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Guided Canoe Trip: Cahaba Lily Tour I

Cahaba National Widlife Refuge River Trace, West Blocton, AL, United States

Average water levels for this time of year allow us to paddle a little more than a mile down to the top of Hargrove Shoals, the largest known shoals of lilies left in the world, and back upstream. The special geology that provides the lilies their habitat actually helps us in this case. The riverbed changes between limestone and sandstone, remnants of ancient rising and falling sea levels. Where the riverbed is limestone you will see the shallow shoals that the lilies call home. Where the riverbed is sandstone, there are deep pools where water slows. It is these deep pools of slow moving water that allow us to paddle back upstream and to take out at the same place we put it. We advertise this as one of our more physically demanding trips because at each shoal “step” we have to drag our boats to the next pool. The shoals create obstacles on our way back to the boat launch. Boats will become stuck on rocks across the shoals both headed downstream and back up. Be careful as you step out of your boats to pull across the shoals: the rocks are slippery! The walks across the shoals are why we wear close-toed shoes.

$40

Guided Canoe Trip: Cahaba Lily Tour II

Cahaba National Widlife Refuge River Trace, West Blocton, AL, United States

Cahaba River Society offers guided float trips on the Cahaba River. We can supply canoes, paddles, life jackets, and a naturalist with the expertise to allow you a unique, up-close experience with the Cahaba River. On this tour, you will see the beautiful Cahaba lilies first hand in their natural setting. These are rigorous outings that require wading

Guided Canoe Trip: Cahaba Lily Tour III

Cahaba National Widlife Refuge River Trace, West Blocton, AL, United States

Average water levels for this time of year allow us to paddle a little more than a mile down to the top of Hargrove Shoals, the largest known shoals of lilies left in the world, and back upstream. The special geology that provides the lilies their habitat actually helps us in this case. The riverbed changes between limestone and sandstone, remnants of ancient rising and falling sea levels. Where the riverbed is limestone you will see the shallow shoals that the lilies call home. Where the riverbed is sandstone, there are deep pools where water slows. It is these deep pools of slow moving water that allow us to paddle back upstream and to take out at the same place we put it. We advertise this as one of our more physically demanding trips because at each shoal “step” we have to drag our boats to the next pool. The shoals create obstacles on our way back to the boat launch. Boats will become stuck on rocks across the shoals both headed downstream and back up. Be careful as you step out of your boats to pull across the shoals: the rocks are slippery! The walks across the shoals are why we wear close-toed shoes.

$40

Guided Canoe Trip: Cahaba Lily Tour IV

Cahaba National Widlife Refuge River Trace, West Blocton, AL, United States

Average water levels for this time of year allow us to paddle a little more than a mile down to the top of Hargrove Shoals, the largest known shoals of lilies left in the world, and back upstream. The special geology that provides the lilies their habitat actually helps us in this case. The riverbed changes between limestone and sandstone, remnants of ancient rising and falling sea levels. Where the riverbed is limestone you will see the shallow shoals that the lilies call home. Where the riverbed is sandstone, there are deep pools where water slows. It is these deep pools of slow moving water that allow us to paddle back upstream and to take out at the same place we put it. We advertise this as one of our more physically demanding trips because at each shoal “step” we have to drag our boats to the next pool. The shoals create obstacles on our way back to the boat launch. Boats will become stuck on rocks across the shoals both headed downstream and back up. Be careful as you step out of your boats to pull across the shoals: the rocks are slippery! The walks across the shoals are why we wear close-toed shoes.

$40

Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge Cleanup

Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge 3WXQ+6MJ,, West Blocton, AL, AL, United States

Save the date for this cleanup at Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge. Details coming soon!

Guided Canoe Trip: Living River “Thumb”

Booth's Ford Shelby County Road 251, Montevallo, AL, United States

Cahaba River Society offers guided float trips on the Cahaba River. We can supply canoes, paddles, life jackets, and a naturalist with the expertise to allow you a unique, up-close experience with the Cahaba River. On this trip, we will paddle from Booth’s Ford 6 miles downstream to Tate’s Landing. This paddle includes beautiful views,

Guided Canoe Trip: Moonlight Tour III

Highway 280 Cahaba Boat Launch Cahaba River Road and Riverview Road, Birmingham, AL, United States

Cahaba River Society offers guided float trips on the Cahaba River. We can supply canoes, paddles, life jackets, and a naturalist with the expertise to allow you a unique, up-close experience with the Cahaba River. A moonlit evening on the Cahaba is a delightful, unique, and relaxing way to enjoy a flat water portion of

$40