savannah Near Augusta - depending on conditions we will launch at the Savannah Rapids Pavillion, or into the canal and portage over at Riverside Park. Then we will kayak the flat water of the Savannah River to downtown Augusta. We will pull out at the ampitheatre next to Boll Weevils. Conditions prevailing, expect the trip to last about 2-3 hours.

May 6th Pops Concert - Although this is not a 'sport event' this is a free oncert put on by the Augusta Symphony. Starts at 7pm at the Universtiy Healty center on Belair rd near Washington.

May 7th Augusta Canal Cruise and Cookout- see
www.augustacanal.com

May 10th Bouldering on Local rock - we will be going to some local outdoor features. Problems will be more horizontal then vertical. This is a great oppurtunity to get back onto the rock or train for harder climbing.

May 11th Mountain Biking at Lick Fork Lake - located in South Carolina about a 45 min drive from where the I-20 crosses the Savannah River. This approx 6 mile course is maintained by SORBA and is pristine. It offers a somewhat challenging singletrack loop up and down hill..

May 13th Kayak the Toccoa and Overnight Camping at Deephole - Deephole campground is located about 45 minutes north of Dahlonega in northern Gerogia and is situated in a bend on the Toccoa River. On average the toccoa is rated a class I-II with 1 class III rapid in the middle. The river meanders through pristine national forest and then past rolling farmlands until the take out, about 12 miles downstream. Please RSVP

May 15th Augusta Canal Night Cruise - see
www.augustacanal.com

May 18th Hike and Map of Peekaboo Trail on Reed Creek - a short hike where the trail is still in the process of being established. We need help clearing the trail and mapping it's route.

May 8th, 19th, 30th Hike the Bartram Trail - call for times

May 12th, 17th, 28th Hike the Mistletoe Cliat Creek and Rock Dam trail - call for times

May 21st Inagural Locks Cruise - contact
www.augustacanal.com

May 23rd Overnight Camping at Mistletoe State Park - we will hike in to the backcountry site, roughly 4 1/2 miles, Please RSVP

May 26th Mountain Biking near the Canal - recently an Eagle Scout completed his project of establishing a set of mt biking trails off the Augusta Canal Tow path near where the Riverwatch Parkway crosses over the Canal.

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