Recreation calendar
Baseball/Softball
June 22: The Major League Scouting Bureau will conduct an open tryout camp at LaPierre Field in Kennewick. Ages 16 and older. No cost. Info: Carl.Moesche@mlb.com.
Basketball
Sign up: Rathdrum 3-on-3 outdoor adult leagues. There are four spots left each for men’s and coed leagues, which start June 25. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.
Canoeing/Kayaking
June 13: Family boating safety seminar, featuring info from paddlers, water rescue experts, Avista dam operators, 6:30 p.m., Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Free, but preregistration required through Spokane Parks and Recreation, 625-6200.
June 15: Kayaking clinic offered by North Idaho College’s Outdoor Pursuits. The clinic will teach participants the basics of kayaking, paddle strokes, water currents and safety tips. Cost: $60. Info: (208) 769-7809.
June 19: Kayaking 101 Clinics, 7 p.m. at REI Spokane. No cost. Info: (509) 328-9900.
July 15-16: Pend Oreille Poker Paddle on the Pend Oreille River. Cost: $25 preregistration before July 1. Info: (509) 447-4812.
Sign Up: Group programs offered by Spokane Parks and Recreation Outdoor Program. Info: (509) 625-6246 or maho@spokanecity.org.
Camping/Hiking
June 10: Spar Lake spring flowers hike west of Libby led by Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and Native Plant Society. Contact Joyce Pence at (208) 266-1107 or konjoy@webtv.net.
June 15: Introduction to GPS fundamentals, 7 p.m. at REI Spokane. No cost. Info: 328-9900.
June 17: Selkirk Conservation Alliance’s Granite-Roosevelt Hike. Moderate difficulty. No cost. Info: Mikki Ravenscroft, (208) 448-2971 or Barbara Williams, (509) 951-3541.
June 23-25: Cathedral Lake Lodge Hiking. Fee includes two nights lodging, five meals, hiking guide and shuttle from base camp to the lodge. Ages 14 and older. Cost: $279. Info: 625-6200.
June 24: Selkirk Conservation Alliance’s Binarch Creek Hike. Moderate difficulty. No cost. Info: Mikki Ravenscroft, (208) 448-2971 or Barbara Williams, (509) 951-3541.
Cycling
June 21: Eighth annual Bridge the Years … Bike the Wall bicycling trip. The trip will be approximately 13 miles and a barbecue at the Enaville Resort will follow. Cost: $25. Info: (208) 682-3814 or e-mail hfhidaho@imbris.net.
June 22: Women’s basic bike tunic clinic 101, 7 p.m. at REI Spokane. No cost. Info: 328-9900.
June 23-25: Yakima Valley Wine Bike Tour, ages 21 and older. Fee includes two nights lodging, support vehicle, seven meals, and guides. Cost: $269. Info: 625-6200.
Running/Walking
June 17: Tekoa Slippery Gulch Fun Run, 8 a.m. in Tekoa, Wash. Choose between a 5-mile course and a 2-mile course. Cost: $12 with T-shirt, $5 without. Info: Slippery Gulch Fun Run, Box 807, Tekoa 99033.
June 24: Mt. Misery Mania 57-mile team relay and solo. Teams will race from Asotin Creek Park in Asotin, Wash., to River Park in Troy, Ore. Teams will consist of two to six people. Sign up by June 14. Cost: $35 per person. Info: Bill Chandler, (208) 746-8287 and www.seaportstriders.com.
July 1: Second annual Prosser’s Best Run, 1 mile, 5K and 10K race. Entry deadline is June 21. Cost: $20 which includes T-shirt, pasta feed and brunch. Info: (509) 786-3177 or www.prosserchamber.org.
July 4: BRRC’s July 4 Fun Run at Moran Prairie School located at 4224 E. 57th Street. No cost.
July 4: CBHA Sun Run 2006 at Lions Park in Othello, Wash. Registration deadline is June 25. Cost: $15 with T-shirt, $5 without. Info: Bob Luhn, (509) 488-5896.
July 8: Let’s Climb a Mountain solo run and team relay presented by the Bloomsday Road Runners Club. Entry deadline is June 21. Cost: Solo, $35; team, $20 per member. Info: www.letsclimbamountain.com.
Sailing
Sign up: North Idaho College’s Outdoor Pursuits will offer three separate four-session sailing clinics through Sept. 5. Cost: $80, which covers the cost of instruction, boats and all related equipment. Info: (208) 769-7809.
Soccer
Sign up: 2006 fall and 2007 winter Valley youth soccer leagues. Cost: $35 for children ages 4-7 and $50 for ages 8 and older. Info: 924-7661 or www.vysoccer.org.