The Happy Paddler www.paddleflorida.org Paddle Florida's Monthly eNewsletter October 2009
Fall Paddle Florida Deadline extended, late fee waived
Hey everyone, its almost here; our second annual fall event on the Suwannee River, and we have extended the deadline. The late fee has been waived. We want to make sure that this opportunity is available to as many paddlers as possible. Groups of 5 or more can take advantage of the 'company retreats' discount. Please call for more information.
We begin at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on October 15th and finish at beautiful Manatee Springs State Park on the 22nd. Along the way we will be staying at several state parks and some private sector providers, but one
thing's for sure; no one who participates will ever forget the week spent on Florida's majestic Suwannee River.
Featured Paddle Club: Paradise Coast Paddlers
Paradise Coast Paddlers Club of SW Florida is based in Naples Florida. NO DUES-JUST FUN-with members from around the globe totaling 520 men & women. THE PADDLERS have day trips for the novice & expert, special multi-day trips & camping trips. The Paradise Coast Paddlers Club Festival is every April on the Ilses of Capri with demonstrations from ACA Certified Instructors from Saltwater Sports. Camping demonstration by club members & watch the always entertaining skin on frame kayak frame show. The kit frame is put together in one hour by 21st Century Kayaks. There is a 5 mile recreation race & the always funny Barrel races (like the rodeo) only in kayaks!! No admission charge & all events
are FREE!! The club is about protecting the paddling environment; introducing the sport to those with an adventurous spirit; socializing and enjoying the uniqueness of those around us; educating ourselves and others about acting safely and responsibly on the water; and living and enjoying nature's incredible sights and sounds. Our playground is the Gulf of Mexico & the 10,000 Islands--our saying is "From the Gulf to the Glades" REMEMBER: RESPECT THE WATER - KNOW YOUR ABILITIES - PADDLE @ YOUR OWN RISK - BE SAFE & HAVE FUN!
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Fall
Paddle Florida completes entertainment schedule by
adding
Big Cypress Bluegrass at Gornto Springs
Paddle Florida is excited to
announce that Big Cypress Blugrass will be performing
on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at our overnight stop at Gornto
Springs, a Dixie County Park. Our performances
are exclusively for Paddle Florida participants
and is included in the registration fee.
Big Cypress Bluegrass features Randy Slaughter
on vocals and guitar, with his wife Kim on vocals
and mandolin. They are joined by Randy Lewis on lead mandolin, Eric Daniels on stand-up bass and Alan Everette on banjo.
They are from Trenton, Florida and play regularly at The Barn in Lake Butler, Florida. This completes the entertainment lineup for the week; our most eclectic yet. For biographies, photos and contact information for all of our performers
(past and present), click on the 'entertainment'
section of our website at www.paddleflorida.org
Friday, Oct 16 - Tammerlin,
Suwannee River State Park
Saturday, Oct 17 - Katherine Archer,
Lafayette Blue Springs
Sunday, Oct 18 - Magda Hiller, River Rendezvous
Monday, Oct 19 - Frank Baker, EPA Atlanta,
Water Quality Monitoring (not singing)
Branford Shrine Club
Tuesday, Oct 20 - Big Cypress Bluegrass, Gornto
Springs
Wednesday, Oct 21 - Willie Green, Fanning
Springs
Mosaic to partner with Paddle Florida on the Peace River
Paddle Florida will be partnering with Mosaic in hosting our first event on the Peace River over the MLK, Jr. weekend in January of 2010.
Mosaic was formed in 2004 through the combination of IMC Global, Inc. and the crop nutrition business of Cargill, Inc. Headquarted in Plymouth, Minnesota, they employ approximately 7,400 people in ten countries. Their shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MOS.
Leaders from three of Mosaic's Florida phosphate mines recently accepted safety commendations from the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals. The International Society of Mine Safety Professionals (ISMSP) is a leading global nonprofit founded to promote the development of health and safety professionals throughout the international mining community. Each mine was honored for working over one million hours without experiencing a lost time incident.
Mosaic is the world's leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash, two of the primary nutrients required to grow the food the world needs. Their business engages in every phase of crop nutrition development, from the mining of resources to the production of crop nutrients, feed and industrial products for customers around the globe. Their customer base includes wholesalers, retail dealers and individual growers in more than 40 countries.
