Dog Paddle

http://www.baykayaker.blogspot.com/

Mobile Bay Canoe & Kayak Club. Events of interest to Mobile paddle fans. Includes events in Northwest Florida, Southeast Alabama, and the Mississippi and Alabama coastal rivers as well. A great resource for paddle fans and planners. Visit their website for meeting location and dates of paddle events.

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/fearn/DRCR.htm

This is the Dog River Clearwater Revival website maintained by Dr. Mimi Fearn of the University of South Alabama in Mobile Alabama. Some great people involved in efforts to restore and preserve this little river which flows within the heart of Mobile. The group is primary sponsor of THE DOG PADDLE. See pictures of the 2003 event on this page, and follow links to pictures on other sites too.

Pictures of the 2002 Dog Paddle in Mobile Alabama

Dog Paddle 2003 Photo Albums of Moccasin Landing...

http://community.webshots.com/user/captgrisgris

http://www.cityofmobile.org/

The award-winning website of our city,

Mobile, Alabama

http://www.adventuresports.com/index/canoedir.htm

Adventure Sports Online--an allpurpose all around good place for information

http://www.fluidfun.com/how_to_choose.htm

How to choose and use a boat that is right for you. Fluid Fun--a sample of information on their site

http://www.adventuresports.com/river/nors/states/co-events.htm

National Rivers Website, the Rivers of Colorado. Calendar of River Events. There is room for each state to have a website showing activities which are riverbased. It goes from races and competitions, river rodeos, river cleanups, river festivals & rendezvous, conventions, meetings, and classes. And there is NOT one for Alabama. Sounds like we need to see about remedying that oversight.

http://www.nors.org/states/ms-events.htm

National Rivers Website, the Rivers of Mississippi.

Mississippi at least has a page here, even though the have no information on it.

http://www.nors.org/skills.htm

The National Rivers Website. Getting started or improving your skills in canoeing, kayaking, rafting, or fly fishing. THIS IS A BASIC INFORMATION site for those who wish to learn how to.......

http://www.adventuresports.com/index/waterdir.htm

Adventure Sports Online's jumping off spot for information about whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, & sea kayaking. To quote them: " Paddlesports can be the most technically difficult sport of any adventure sport, or the most relaxing way to view the scenery and wildlife on a water trail. We have provided you with many resources to go out and paddle..."

http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/communitynotices/current/53_Seattle_Canoe_Club_Wins_National_Championship_Races.htm

Seattle Parks & Recreation reports on the Seattle Canoe Club which is sponsored by the City of Seattle. Even that far north, they train year round. Great idea for our riverside parks in Mobile.

http://www.txcanoeracing.org/clasific.html

These are the racing rules of the Texas Canoe Racing Association. 1998 date on it.

http://www.uscanoe.org/marathon.html

United States Canoe Association, with lots of information about the racing scene for canoes and kayaks.

http://www.polarcom.com/~riverquest/

Yukon River Quest.. The 4th annual Yukon River Quest Canoe Race between Whitehorse and Dawson City, Yukon, is next year, June 27th. 4 teams already registered. 2002 Rules now posted on the site. 460 miles of racing makes this look like an Ironman effort. The site states, "It is the longest endurance marathon canoe & kayak race in the world, a total of 742 km. Where else could you paddle 24 hours a day?" It outclasses what we have envisioned, but it has thought of every possible issue to arise when planning/organizing a race. A lot to learn from this one. Awesome.

http://www.canoekayak.com

"The #1 paddlesports resource is the way it bills itself on the cover of the Buyer's Guide

http://www.paddlermagazine.com

When planning the first "Dog Paddle" event, everyone was surprised to find so many folks in our city who wanted to paddle around. Mobile Alabama has many waterways perfect for an easy paddle into fairly uninhabited areas. This page of links was created originally for people planning The Dog Paddle. Now, it has an additional purpose: To introduce newcomers to others interested in paddling.

We have several options for using a variety of paddle boats in the Mobile area.

Sit-on-top kayaks in the Gulf surf, very popular with local teens.

Needlenosed ocean kayaks are showing up more in Mobile Bay and the Gulf waters.

Traditional canoes. Retracing the path of naturalists of a century ago is also possible in canoes going over the Bartram Trail now being set up by the Sierra Club with grant money, and then the mildly disturbed rivers, for those looking for a thrill suitable for beginners. I think we even have some real whitewater out there, although I haven't seen it!!