Spalding Hurst and Josh Carpenter paddled the Ocoee this weekend, along with 20+ Viking Canoe Club members. Runs were made on the Upper and Middle sections on both days.

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Here is a great song from back in the day. Not one of the hits from STP’s Purple album, but a favorite around here. And hey, listen to the lyrics. It’s a river song.

Is STP getting back together? Is Scott Weiland still alive? These guys used to be good.

If you would like to help us pick the next song of the moment just leave your choice in the comments section below.

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From The Aspen Times

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Footage of the Glenwood Springs White Park can now be seen on youtube.com, which might answer any questions concerning the popularity of the town’s newest attraction.

“It’s taken off a little quicker than we had expected it would,” said Brian Wright, co-owner of Glenwood Canyon Kayak.

Wright and his business partner, Chris Vogt, are surprised at how quickly interest in the whitewater park has spread, not only throughout Colorado but also nationally and worldwide.

“It’s crazy, the attention it’s been receiving,” Wright said. “It’s turned out better than we even dreamed.”Read More...

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By: Zack Wimpsett

Four friends and I went to Colorado for 12 days of kayaking, hiking, and skiing. We left for Colorado Springs on May 9th and came home on the 20th.

We arrived in Colorado Springs on the 10th after an 18hr drive. Our first day in Colorado we hiked 7miles on Barr trail at Pike's peak up to 11,000 ft elevation and camped, it was a brutal hike. We originally thought we would try for the peak, but after the car ride and the hike, I think the summit would have been near impossible. Day 2 was spent hiking off the Mountain and checking out the Garden of the God's.

We headed from Colorado Springs to Buena Vista. In Buena Vista I kayaked the white water park on the Arkansas; we also ran a short class II-III section on the Arkansas. The run and the Whitewater Park were awesome, but I broke my paddle which was not so awsome. Our second day in Buena Vista the group was suppose to go rafting on the class IV-V Pine creek to the numbers section of the Arkansas while I kayaked, but the temp dropped and we were hit with 10 inches of snow. So instead we spent the day exploring the big town of Buena Vista and hit up the local pub and the hot springs, the kayak shop there is awesome; you can demo just about any boat on the market for $15.

We left Buena Vista and headed for Vail were we stayed for 3 nights in my buddy’s girlfriend’s condo, pretty sweet deal. I was able to kayak some on the creek right outside our door in Vail. The play wave that the Teva mountain games is held on was right beside our balcony, the water level was low but still fun. We had originally only planed on skiing for one day while we were out there, but since we had all the snow we decided to take advantage of it and skied for 3 days. Skiing out there is awesome; I think I have to put it right up there with kayaking on my list of favorite things to do now.

One of the guys on the trip had to leave early due to work so we took him to Denver to catch his flight as our last stop. We didn’t do anything outdoors in Denver, but we did catch a Rockies game and go out, Denver is a pretty cool city.

All in all the trip was a blast, and I look forward to going back sometime in the near future. A mid summer trip out in late June mid July during the peak snow runoff would be awesome for kayaking there is tons of runs all over the place

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From The Kentucky Standard

Bardstown will receive a grant for $172,564 to reduce the amount of solid waste going into landfills. It is one of 34 recycling and household hazardous waste grants offered by the state to expand recycling in Kentucky.

The grant is subject to formal acceptance from Bardstown and requires a 25 percent local match in the form of cash or “in kind” services, materials or equipment from the city.

The grant will provide Bardstown assistance in purchasing recycling trailers, a forklift, balers, cages, scales and advertising. Assistant City Administrator Larry Green said Bardstown will meet the required match by in kind services such as labor by the city, county and Nelson County Industries. Advertising on WBRT, in The Kentucky Standard and on PLG-TV, who will assist in producing four television commercials, also is eligible as in kind services.Read More...

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3 brothers and their cousin make up this Tennesse rock band, Kings of Leon. There are many great tracks on this, their newest album, but ‘On Call’ stands out the most. A great river song, I think.

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This year the Bardstown Boaters hosted their 4th Annual Paddle Pickup on the Beech Fork of the Salt River in Bardstown, KY. The Bardstown Boaters along with help from a total near 50 volunteers from across the state cleaned well over a ton of garbage from the Beech Fork. The section cleaned was from highway 49 to the Nelson County Fairgrounds.

The Paddle Pickup has now cleaned 13 miles of the Beech Fork in all, from Highway 605 in Manton to Highway 31E in Bardstown. The Bardstown Boaters are all ready looking forward to cleaning up more waste from our local waterways next year.

A very special thanks tp these people and organizations who make the Paddle Pickup such a huge success.

Mike Hammons & Central Kentucky Canoe and Kayak
DeanWatts & Nelson County Government
The Bardstown Rotary Club
Brad Hurst
Kenny Fogle & WBRT
David White
David Adams
Laura Blair (Newcomb Oil)
Jerry Boone & Boone’s Butcher Shop
Jennifer Waldron & 3D Graphics
Patrick Hayden & Keene’s Depot

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Registration still open!

The Paddle Battle on Salt River is an endurance canoe and kayak race geared to test paddlers' stamina and skill on a course between Taylorsville and Shepherdsville on the main stem of the river.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 14th in Taylorsville, the race will continue for the next 24 hours until all paddlers end up at the Louisville South KOA campground, where free camping is made available for participants.

Paddlers in the open canoe and kayak class are expected to begin arriving at the finish line sometime before 7 p.m. Saturday, while those entering in stock divisions will spend their night at one of several designated camping stops along the river - finishing the course Sunday morning just before the awards banquet begins.

Getting off rain or shine, low or high-water, the event will be, without a doubt, it will be a challenge for all.

"There have been canoe races on the Salt before, but never seen anything like this," Hammons said. "This is a great opportunity for those wanting to explore the main stem who never have had the oomph or partner to do it alone. It's also great way to bring much-needed attention to one of the tri-county area's greatest resources."

Cost to enter the race is $30 and includes Sunday brunch, a t-shirt and a chance at winning prize awards for beating out the rest of the field. Those interested in participating need to pre-register with Mike Hammons by calling (502) 507-9364 or online at www.kycanoe.com.

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