We look forward to hosting the North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association (NCKFA) to our Greensboro Shop on Saturday, March 10th at 2pm for their monthly meeting. We welcome all members and guests. NCKFA President, Mark Patterson, will be speaking on Big Game Fishing. He will also cover the topic of “Surf Launching” and explain the best practices of this technical skill.
This is a great seminar for both beginner and experienced anglers/paddlers. We are grateful for the dedicated work of individuals like Mark and other NCKFA members who inspire us in this great sport of kayak fishing.
It’s time to recognize another year of protecting safe, clean water in the Neuse River basin…but this year we have something special to add.
For years, the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation and other area environmental groups have been working to ensure the best possible outcome for Falls Lake through our work on the Falls Lake Rules. This year, the strongest water pollution cleanup rules in NC went into effect for Falls Lake and the cleanup finally began. Please join us for some outdoor family fun to help celebrate the future of a clean, safe Falls Lake!
12:30 – 3:30pm Falls Lake Social
The NRF will have a fleet of canoes and kayaks out of the lake for use, free of charge. Bring a picnic or grill out for lunch, play on the water, get to know other members and NRF staff, or stop in at the community building to watch “Gasland” and learn about a groundbreaking (literally!) new issue in the Upper Neuse.
4:00 – 5:00pm NRF Annual Meeting
Hear updates on the state of the river, join us in recognizing our dedicated volunteers, and learn about the plans and priorities for the coming year.
All are welcome!! Come join us for the Mountains-To-Sea Trail & Backpacking NC Challenge celebration.
When: Tuesday, Nov 8th, 6pm-7pm
What: A casual meet & greet with local author Joe Miller and Kate Dixon who serves as the Friends of MST Executive Director.
Who: Welcoming all who love the MST and Backpacking North Carolina
Why: To celebrate the MST and those who completed our Backpacking NC Challenge.
We’ll honor our those who have hiked and select FMST Raffle Winners.
UPDATE: We’ve come up with another chance to win a $50 Gift Card. How to enter: “Tag” Great Outdoor Provision Co. and share this video on your wall post. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJ4wR2QpFg
Once you tag/share you will be entered into a random drawing for a $50 gift card. Contest will run through til 3pm next Friday, Oct 21st at which time we will select the winner.
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Thanks to great customers like you we’ve been named “Best Outdoor Store” in Raleigh by “The Destination Guide“. The Destination Guide is holding a contest to see which video best represents Raleigh. Please watch this short video to “Vote” for Trusty. Thanks!
MULETrivia: Answer for a chance to WIN a $100 Gift Card
What was the square footage of our 1st shop in 1972? (mentioned in the video) To enter: Post the answer to our Facebook page. We’ll randomly select a winner Friday, Oct 14, 2011 @ 3pm.
Governor Perdue has once again declared October Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month, and we have lots of great
ways for you to celebrate. Thanks to all our sponsors for their support.
Month-Long Activities
Submit a photograph into our 1st Annual MST Photo Contest sponsored by Great Outdoor Provision Co. Deadline: October 31st.
Buy a raffle ticket to support the MST and gain a chance to win 18 great prizes of gift cards and gear donated by Great Outdoor Provision Co., Jesse Brown’s Outdoors, and Mast General Stores. Tickets cost $5 or $20 for five. E-mail Kate Dixon, FMST Executive Director, at kdixon@ncmst.org to place an order.
Test your knowledge of the MST in the Trivia Contest sponsored by Great Outdoor Provision Co. Each day, from October 1 to November 7, they’ll post a new question about the MST. The first person to answer the question correctly that day will win a raffle ticket. Anyone who answers all 38 questions correctly will win five raffle tickets and fame as an “MST Trivia Whiz – 2011!” Thanks to Danny Bernstein, the 21st person to complete the MST, for writing the questions.
Take the Backpacking NC Challenge and win great prizes by completing at least two of the trips in Joe Miller’s recent book Backpacking North Carolina. Deadline: October 31.
Friday-Sunday, October 7-9 - Campout! Carolina. Pitch a tent over the weekend to show your support for North Carolina’s environment. Campout! Carolina is hosted each year by Earth Share, a partnership of environmental groups including FMST that participate in workplace giving. Last year, more than 8400 people camped out during Campout! Carolina. Register to let Earth Share know you plan to participate this year.
Sunday, October 9 - Clues on the Neuse. Join us for a family-friendly scavenger hunt along the MST in Smithfield.
Thursday, October 13 - Trail Grand Opening in Raleigh of the first eight miles of the Neuse River Greenway/MST. 10:00 am at the Falls Lake Dam canoe launch, 12098 Falls of the Neuse Road.
Saturday, November 5 - Benefit dinner and concert for the MST at Galileo’s in Boone.
Tuesday, November 8 - MST Month Closing Celebration when we’ll announce the winners of the Backpacking Challenge, the Raffle, and the MST Trivia Whizes. Join us @ 6 pm at the Cameron Village Great Outdoor Provision Co. store, 2017 Cameron Street, Raleigh for fun, fellowship and refreshments.
Trail Workdays
Saturday, October 1 - Sauratown Trail (north of Winston-Salem)
Ultrarunner Diane Van Deren spent ten years racked by epilepsy, but radical brain surgery gifted her with a seizure-free life and a super-human endurance that has driven her to win grueling events like the 2009 Yukon Arctic Ultra, a 430 mile foot race across a frozen wilderness.
In 2010 she turned to mountaineering and climbed South America’s tallest peak, Aconcagua. On this expedition, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester wired her up and monitored her movements to see what sets her apart form other athletes. Medical science is intrigued by Diane Van Deren: a survivor, a peak performer and a wife and mother of three. Her inspirational story will intrigue you and drive you to strive for your personal best.
Saturday, September 24
Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Cameron Village
11am – 4pm
Customers who purchase a pair of TOMS can have them personalized in a custom design by a local artist.
Matt Butler • Nina Wu • Paul Friedrich • Chris Williams • Julie Pitts • AdAm Peele
The personalization is completely free with the purchase of a classic pair of canvas TOMS slip-ons ($44) and as always, TOMS will provide a new pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold.
“Style Your Sole as a way for people to express themselves creatively with any art medium they find appropriate on a pair of TOMS Shoes.” The events, which have been going on throughout the country since 2006, are a fun way to express your individual style while supporting a cause to benefit children in developing countries.
Come help with trail work on the NC Mountain-to Sea Trail on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Falls Lake in Durham County! September 24 is National Public Lands Day across America! We will meet at 9:00 AM and move to the project sites.
NEW Meeting Spot – All interested should meet at Food Lion parking lot at Ravenstone Commons at the corner of Sherron Road and Highway 98. Please use google maps for your driving directions.
Please RSVP to jdbrewer@bellsouth.net or 919-900-0483 for our workday by September 21, 2011. Your RSVP is a huge help in a successful workday.
Thanks to Great Outdoor Provision Co. for sponsoring our breakfast from Chick-Fli-A at our workdays. Thanks also to Starbucks off Falls of Neuse Road and Durant Road for the coffee.
Make sure you bring plenty of water, bag lunch, and gloves.
Enjoy this fantastic video by Randy Johnson about this year’s Big Dig in Watauga County. Seeing this makes us appreciate our dedicated MST volunteers even more (if that’s even possible!). Thanks for a great video of the weekend, Randy!
You don’t have to journey to Banff each fall to see these exciting films! Great Outdoor Provision Co. will host Banff Mountain Film’s Radical Reels – a special screening of the wildest high-adrenaline films entered in the Banff Mountain Film Festival. So many action films were being submitted to the film festival that they could not fit into the regular screenings, resulting in the creation of the hugely successful Radical Reels evening presentation.
The established Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour has been thrilling audiences since 1981. Most World Tour screenings include a range of different themes (adventure sports, environment, mountain culture, heritage, etc.) and styles (action-filled shorts; longer, more comprehensive films; amateur and professional productions; etc.). The Radical Reels Tour presentations incorporate all these elements, but the focus is on dynamic, high-adrenaline films featuring sports such as skiing, climbing, kayaking, BASE jumping, snowboarding and mountain biking. These activities continue to be included on the World Tour, but Radical Reels Tour is for audiences who prefer all action films.
The Radical Reels Film Tour visits approximately 19 states and provinces, reaching over 35 different locations. Most screenings take place in the September to October and February to May time periods.
