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Posted: **Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:07 pm**

hey I am new to whitewater paddling and am looking for people to paddle with in the Birmingham area. I have gear, just need people to paddle with and give advice.

thanks
nathan

Posted: **Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:00 pm**

Come to ALF !!! Paddler's of all levels will be there and you can get pointers from some of the best in the country. You won't be disappointed.

Posted: **Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:05 pm**

No doubt. Come to Lenoir City, TN anytime next week, Nathan. You'll find people paddling everything from Class I to Class V. You and your Probe will do fine.

Posted: **Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:59 pm**

Come to ALF...look up chuckneese on this board - great experienced paddler in your area!

Posted: **Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:21 am**

thanks I will look him up. I am planning on coming to ALF if I can get a few days off that week.

Posted: **Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:46 pm**

Welcome to north Alabama! Birmingham has a large and active open boat community. Check www.birminghamcanoeclub.org. Several Birmingham and north Alabama paddlers post on this board regularly. If you want a quick intro to the group, volunteer to help at the rain-delayed second day of the Mulberry Fork Canoe & Kayak races this weekend, March 12 & 13. This will be the recreational/plastic canoe and kayak classes. They will be hanging gates on Saturday and racing on Sunday. The race site is less than one hour north of Birmingham near Garden City. See alabamacupraces.com for contacts and maps. Also, don't miss the Locust Fork Classic races on March 26 & 27.

Posted: **Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:07 am**

thanks Jim. I will see about this Saturday and try to get off work for the 26th and 27th.