Mark your calendar: It’s the annual APEs Hiwassee Weekend Trip with the Babes on the Waves joining in! APEs has sites B-4, B-6 and B-8 reserved Friday and Saturday nights. If you are interested in sharing the sites, which have trees for hammock camping, please email paddleapes@gmail.com or call/text Lisa Cedrone at 941.952.8188.

We will be padding the Hiwassee on Saturday and Sunday, with an optional Saturday morning trip to the Delano Community Farm Market. We also will plan an optional group dinner at a local restaurant on Saturday evening. Bring your own food for breakfast, lunch and snacks.