Mat B’s leading the Class I South Platte paddle trip from Brighton to Ft Lupton on Saturday.  Weather and flow look great – contact Mat and come out out! South Platte River – Brighton to Fort Lupton   Bill A

Start planning your summer canoeing schedule by visiting RMCC’s website for details on the following canoe trips and classes. ACA Introduction to Canoeing: Instructor Development and Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE) – for people wanting to become canoe instructors. (April 8 & 9, Soda Lakes) – Jeff Oxenford, joxenford@comcast.net South Platte: Brighton to Fort Lupton (April 15,…

The American Canoe Association (ACA) has one of the best established paddlesport instruction programs anywhere in the world.   The courses are comprehensive, but allow enough flexibility for individual teaching and paddling styles.  The main benefit to taking the course is improving your understanding of paddling technique and theory, so you can paddle more efficiently and…

At the Planning & Permit Party people who signed up for rivers requiring a permit formed small groups to discuss possible dates that the entire group had the option of requesting. No one is required to request these dates, but having as many people as possible apply for the same dates often increases the odds…

The George Meyer Pool at 7900 Carr Drive in Arvada, is open to canoes from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm starting this Sunday, January 8 and continuing at the same time on the following dates: January 22, February 5 & 19, March 5 & 19, April 2 & 23, and May 7. (These dates are also…

Hello everyone! We have replaced the indra listserv for RMCC members with a google goup (rocky_mountain_canoe_club@googlegroups.com) for use as a bulletin board to post messages about impromptu non-club trips, canoe and equipment sales, boating questions, and sharing information about paddling topics.  Once you are a subscriber to the group, you simply send an email to…

RMCC member Merlin Wheeler had surgery today at Porter Adventist Hospital and is recovering well. He’ll convalesce at Doug and Janet’s house in Genesee before returning to Poncha Springs.  Visitors and get-well wishes are welcome. You can reach Deni at 970-903-0958 or Merlin at corivers@centurytel.net. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Merlin.

This is a time when members & nonmembers learn about possible 2017 paddle trips for people of all skill levels. If enough people say they want a trip to happen, the club will try to recruit a leader which is often done the night of the party. Some trips will fill up during this event—another reason…

Over 30 RMCC members assembled at Kit and Henry Williams’ house in Morrison on Saturday Nov 12 to reminisce about the great summer trips, review the club’s progress, and elect club officers. Spoiler alert – all the present club officers were returned to office by acclimation.  Special attention (including a slideshow) was given to the…

Reel Paddling Film Festival If there is interest in RMCC (and perhaps other local paddling clubs), we might consider sponsoring a showing of the Reel Paddling Film Festival next year between March 1 and November 30, 2017.  The event is a one day (evening?) film festival with films (short and longer) that we would choose from…