Please welcome Marc Nadeau as coach of Bigfork Outrigger.
Marc will start coaching the BOCC next week.
There are now two options for practices – Whitefish and Bigfork!
Bigfork Outrigger will be starting practices on:
July 17th, 2007 @ Marina Cay in Bigfork
Tues/Thurs @ 6pm & Sat @ 10:30am
**These days may change, so check back regularly to confirm times Or contact Marc Nadeau @ cnadeau@montanasky.net 837-3512
If Whitefish practice is easier for you to get to, we are practicing on: Tues/Thurs @ 6:30pm Sat @ 10:30am Meet at Kay Beller Park on 2nd St West. Call Jen for more info: 249-8290
This has been a very busy summer for some of our paddlers. BOCC would like to congratulate:
Patrick on the birth of his baby this June. Nate Wilcoxen on the birth of his daughter, Nalani. Troy Waller on his marriage to Nicole June 24th. Dan Lee on his marriage to Jessica on August 26th. Terri Felhaber on the marriage of her daughter. Jen Schwartz on her engagement to Phil July 21st. Dan L. and Troy together on the expansion of their business PC Fitness to Kalispell. Todd Yamashita on his continuing success with the Molokai Dispatch. Matt Jones on his new job at Stanford. Dan Grinde on his daughter’s completion of a 3000 mile bike ride from coast to coast to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
For the remainder of the season we will be holding practice in two locations.
Tuesdays: 6:30pm - Whitefish: meet at Golden Agers parking lot, near the river park. We will walk over to the place where the canoe is being stored. If you would like to go out any other time of the week in Whitefish, please get a hold of Bill Tarr @ 863-4434
Thursdays: 6pm- Bigfork: meet at the usual spot, the bottom of the Marina Cay parking lot. If you would like to paddle in Bigfork on Tuesdays, please get a hold of Buef Benentt @ 261-7124.
Saturdays: 10am - Bigfork or Whitefish: If there is interest in paddling on a Saturday morning we will go out at either location. Please call Jen to find out where the practice will be held.... Jen - 249-8290.
Thanks to all of the paddlers who came out for a beautiful day of paddling. The race was a bit shorter than last year, but still longer than we thought. We have yet to nail down the intricacies of a GPS tracker. We'll get there. With the exception of Jen getting stung by a hornet, everything went of without a hitch. Great weather, great river conditions and great company. As far as posting the race results...sorry for the delay. I was hoping to get the results posted in place of last year's results, but that may be a while. For the time being please check out the write up we got in the Bigfork Eagle .
I'll try to attach the results spreadsheet, but I'm not entirely sure how to do that...
Otherwise, be patient, Todd will get the results posted on the webpage as soon as he returns to Molokai, he is here in Bigfork for the week.
Much Mahalo to all of those who helped out this year to get our race running.
Seth Schmautz For boat transportation and site scouting Phil Vilar For set up and timing Terri Felhaber For set up and registration Tocatta Spearman For set up and registration Faith Moldan For the great press at Bigfork Eagle Dan Grinde For getting the buoys set up and running around Bigfork picking up last minute items Silver Moon Kayak For the wonderful prizes for our first place winners!
And every one of the paddlers who came out to make it an awesome day!
We are paddling every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - provided the weather is cooperating. Jen will be out of town until June 29th. If you have any questions call:
Dan Lee @ 471-2325 Or Buef @261-7124.
They will both have the scoops on daily practices while Jen is out of town.
***Change of Date*** Tuesday, May 16th @ 6pm Marina Cay Boat Harbor
Come one, come all, it's time to rig up the canoes. We've got all the equiptment out and we just need some strong bodies to help turn the boats and get them rigged. The more the merrier - and the quicker it goes! Questions, call Jen 249-8290. Bring your paddles so we can take the boats for a spin. We will be starting up regular practices from Tuesday the 16th. Check the practice schedule on this website for complete practice schedule and information.
If you are interested in ordering a paddle, give Bill Tarr a call @ 863-4434
It was great to see some familiar faces at Blazing Paddles, paddling film festival. What a great way to kick off the season!
Everyone is asking when are we going to get the boats in the water and start paddling...We have our scouts out and are monitoring the water level in Bigfork Bay. As soon as the water is high enough to launch, we will be out there rigging up the canoes, (We are guessing the weekend of May 13th). If you happen to live in Bigfork, or pass by the bay, feel free to e-mail us water level updates. Keep checking back for final start dates.
We may also be participating in the Northern Rockies Paddlefest, May 20-21st at Wayfarer’s State Park. Check the events page on this website for the details.
