Canoe and Kayak News

Fight Brewing Over the Cahaba River
CBS42
Hundreds of neighbors crammed into a standing room only auditorium to learn about the Cahaba River Refuge and Conservation proposal. ...
Property owners fear land grabs in Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge ...al.com (blog)
Cahaba River FightCBS42
Meeting to address expansion of wildlife refugeTuscaloosa News (subscription)

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Raindrop Festival Moves Outdoors
Birmingham Weekly
“The trust was founded when Shane Hulsey, who was an environmentalist and a kayaker that worked for the Cahaba River Society, died in a boating accident on ...

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Cahaba River Fight
CBS42
Now, an expansion is planned to further preserve the Cahaba River. However, some land owners are not happy. Bibb County landowner, James Potts owns more ...

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Explosion erupts at sewer pumping station
WBRC
Authorities say the Cahaba River Sewer Pumping Station suffered minor damage after the explosion on Wednesday morning. The County would like to know if ...

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OUR VIEW: Trinity Medical Center's attempt to relocate to HealthSouth's half ...
The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
During construction dump trucks raced up and down Cahaba River Road at speeds faster than on 280. When the hospital goes into operation it will be much ...

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Getting out of city, on Etowah River to become easier
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Organizations such as the Upper Etowah River Alliance, the Coosa River Basin Initiative and towns and counties from the river's upper reaches to the Alabama ...

Riverside receives $50000 for marina
St. Clair Times
Jessup said the town will use part of the grant money to upgrade the marina's camping area, designated as an official Alabama Scenic River Trail camp. ...

The Birmingham News - al.com
Proposed expansion of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
al.com
Description: The US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed vastly expanding the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, now just a 3600 acre patch of Bibb ...
CAHABA RIVER REFUGE EXPANSIONThe Birmingham News - al.com

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Town gets $50000 grant for marina
Daily Home Online
Jessup said the town will use part of the grant money to upgrade the marina's camping area, designated as an official Alabama Scenic River Trail camp. ...

CRBI's River Revelry promotes protecting rivers, having fun
Rome News Tribune
That's what 2010 River Revelry attendees like Jennell and Bill Bryan of Canton like so much about the Coosa River Basin Initiative event ...

Build A Greener Birmingham
Birmingham Weekly
The roadway design shown to the public would damage water quality, wildlife and water supply in the Cahaba River, our region's drinking water source. ...

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Leadership needed to take advantage of natural resources local group told
Cleburne News
Fred Couch of Anniston was also on hand to discuss the Alabama Scenic River Trail and the upcoming outdoor tri-county triathlon September 18 including ...

Birmingham Artwalk 2010 Preamble Fundraiser
Birmingham Weekly
... fish fry competition, cold beer and wine, boat and rubber duck ra... 10am-4pm | Admission: $20 donation. Event proceeds benefit Cahaba River Society.

CRBI: Etowah clean up scheduled for Aug 28
Rome News Tribune
In an effort to develop a 160-mile-long canoe and kayak trail on the Etowah River from Dawsonville to Rome, the Coosa River Basin Initiative and Keep Bartow ...

A road to nowhere?
Birmingham Weekly
Opponents of the project, including such environmental advocacy groups as the Cahaba River Society, are concerned about the possible environmental effects ...

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Community events
Cleburne News
The speakers will include Lex Brown of TRO, Fred Couch, Director of Alabama Scenic River Trail and Charlie Mix, a professional kayaker from Heflin. ...

Clanton Advertiser
Cahaba refuge could be expanded
Clanton Advertiser
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to expand the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, ...

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10 more days to buy discount tickets for CRBI's River Revelry
Rome News Tribune
Redwood Creek Wines, who will be awarding CRBI a $10000 grant to develop an Etowah River canoe and kayak trail later this fall, will provide wine for ...

Greater recreation could help protect the Conasauga
The Daily Citizen
The Conasauga flows into the Coosawattee to form the Oostanaula River, which in turn, joins the Etowah River to form the Coosa River. ...

Skelton-Woodall
Gadsden Times
Music was provided by Cahaba River String Quartet. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her sister, Kendall Kathleen Skelton, ...