• Niobrara River Memorial Day – MAY 24 -MAY 27

    Valentine, NE Valentine, NE, United States

    TRIP IS FULL BUT THERE IS A WAIT LIST 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 […]

  • Missouri Breaks — Fall

    Missouri River

    We are in the final planning stage for a fall Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument trip — September 17 – 26 with two days of driving on each end.  The […]

  • RMCC Annual Meeting and Potluck

    Greenway Park Golf Course Clubhouse 110 Greenway Drive, Broomfield, Colorado

    Save the Date:  Sunday November 17th, 2024; 2:00 – 5:00 pm In-person and Virtual — we will work on MUCH BETTER audio for the zoomers this year.  Promise. More info […]

  • Pool Session #1 – Centennial Pool, Longmont, CO, February 2, 2025

    Canoe Rolling and Bracing Clinic and Open Pool Availability – Registration is Required – See Below. Come join us to keep your boating skills active! Canoe Rolling Clinic, Feb 2nd only:  Open canoeists with the proper outfitting to keep you in your canoe. Canoe Bracing Clinic, Feb 2nd only:  Canoeists who want to learn how to keep from […]

    $14.00
  • Pool Session #2 – Centennial Pool, Longmont, CO, February 9, 2025

    Come join us to keep your boating skills active! Open Pool Use to practice your strokes, practice self-rescue techniques, get the feel for a new boat, etc. You may come as early as 2:30 p.m. to prep.  Enter via the south patio and rinse off your boat before placing it in the pool.  Boats must […]

    $14.00
  • Wilderness First Aid

    This class has been offered to RMCC by the Poudre Paddlers Club.  The class will be held in Fort Collins, CO by Desert Mountain Medicine. The cost is $325 per […]

  • Pool Session #3 – Centennial Pool, Longmont, CO, February 23, 2025

    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 23rd Only.  No experience required.  Practice solo and tandem canoe rescue techniques in warm pool water! Open Pool Use to practice your strokes, practice self-rescue techniques, get the […]

    $14.00
  • Pool Session #4 – Centennial Pool, Longmont, CO, March 2, 2025

    Come join us to keep your boating skills active! Open Pool Use to practice your strokes, practice self-rescue techniques, get the feel for a new boat, etc. You may come as early as 2:30 p.m. to prep.  Enter via the south patio and rinse off your boat before placing it in the pool.  Boats must […]

    $14.00
  • Day Paddle at Lagerman Reservoir on March 26th, 2025

    Lagerman Reservoir is a wonderful destination for a paddle.  Besides views of Longs Peak and the Front Range, we will most likely be treated with a number of bird sightings including osprey.  And, the west end of the reservoir is still open this week so we will be able to paddle into this closure area. […]

  • 2025 — 20th Almost Annual Joint Club Paddle – Cancelled and Unlikely to Happen April 5th

    South Platte River – Evans to Kersey or Kuner CO

    The weather looks unpleasant for March 29 and downright miserable for April 5.  Contact Kathryn if YOU are interested in coordinating this paddle for an alternate date in April or May.  Kathryn would be happy to help! Our 20th Joint Club Paddle is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2025 with a cold/snow date of April […]

  • Trip Coordinator (TC) Virtual Training via Zoom April 16 2025

    In one mid-week evening on Zoom  with downloaded handouts (date TBD), Bill Ashworth and Jeff Oxenford will give you the essential tools to successfully plan and execute an RMCC ACA-sanctioned trip. A one day weekend on-river session may be added For more hands on paddling training, check the RMCC website and calendar for other classes. […]

  • Whitewater Canoeing Skills Class, April 26-27, 2025

    The Contact for Registration is at the bottom of this post! Course Description:  Learn how to improve your whitewater canoeing technique in this two-day class. Perfect for advanced beginners or intermediate canoeists with some experience on whitewater. The class is open to both solo and tandem canoeists. Canoes must be outfitted for whitewater and have […]

  • RMCC Canoe Rigging and Packing Class POSTPONED TO Sat MAY 10 2025

    Bill Ashworth’s house Boulder, CO, United States

    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 […]

  • Lake Pueblo State Park and Reservoir Exploratory Day paddle Tues., May 13

    This will be a Flatwater, Exploratory, Day Trip (participants can make arrangements to arrive and car camp the night before at the State Park).  Approximately a 3 hour drive from the Longmont area. Boat Types: sea kayaks,  recreational kayaks and canoes are welcome. Tentative Itinerary:   Monday, 12 May 2025: Drive down and setup camp at […]

  • Cancelled. Sea Kayak Day Outing to Boyd Lake in Loveland. Wednesday, May 21

    We’re planning to paddle the circumference of the lake…about 8 miles….thus, an early season training outing Time:  We are planning to arriving at Boyd Lake at 10 AM on Wednesday, May 21st Notes:  (1) It takes us about an hour to drive from Longmont. to Boyd Lake.              (2) It could be […]

  • CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN: Niobrara River Memorial Day – MAY 23 -MAY 26 2025

    Valentine, NE Valentine, NE, United States

    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,  safety and equipment, please read […]