2008 Keel-Hauler Trip Schedule
Revised 5/01/08
This schedule will be continually updated during the year.
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February - March - April - RR - KH River Rating or (SK/FW suitable)
May - June - July -  
August - September - October   Click on the Organizer's Name to send an e-mail
November - December

Organizer/Participant Responsibilities

Bradstreet Landing every Wednesday evening at 6 PM,  weather permitting for Sea Kayakers.  Contact: Bill Heuser Slippery Rock Creek is our Favorite River so we have many Impromptu Trips not listed on the schedule.  Check Message Board for more information.
Please note that all our trips can provide training. Pick a trip to match your current skill level, see 
Paddler Self-Rating System and ask the organizer if he can provide informal training assistance.

Date

Trip/Event

RR

Organizer

Phone #

January

2008      
1/1
7th Annual New Year Paddle at Edgewater Beach
  Stuart Warner 440-356-9550
1/5

KH Roll Session at Lakewood pool
Note time for this session is 3:00 - 4:30 PM

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

1/12

KH Roll Session at Lakewood pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

1/26

KH Roll Session at Orange pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

February

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2/2 Ohiopyle Winterfest  

Jim Hunt

330-335-5203

2/9,16,23

KH Roll Session  at Orange pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

2/2,16,23

KH Roll Session  at Lakewood pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

2/9

Club Monthly Meeting - Location, Program - TBD  

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

2/16,17 Cheoah Release (NC) 32 Needs organizer  

2/22, 23

National Paddling Film Fest

  Michael Duvall  216-521-0094

2/24

Slippery Rock Creek (PA)

13-19 John Yaro 216-566-2501

March

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3/1,8,15

KH Roll Session  at  Lakewood pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

3/1,8

KH Roll Session  at  Orange pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

3/1, 8,15

Fundamentals of Kayaking at Rocky River School Pool - Saturday 12:00pm-4:00pm  

Ernie Anderson

216-291-1093

3/2, 9,16

Fundamentals of Kayaking at  Lakewood High School's pool - Sunday 4:30pm-8:30pm  

Ernie Anderson

216-291-1093

3/1, 2

Slippery Rock Creek (PA)

13-19

Jamie Burkitt

330-527-0262

3/1, 2

Neshannock Creek  or other class II (PA) 

12

Dan Glomb

330-832-7387

3/11

Club Monthly Meeting and Annual Auction  

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

3/15

Hike Cuyahoga Valley

 

Dennis Plank

216-939-8229

3/15,16,17 Cheoah Release (NC) 32 Needs organizer  
3/15,16 Wilderness First Aid - By SOLO in Peninsula, OH. $245 per person Institute of the Great Outdoors 330-657-2796
ext 107

3/22

Vermilion River Cleanup

SK/FW

Hank Annable

440-775-4953

3/22

Rocky River or other local

8-17

Pat Guzowski

216-780-5734

3/22, 23

WV Creeking with the FIFO's  

>30

John Garcia
Brent Laubaugh

216-210-7544
724-272-6944

3/30

Vermilion Race 

SK/FW

Rob Hammond

216-292-5618

April

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4/5

Grand River 

SK/FW

Gary Tucker

440-357-7890

4/6 Cheoah Release ( NC) 32

Jeff Macklin

724-331-7873

4/5, 6

Webster WW Weekend  (WV)

  Needs organizer  

4/5,12,19

Fundamentals of Kayaking at  Orange High School's pool - Saturdays - 4:00pm-7:00pm  

Ernie Anderson

216-291-1093

4/8

Club Monthly Meeting  

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

4/12, 13

Lower Yough (PA)

16

Pat Guzowski

216-780-5734

4/13

Bike North Central Ohio

 

Dennis Plank

216-939-8229

4/19

Cuyahoga River, Lower Gorge 20 Chris Kiehl 330-869-6549

4/19

Grand River

SK/FW

Carl Kudrna

440-835-0222

4/19, 20

Middle Fork & Tygart (WV)

29

Elliott Drysdale

216-496-4182 C

4/18 - 26
4/19, 20

Southern Rivers Trip  -  Map - Detail map
Cheoah Release (NC)

22-32

Wayne Carey

304-547-1777

4/19, 20

N. Br. Potomac Release (MD)

18

Ross Brinkerhoff

440-313-5875

4/25 - 27

Stonycreek Rendezvous (PA)

21

Ross Brinkerhoff

440-313-5875

4/26

Grand River Race - Alternate Date 5/3

SK/FW

Brian Davidson

800-669-9226

4/26, 27

Slippery Rock Creek (PA)

13-19 Needs organizer

 

4/26, 27

WV Creeking

>32

John Garcia
Brent Laubaugh

216-210-7544
724-272-6944

4/27

Cheat River Race Clinic (WV)

26

Rob Hammond

216-292-5618

4/27

Little Beaver

SK/FW

Judi Cleary

440-289-5511

May

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5/2

Cheat Mass-Occurrence Team Race (WV)

26

Rob Hammond

216-292-5618

5/2, 3, 5

Upper Yough and/or Big Sandy (MD)

32

John Kobak

440-871-1758 
304-379-4747

5/3, 4

Cheat Headwaters or Potomac Highlands (WV)

18-24

Steve Ingalls

216-371-8250

5/3, 4

Cheat Fest (WV)

18-26 Needs organizer  

5/4

Cheat Fest and River trip on Narrows or Canyon (WV)

18 Phil Raber 740-498-7063

5/10, 11

Basic River Kayak & Canoe - OH  

Ernie Anderson

216-291-1093

5/10, 11 Cheoah Release (NC) 32 Needs organizer  

5/10

Slippery Rock Creek (PA)

13-19

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

5/10 Upper Cuyahoga SK/FW Needs organizer

 

5/10 Lower Big Sandy (WV) 31 Needs organizer

 

5/10, 11

Cheat Canyon (WV)

26

Jim Hunt

330-335-5203

5/13

Club Monthly Meeting  

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

5/17

RiverDay 2008 Friends of the Crooked River

  Dave Hill

330-221-0270

5/17

Slippery Rock Creek (PA)

13-19 Ann Corey 330-869-6549

5/17, 18

Lower Yough (PA)

23

Mike Duvall

216-521-0094

5/17, 18

Middle Yough (PA)

12 Needs organizer

 

5/17, 18

Cheat Canyon / Lower Big Sandy (WV)

26-31

Peter Turkaly

804-550-0256

5/17, 18

N. Br. Potomac Release (MD)

18

Cliff Wire

440-439-6541

5/17, 18 Cheoah Release (NC) 32 Needs organizer  

5/24-26

Cheat Headwaters or Potomac Highlands (WV)

18-24

Steve Ingalls

216-371-8250

5/24-26

Cheat Canyon, Big Sandy & Narrows (WV)

26

Ross Brinkerhoff

440-313-5875

June

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5/31, 6/1

N. Br. Potomac Release (MD)

18 Needs organizer  

6/1

Lower Yough (PA)

23

Sabine Iben

440-543-4969

6/6 & 9

Upper Yough (MD) and/or Big Sandy (WV)
No UY release on Sat

32

John Kobak

440-871-1758 
304-379-4747

6/7

Cuyahoga River, Peninsula to Boston Mills  SK/FW Ann Corey 330-869-6549

6/7

Yough Lake Cruising Trip (PA)

SK/FW Gene Baker 440-967-6454
6/7, 8 Esopus Slalom Race run by KCCNY (NY)   Igor Birbrayer 440-479-5636

6/7, 8

Cheat Canyon (WV)

26

Pam Poljak

440-268-9194

6/8

Vermilion or Black River

SK/FW

Chuck Singer

440-949-6681

6/7 to 22

Rivers in Colorado  -  advanced/intermediate trip, 
Tentative Trip Plan

25-32

Elliott Drysdale

216-496-4182 C

6/9,11, 16, 18

Fundamentals of Kayaking at Mentor Dept. of Recreation Pool. 6PM-9PM  

Ernie Anderson

440-974-5720

6/12

Club Meeting & Free Style Clinic at Hinckley Lake at 6pm SK/FW

Elaine & Bob Mravetz

330-239-1725

6/14, 15

Slippery Rock Creek (PA)

13-19 Needs organizer

 

6/21, 22

Middle Yough (PA)

12

Carl Kudrna

440-835-5744

6/21, 22

Lower Yough – permits (PA)

23

Ron Tomallo

330-666-7340

6/28, 29

Rescue Weekend & Rodeo (PA)

 

Rob Hammond

216-292-5618

July

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7/4-10

Shawn Excellent Ocoee Adventure (TN)

25-32

Shawn Reese

330-688-4296

7/4, 5, 7

Upper Yough (MD)

32

John Kobak

440-871-1758 
304-379-4747

7/5, 6

Lower Yough (PA)

23

Eric Marksz

216-281-1517

7/8,10, 15, 17

Fundamentals of Kayaking at Mentor Dept. of Recreation Pool. 6PM - 9PM  

Ernie Anderson

440-974-5720

7/8

Club Picnic at Silver Lake SK/FW

Jim Tyree

330-688-4431

7/18-21

Allegheny River (PA)

SK/FW

Karen Dearfield

216-406-9433

7/19

Upper Cuyahoga Eldon Park to Camp Hi

SK/FW

Dennis Plank

216-939-8229

7/19, 20

Lower Yough Intro weekend – permits (PA)

23

Fran Hoven

216-671-4931
216-375-3718

7/19, 20

Middle Yough (PA)

12 Needs organizer

 

7/19, 20

New River Gorge (WV)

27

Cecil Tickamyer

740-593-4153

7/25

Niagara River, Buffalo Small Boat Harbor, Paddle under the Peace Bridge (NY)

SK/FW

Mark Spang

440-892-6972

7/25, 26

Upper Yough-Race Saturday, 6 hr release (MD)

32 Needs organizer

 

7/26, 27

New River Gorge or Lower Gauley (WV)

27

Tim Reynolds
Joe Marksz

330-656-3006
Ext. 277

August

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8/1, 2, 4

Upper Yough (MD)

32 Needs organizer

 

8/9, 10

Basic River Kayak & Canoe - OH  

Ernie Anderson

216-291-1093

8/12

Club Meeting at Kent Heritage Park SK/FW

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

8/14

Lower Yough - Skip Work Day (PA)

23

Pat Guzowski

216-780-5734

8/15

Lower Yough - Ladies Only Day (PA)

23

Sherie Sanzenbacher

440-298-1293

8/16, 17

Lower Yough – permits available (PA)

23 Needs organizer

 

8/16, 17

Middle Yough  (PA)

12

Gary Tucker

440-357-7890

8/23

Ohiopyle Falls Festival & Race (PA)

  Barry Adams 412-242-4562

8/29,30, 9/1

Raquette/Beaver  (NY)

27-35

Matt Muir

585-421-9826

8/29,30, 9/1

Upper Yough (MD)

32

Elliott Drysdale

216-496-4182 C

September

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9/5, 6

Lower Gauley (WV)

27

Jim Hunt

330-335-5203

9/6, 7

Upper Gauley (WV)

33 Needs organizer

 

9/9

Club Meeting at Middleburg Hts Community Center  

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

9/12, 14

Upper Gauley (WV)

33

John Kobak

440-871-1758

9/13, 14

Lower Gauley (WV)

27

Terry Markoff

440-543-4969

9/19-21

Upper & Lower Gauley (Festival Weekend) (WV)

27-33

Cliff Wire

440-439-6541

9/19

Cheat Canyon or Lower Big Sandy (WV)

26/31

Jim Steppenbacker

440-655-4052

9/20, 21

Lower Yough (PA)

23

Dave Roush

440-461-6456

9/27, 28

Upper & Lower Gauley (WV) 

27-33 Needs organizer

 

9/27, 28

Lower Yough (PA)

23

Mary Modesitt

540-460-4008

October

Top of Page   Time to Pay Dues  

10/5, 6

Upper Yough - Last Saturday Release (MD)

32

Elliott Drysdale

216-496-4182 C

10/6, 7

Upper & Lower Gauley (WV)

27-33 Bill Miller 440-257-2970
10/11, 12 PENN CUP Bellefonte Slalom race (PA)   Igor Birbrayer 440-479-5636

10/10-12

Moose River Fest

27-30

Matt Muir

585-421-9826

10/11, 12

Lower Yough  (PA)

23

Karl Nelson

330-497-2483

10/11, 12

Middle Yough (PA)

12

Brian Thies

440-331-4216

10/13

Slippery Rock (PA)

13-19

Ernie Anderson

216-291-1093

10/14

Club Annual Election of Officers at Middleburg Hts  

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

10/25,26

Russell Fork (WV)

26 Cecil Tickamyer

740-593-4153

10/25,26

Cheat Canyon  or Lower Big Sandy (WV)

26/31

Jim Steppenbacker

440-655-4052

10/28

Slippery Rock (PA)

13-19

Brett Mancino

216-570-7382

November

Top of Page   Pay Dues  

11/10

Slippery Rock (PA)

13-19

Pat Guzowski

216-780-5734

11/11

Club Meeting at Middleburg Hts Community Center  

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

11/17, 24

KH Roll Session  at Lakewood pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

11/24

Slippery Rock (PA)

13-19

Brett Mancino

216-570-7382

December

Top of Page

  Last Chance to Pay Dues

12/6

Slippery Rock (PA)

13-19 Cliff Wire

440-439-6541

12/6, 13, 20, 27

KH Roll Session  at Lakewood pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

12/6, 13

KH Roll Session  at Orange pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

12/9

Club Holiday Party at Middleburg Hts Community Center  

Joe Marksz

216-281-1517

January

2009      
1/1
7th Annual New Year Paddle at Edgewater Beach
  Stuart Warner 440-356-9550
1/3

KH Roll Session at Lakewood pool

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

1/10

KH Roll Session at Lakewood pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595

1/24

KH Roll Session at Orange pool

 

Larry Fordyce

440-554-8595


Please send me any corrections or schedule updates, John Kobak.

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