Rocky Mountain Canoe Club

Category: Trip Reports

  • 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…

  • Trip Report – Lake Powell 2025

    Trip Report – Lake Powell 2025

    September 8 – 14, 2025 By Karen A. This report gives details on the Lake Powell houseboat and sea kayaking trip that 8 ACA members did in September. Read the report here.

  • Colorado River – Ruby/Horsethief Trip Report 9/28 -9/29 2025

         We had 14 paddlers on our annual Colorado river trip- a nice sized group. 13 met at the Loma lauch at 0800 then we met the 14 th at the Westwater take out. After rigging and packing the boats we left at 1130 and arrived at Mee 3 campground at 1530.  River flow…

  • RMCC Rendezvous – August 1-4, 2025

    RMCC Rendezvous – August 1-4, 2025

    Once again the RMCC had another fabulous Rendezvous at Radium CO. This year we had 46 participates. 40 RMCC members and 6 guests, some from Poudre Paddlers. A few folks arrived Thursday afternoon in order to do some Friday morning boating and/or take Jeff Oxenford’s technique paddling class, most others arrived Friday afternoon with a…

  • Trip Report: Montana Exploratory. Jefferson, Beaverhead, and Madison Rivers near Twin Bridges, Montana

    June 26-July 3, 2025. With Miryam, Karen, Stephen and Louise We made our way to Twin Bridges, Montana and met at the Madison CountyFairgrounds on the evening of June 26. Louise and Miryam carpooled together, taking a drive through Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks along the way and Stephen and Karen carpooled as well.…

  • Trip Report – Rio Grande south of Alamosa, 2025

    Trip Report – Rio Grande south of Alamosa, 2025

    May 10-11, 2025 By Penelope Purdy Four RMCC members enjoyed a wonderful two-day journey on the historic Rio Grande south of Alamosa, Colorado, during a rare opportunity when this Class I+ stretch of river holds enough water for pleasant paddling. Along the way, they saw elk, wild horses, several raptors. and songbird species, as well…