We will have have the 2025 Rendezvous at the Radium Campground (Aug 1-4) on the Upper Colorado River. We have Radium’s two group campsites and some sharable individual campsites available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights and hope to be on the water Friday through Monday — water, weather, and boaters willing. See the RMCC […]
Overview: First and foremost, this is an exploratory trip. The goal of this trip is to paddle at Blue Mesa Reservoir. We are planning for 3 days of paddling. This is about a 6 hr drive from the Longmont area. Note that we tend to paddle steadily without lots of breaks. Lunches are short since we often are […]
Trip is Full, with Wait-list. Contact Trip Coordinator. This will be a joint trip of Rocky Mountain Canoe Club and Missouri Whitewater Association (MWA) members. It will consist of several Class II day paddles on the Taylor River followed by several day paddles on the Arkansas River. Paddlers will car camp. While still in the […]
**Unfortunately, weather and low flow lead to the need to cancel.** Barring any late summer t-storms, floating the Colorado River doesn’t get much easier than this! Canoes & sea, touring, or recreational kayaks will likely be best in the low river flow I anticipate we’ll have in late August. For those who wish […]
*This TRIP is FULL, but a waitlist is available. The trip will be 7 days and 6 nights. We will launch from Bullfrog and focus on the canyons beyond Escalante but short of Oak Canyon. These would include Ribbon Canyon, Cottonwood Canyon, Llewelyn Gulch, Reflection Canyon (leads to Cottonwood Gulch), Hidden Passage Canyon, Music Temple […]
TRIP IS OPEN FOR MORE PADDLERS 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 […]
Our Annual Meeting, Potluck, and Officers Election will mostly be a PARTY! See this UPDATED post for more information. NEW TIME! Sunday, November 2, 2025, 1:30 – 5:00 pm In person: Greenway Park HOA Clubhouse, 110 Greenway Drive, Broomfield, CO 80020 ZOOM: MUST RSVP to get a Zoom link — to be sent out next […]
Our 2026 Permit and Planning Potluck Party will be Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Greenway clubhouse in Broomfield. (110 Greenway Drive, Broomfield, CO., 80020). We’ll start at 1:30 pm and wrap up with enough time to clean up and get out of the building by 5 pm. This will be a party. Feel […]
THIS SESSION IS NOW FULL! Please look at future sessions. Canoe Rolling and Bracing Clinic and Open Pool Availability – Registration is Reguired– See Below. Come join us to keep your boating skills active! Canoe Rolling Clinic, Jan 18 only: Canoeists with the proper outfitting to keep you in your canoe. Canoe Bracing Clinic, Jan 18 only: […]
THIS SESSION IS FULL – WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY Sea Kayak Self-Rescue and Assisted-Rescue Skills Clinic AND Open Pool Availability – Registration is Required – See Below. Come join us to keep your boating skills active! Sea Kayak Rescue Skills Clinic, Feb 8 only Open Pool Use to practice your strokes, rolls, get the feel for a […]
Canoe Self-Rescue Clinic and Open Pool Availability – Registration is Required – See Below. Come join us to keep your boating skills active! Canoe Self-Rescue Clinic, Feb 22nd only. Open Pool Use to practice your strokes, rolls, get the feel for a new boat, etc. You may come as early as 3:30 p.m. to prep. Enter via […]
Open Pool Availability and an informal sea kayak clinic – Randy Knauff will be present to help individuals as needed – Registration is Required – See Below. Come join us to keep your boating skills active! Open Pool Use to practice your strokes, rolls, get the feel for a new boat, etc. You may come as […]
The South Platte River from Brighton to Fort Lupton is generally a beginner friendly 9 mile trip that is lined with cottonwoods hosting numerous birds and other wildlife.
March 22-23, 2026 Trip Coordinator Mat Bozek matbozekx@gmail.com This will be a 2 day trip – Sunday 3/22/26 and Monday 3/23/26 – to try and avoid most of the heavy traffic on I-70. I did a 14 day forecast for GJ and it looks good – highs in the 70’s and lows […]
The South Platte River from Evans to either Kersey or Kuner — cancelled for very low flow (~175cfs) and potential conflict with hunting on the private property at the second dam portage. If an alternative date is chosen, it will be added to the calendar. Please read the 2026 Joint Club Paddle flier for details. […]
In one mid-week evening on Zoom with downloaded handouts, we will give you the essential tools to successfully plan and execute an RMCC ACA-sanctioned trip. For more hands on paddling training, check the RMCC website and calendar for other classes. Dreaming – how do you get a trip on the RMCC calendar Planning – what steps are […]
Join RMCC for a free afternoon clinic, learning to set up and pack your paddle craft for river tripping. This is a dry land exercise and will prepare you to […]
May 4-5, 2026 Flatwater/Class I Canoe Camping Canceled because of low water. Coordinator: Dan Custer: custer.dan@gmail.com Good Beginner Float The South Beach to Duffy Mountain Stretch of the Yampa is an easy flatwater/Class I trip. Early May is a good time to float the Yampa because the bugs should not be a problem, we […]
Dates: May 6 – 8,2026 Class I river float with camping & hikes Trip Coordinators: Karla Tanner (kat81521@gmail.com) Float Plan: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Meet at James Robb State Park in Fruita at 8 a.m. (Colorado State Park pass required.) Shuttle to Westwater and launch early enough so that we can stop at Rattlesnake Canyon to […]
Class is currently full. A Waitlist has been started. This class is for solo (1-person) and tandem (2-person) canoes. The cost is $35 per person for the first day of class. The 2nd day of class is FREE! *If you are not a current American Canoe Association (ACA) member, there is an additional $10 insurance […]
May 10-13, 2026. Enjoy three nights of camping at Gold Bar Group A site and two days of paddling down beautiful Colorado Class 1 waters. Trip Coordinator is Karen A assisted by Janet Mallory, a local expert who knows hikes, petroglyph sites and the river quite well. Hard-sided boats preferred. Talk with Karen if […]
THE TRADITION CONTINUES (and now it is FULL) 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. Canoes, kayaks and inflatables are OK. Please indicate what type boat and number of folks in the boat when […]
Class 1 Paddle with Camping Three spots have opened up! Please contact Karen A to join the fun. June 3, 2026 Camp at the upstream end (FCFS, 2 vehicles $15 […]
Day Paddles and Camping at Arboles Point Campground
June 13, 2026 The Rocky Mountain Sea Kayak Club (RMSKC) has scheduled its traditional Paddlefest Potluck at the Marina Point Group Shelter. This year will be a joint event with […]
Overview: This is a wonderful outing that starts in the town of Green River, WY on the Green River. After about 10 miles on the river, we enter Flaming Gorge […]
Friday, July 17 to Sunday July 19, 2026 For more information an to register for the 2026 Rendezvous, see the RMCC Annual Rendezvous flyer for 2026. This is our annual […]
Group camping for paddling lakes and rivers in Grand Teton National Park. ACA members only, please.
CANCELLED FOR LOW WATER. SORRY. PRAY FOR SNOW NEXT WINTER. This will be a joint trip with the Missouri Whitewater Association using the same format as last year. Participants will […]
Dates: September 19-20,2026 Class I river float Trip Coordinators: Sign up with Mark Flora (msfloramd@yahoo.com or msfloramd53@gmail.com) Mark is the pre-trip coordinator. On-river Trip Coordinators are Mark Flora and Elaine O’Reilly. Float Plan: Most paddlers will arrive in the area on Friday night. No group campsite is arranged for Friday. Options are to stay in […]