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Alabama Scenic River Trail CAHABA RIVER FESTIVAL
Come join us in Centreville , on the banks of the Cahaba River , June 11th , 12th & 13th, when we explore the wild beauty of the Cahaba River . The Cahaba is probably the most unique river in Alabama . It has no dams on it , which few rivers in the entire United States can say that , and it has the rare Cahaba Lily .
| What | Social Event |
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| When |
June 11, 2010 10:55 AM
to June 13, 2010 10:55 AM |
| Where | City Park of Centreville |
| Contact Name | Glenn Dean |
| Contact Email | gypsy5262@aol.com |
| Contact Phone | 334-558-4616 |
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We plan to park in the City Park of Centreville . The City is
in the process of building a campground in their park . We will be the first to
use it ! The camping will be semi-primitive . Bathrooms will be Port-O-Lets and
showers will be our portable ones . Ground fires are permitted in the fire rings
, or you can bring a BBQ grill (none in park , yet) or an outdoor fireplace .
Saturday Morning , we will put in , in the Refuge and come back
to camp . This section is about 11 miles long and has shoals and some minor
white water . You will need to pick your way thru the rocks and find the Vees .
This section also has most of the lilies . I suggest you bring a boat that you
don't mind getting scratched on the bottom , because you will be banging into
and dragging over , some rocks , now and again . We will take out at our camp .
Sunday morning we put in at camp
and go downstream from there . Since we passed the Fall Line , the river changes
completely . It is now a sandy , gravelly river , with a strong current . No
rocks , no shoals , just beautiful sandbars , scattered everywhere . Any type
boat is safe on this stretch . This trip will be about 13 miles long , due to
the lack of takeouts along the way . That may sound like a lot , but in the
swift current it won't take to long .
And as a , ahem , a , a , side
note , Centreville is a dry town . I talked to the Mayor and He said discretion
is the word of the day . Its okay to drink in the Park , but please be discrete
. No dancing on the tables , etc , ,,, Seriously , I told him we have never
had a problem with anyone , and don't expect we ever will.
At the same time we are camping
in the Park , that Saturday is the ' Wild About Our Refuge ' Festival
. Since we will be floating most of Saturday , we might miss it , but maybe we
can catch part of it , that evening .
Some of the
Lilies have started to bloom , hopefully they will still be blooming when we
come thru .
Some of
the shoals we will encounter on Saturdays float trip . Most of these shoals have
an easy way around them , but a few of them , we will have to find our way thru
. It will be a bit of a challenge ! On Saturdays float , be prepared to get wet
. Its in June , so if you do get wet , it will probably be refreshing .
This event is to be a simple one
. We will supply the camp , coffee and breakfast in the morning . You will
supply the other meals .
Because it is a no frills camp
out and float trips we are only charging $35.00 a head for it . Can't beat that
price !!
The shuttles will be the buddy
system . I'll have a flatbed trailer to load the boats on and we will pile up in
as few cars as possible .
So come join us in exploring one
of the few wild rivers left in the United States .
For more details , visit the
website alabamascenicrivertrail.com
or e-mail me , Glenn Dean
gypsy5262@aol.com
or call 334 558 4616
What Else ??
The River Rats are heading for
Mobile this June 9th . If you have ever daydreamed of taking your powerboat ALL
the way down the river , nows your chance to make it happen ! So far its 6
pontoon boats definitely and a few maybes . About 24 people in all . The River
Rats will camp and cook aboard their boats for the trip . The ASRT plans to help
bring gas , and in order to bring attention to the lack of gas on the river , we
are going to try and get a little press coverage . The River Rats being , well
river rats , we had to lay down a few rules about when the press was around , no
mooning the photographers , we had to define sober , (its that gray area between
when the coffee runs out and the first beer comes out of the cooler) Seriously
these are a bunch of fun loving guys who are also highly skilled Captains . You
are in capable hands if you run the river with them.
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