2nd Quarter Calendar of Events!

**NOTE:  These events are subject to change and update at any given time.  Please check the website for all the latest and greatest on these updates or contact any of our board members for further information!**

• APRIL MEMBERS MEETING – Apr. 9th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center

• APRIL FLOAT (FIELD TRIP)– Apr. 11th (SATURDAY) • Fisher Ford Kayak Park on the Illinois River • ALL DAY EVENT! • CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS • Contact Contact Curtis Claybaker at 417.350.3657 for more info.

• BOAT REPAIR RENDEZVOUS – Apr. 18th •  3:00 – 10:00 pm at White River Brewing Company, 505 W. Commercial St. • This workshop will focus on installation of bow and stern skid plates for canoes • Contact Curtis Claybaker at 417.350.3657 to register.

• MAY MEMBERS MEETING – May 14th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center

• MAY FLOAT (EDITED)– May 16th & 17th (SATURDAY or SUNDAY) Current River (Round Spring to Two Rivers – 17 miles) OVERNIGHT FLOAT • Contact Rick Morrison at 417.576.4048 for more info NO LATER THAN THURSDAY NIGHT (May 14th).

• KIDS FISHING DAY (EDITED) – May 30th (SATURDAY) • 9am – 2pm • VOLUNTEERS AND CANOES NEEDED! • Contact Jason Haskin at president@ozarkmtnpaddlers.org -or- 417.379.2220 for more info.

• JRBP RIVER CLEANUP – June 6th (SATURDAY) • Contact Melisa Bettes at Melissabettes@missouristate.edu -or- 417.234.3508 and visit www.jamesriverbasin.com for more info.

• JUNE MEMBERS MEETING – June 11th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center

• FARM TO TABLE – June 12th (FRIDAY) • 7pm – 9pm • Presented by James River Basin Partnership, see website for more info.

• JUNE FLOAT – June 13-14th (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) • RIVER & SECTION TBA • Contact Tom Smith at 417.773.0688 for more info.

• OMTC DAY AT THE LAKE (BOAT DEMO) – June 13th (SATURDAY) • Ozark Park on the Finley River • Come join us for a day at the park and on the water to demo a variety of different boats  • To participate and for more info, contact the Ozark Mountain Trading Company at 417.485.3219

• JRBP CRAWDAD BOIL – June 13th (SATURDAY) • 3:00pm – 11:00pm • Park Central Square in Springfield, MO • Contact Melisa Bettes at Melissabettes@missouristate.edu -or- 417.234.3508 for more info.
  

• OMP RECREATIONAL PADDLING CLINIC – June 20th (SATURDAY) • ALL DAY EVENT! • James River/Springfield Lake, Put-in at Southwood Access • Come learn the essentials of paddling recreational kayaks or canoes with us at the Southwood Access 9am – 2pm • $30 for clinic -or- $5 if you are already an OMP member! • Contact: Marty Zerr at secretary@ozarkmtnpaddlers.org -or- 417.818.8981 -OR- Jason Haskin at president@ozarkmtnpaddlers.org -or- 417.379.2220 for more info. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION!

• FLOAT FOR INDEPENDENCE – June 28th (SUNDAY) • Niangua River • Join us as we take a group of special needs kids down the Niangua River for a fun day of paddling, squirt gun fights, and heartwarming memories! • For more details and to volunteer, please contact Terri Bradley at  terri_bradley@att.net or 417-860-1449

-3RD QUARTER SNEAK PEEK-

• JULY MEMBERS MEETING AND BOAT RAFFLE! – July 9th (THURSDAY) • 7:00pm • Springfield Nature Center • Come join us to catch up on the next (3rd) quarter’s OMP events and don’t miss out on the drawing for the raffle prize of a new Dagger Katana kayak!