Rec calendar
Baseball/Softball
April 17: Sign up for Pullman/Moscow men’s and women’s, and Pullman coed softball leagues, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Center, 240 S.E. Dexter St. in Pullman. Team fees: $790 men’s and women’s; $450 coed. Info: (509) 338-3227.
April 22: Men’s class D softball tournament in Rathdrum. Fees: $165 per team. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.
Sign up: Men’s, coed and senior softball leagues in Rathdrum. Summer leagues begin April 30. Fees: $630 per team. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.
Sign up: Spokane Youth Sports Association summer baseball registration for players, coaches and umpires. Season begins June 1. Info: Ron Shine, rons@sysa.com.
Basketball
May 13-14: 3-on-3 tournament at The Warehouse, 800 N. Hamilton. Youth and adult divisions. Fees: $80 per team. Info: Katie Schuver, 484-2670, or www.warehouseathletics.com.
Sign up: Hanford Summer Hoopfest for high school varsity and JV girls teams, Aug. 4-6 in Richland. Fees: $175 per team, $150 if two or more are entered. Four guaranteed games. Info: Mike DePeel, (509) 967-3541.
Canoeing/Kayaking
April 24: Whitewater kayaking expedition to 12 rivers in Chile and Argentina, free slide show by four members of the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club, 7 p.m., Corbin Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave.
April 29: Kayak & Klink’s, a kayaking trip and dinner at Klink’s on the Lake, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Presented by Spokane Parks & Recreation Outdoor Program. Registration deadline April 21. Fees: $39. Info: 625-6200.
Camping/Hiking
April 17: Hiking Paria Canyon, Utah, slide show by Spokane mountaineer Rick Barlow, 7 p.m. at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland.
Climbing
April 21-22: Palouse Climbing Festival on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, includes bouldering clinic and presentation by Ivan Green, as well as a climbing competition. Info: (208) 885-6810, or www.campusrec.uidaho.edu/Outdoor.
April 25: Free slide presentation by Mount Rainier head climbing ranger Mike Gauthier, 7:30 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Info: 325-9000.
April 28: Free outdoor filming of Dynasty, a kayaking film by Young Gun Productions, 7 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Info: 325-9000.
Cycling
April 19: Fat Tire Trail Riders Club bike and hike, 6 p.m. at Camp Sekani. Info: Ken Hoffman, 465-0242, or kenhoffman@comcast.net.
April 29-30: Methow Valley Tour two-day, three-stage road race in Twisp, Wash. Info: Karla Segale, (509) 996-8234.
June 3: Tour d’Alene family bike tour, starting in Plummer, Idaho. Proceeds benefit the Shawn Higgins Memorial Fund; fund-raising required for participation. Five-, 30- and 67-mile courses available. Fees: $19 adults, plus minimum $56 fund-raising; $1 children, plus $19 minimum fund-raising. Info: Ted Duncan, 624-7478, or Tami Gregory, 535-2961.
Fishing/Hunting
April 15: Curlew Lake Fishing Festival for Kids Casting contests, fishing contests and activities focused on fish and fun for kids younger than 16, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Curlew Lake State Park. Info: Karen Honeycutt, (509) 738-7738.
May 26-28: Great Elk Tour stops at Sportsman’s Warehouse, presented by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Info: Mark Armstrong, (406) 523-3431.
Football
Sign up: YMCA Grid Kids Tackle Football league for grades 3-4 and 5-8. Teams formed by grade and area high school; practices begin Aug. 21. Info: Josh Guthmueller, 838-3577, ext. 140.
Health/Fitness
April 19: Sports Asthma Night, 7-8 at U-District Physical Therapy, 125 S. Cowley. Free presentation by Dr. Kerry Drain on exercise-induced asthma. Info: 458-7686.
Nature
April 17: “Osprey,” free slide show by Don Johnson, University of Idaho zoology professor emeritus, 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 521 E. Lakeside in Coeur d’Alene.
April 22 and May 30: Plant identification course on the Turnbull Nation Wildlife Refuge, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Requested donation: $10 for one day, $15 for both. Info: Ken Swedberg, 235-4979.
May 6: Nature photography workshop with Spokane photographer Rich Leon, 9 a.m. to noon at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge near Cheney. Donations requested. Info: Bob Quinn, 359-7050.
Rodeo
May 26-28: Coulee City Last Stand Rodeo at the Coulee City (Wash.) Rodeo Arena. Info: Pete Thiry, (509) 632-5697.
Tennis
April 15: Easter Eve Tennis Festival at the University of Idaho tennis courts in Moscow, including free junior clinic from 10-11 a.m., and doubles round-robin mixer from 6-8 p.m. for $5. Info: Brad Lum-Tucker, (208) 596-2526.