Canoe/Kayak the Coosa Rive
Saturday, July 25

Come join Campus Recreation and Outdoor Adventures as we Canoe/Kayak the Coosa River on Saturday, July 25.

We will paddle four hours on the Coosa River, passing Class 1, II, and III rapids over the 6.8 mile run. Although intimidating to look at, most of the rapids are manageable for novice to intermediate paddlers.  The banks are lined with oaks, magnolia, dogwood, azaleas, and interesting rock formations, including dozens of islands for stopping and relaxing in the middle of the river. See our WEB page for exciting pictures of this trip and others taken from previous years.

Leave Rec Center at 6:00 a.m. and drive three and a half hours to Wetumpka, AL. 
Put in on Coosa around 10:30 a.m. Paddle 7 miles in 4 hours. Leave for Mobile around 3:00 p.m., return around 7 p.m.

Cost (per person): $35 for students/one family member, $45 for staff/faculty/one family member, $55 for non-USA. Family members under the age of 17 but old enough to swim and paddle may sign up beginning July 20 if space is available.  Price includes: kayaks, canoes, transportation; does not include food and drinks.

Driver needed: a faculty or staff member is needed to drive the SGA van; if you drive, we will waive $25 of your fee.

Sign up: with Randy Hunter at Campus Recreation or leave a check payable for the $15 deposit or for the full amount payable to “U.S.A.” (sorry, no cash) along with your name and cell phone number at the Front Desk of the Student Recreation Center.  The full fee is payable by Thursday, July 23.  Fees are non-refundable 3 days prior to trip unless we can replace you with someone on wait list or the trip is canceled. Checks will not be deposited until completion of trip; if trip is canceled, all fees will be refunded.

Trip limit: maximum of fourteen, minimum of eight.
 
Mandatory trip meeting is Thursday, July 23, 8:00 p.m., Rec Center.  We will discuss weather, food, sign forms, answer questions.

Please check out our photo gallery page for pictures of previous trips and our Summer itinerary.