We have a full slate of events for April including the upcoming Joint Spring Paddle and Canoeing Cuisine workshop plus exciting trips down the South Platte River from Brighton to Ft. Lupton, Missouri Sampler: Current, Jacks Fork and 11 Point Rivers, and the Colorado River Ruby-Horsethief section.
15th Almost Annual Joint Spring Paddle
NEW Date Saturday, April 6, 2019 @ 9:00 am
Due to bad weather the Joint Spring Paddle has been postponed to April 6. Join members from the Rocky Mountain Canoe Club, Poudre Paddlers Club, Flatwater Frogs, Rocky Mountain Sea Kayak Club, and High Country River Rafters on the Brighton to Fort Lupton section of the South Platte River to celebrate the 2019 paddling season. Although the original trip down the South Platte has been changed, it is still a Class I family friendly paddle. Registration is not required, and non-members are welcome to join. For more detail contact Kathryn Mutz at kathryn.mutz@colorado.edu or see the event flyer for details of the new put-in: https://rockymountaincanoeclub.net/files/2019/03/2019-South-Platte-joint-Club-Flyer-Brighton-to-Ft-Lupton-.pdf
Sunday, April 7, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Indian Hills Community Center, 5381 Parmalee Gulch Road, Indian Hills
To help you plan for your upcoming canoe or camping adventures, several of RMCC’s experienced members will share their hard won knowledge on how to cook and pack tasty camp meals demonstrating the following topics: how to pack fresh items to last through an entire trip; cooking with a Dutch Oven; baking on a camp stove; assembling dehydrated meals and improving freeze dried ready-made meals; and demonstrating various water and food storage methods. Everyone is welcome. Participants will receive a digital copy of delicious camp recipes submitted by RMCC members. Contact Kit Williams at kitrynwilliams@gmail.com to register for this very informative workshop. For more details go to k5k.c0b.myftpupload.com/event/canoeing-cuisine/
South Platte River from Brighton to Fort Lupton
April 13, 2019 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
A beginner friendly 9 mile trip that is lined with cottonwoods hosting numerous birds and other wildlife…a nice way to begin the paddling season. There is one mandatory portage at a dam and one boat chute drop early on that may be run or portaged depending on conditions. Meet at Veterans Park in Brighton and be ready to begin the car shuttle no later than 9 am. Contact
Mat Bozek at matbozekx@gmail.com to sign up for this trip.
Missouri Sampler: Current, Jacks Fork and 11 Point Rivers
April 20-29, 2019
All 3 of these beautiful rivers are located in the Ozarks of south central Missouri. They are spring fed and crystal clear. Dispersed camping is allowed on these rivers. Contact Tracy Hays at sportsmut@aol.com or call 970 443 8694 to be added to this trip. For more details about this fabulous adventure go to https://rockymountaincanoeclub.net/event/missouri-sampler-current-jacks-fork-11-point-rivers/
Colorado River: Ruby-Horsethief
April 26-28, 2019
This section of the Colorado River runs through beautiful red rock canyons and has many hiking opportunities. If the weather and water levels are reasonable this float is appropriate for relatively inexperienced canoeists and boaters, most of the section is class I water with one class II rapid. There is an abundance of wildlife in the area including great blue herons, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, mule deer, and desert bighorn sheep. Contact Lynne Carpenter at lynnecarpenter@gmail.com to register for this trip or go to the event web page for further details. https://rockymountaincanoeclub.net/event/colorado-river-ruby-horsethief/
Be sure to check out all of the other upcoming trips and classes listed on RMCC’s event calendar https://rockymountaincanoeclub.net/events/
- Yampa River: South Beach to Duffy Mountain (May 4-5, moving water class I)
- Gunnison river: Escalante to Whitewater (May 4-5, moving water class II)
- RMCC Packing and Rigging Class (May 4 from 1:00-4:00)
- White River near Rangely, CO (May 17-19, moving water class II)
- Memorial Day Niobrara River (May 25-27, moving water class I)
- Gross Reservoir Day Paddle (June 1 from 10:00 to 2:00)
- Standley Lake: A Morning for the Birds (June 9 from 9:00-noon)
- Upper Colorado River Whitewater Weekend (July 20-21, moving water class II & III)
- North Platte Glendo to Guernsey (July 20, moving water class I+ with one wave train that is class II)
- RMCC Radium Rendezvous on the Colorado River (August 2-4, moving water with trips appropriate to all paddling levels on class I, II and III water)
- Green River Flaming Gorge (September 7-9, moving water class III)
- San Juan River (September 8-14, moving water class III)
- Colorado River: Loma to Westwater (also known as the Ruby-Horsethief section, September 28-29, mostly class 1+ with one class II rapid)
- Everglades National Park, Florida (November 2-9, crossing large open saltwater bays and paddling through mangrove swamps)
- Okefenokee Swamp and Suwanee River, Florida (November 12-23, flatwater swamp and moving water class II with one class III rapid that will be portaged)