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Florida Sport Paddling Club (FSPC)

Orlando, FL

Florida Sport Paddling Club (FSPC)
*New Meetup members can have a 60 DAY FREE TRIAL period for our meetup trips, to “get to know our group”. (or see below re: more trips in newsletter). You will need to sign a Waiver/Release of Liability form to paddle with us during your FREE TRIAL period (ask your Trip Coordinator for the form). Prior to the end of the 60 days, you need to pay membership dues to the Florida Sport Paddling Club or you will be dropped from our Meetup.*   **MORE is available to dues paying members (only $10/yr, or $5 after July 1).** Only a few of our trips are posted on Meetup. ***Dues paying members*** receive monthly newsletter with information on our other trips. **Combined** **Trip list is below.**  **If you'd like to pay dues and get our newsletter**, ***go to*** ***[FLSportPaddlers.com](http://www.flsportpaddlers.com/)***  *for the membership form & waiver (mail these with your check for dues).* **2024 Trips** (more to come - Additional trips are added throughout the year) Jan 7-11...........O'Leno SP Feb 11-15..........Tillis Hill Mar 13-21.........So GA rivers Mar 17-22........River camping, Rock Spgs & Wekiva Mar 19.............Haw Creek Mar 26............Peters Creek April 4.............Trout Creek April 14-18.......Annual Meeting, Holder Mine April 23...........Thomas Creek April 30...........Lake Disston Mid-May.........FL Panhandle May 7..............Julington Creek May 18............Peter's Creek June 1-8..........Western NC June 10-14......N FL Rivers June 17-21.......N FL Rivers June 29-July 7...Western NC Aug, tbd.........paddling in the Rockies Sept 15-19.......Ginnie Springs Oct 16-23........Mayport area Nov 10-15........Fisheating Creek (river camping) Nov 27-Dec 1...Jonathan Dickinson SP Dec 8-12..........Rodman Campground \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- **2023 TRIPS** Jan 10.........Ichetucknee Jan 17...........Trout Crk Jan 31...........Little Black Crk Feb 1.............Haulover Canal Feb 7.............Durbin Crk Feb 14...........Silver River Feb 21...........Peters Creek Feb 28...........Tomoka River Mar 6-10........Okeefenokee Mar 19-24......Rock Spgs/Wekiva (river camping) Mar 28-Apr 4...Satilla River, GA April 16-20.....Annual Mtg get together - Hillsborough River April 30-May 3..Cumberland Island, camping May 9..............Oklawaha River June 13............St Mary's River June 27............Black Creek July 1-9............Carolina Canoe Club Week of Rivers (not club trip) July 18.............Deep Creek July 26.............Rainbow River Aug 1...............Trout Creek, St Johns Co. Aug 22.............Black Creek, S south Prong Aug 23............Santa Fe River Sept 6-12........Rivers in SW Georgia Sept 14-19.......Blue Spring St Pk Sept 19...........Little Black Creek Sept 26 ..........Santa Fe River Oct 3...............Melrose Bay - Lake Santa Fe Oct 14..............Oklawaha & Bear Run Oct 15.............Juniper Run OCt 28-Nov 1...Wekiva & Rock Springs Nov 22-26.......T'giving atJonathan Dickinson SP Dec 10-13........pre-holiday get together, Tomoka SP *. . . . . . . . . .* We often camp at campgrounds before/after the paddle, or some people just come for the day – check with your trip coordinator. Camping days may or may not be included in dates. *. . . . . . . . . .*
111 members · Public

Orlando Touch Rugby

Orlando, FL

Orlando Touch Rugby

A community of old, young (and some in the middle) of experienced, and newbie rugby players in the Orlando area who get together and play touch rugby on both Wednesdays from 5:30 pm (until light fails) and also on Sundays (our main get together) from 3:30-6:00 pm both at Blue Jacket Park (near Lake Baldwin), Orlando. Every couple of months we organize tournaments with the other touch rugby teams from all over Florida.

It is a great co-ed game and open to kids big enough to catch and run along with adults (so a fantastic family game), as size and strength is no advantage.

By the way, anyone who doesn't know what touch rugby is:

Wikipedia:

"Touch rugby, Refers to games derived from rugby football in which players do not tackle in the traditional, highly physical way, but instead touch their opponents using their hands on any part of the body, clothing, or the ball. (It could be described as a game of high speed tag, involving teamwork, strategy, internationally agreed rules, a ball and a referee).

Historically, a formal competitive variety, known as Touch, originally developed from rugby league and now exists as a sport in its own right. In addition, touch rugby games are played as training activities for rugby league and rugby union; as a way to develop many essential rugby skills but without suffering the cost of taking the pounding of going into contact, popular in schools and junior clubs, or just as an informal social sport."

634 members · Public