RECREATION CALENDAR

Baseball/Softball

Sign up: Girls fastpitch pitching clinic for all ages. Instruction by Larry Fountain and Deanna Martin on Sept. 22, 23, 29 and 30 at Rochester Heights Park, 1800 E. Rowan at Magnolia. Times: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. first three sessions, 9 a.m.-noon on Sept. 30. Cost: $50. Info: Renee Stewart, Spokane Dawgs, 324-2889.

Basketball

Oct. 21: Whitworth University tournament for boys and girls in grades 4-8. Tournament will be held at the Whitworth Field House, Graves Gym and St. George’s High School. Cost: $150 per team. Info: Josh Downey, 777-4415 or e-mail jdowney@whitworth.edu.

Sign up: Men and women’s leagues will start Sept. 30 and Oct. 5. Team fee is $490 for a team of 10 players. Individual fee for new players is $90 and $72 for returning players. Sign up and pay by Sept. 24 and receive $20 off a team registration. Info: 487-3644 or visit www.spokanebasketball.com.

Camping/Hiking

Sept. 29-30: Free Family Camping and Mountain Bike Festival at Swan Lake near Republic. Arrive at Swan Lake Campground Friday evening or Saturday morning. Register by Sept. 24. Info: 279-6000.

Canoeing/Kayaking

Sept. 29: Little Pend Oreille Lake Chain kayak tour for ages 14 and older, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Meet at Rocket Bakery, 3315 N. Argonne. Cost: $35. Info: 625-6246 or visit www.spokaneparks.org.

Oct. 6: Sacheen Lake kayak tour for ages 16 and older, 1-4 p.m. Meet at Sacheen Lake Public Boat Launch. Cost: $19. Info: 625-6246 or visit www.spokaneparks.org.

Oct. 13: Newman Lake kayak tour for ages 16 and older, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Meet at Newman Lake Public Boat Launch. Cost: $19. Info: 625-6246 or visit www.spokaneparks.org.

Oct. 20: Lower Spokane Lake kayak tour for ages 18 and older, 1-5 p.m. Meet at Porcupine Bay. Cost: $22. Info: 625-6246 or visit www.spokaneparks.org.

Fishing/Hunting

Sept. 29: Fly-casting class, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Johnson Mill River Park in Coeur d’Alene, sponsored by Castaway Fly Shop. Cost: $20. Info: (208) 765-3133.

Running/Walking

Sept. 22: Historic Sandpoint and Pend Oreille Lakefront walk in Sandpoint. Choose between a 5- or 11-kilometer walk. Registration is at the Pavilion at the south end of Sandpoint City Beach from 9 a.m.-noon. No cost. Info: (208) 263-4153 or (208) 255-7287.

Skiing/Snowboarding

Sign up: U-District Physical Therapy is offering preseason ski/snowboard conditioning classes, held monthly, October through January at 730 N. Hamilton. Cost: $75 per month. Info: 458-7686 or www.udistrictpt.com.

Soccer

Sept. 24: Free coaching clinic at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene. Course content focuses primarily on parent coaches who have little or no experience coaching the U6-U10 players. Info: www.cdasting.com or call Rick Mullins at 818-1862.

Volleyball

Sign up: Spokane County Parks and Recreation’s 6-on-6 fall adult coed program starts Sept. 28. Cost: $260 for 8 players. Info: 477-4730 or visit www.spokanecounty.org/parks/data/ recreation.asp.

Continuing events

Softball

Sign up: Spokane Sports Association is accepting registration for upcoming season at Franklin Park Complex. Leagues offered: men’s modified, men’s slowpitch, seniors 50-over slowpitch and coed slowpitch. Info: 483-4653.

Backpacking/ Hiking/Climbing

Corbin Hikers: Sponsored by Corbin Senior Activity Center, hike each Thursday at 8 a.m.; locations vary. Info: 327-1584.

Hobnailers Hiking Club: Weekly hikes at a variety of places in the Inland Northwest. Info: 534-1100.

Basketball

Skills camp: Spokane Stars Skills Camp for girls at University High School. Camps run through February. Info: 499-1112.