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Calendar
of Events for 2008
April
5
– at Boulder REI -
Cold Weather
Paddling:How to Eliminate Your Off-Season What
to wear & what to bring to be
comfortable on (and in!) the water year-round. Tips & tricks for
fall/winter/spring paddling. Followed by a slide show presentation:
Kayaking Along the North Carolina Coast by Brian Curtiss.
Come and see just how spectacular this area is for paddling.
The Boulder REI address is 1789 28th St
Boulder, CO 80301, (303) 583-9970. No charge.
April 9
- 7:00 pm at REI, Denver Flagship Store -
Cold Weather Paddling:How to Eliminate
Your Off-Season What to wear & what to
bring to be comfortable on (and in!) the water year-round. Tips &
tricks for fall/winter/spring paddling.
Followed by a slide show presentation: A Naturalist’s Kayaking
Journey to the Sea of Cortez by Dr. Roy
Dawson and Kathleen Lameiro-Dawson. Cockpit views of Bahia de Los
Angeles, Bahia Conception and Isla
Espiritu Santos.
The Flagship store address is 1416
Platte Street, Denver, CO 303-756-3100.
May 17
- 10:00 am at Union Reservoir -
Meet on the kayak/canoe beach and have
your boats in the water and ready to
paddle at 10:00 am for an easy paddle around the lake. Then we will
start the grills and have a potluck lunch
as we get to know each other. After lunch, our instructors with give
us an advanced class and teach us what we
want to learn at no charge. The club will provide hamburgers/vegieburgers,
buns, condiments and chips. You bring a
potluck dish to go with this. (Fruit, beans, salads, taters,
veggies, deserts, etc.) For more info,
contact Jud (970-532-0178) or Barb (303-278-9561) Just show up.
May 26
- 10:00 am at Gross Reservoir -
Join the club for opening day on Gross
Reservoir. Gross Reservoir is located in
the foothills above Boulder, Colorado on the South Boulder Creek
Drainage and is open to car-top
non-motorized boats (no trailers). The paddling season runs from
Memorial Day through September 30. The
water will be cold (below 50 degrees), so cold water apparel are
required (farmer john wetsuit and appropriate
top as a minimum). Contact the trip leader, Matt Lutkus at
(720-480-2719 or mattlutkus @hotmail.com).
You can visit the web site for more detailed info on Gross
Reservoir.
May 31
- REI Demo Day at Bear Creek State Park.
Bring your
PFD and paddle and try out the latest 2007
boats and accessories that REI has to offer. Unfortunately, most of
their boats are not true sea kayaks. Event
is free but park fees apply. If you would like to staff a booth and
pass out flyers for our club, contact Matt
(720-480-2719).
May 31 &
June 1 - North Platte River in Saratoga, WY to I-80
This is an overnight trip on the
North Platte in Wyoming. We'll put-in at Saratoga and
take-out at Fort Steele (just north of I-80) for a 44
mile paddle. We'll be carrying our gear in our boats and
camping on the river on Saturday night. Highlights
include a stop at the Overland Trail Crossing where settlers
crossed the river in the 1800s. Anyone having
questions or wanting to participate in this club trip should
contact the trip leader, Brian Curtiss. (303-581-
9045 or bc@asdi.com). Let Brian know if you are interested so
he can make a go/no go decision in early May.
Once he has an idea who is interested in going, he will
schedule a training day trip on the South Platte for
those that have never done a river trip before or would like
a refresher in river paddling.
June 7
- at 8:30 to 4:00 - BASIC SKILLS CLASS - at Macintosh Lake in
Longmont - Class
will consist of instruction regarding equipment, paddling
skills and safety practices. For a detailed description
of the class see this website:
http://www.acanet.org/PDF/intro-kayak-basic-outline.pdf
. COST: A fee of $50
will be charged to cover costs. Members must sign up in
advance for classes so instructors we can allocate one
instructor per 4-5 paddlers. Contact Gary Mcintosh
(303-234-9907) for more information and to sign up.
June 14
- PADDLEFEST - 9:00 am at Chatfield Reservoir at
sailboat lagoon near the Marina.
Join the club on the Slalom course, 4K race, Casual paddle,
Skills demo by our instructors, Wooden boat
show, potluck bar-b-q and gear swap. We need volunteers to
help put up and take down the shelters, man
the registration table, organize the food and cook the
hamburgers. To volunteer or to get more information,
contact Matt at: 720-480-2719 or
mattlutkus@hotmail.com.
June 29 -RMSKC
Refresher Class -- We will be having a
refresher class on self and assisted
recoveries and bracing.
The class will be held on Sunday, June 29th
at 9:30am. E-mail Gary at
garymcin@yahoo.com for more
information and location of the class.
The recoveries to
be covered will be the paddle float
reentry, the
T-rescue, and the
use of a floating rope
for both of these recoveries. We will also demonstrate the
paddle float reentry and roll.
This technique is by far less energy-intensive than the paddle float
reentry.
If you paddle alone or
even in a group, you should know the solo recoveries. A common
misbelief by kayakers is that being in group means there will always
be someone to help you if you capsize. If the conditions get rough
or you get behind or ahead, you could easily be on your own.
The class will
also cover the low
brace and
high brace.
Bracing is a very important tool that every kayaker should know to
help prevent capsizing. It can be the difference between needing a
recovery and remaining air-side-up in your boat.
Prerequisite for the
class is completion of the RMSKC basic class.
June 21
- Overnight or 10:00 pm -Moonlight paddle at Union Res. -
The full moon is on June
18th so we'll have plenty of light. I'll have a few 'glow'
sticks left over from the last time we did this.
You don't have to be camping to attend the paddle. Union
Reservoir has a nice, sandy beach for swimming,
full facilities for camping, and the entire lake is
designated 'wakeless.' Also, the fishing seems
pretty good. If folks are interested in camping on Saturday
night, we'll reserve several spots (each can
hold 2-3 tents). Please let me know if you are interested in
camping by May 1 so that I can reserve the
right number of spaces. Contact: Brian Curtiss (303-581-9045)
(evenings) BC@ASDI.com
July 12
- at 8:30 to 4:00 - BASIC SKILLS CLASS - at Chatfield (Eagle Cove) -
Class will
consist of instruction regarding equipment, paddling skills
and safety practices. For a detailed description of
the class see this website:
http://www.acanet.org/PDF/intro-kayak-basic-outline.pdf
. COST: A fee of $50 will
be charged to cover costs. Members must sign up in advance
for classes so instructors we can allocate one
instructor per 4-5 paddlers. Contact Gary Mcintosh
(303-234-9907) for more information and to sign up.
July 26
- 9:30 at Dillon Reservoir -
Meet Michael Anson at the marina for a paddle around the
lake. Then you are invited to a BBQ after the paddle at their
townhouse, which they will have directions
for any paddlers that attend. The town of Dillon also sponsors a
free concert at the Dillon Amphitheater
every Saturday evening during the summer, around 7:00 PM if anyone
wants to stay for that. Call Mike
(303-404-0062) with any questions or just show up.
August 9
- 10:00 at Boulder Reservoir - ADVANCED SKILLS CLASS -
Our instructors are
offering this free class and opportunity to learn and
practice any skills you want. Contact Gary Mcintosh
(303-234-9907) for more info or to sign up.
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