| This calendar lists events that may be of interest to paddlers in the area. Not all events are BHPC events. Events listed in regular, green type are BHPC. Events listed in Italics are non-BHPC. (Read Disclaimer) |
| Before attending a BHPC trip, you should contact the individual Trip Coordinator (well in advance of the trip) for more specifics and to make sure the trip or event is still scheduled, etc. BHPC sponsored trips are free to BHPC and ACA members. Non-member guests are welcome to come on trips, however, there is a $6.00 club liability insurance fee. |
Attending a BHPC trip means discussing pertinent medical conditions, in advance, with the Trip Coordinator; wearing a PFD (life vest); not consuming alcohol before or while on the water; agreeing to and signing the Club's Waiver and Release of Liability. |
| ACA Members know your ACA number when you go on a trip, the new waiver form has a place for it. Your number is on your ACA membership card and also on the mailing label of Paddling Magazine. |
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Saturday, September 18: Level 1 Kayak Course – learn the basics. (fee charged) Mimi Clifton aquaventures98@yahoo.com or 985-867-9530 (Not a BHPC event) Saturday, September 18: Beach Sweep - Annual clean up of public areas throughout the country. Locally, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation coordinates this annual event. Volunteers are needed for this morning cleanup of the north and south shores of Lake Pontchartrain. To volunteer contact JoAnn at 836-2238 or joann@saveourlake.org. (Not a BHPC event) Wednesday, September 22: General Membership Meeting, 7:00 pm. 118 N. Cypress, Hammond, LA. See map at the bottom of this page for directions. (new date because of Ivan) Saturday, September 25: Tickfaw River clean up, easy. Contact Bill Hager, 225-387-3717 or hagmyster@aol.com. Saturday, September 25: Level 2 Kayak Course – Intermediate/Advanced strokes and boat control. (fee charged) Mimi Clifton aquaventures98@yahoo.com or 985-867-9530 (Not a BHPC event) Saturday,
September
25: Moonlight Paddle into Honey Island Swamp near Slidell.
For more information, go to
http://canoeandtrail.com/moonlight/index.html (Not
a BHPC event - fee charged.)
Saturday, October 2: Cane Bayou, easy. Contact Hoyt Sayler 985-502-4468 or abitabird@yahoo.com Saturday, October 2: Wild Things Day sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at their headquarters in Lacombe. (Originally scheduled for the 16th, the 2nd is a rescheduled date.) Volunteers are needed to assist the public with the canoeing on Bayou Lacombe. If you are interested in helping out, contact Byron byron@canoeandtrail.com. (Not a BHPC event) October 9-10: Red Creek Wine and Cheese Overnight, easy-intermediate. Limited to 15 people. Contact Hulin Robert 985-345-2339 or hulinrobert@charter.net Saturday, October 9: Mississippi Phat Water Kayak Challenge – open to all Canoe and Kayak paddlers. Race is approximately forty-five miles long and will take most paddlers from five to seven hours to complete. Click here for more. (Not a BHPC event) Saturday, October 9: Level 1 Kayak Course – learn the basics. (fee charged) Mimi Clifton aquaventures98@yahoo.com or 985-867-9530 (Not a BHPC event) Saturday, October 10: Devil's Swamp - a tupelo and cypress filled backwater pond that connects to the Bogue Chitto River itself. Sponsored by the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. Contact Byron byron@canoeandtrail.com. Fee charged. (Not a BHPC event) October 9, 10, & 11: Corpus Christy Paddlefest 2004 - For a preliminary schedule of events, descriptions of the various tours, and an interest questionnaire, go to http://home.earthlink.net/~hkwphkwp (Not a BHPC event) October 15-17: Louisiana Paddlefest - A Gathering of Canoe Clubs - Indian Creek. Click here for more information. Contact Ann Hager in Baton Rouge at 225-387-3717 or hagmyster@aol.com. Saturday, October 16 : Level 2 Kayak Course – Intermediate/Advanced strokes and boat control. (fee charged) Mimi Clifton aquaventures98@yahoo.com or 985-867-9530 (Not a BHPC event) Wednesday, October 20: Executive Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm. 118 N. Cypress, Hammond, LA. See map at the bottom of this page for directions. Saturday,
October 23: Moonlight Paddle into Honey Island
Swamp. Contact Byron byron@canoeandtrail.com.
Fee
charged. (Not a BHPC event) Saturday, October 30: Level 3 Kayak Course – Open water where advanced strokes and maneuvers. (fee charged) Mimi Clifton aquaventures98@yahoo.com or 985-867-9530 (Not a BHPC event) November 13 - 14: Paddle Bayou Lafourche. 52-mile, 4-day adventure through a number of rural communities and several small cities. Outstanding evening educational entertainment and great food are all part of the trip. You can participate one or more days - you choose. Go to http://paddling.btnep.org/ for more information or call 1 800 259-0869. (Not a BHPC event - fee charged) Read what Kim wrote about last year's paddle.) November 13 - 14: Chicot State Park. Postponed to a later date in February. Check back for more details. Wednesday, November 17: General Membership Meeting, 7:00 pm. 118 N. Cypress, Hammond, LA. See map at the bottom of this page for directions. November 26 - 28: Horn Island: Details TBA Wednesday, December 15: Executive Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm. 118 N. Cypress, Hammond, LA. See map at the bottom of this page for directions. Saturday, December 18: Christmas Caroling on
Bayou St. John. Contact Byron byron@canoeandtrail.com.
(Not a BHPC event) |
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MEETING LOCATION  |
Take
I-12 to Exit 40. Go north on US 51-Business into Hammond. Turn east
(right) on US 190. Go one full block past the railroad track and turn
left on Cypress Street. The meeting place is at the end of the second
block on the left. (Click on map for a detail map) |
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