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Delta Clearwater Overnight April 26-27
Time for the annual Delta Clearwater Overnight. Space is limited to 8 participants. 2025 Delta Clearwater Overnight Float (Not the packraft trip) Date, Time, Location: Put in at the Clearwater State Park Campground on Saturday, April 26, 2025, 11:00 AM. Take out at Clearwater Lake landing, on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Description: Easy float on the Clearwater River to a slough of the Tanana River, and then upstream paddle to Clearwater Lake. The upstream paddle is not suitable for packrafts, but there is a packraft trip concurrent with this trip. Contact Bruce Campbell for that trip brucecanoe@.... Limitations: Campsite availability limits this trip to 8 individuals. Lake crossing may be windy, road access to the take out may not be cleared of snow requiring boat and gear dragging half a mile. Contact: Don Pendergrast ranger.don46@... if you want to participate. I’ll keep a wait list if too many people want to join in. All participants must be a member of Fairbanks Paddlers https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org , and sign the ACA SmartWaiver https://waiver.bsmartwaiver.com/e/t2wzZuTzLi667TWHKwFP8k/ Don Pendergrast 907-371-4868 m 907-479-2964 h
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Membership renewals are due
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Thanks very much to the many people who have renewed their memberships over the past few weeks. We now have 99 life members and 40 households with annual memberships extending to March 2026 or beyond. There are an additional 46 memberships that expired at the end of March and have not yet been renewed. If you care to extend your membership and have not already done so it is easy to do online at: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/join/. Alan ------------------------------------- Message from March 6: Hello Paddlers, This is just a reminder that Fairbanks Paddlers membership year runs from the beginning of April through the end of March. If you aren't a life member and haven't paid ahead at some point in the past, it may be time to renew your membership. The dues structure remains as it has been for decades: $10 for individuals, $15 for a household; Life memberships are $100. (Note that there is no family option for life memberships--each individual who wants one must get it separately.) Membership can be renewed online through Paypal at https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/join/ . If you prefer to join or renew by mail you can download the membership form, fill it out, and mail it in with a check. Your membership entitles you to participate in club trips (check upcoming events at www.fairbankspaddlers.org) and helps support our activities promoting stream stewardship, conservation, access, and safety. It also supports our efforts to promote human-powered recreation on rivers and lakes and to provide a forum (this listserv) for communication between Alaskans interested in paddlesports. And of course it helps us put on winter programs to help us get through the "water as a solid" phase of each year by showcasing wonderful opportunities for paddling that we have in this state. Some statistics: 96 of us have life memberships, and 14 households have already paid dues through March of 2026. Sixty-five of us have memberships expiring at the end of this month. If you have questions about your membership status you can email me, or text or call me at 907-378-6384. It may take me a few days to get back to you. Thanks, Alan (Membership guy)
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Delta Clearwater to Tanana River Bridge, April 25, 26, 27.
Please respond to Bruce Campbell (brucecanoe@...) by April 20th, if you wish to participate in the Delta Clearwater float downstream to the Tanana River Bridge. To participate, please complete your annual Fairbanks Paddlers membership, and ACA membership, plus the following ACA insurance waiver: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/ageN4CDDrKGfxpD5AZrwVN/ This is a packraft led trip, but any craft is welcome. For details, please respond to: brucecanoe@.... The trip may be changed or cancelled if ice has not gone out on the Tanana River. Please respond by Sunday April 20 to Bruce if you wish to participate. Please let Bruce know if you are planning to be self-sufficient or if you wish to participate in group meals. Thanks Bruce Campbell Brucecanoe@...
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Paddling Skills and Safety Scholarships
Paddling Safety and Skills Course Scholarships During the summer of 2025, Fairbanks Paddlers will be offering up to ten $150 stipends for club members who enroll in and complete courses to develop or improve paddling or river safety skills. To be eligible, individuals must be current Fairbanks Paddlers club members, live in interior Alaska, complete this application form before taking the course, and have the course provider notify the board of successful completion of the course. The board will then issue either an electronic payment or mail a check for $150 to reimburse the applicant for course expenses. To apply, please complete the Paddling Skills and Safety Scholarship Application Form Application Form: https://bit.ly/2025paddlingscholarships Website post: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/news/paddling-scholarships/
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The 2025 Paddling Film Festival World Tour comes to Fairbanks on Thursday, May 1. The event will be held at the Centennial Center Theater in Pioneer Park ( AKA Alaskaland ), 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska. Doors open at 5:30 pm. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. HooDoo Brewing will be selling beer at the event to those of legal age with proper identification. Tickets are on sale now at https://fairbankspaddlers.org/tickets Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. In addition to online ticket sales at https://fairbankspaddlers.org/tickets, in-person ticket sales will be available at Beaver Sports. At several past festivals, all tickets were sold out before the day of the event. The Paddling Film Festival World Tour brings award-winning films to communities around the globe. Fairbanks Paddlers and sponsors select a full program of inspiring paddling films from the 26 films shortlisted for the 20th Annual World Tour. These feature wild whitewater action, sea kayaking, wilderness expeditions, canoeing, rafting, environmental documentaries, fly fishing, and short films capturing the paddling lifestyle. Fairbanks Paddlers is co-hosting the 2025 Paddling Film Festival with the following generous sponsors: Alaska Dream Adventures Beaver Sports Canoe Alaska Epic Kayak Ultimate HooDoo Brewing University of Alaska Outdoor Adventures Tickets: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/tickets/ Website post: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/news/paddling-film-festival-5-1-2025/ Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1698059987451521/
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Looking for help with Scouts
Hi everyone - I am the Scoutmaster of Troop 38 here in Fairbanks. The scouts decided they wanted to take up and learn canoeing in July/August, both to earn the Canoeing Merit Badge and up their game with learning some skills they can use for trips in the future. Would anyone be interested in helping teach basic canoeing skills to around 15 scouts during that timeframe? The council will supply canoes, paddles, and lifejackets (as needed). As a scouting activity, it would be covered under BSA insurance, and we could register through ACA as well. We have a lot of parents able to assist, just none who are experts in canoeing. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you are interested in helping. I anticipate a handful of evenings will be required. Thanks for your consideration! Thanks, Matt Cooper mcooper@... 907-978-7143
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Membership renewals are due this month!
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Hello Paddlers, This is just a reminder that Fairbanks Paddlers membership year runs from the beginning of April through the end of March. If you aren't a life member and haven't paid ahead at some point in the past, it may be time to renew your membership. The dues structure remains as it has been for decades: $10 for individuals, $15 for a household; Life memberships are $100. (Note that there is no family option for life memberships--each individual who wants one must get it separately.) Membership can be renewed online through Paypal at https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/join/. If you prefer to join or renew by mail you can download the membership form, fill it out, and mail it in with a check. Your membership entitles you to participate in club trips (check upcoming events at www.fairbankspaddlers.org) and helps support our activities promoting stream stewardship, conservation, access, and safety. It also supports our efforts to promote human-powered recreation on rivers and lakes and to provide a forum (this listserv) for communication between Alaskans interested in paddlesports. And of course it helps us put on winter programs to help us get through the "water as a solid" phase of each year by showcasing wonderful opportunities for paddling that we have in this state. Some statistics: 96 of us have life memberships, and 14 households have already paid dues through March of 2026. Sixty-five of us have memberships expiring at the end of this month. If you have questions about your membership status you can email me, or text or call me at 907-378-6384. It may take me a few days to get back to you. Thanks, Alan (Membership guy)
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Reminder - Kayaking in Ecuador Presentation at Silver Gulch - March 18, 2025
Don’t miss Sam Stone’s presentation on Whitewater Kayaking in Ecuador this coming Tuesday evening at Silver Gulch. Come early and bring a friend! Doors open at 5:30. Food and beverage service ends at 7 pm when the presentation begins. Details on our website at: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/news/kayaking-ecuador-presentation-3-18-25/ Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1710976703153976
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Patty Pool sessions canceled Mar 12, 2025
Due to UAF spring break and a lack of staffing, Patty Pool open pool sessions are canceled for March 12, 2025. Open pool sessions will resume the following week.
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The final presentation in Fairbanks Paddlers Slideshow/Movie Night winter/spring series will be on Tuesday, March 18 at Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Company in Fox, Alaska. Silver Gulch is opening especially for Fairbanks Paddlers’ Tuesday evening presentations. Doors will open at 5:30 pm with a limited menu plus beverages available from the bar. Food service will end when the presentation starts at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy good food, beverages and meet up with old friends and new ones from the paddling community. The presentation is free and open to the public. Silver Gulch is located at 2195 Old Steese Highway North in Fox, Alaska.Whitewater Kayaking in Ecuador Sam Stone will be sharing images and stories from his whitewater kayaking adventures in Ecuador during the winter of 2023-24. Ecuador might be the center of the universe for Northern Hemisphere boaters seeking to escape the winter months and head to the promised land of boulder gardens, massive boofs, and warm water. For years, Sam and his crew had heard about welcoming locals and more runs than one could possibly paddle in a few weeks. Sam says, “We weren’t disappointed. The first week and a half of our Ecuadorian mission was exactly what was promised to us, however, after returning to civilization after a few days of jungle paddling, we found ourselves squarely situated in a violent coup. Despite the political strife, a mass prison escape, and numerous guns pointed in our direction, we will always consider Ecuador as one of the best winter paddling grounds in the world.” Sam Stone Sam is Fairbanks Paddlers’ Vice President and the Assistant Coordinator for University of Alaska’s Outdoor Adventures. Hailing from Maine, Sam is a passionate waterman with a love for all types of paddle sports. When not cruising down whitewater rivers or playing in ocean swells, Sam can be found in the mountains with his skis or fat biking Alaskan winter trails.
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Fairbanks Paddlers member Vera Campbell wrote this "Fairbanks Paddlers Origin Story" for her Alaska Native Literature English class at North Pole High School. It was reviewed by founding member Brad Snow. Bruce Campbell submitted the photos, and Cam Leonard shared the original club charter document. Link to the article on our website to read and enjoy Vera's account of how our club began and her experiences as a young Fairbanks Paddler: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/origin-story/
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Patty pool on Wednesday nights is paddle practice for kayakers, canoes and packrafters. 7:45 to 9:30 pm. Wednesday, February 26, saw fourteen paddlers in a wide variety of kayaks. Many in the large number of kayaks in the UAF inventory. UAF kayaks come in all sizes to fit amy paddler. Spray skirts too. Sam, UAF Outdoor Rec, front right in photo, providing instruction on rolling. Next week, March 5th is spring break. Sam hopes to have a student lifeguard at the pool. Cist is $7, paid at the building west of the rink. If you bring your own boat, please wash it out ahead of time. Remove sand, silt, leaves and debrie. Drag your boat down the ramp and enter the pool by the alcove with the display case. Take off shoes to access the locker rooms. Easiest is to simply come and try one of the UAF boats. Bruce Campbell 9073229221
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Reminder: Noatak River Presentation at Silver Gulch - Tuesday, Feb18
Don’t miss the Noatak River Presentation at Silver Gulch, Tuesday, February 18. Tom Paragi and John Morach will share images, video clips, and stories from their summer 2024 trip on the Noatak. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Show starts at 7:00 pm. Come early, bring a friend and enjoy good food, beverages, and camaraderie. Details on the website at https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/news/noatak-presentation-2-18-25/ Invite friends to the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1021672656458494
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Noatak River Presentation at Silver Gulch – February 18, 2025 The second presentation in Fairbanks Paddlers Slideshow/Movie Night winter/spring series will be on Tuesday, February 18 at Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Company in Fox, Alaska. Silver Gulch is opening especially for Fairbanks Paddlers’ Tuesday evening presentations. Doors will open at 5:30 pm with a limited menu plus beverages available from the bar. Food service will end when the presentation starts at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy good food, beverages and meet up with old friends and new ones from the paddling community. The presentation is free and open to the public. Silver Gulch is located at 2195 Old Steese Highway North in Fox, Alaska.Paddling the Noatak River John Morack has created a video collage of stills, moving images, and music from a trip on the upper Noatak River during the summer of 2024. Tom Paragi and John will be sharing their experiences from this wilderness float trip. “As one of North America’s largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem, the Noatak River environs feature some of the Arctic’s finest arrays of plants and animals. The river is classified as a National Wild and Scenic River. It offers stunning wilderness float-trip opportunities.*” (*from NPS.gov website – Noatak National Preserve)Upcoming Presentation On March 18, Sam Stone will be sharing his experiences whitewater kayaking in Ecuador last winter. Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1021672656458494 Website Post: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/news/noatak-presentation-2-18-25/
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Green River Presentation at Silver Gulch rescheduled to February 4, 2025
Due to weather and road conditions, Tracie Pendergrast's presentation on Paddling the Green River originally planned for January 28 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 4. Even though some of the main thoroughfares are in fair to good conditions, many driveways, minor roads, and parking lots remain treacherously icy. Be safe out there, and plan to meet your paddling friends next week. Updated Website post: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/news/green-river-presentation-2-4-25/ Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/947162564052809/
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Reminder: Paddling the Green River Presentation at Silver Gulch - Tuesday, January 28
Does all of this warm, wet weather have you thinking of paddling and of drier times and climes? Don't miss the presentation on Paddling Utah's Green River Canyons by Tracie Pendergrast on Tuesday evening, January 28th at Silver Gulch in Fox. Details on the website at: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/news/green-river-presentation-1-28-25/ Share the event with friends on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/947162564052809
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Yukon River, Eagle to Circle vehicle shuttle ideas
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My dog and I are contemplating canoeing the Yukon River between Eagle and Circle this summer 2025 (my schedule is wide open). Would like your thoughts on vehicle shuttle options: Any outfitters offering shuttles? Can I help you (and you help me!) with a shuttle? Thanks for any ideas.
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Paddling the Green River Presentation at Silver Gulch – January 28, 2025 Fairbanks Paddlers Slideshow/Movie Night winter/spring series returns to Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Company in Fox, Alaska. They have generously agreed to open especially for Fairbanks Paddlers on Tuesday nights for this years’ presentations. Doors will open at 5:30 pm with a limited menu plus beverages available from the bar. Food service will end when the presentation starts at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy good food, beverages and meet up with old friends and new ones from the paddling community. The presentation is free and open to the public. Silver Gulch is located at 2195 Old Steese Highway North in Fox, Alaska.Paddling Utah’s Green River Canyons Looking to get an early start or perhaps extend your paddling season? Come learn about paddling Utah’s Green River. Tracie Pendergrast will share stories and images from canoe trips on the Labryrinth section in October, 2023 and from her Stillwater Canyon trip in May 2024.Upcoming Presentations We are in the process of scheduling additional presentations in the series. Sam Stone will be sharing his experiences whitewater kayaking in Ecuador last winter. John Morack and Tom Paragi will present on an upper Noatak River trip from summer of 2024. Website post: https://www.fairbankspaddlers.org/news/green-river-presentation-1-28-25/ Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/947162564052809/
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Packraft Class, Folk School, starts Feb 2.
If you want to learn hiw to build your own packraft, the 2025 Folk School packraft class starts Feb 2. https://folk.school/events/event/diy-packraft-workshop-5/ If interested it is time to order your packraft kit. (Feb. 2, 10, 24, March 10, & 24.) Order kit from: DIYpackraft.com Mix and match your favorite colors: transparent yellow, orange, light green and red are the easiest. Include zipper (Masterseal is easiest) and thigh straps. Order your iron from Aliexpress: (It takes 3 to 4 weeks to come from China.) (https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrdo1mC) Search: digital leather iron. Scroll thru options to be sure you are ordering the digital version with US plug. Cost is about $33. (Sorry, no rentals.) Give instructor Bruce Campbell, 907 322 9221, a call with any questions.
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https://www.newsminer.com/features/latitude_65/sweet-adelines-bring-in-december-with-help-from-barbership-chorus-north-pole-singers/article_2fc72e6e-ac4c-11ef-b10a-2fc054fefd4d.html This year’s show is dedicated to Ron Davis, a beloved supporter of the chorus and a HOSA (husband of a Sweet Adeline). Throughout the years he appeared in a number of shows, acting in a variety of skits, performing as a magician and the shows’ master of ceremonies. He is greatly missed by all. Sweet Adelines bring in December with help from barbership chorus, North Pole singers · Staff report Kanza Easterly-Keill photo Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Christmas performers include, clockwise from tree, Talia Alquist, Jennifer Sheltin, Erin Bowlin, Marcia Holt, Amy Dye, Judy Dellinger and Shannon McKinney. Kanza Easterly-Keill photo The Fairbanks Sweet Adelines are returning to the stage with their holiday show “Welcome Christmas” to ring in December. The show will feature holiday favorites such as “Santa Clause Is Coming To Town,” “Oh Holy Night” and “Let There Be Peace On Earth,” among other standards. This talented group of Alaska women, under the direction of Amy Dye, will perform at the Pioneer Park Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. This year’s show is dedicated to Ron Davis, a beloved supporter of the chorus and a HOSA (husband of a Sweet Adeline). Throughout the years he appeared in a number of shows, acting in a variety of skits, performing as a magician and the shows’ master of ceremonies. He is greatly missed by all. Joining in this year’s Christmas show will be the mens barbershop singers, Great Land Sounds, under the direction of Kirsten Blair, and North Pole High School Singers under the direction of Jenna Dreydopple. As in past years, the audience will be invited to join in singing favorite Christmas carols, a tradition enjoyed by all. Tickets for “Welcome Christmas” may be purchased from any Fairbanks Sweet Adeline member, online at fairbankssweetadelines.com or AKtickets.com, or at the box office. Tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for military and students; $10 for senior citizens 65 and older, and children up to age 6. Children 5 and younger are admitted at no cost.
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