COP Boating Schedule

2008 • Wednesday night PADDLES • WNP

August 6, 6:30 p.m. • Middle Alum Creek Reservoir, Hollenback Marina. Launch by food court beach. Monica Bluestein, 614-436-7353 mlbluetwo(at)yahoo.com

August 13, 6:30 p.m. • O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, Home Road Marina. Directions to O'Shaughnessy Reservoir: Take Riverside Drive (33W) north of 161 (Dublin-Granville Rd.), north of the Zoo. Look for signs on left, the site is just south of Home Road on the left. Olga Kronn, 614-766-6771 okronn(at)cas.org

August 20, 7:00 p.m. • Madison Lake, London, OH, Madison Lake State Park. Take I 70 West to US Rt 42 (exit 79) and go south toward London crossing US Rt 40, 2nd left turn onto Spring Valley Rd and continue south to Madison Lake State Park, turn left onto Cheseldine Rd (CR 133A) and cross the creek just below the dam (spillway), take the next left into the park and the boat ramp is on the left. Terry & Vicki Smith 614-430-9395 madisonlake(at)columbus.rr.com

August 27, 7:00 p.m. • South Hoover Reservoir, Red Bank Harbor. 71N to Polaris, turn right (east). Follow Polaris east, continuing across Maxtown Rd. to Sunbury Rd. Cross Sunbury straight into Red Bank Harbor, right into parking lot w/picnic shelter. Curt Goetz, 614-302-8503 Goetzman854(at)aol.com

Watch for Saturday Morning Paddles in September

2008 • ALUM CREEK BOATING EVENTs • ACBE

Tuesdays, approximately 6:30 pm to sunset. Cost is FREE!

Tuesday night Alum Creek Boating sessions have returned. ACBE is held June through August. This is an opportunity for canoeists and kayakers to practice on Alum Creek and work on strokes, rolls and rescues. This is not an instructional or trip lead event. This is an open practice session. All skill levels are welcome. Participants provide their own boats. Participants are required to sign a liability release, at the event. Alum Creek Boat Events are at the NORTH end of Alum Creek Lake State Park Beach. This is the part of the beach, furthest from the dam on the west side of the reservoir.

Class III/IV • Saturday, August 2 - Sunday, August 3
Dave Seslar dseslar(at)rrohio.com 614/334-9352

Lower Yough • Class III/IV • Saturday, August 9 - Sunday, August 10
Join Stephen and Mary as we spend a summer weekend on the mighty Youghiogheny River (Ohiopyle, PA). Please let us know of your interest in advance so that we can purchase enough permits for the group. A reliable combat roll is recommended for a happy day on the river! We'll stay at the Yough Stop, and eat breakfast and dinner either out or in, depending on weather and preference of trippers. Bring river lunches for both days. Per insurance rules, COP members only. Stephen Smith (614) 561-4292 sjs(at)khadrin.com or Mary Smith (614) 868-8201 mspikowski(at)msn.com

Advanced Kayak School and Paddle • Class III/IV • Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17
Want to get to the next level and advance to kayaking nirvana? To be "one" with the surfing wave and not one with the rocks? To be more confident surfing and reading in Class 3 and some class 4 water? Join Chris Russell, Larry Krall, Steve and Mary Smith, Mark Steinmetz, Jim Murtha and other advanced boaters for an trip to advance your skills. Participants should contact Jim or Chris early (in July or at latest by August 11) so that they can ensure an adequate number of instructors. This trip is for paddlers who have a roll and feel comfortable on class 3 whitewater. Previous experience on and some comfort on the Yough is a requirement. The costs will be those of a regular boating trip. This is a members only trip. Chris Russell crusselloh(at)earthlink.net or Jim Murtha (614) 235-8193 / jmurtha(at)wowway.com.

Kid Trip / Mad River • Class I • Sunday, August 17
Join COP for this relaxing trip on the Mad River near Urbana, OH. The river is shaded and the water is nice and cool! Please bring your own boat or make arrangements to rent a boat. Some inflatables may be available and could be transported in any vehicle. Basic canoeing skills recommended, but suitable for all levels including families. Trip will run from about 9 am to 5 pm depending on number of trippers. Call or e-mail to sign up. Jennifer Thurmond (614) 890-6269 or wwaterjen(at)yahoo.com

Lower New River • Class III/IV • Saturday, August 23 - Sunday, August 24
Join Jim Murtha for a big water trip down the Lower New river. We will stay at the Rifrafters' Campground and eat at a local watering hole. Breakfast is in camp. Boaters should have a good solid roll and be able to maneuver in heavy class 3 or 4 water. If levels are too high we may relocate to another river (last year we did the Cheat Canyon). Jim Murtha (614) 235-8193 jmurtha(at)wowway.com.

Kelly's Island Poker Paddle • Saturday, September 13
For additional information, please contact Curt Goetz goetzman854(at)aol.com or (614) 538—0574

Lower Gauley • Class IV • Saturday, September 13 - Sunday, September 14
(NOTE: DATE CHANGE FROM 9/6-9/7) Have a reliable combat roll and ready to use it on some bigger water? Join Stephen and Mary as we challenge ourselves on the big water rapids of the Lower Gauley. We'll leave Friday evening and camp out Friday and Saturday nights. We plan to eat dinners out, and may have breakfasts in camp weather permitting. Costs: camping, gas, food. Per insurance rules, COP members only. Stephen Smith (614) 561-4292 sjs(at)khadrin.com or Mary Smith (614) 868-8201 mspikowski(at)msn.com; Rafters- Ann Gerckens, volunteer_ann(at)sbcglobal.net, 614/351-5135

Lower Gauley • Class IV • Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21
Jim Murtha at 614-235-8193 or jmurtha(at)wowway.com.

Nantahala Outdoor Center • Class II/III • Thursday, September 25 - Sunday, September 28
Class II/III trip to Bryson City, North Carolina. Jeff Haven 614/871-0639

South American WhiteWater • July and/or August 2009
Rafting/kayaking the Tambopata (IV to I) and possibly Apurimac (V) Rivers, Peru with commercial help. I expect that I will have to firm up plans in September of 2008 so start thinking now. Please drop me a line if you think you might be interested. Ann Gerckens, volunteer_ann(at)sbcglobal.net or 614/351-5135

yOUGH STOP rEMINDER

Just a reminder to those that use the Yough Stop on an individual/private trip basis: Please remember to pay the camp fees and to clean up after yourself. Camp fees are $2/per person/per night. Please remit to COP, 1525 Bethel Road, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43220-2054. Please note on the memo line of your check `Yough Stop Fees'.

Boating Newsletter Submissions

The deadline for boating trips write ups, stories and photos for the COP newsletter will be due to me, by 9:00pm on the 3rd of every month. Items are due 1 month prior to, the month that you want an item published. For example, April Newsletter items will be due by March 3. We publish 2 months worth of trips at a time. In April, we will publish April and May trips. All submissions need to be either in a word doc, rich text doc or within the body of an email. They need to be sent to my home email address. Also, please do not send your submissions to the COP newsletter editor or the webmaster directly. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly.

If you are leading a multi-activity trip, you must go through the appropriate listing volunteer for each activity!

Toni_hartley (AT) hotmail.com 614/523-3191