In one evening on Zoom and with downloaded handouts, we’ll give you the essential elements to successfully pulling off an RMCC ACA-sanctioned trip. For more hands on paddling training, check the RMCC website and calendar for other classes. The curriculum is still being developed but here’s the outline: Dreaming – how do you get a trip […]
Rocky Mountain Canoe Club is one of the sponsors this year for the Platte River Cleanup. Please contact Anne Fiore at [email protected] if you are planning to attend. Here are details provided by Protect Our Rivers Protect Our Rivers is hosting the 15th Annual South Platte Cleanup – an event that has historically rallied 200+ kayakers, […]
**This Class is currently Full. Please register for our Waitlist** The cost is $45 per person for the entire class (or $25 per person for just the flatwater class on April 30) to be paid before the class. Students can enroll for only the flatwater day if they desire. If you are not a current […]
Enjoy a casual social evening paddle around McIntosh Lake. The sun prepares to set with the backdrop of Long’s Peak. Plan to launch at 6 pm. This is an ACA event and requires a signed ACA waiver. Contact Brookie with questions or to sign up, as well as to get specific meeting location. [email protected] McIntosh […]
ACA Canoe Instructor Development and Certification Course by Jeff Oxenford. Up to Level 4 Whitewater Canoeing (solo and tandem) DATES AND COST April 22-24 – Level 1-2 – Cost $300 May 7-8 – Level 3 and 4 – Cost $100 Note: Levels are sequential, you must participate in the Level 2 before attending Level 3 […]
Join RMCC for an afternoon clinic, learning to set up and pack your canoe for river tripping. This is a dry land exercise and will prepare you to rig your boat for moving water and what and how to pack for weekend and multi-day camping outings. Bill will cover rigging and techniques for efficient and […]
Join RMCC for an afternoon clinic, learning to set up and pack your canoe for river tripping. This is a dry land exercise and will prepare you to rig your boat for moving water and what and how to pack for weekend and multi-day camping outings. Bill will cover rigging and techniques for efficient and […]
Mark your calendar! Plan to launch at 6 pm. Enjoy a social paddle around the McIntosh Lake, as the sun prepares to set with the backdrop of Long’s Peak. McIntosh Lake. Launch along south side of lake from Lakeshore Dive, Longmont, CO 80503. Additional details will follow. Contact Brookie with questions or to sign up. […]
It is 777 miles from, Denver to the put in at Fort Benton We will be camping 7 nights on the river. This is the famous “White Cliffs” / “Missouri Breaks” Section of the Missouri RIver. No little kids, no dogs, NO WHINING allowed. Mandatory equipment will include an alarm clock for each tent. Yes, […]
The South Beach to Duffy Mountain stretch of the Yampa is an easy flatwater/Class I trip. In early May we have had good flow and not many mosquitoes, and not much (if any) competition for campsites. This is a good trip to break out your gear from storage and get ready for the canoe season. […]
You need to provide your own river toilet. Temps should be fairly mild – expect highs in the 50s and lows about 30. Plan for two nights camping. And plan on a very early Sunday, to get down river hopefully before the winds kick up. There are 2 Class II rapids. I don’t recall how low I […]
This will be an ACA-sanctioned outing/event which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $10/person insurance fee. This is an easy, kids-friendly class 1 river, with our campground in the middle of the run. Each day will be about 12 miles and about 4 hours. For more information about skill level and equipment information, see RMCC […]
This will be an ACA-sanctioned outing/event which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $10/person insurance fee. This is a combination of class II day trips and the Bluegrass on the River festival, with our campground 3 miles from the music event. See: https://bluegrassonthearkansas.org/schedule/ for the late Saturday and Sunday music. The river sections that we […]
Due to Denver Water’s closure of the Osprey Pt boat access for the duration of the dam expansion project, this trip has been cancelled. They are proposing expanding the North access, but that won’t happen until June and may involve a 1/4 steep carry to the water. If the North Access becomes reasonable, we may […]
Be ready to launch at 10 am Sunday We will start at Grand Lake and paddle through the inlet to Shadow Mountain Lake, hugging the east shoreline going south. At the far end of Shadow Mountain Lake, we can explore some of the islands that are not posted as raptor nesting areas. With a little […]
We will start paddling June 10th 9am, so arrive and camp June 9th at Horseshoe Bend Campground (first come, first serve campground). Please allow flexibility in the end date of this trip, in case a layover or weather day is needed. This trip will be at the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The lake is […]
Come join us for a lovely morning paddle around Standley Lake located at 100th Ave and Simms Street 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 […]
Join RMCC for this Class I run through the beautiful Wyoming landscape full of birds and other wildlife, just a half-day drive from Denver. This is a 3 day, 2 night canoe camping trip. We’ll complete the car shuttle either Thursday afternoon or early Friday morning. (Trip leader is going up Thursday afternoon and hoping […]
The Rocky Mountain Canoe Club will be a cosponsor for the 2022 ACA Open Canoe Slalom Championships to be held on the Arkansas River in Canon City. This is open to canoers of any level. If you just want to try out the course, the course will be open for practice July 5-7. Volunteers will […]
The Rocky Mountain Canoe Club will be a cosponsor for the 2022 ACA Open Canoe Slalom Championships to be held on the Arkansas River in Canon City. This is open to canoers of any level. If you just want to try out the course, the course will be open for practice July 5-7. Volunteers will […]
RMCC members and guests are welcome to paddle the North Platte River from Glendo Reservoir almost to Guernsey Reservoir, a distance of almost 20 miles. This is a fun, day long paddling trip and I hope you can join us. It is Class I+ with one Class II section of standing waves that can be […]
Join us for the annual summer RMCC get-together! Day trips, camp cooking competition, boater skills competitions (knot tying, throw roping, etc.), potluck supper, pancake breakfast, etc. Trips available for all skill levels, water level cooperating (Class I, Class II, and Class III). And we are hoping to offer at least one mentored run (not a […]
Plan to launch at 6 pm. If you weren’t able to attend the Rendezvous, or you didn’t get enough paddling or social time there, come and enjoy a social paddle around the McIntosh Lake, as the sun prepares to set with the backdrop of Long’s Peak. This is an ACA paddle, so membership, or a […]
A permit was reserved for entry to the Boundary Waters Canoe Wildness on Aug. 15. Extra days were built into the schedule to allow for possible weather layovers and shorter days in sections of the route. The permit regulations allow a maximum of nine people and four watercrafts. The cost for reserving the permit included […]
Wednesday, Aug. 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Plan to launch at 6 pm. If you weren’t able to attend the Rendezvous, or you didn’t get enough paddling or social time there, come and enjoy a social paddle around the McIntosh Lake, as the sun prepares to set with the backdrop of Long’s Peak. […]
RMCC Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) paddling for 3 days in WY on the Green River below Fontanelle Reservoir 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 of 3 class II […]
Put-in: Mineral Bottom Take-out: Confluence/Spanish Bottom Paddling distance: 52 miles Dates: 9/9-9/14, 2022 River difficulty: Class I ACA Event Status: ACA sanctioned trip. CURRENT ACA membership or $10 event fee required. Helmets not required Meet-up time at Tex’s in Moab, UT: TBD, but probably about 10:00am (might depend on the wind predictions for that day) […]
Desolation Gray Canyon Trip is 84 miles from Sand Wash Ranger Station/Launch Area. We will float for the maximum of 9 days (8 nights). Those who applied for permits through the lottery process will be considered first for a spot on the trip. If there is additional space, others will be considered. Please contact Louise […]
Join RMCC as we paddle the Colorado River Sunday – Monday from Loma, CO to the Westwater Station boat ramp in Utah through Ruby and Horsethief Canyons . We’ll be camping at one of the larger sites on the river Sunday night – TBD. Our late September date should offer gorgeous fall color on the […]
Join us for boating and/or bird banding at Barr Lake State Park. October 1 is the final date. 9:00 am the time for bird banding (must register with me ahead of time and meet at the banding station; $6 goes to the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies); About 10:30 for boating only, meeting at the […]