Category: Club News

  • Going to Rendezvous? Don’t forget . . .

    Looking forward to seeing you for the 2022 RMCC Rendezvous at the Radium Campground this weekend. The Colorado River has been hovering around 1000cfs — covering a lot of rocks and not too pushy. We are starting to gather Friday morning for a run on Pumphouse and a few avid boaters will be staying to…

  • Rendezvous Updates – August 5 – 8, 2022

    Please see the Rendezvous flier attached to the website calendar event or Rendezvous flier for specifics about the event — days (adding Monday this year), runs, meals, competitions (cooking, rope throw and knots), costs, directions, etc. In addition: Please RSVP to Kathryn so we have a sense of how many will be boating on which…

  • Club Equipment to Loan: New list and request for a canoe transport from the ACA Open Canoe Slalom Championships in Canon City

    Thanks to generous donations — recent and upcoming — we are expanding our loaner equipment. We have recently received a variety of items, including several paddles, from non-member Bill Whitaker, a new canoe cart with large wheels from member Randy Purrett, and a whitewater canoe (14′ Dagger Caption — fitted for both solo and tandem…

  • Two New Autumn trips on the Calendar! Sign up now.

    Trip # 1: Paddling for 3 days in WY on the Green River below Fontanelle Reservoir (through the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge ) followed by an optional day paddle below the Flaming Gorge dam. This will be an ACA-sanctioned outing/event which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $10/person insurance fee. The trip is a series…

  • Standley Lake, June 19 

    Join us for a beautiful morning paddle on Saturday, June 19 at Standley Lake in Westminster. Remember to bring your binoculars for spotting the many birds that make this lake their summer home including bald eagles, white pelicans, cormorants, mallard ducks and many more. If you are lucky you might even see a resident beaver.…

  • Ducky (Inflatable Kayak) Workshop

    An RMCC & Poudre Paddler Workshop Invitation: Ducky workshop: Packing your IK (ducky) for overnight trips Date: Sunday May 22, 4pm-6pm   Location: Fort Collins (address sent after you register) Registration deadline: May 15 Email Sonia at svanzyl@comcast.net to register. Please indicate 1) the number of people that will attend and 2) whether your interest is for…

  • Weekday Paddles. Plus a Boundary Waters trip opening!

         There is space for one more tandem canoe on the Boundary Waters trip, August 15-26. Read the trip description on the calendar and contact Louise if you are interested or have questions. Louisemrichards1199@gmail.com      We are starting to add some weekday paddles to the calendar, and expect to add more as the season progresses! Please contact…

  • Next Up: Joint Club Paddle, South Platte, Evans to Kersey/Kuner

    Saturday March 26 looks like good weather — 75 degrees and virtually no wind until about 2:00pm. Please see the REVISED Joint Club Paddle flyer for details. Note that this run is not the “family-friendly”, “first-time-on-the-water”, “bring your friends” beginner trip that it had been before the 2013 flood. You have to be able to…

  • Intro to River Safety and Rescue – Reminder!

    Just a reminder of our final Zoom presentation this coming Tuesday:  Intro to River Safety and Rescue When: Mar 22, 2022 07:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Mountain Time (US and Canada) Please Register in advance for this meeting, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkcO-hrTwrGt3X83pv5INYvtQPingSMiBi After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join…

  • Intro to River Safety & Rescue Zoom Presentation

    Tue, March 22, 7:00pm – 8:30pm, MST Those of you in the RMCC Google Group will have already seen this invitation but the whole Club and friends are welcome to join us. If you paddle or row on rivers, learning the fundamentals of safety & rescue is the first step. Start with this free class…