Canoe and Kayak News

Top 40 Under 40: Findley Frazer, Goodwyn Mills and Cawood Inc.
Birmingham Business Journal
Bass Pro Shop in Leeds, the Cahaba River Mitigation Bank and City of Tarrant Five-Mile Creek flood study are among Findley Frazer's notable projects as director of environmental engineering of Goodwyn Mills and Cawood Inc. Frazer, 32, ...

Shelby County Reporter
Suspects arrested after high-speed pursuit
Shelby County Reporter
A few hours after calling off the pursuit, Helena detectives located the suspects' vehicle in a remote area off of Shelby County 91 in the Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area. After the suspects allegedly attempted to flee and strike one of the ...
Brothers jailed after pursuits by Pelham, Helena policeThe Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

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Cahaba River Society recognizing projects with conservation awards
The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
By Thomas Spencer -- The Birmingham News The power company will be honored for saving water and the water company will be honored for saving power at the Cahaba River Society's annual meeting from 5:30 to 8:00 pm Thursday at the Birmingham Botanical ...

CRBI plans annual meeting Monday
Rome News Tribune
by Staff Reports Debate about dams and new reservoirs — what officials with the Coosa River Basin Initiative say are the biggest threats to the health of the Coosa River system — is on tap for CRBI's annual membership meeting Monday at Georgia ...

Visit Fish | Bass Fishing on H. Neely Henry Lake
Wired2Fish (blog)
It was first of the Alabama Power Company's many dam projects on the Coosa River in the '50s, '60s and '70s. The dam was named for a high-ranking executive in Alabama Power and thusly so was the fishery it created along the Coosa River.

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al.com (blog)
Jefferson County votes to close commuter shortcut dodging Acton-Camp Horner ...
al.com (blog)
With Lakeland closed, the main route across the Cahaba River to Shelby County will be Camp Horner and Caldwell Mill, which is scheduled to be widened from Acton to Heatherwood Drive. The work is a joint project of Jefferson and Shelby counties. jeffco ...

Kayaker rescued from Cahaba River; police chief says group wanted to ride high ...
al.com (blog)
By Jeremy Gray -- The Birmingham News TRUSSVILLE, Alabama -- A kayaker had to be rescued by helicopter this afternoon after he broke his leg in the Cahaba River, said Trussville Police Chief Don Sivley said. Three kayakers decided to take advantage of ...

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Plants in wild places
Birmingham Weekly
My family and I own twenty acres on the Cahaba River in Shelby County. The entire acreage was covered with beautiful wood ferns. There is no dwelling on the property, but others on either side have built large houses on their lots.

Forever Wild
Birmingham Weekly
It's a 94-year recreational lease on 61000 acres at the Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area in Bibb and Shelby counties and the Mulberry Fork Wildlife Management Area in Walker and Tuscaloosa counties. In addition to hunting, plans are in the works ...

The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
Driver's Side: Shelby County commuters may lose shortcut to Caldwell Mill Road
The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
If Lakeland closes, the main route across the Cahaba River to Shelby County will be Camp Horner and Caldwell Mill which is scheduled to be widened from Acton to Heatherwood Drive. The work is a joint project of Jefferson and Shelby counties.

Surgical Dermatology Group to build a four-physician practice in Liberty Park
The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
The site is adjacent to an area that is a conservation easement, with the Cahaba River below. Walking trails near the amphitheater will link the property to nearby soccer and baseball complexes, to the river and other hiking trails, Harmon said, ...

Attractions: Outdoors
Black and White
The Cahaba River Society and Alabama Small Boats offer canoe trips on this Alabama treasure. Alabama Cahaba River Society is located at 2717 7th Avenue South, Suite 205. Open Monday–Friday 8:30 am–4:30 pm 322-5326 or www.cahabariversociety.org.

Polar Bear Paddle planned for Saturday
Rome News Tribune
The six-mile canoe and kayak trip will begin at the Jim Dixon Landing at Grizzard Park and end at Heritage Park in downtown Rome. The event is sponsored by Keep Rome Beautiful, the Rome's River ECO Center and the Coosa River Basin Initiative. ...

Cahaba Valley Fire and Rescue receives $17k grant from Firehouse Subs
Shelby County Reporter
... at a high angle or any situation where a victim need to be carried out at a steep angle.” David Konklin is the franchisee that CVFD worked with to receive the grant. Konklin owns and operates the Firehouse Subs at Brook Highland and Cahaba River Road.

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