Multi-Day Paddles

Multi-day trips organized by RMSKC are open to RMSKC members only.  No guests are permitted on multi-day trips.

Participants are always responsible for their own safety and happiness during club events. Joining a group does not relieve you of your personal responsibilities. If you are expecting the Trip Leader to act as would a commercial outfitter (i.e. cater to your every need and want, teach you how to paddle, be responsible for your personal safety), then club trips are not for you.

Trip Leaders are not in any way trained, certified, or pre-qualified by the club so far as their skills and abilities as kayakers or leaders. They act voluntarily and without compensation, in the same manner that anyone among a group of acquaintances might agree to act as leader for a particular activity or trip.

When you paddle with a group you get a trip planned by the Trip Leader, the opportunity to meet new paddlers, and safety in numbers. For group trips to be successful, all participants must look after the welfare of the group and align their personal paddling goals and expectations with those of the group. Choose your trips accordingly!

MULTI-DAY Trip guidelines:

• Educate yourself about the trip: Is it right for you and your skill level? Some Trip Leaders may require participants to be RMSKC Certified Paddlers. This is at the Trip Leaders discretion.
• Be ready at the put-in at the posted time with the correct equipment.
• Show your current ACA/RMSKC membership card.
• Stay with the group as directed by the Trip Leader: even if it means going slow. Never leave without permission.
• Cooperate: The Trip Leader may alter the plan due to the needs of one paddler or the group as a whole.
• Communicate: Tell the Trip Leader if you are having problems: blisters, fatigue, sickness, equipment, trouble handling the conditions, anxiety, fear, etc.
• Follow instructions: The Trip Leader may consult with participants but ultimately has decision-making authority over all aspects of the trip: how close to stay together, launching/landing, etc.
• Participants are always responsible for their own safety. Joining a group does not relieve you of your personal responsibilities. Group trips are not for everyone. Is an RMSKC official trip is right for you? When you paddle with a group you get a trip planned by the Trip Leader, the opportunity to meet new paddlers, and safety in numbers. For group trips to be successful, all participants must look after the welfare of the group and align their personal paddling goals and expectations with those of the group. Choose your trips accordingly!