Our principal purpose is
the preservation of wild and scenic rivers, wilderness, and unique natural areas.
Conservation • Education • Recreation
Outings and Activities
july
wed28jul12:00 PMJohn Muir Trail - Onion Valley to Whitney Portal July 28 to August 512:00 PM
Event Details
This Trip has one opening When filled, you may ask to be put on STANDBY list. Emailing Steve at: heye@aristotle.net Steve Heye is organizing
Event Details
This Trip has one opening
When filled, you may ask to be put on STANDBY list.
Emailing Steve at: heye@aristotle.net
Steve Heye is organizing a week long backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail. The permits are in hand and we have room for four more folks to join the five signed up. The hike will start with two days of acclimation in the Campground at 9200 feet on July 28 & 29. The hike itself begins on July 30th and end on August 5th. This is a rescheduling of the trip from last summer.
From Onion Valley Campground we will cross Kearsarge Pass and join the trail to head south. Over the next six days we will make our way toward Mt. Whitney. On day six we will hike up to the Portal Crest and drop packs to day hike up Whitney. Whitney is the highest point in the lower 48 at 14,500 feet. We exit the next day at Whitney Portal.
This Hike takes place at altitudes above 9000 feet. We will have 3 big climbs of 2000 feet or more on days one, three and six. We will be averaging six to seven miles each day. The trip total is forty three miles.
Planing for this hike is underway and you can still get in on training hikes and other planning. There is a maximum of nine persons in our group.
Contact Steve for more info. Heye@aristotle.net
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 PM
Event Details
Middle Fork of the Salmon River – July 29-August 3. 2021 OS Members can participate in a 100-mile trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho from July
Event Details
Middle Fork of the Salmon River – July 29-August 3. 2021
OS Members can participate in a 100-mile trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho from July 29-August 3rd, 2021 with Aggipah River Trips. We have until January 1, 2021 to fill this 24-person trip, after which Aggipah will open the trip to others. For those riding with Aggipah the on-river cost is $2399 per person. For those riding in a private boat the on-river cost is $1686.50 per person. A 25% deposit ($600 or $422) is required before January 1st to hold the reservation.
More information on the trip and the address to send your deposit is:
Aggipah River Trips
PO Box 425
Salmon, Idaho 83467
Bill Bernt
208-756-4167
Feel free to contact Stewart Noland at 501-831-8809 or stewartnoland51@aol.com with questions as well since he plans to participate in the trip and will help coordinate off-river logistics such as pre-trip lodging and vehicle shuttles.
Time
July 29 (Thursday) - August 3 (Tuesday)
august
Event Details
Middle Fork of the Salmon River – July 29-August 3. 2021 OS Members can participate in a 100-mile trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho from July
Event Details
Middle Fork of the Salmon River – July 29-August 3. 2021
OS Members can participate in a 100-mile trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho from July 29-August 3rd, 2021 with Aggipah River Trips. We have until January 1, 2021 to fill this 24-person trip, after which Aggipah will open the trip to others. For those riding with Aggipah the on-river cost is $2399 per person. For those riding in a private boat the on-river cost is $1686.50 per person. A 25% deposit ($600 or $422) is required before January 1st to hold the reservation.
More information on the trip and the address to send your deposit is:
Aggipah River Trips
PO Box 425
Salmon, Idaho 83467
Bill Bernt
208-756-4167
Feel free to contact Stewart Noland at 501-831-8809 or stewartnoland51@aol.com with questions as well since he plans to participate in the trip and will help coordinate off-river logistics such as pre-trip lodging and vehicle shuttles.
Time
July 29 (Thursday) - August 3 (Tuesday)
sun01aug5:30 AM8:30 AMBayou Chapter - River Cities Triathlon5:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Event Details
Safety boats will be needed at the River Cities Triathlon on August 1. Watch email for arrival times. 135 Cypress Park Drive Benton, LA
Event Details
Safety boats will be needed at the River Cities Triathlon on August 1. Watch email for arrival times.
135 Cypress Park Drive
Benton, LA
Time
(Sunday) 5:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and socializing.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
150 Eagle Bend Point
september
sat11sep8:00 AM3:30 PMDRAGOVER SWIM & FLOAT NEAR PENCIL BLUFF - EASY 3 MILE FLOAT.8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Event Details
It’s still hot, so lets spend a day swimming and floating at Dragover on the Ouachita River. Dragover is a bend in the river that nearly comes back to where
Event Details
It’s still hot, so lets spend a day swimming and floating at Dragover on the Ouachita River. Dragover is a bend in the river that nearly comes back to where you put in. It’s a five minute walk on a road to get back to where we started. Bring a boat and enjoy a little white water and a fun time. Meet at the Chikfil-a near Bass Pro at 8:00 to carpool or be at Dragover by 10:00. Bring wet shoes and lunch.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Organizer
Steve HeyePhone: 501.455.2210 - Email: heye@aristotle.net
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and socializing.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
150 Eagle Bend Point
sat25sep8:30 AM2:00 PMBayou Chapter - National Hunting and Fishing Day8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Details
Join us at the Tom Merrill Recreation Area at Bodcau Bayou for National Hunting and Fishing Day. BCOS will bring all available kayaks and expose the public to our love
Event Details
Join us at the Tom Merrill Recreation Area at Bodcau Bayou for National Hunting and Fishing Day. BCOS will bring all available kayaks and expose the public to our love of paddling. We will need volunteers to set up, assist paddlers in and out of the water, provide basic water safety and paddling instruction and serve as safety boaters in the water. The event is from 9:00am to 2:00pm so plan to be on site by 8:30am.
Time
(Saturday) 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
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