Rocky Mountain Canoe Club

Category: Trip Reports

  • Trip Report: Buffalo River 2026

    Trip Report: Buffalo River 2026

    April 20-25, 2026By Kit Williams The Buffalo River canoe trail is a gorgeous 151 mile stretch of free flowing water located in the northwest corner of Arkansas. Most runs start at or below the town of Ponca. The multitude of take out options between Ponca and the confluence of the Buffalo and the White River…

  • Trip Report: Colorado River from Moab Bridge to Potash

    Trip Report: Colorado River from Moab Bridge to Potash

    May 10-13, 2026 By Karen A. 15 people stayed 3 nights in the Gold Bar Group site and did 2 day paddles as described below. In addion to that 4 of us stayed at Janet Mallory’s house ahead of the trip and did a prior day paddle. Read the full report here.

  • Ruby-Horsethief Canyons with hikes May 6-8, 2026

    By K. Tanner Four of us (Janet & Tracy, Jay, & Karla) launched our single kayaks from the CO state park in Fruita on May 6. From the state park to the Westwater take-out is about 29 miles. The trip was 3 days of approximately 10 miles paddling each day. The first camp was at…

  • Trip Report – Meander Canyon, March 2026

    Trip Report – Meander Canyon, March 2026

    By Gilbert K. Six members of the RMCC got together and planned a four day river paddling trip down the Colorado River and launching at the Potash put-in near Moab. The rock scenery was stunning and the river calm although it rose somewhat during the paddle. The trip took place in late March 2026. Read the report and…

  • Trip Report – San Juan River, Montezuma Creek to Sand Island

    Carol and Werner Duecker, Candace Winkle and Karen A. did the San Juan from Montezuma Creek to Sand Island on 9-21-2013 and took off on 9-22-2013. The main attraction is the exquisite 17 room Casa del Eco ruin. Karen is hoping to run this again with a small group in early June. Click here to…

  • Trip Report – Grand Teton National Park 2021

    If you attended the 2026 Planning and Permit Party, then you heard Sue Hughes speak about a proposed trip to Grand Teton National Park. One with a group campsite and people splitting off into multiple groups for day trips on different lakes and rivers. Here is a nicely done trip report from a 2021 version…

  • Trip Report – Taylor River and Arkansas River 2025

    By Chris Kelly Class II Trip for members of the Rocky Mountain Canoe Club and the Missouri Whitewater Association The genesis of this trip was my continuing interest in paddling Class II whitewater along with an affection for both these excellent organizations. Both clubs granted permission to conduct a combined trip, which was also under…

  • Trip Report – Yellowstone Lake – July 2025

    Trip Report – Yellowstone Lake – July 2025

    By Mat Bozek We got to the park on the 12th and stayed at Lewis lake cg. Where we took care of the boat inspection and paid the boating fee and got our stickers – $20 per boat, good for 7 days. This was the 3rd inspection we had to go through: once at Laramie…

  • Trip Report – Adirondacks – October 2025

    Trip Report – Adirondacks – October 2025

    By Mat Bozek A trip to Central NY gives me an opportunity to visit family and to do some canoeing and hiking in the Adirondacks.  This year I brought out a new to me canoe – a 17’ Dagger Passage in royalex lite, with a spec weight of only 58 lbs.  Still heavy for portages, but…

  • Trip Report – Nahanni River / Liard River 2025

    Trip Report – Nahanni River / Liard River 2025

    August 2025 By Mat Bozek I had done the Nahanni in 2018 and never expected to do it again, however, while waiting for the float plane pick-up on the Horton last year, a chat session brought up the usual question of “what was your favorite river”?.  Several people said the Nahanni, and that got me…