Category: Trip Reports

  • Big Bend National Park

    Originally posted December 13, 2016 Janet and I kayaked Boquillas Canyon on the Rio Grande. It was a 3 day 2 night 33 mile totally spectacular trip. This stretch of the river is all class 1 except for a class 2 rapid near the end of the trip. The river seemed perfect at 750-800cfs. We…

  • White River – Memorial Day weekend 2016

    Originally posted June 22, 2016 By Mat Bozek Big Trujillo Wash to Enron Gas Wells Take Out – 65.5 We had 6 people that had signed up drop out, and wound up with just 3 of us in 2 boats. So it was me in my Rendezvous and Kit and Henry in their tandem. Since…

  • San Juan River Trip Report

    Originally posted September 20, 2014 San Juan River Trip – from Mexican Hat to Clay Hills Crossing By Karen Amundson August 31 to September 5, 2014 Water was 700cfs to start – low enough to cause a few people to ditch the trip. Broken ankles and bad shoulders were also used to drop out. So…

  • Yukon River 2014

    Originally posted September 12, 2014 Canoeing the Yukon River – August 2014 Mat Bozek I did a trip up to Alaska in 1992. Saw the Yukon River on that trip, and thought “I’ve got to paddle that some day”, so I did. I Drove up to the Yukon River this August to canoe it, from…

  • Niobrara River Trip Report – May 2014

    Originally posted June 13, 2014 RMCC has gone to the Niobrara River near Valentine NE every Memorial Day for about 7 years. It’s always the same (WONDERFUL) and always different. This year 28 paddlers made the trip (I think a new record) and we enjoyed great weather, good water, and terrific waterfalls. If you haven’t…