Cancelled – Gunnison River

April 11th and 12th Gunnison River from Escalante to Whitewater – 29 miles, Class II Contact Trip coordinator Mat Bozek at [email protected] to register   This is an ACA trip – if you are an ACA member, e-mail me your membership number – if you have an Online Waiver, you can send me a copy […]

Cancelled – Meyer Pool Practice: Open Pool Canoe Practice

Come practice your strokes, rolls and braces to stay ready for paddling season. Location:  Meyers Pool, 7900 Carr Drive, Arvada, CO 80005,  303-467-7140 Bring your own equipment.  Please rinse your gear using the provided hoses before entering the pool.

$10.50

Cancelled – Buffalo River

THIS TRIP IS FULL AND A WAITING LIST HAS BEEN STARTED. Please contact Tracy Hays to be added to this list, [email protected] Paddle the beautiful Buffalo River, America’s first designated Wild and Scenic River  in Arkansas.  The Buffalo is known for drastic water fluctuations, from not enough water to paddle the upper section, to stay away-it’s […]

POSTPONED to later in the year: RMCC Rigging and Packing Class April 25 2020

Bill Ashworth’s house Boulder, CO, United States

Join RMCC for an afternoon clinic where you’ll 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. We’ll cover rigging and techniques for efficient and […]

no cost

Cancelled – Meyer Pool Practice: Open Pool Canoe Practice

Come practice your strokes, rolls and braces to stay ready for paddling season. Location:  Meyers Pool, 7900 Carr Drive, Arvada, CO 80005,  303-467-7140 Bring your own equipment.  Please rinse your gear using the provided hoses before entering the pool.

$10.50

Cancelled – Yampa River: South Beach to Duffy Mountain

This trip has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation.   THIS TRIP IS CURRENTLY FULL AND A WAITING LIST HAS BEEN STARTED. If you wish to be added to the waiting list, please contact Trip Coordinator Dan Custer at [email protected]   The South Beach to Duffy Mountain stretch of the Yampa an easy flatwater/Class […]

Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River, Montana

 8 Days,May 9th    thru   May 16th 150 river miles   Class 1  it is an ACA trip It is 777 miles from, Denver to the putin at Fort Benton Contact Trip Coordinator to register: Mat Bozek, [email protected] We will be camping 7 nights on the river.  This is the famous “White Cliffs” / […]

Quick Start Your Canoe

Monday, May 11, 2020 6 pm-8 pm Bear Creek Lake Park Instructor: Jeff Oxenford The Quickstart Your Canoe course from ACA is designed to introduce/expose the participant to sufficient skill and knowledge to enjoy the sport of canoeing. Designed for flatwater these skills are readily transferable to whitewater. Classes will be taught by Jeff Oxenford […]

Beginning River Safety & Rescue Webinar

We are now offering a Zoom Webinar of the Beginning River Safety & Rescue Class!  Your presenters are Debbie Hinde and Randy Knauff. The class is being offered to Rocky Mountain Canoe Club and Poudre Paddler Members. You MUST register ahead of time.  To Register, please do the following: Send an email to me at [email protected] to let […]

RMCC Memorial Day Niobrara River May 23 – 25 CANCELLED

Niobrara River, Nebraska

This will be an ACA-sanctioned outing/event which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/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. Contact Bill Ashworth (washwort at gmail.com) to register for the trip. […]

White River – Rangely Co

White River from Trujillo Wash to the Enron Gas Wells take out  – 65 miles, Class II This is a three day, two night trip.  Plan on two nights camping on the river –  but with a strong group, we may opt to do the trip in two days/one night depending on flow – that  […]

Essentials of Canoeing: Flatwater and Moving Water RESCHEDULED

Denver Area Denver, CO, United States

RESCHEDULED:  This is a full day flatwater  and a half day moving water (river) class on May 30 and 31, respectively.   Details are below. The current plan is still to hold our class by using the appropriate health safety practices as per local, state and ACA rules/guidelines for this type of activity.   We will send […]

RMCC North Platte WY Glendo to Guernsey July 11

Glendo WY Glendo, Wyoming

RMCC members and guests are welcome to float the North Platte River from Glendo Reservoir almost to Guernsey Reservoir. 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 avoided; new RMCC Class II and […]

Montana Trio

This Montana canoe trip allows you to explore sections of the beautiful Flathead River west of Glacier National Park. July 15 (Wednesday) Clearwater River Trail #7777A is on the north end of Seeley Lake in the Lolo National Forest. Class I. It is 3.5 miles long (2 hours) and marshy with many birds. Bring binoculars […]

RMCC Radium Rendezvous Aug 1 – 2: COVID-19 MODIFICATIONS

Radium Campground CO

Our annual Rendezvous is scheduled for August 1 – 2, 2020 at our usual site — Group Sites A and B at the Radium Campground on the Upper Colorado River.  We are proceeding with plans to hold a modified event in light of the Covid-19 virus and various requirements and recommendations of the ACA, Colorado, […]

Event cancelled- RMCC Macintosh Lake Longmont August 15

Macintosh Lake Longmont Lakeshore Dr and Harbor Lane, Longmont, United States

Please join us for a paddle and picnic on Macintosh Lake This is an ACA-sanctioned trip which requires either an ACA membership or $5 for insurance.  Macintosh is a 265 acre impoundment of St Vrain Creek and has bathrooms at several sites along the 3.5 mile shoreline. https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/86/56?npage=2 Be at the put-in ready to paddle […]

Niobrara River – Sept 19-20

This will be an ACA-sanctioned outing/event which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/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. Contact David Kerry ([email protected]) to register for the trip. Canoes and […]

Trip Full – RMCC Colorado River Loma to Westwater Oct 3 – 4

Colorado River: Loma to Westwater

Join RMCC as we paddle the Colorado River 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 Saturday night – TBD. Our late September date should offer gorgeous fall color on the canyon bottom. This […]

Powell Houseboat from Bullfrog into the Escalante Arm

THIS TRIP IS FULL AND A WAITING LIST HAS BEEN STARTED. Please contact Karen Amundson at [email protected] if you want to be added to the waiting list. October 9-18 (Thursday-Saturday) – Class I-II.  Arrive at the Bullfrog Basin Campground or Defiance House Lodge (or your choice) late afternoon on October 8 and be ready to launch at […]

RMCC Annual Meeting and Elections (Virtual)

Bill and Kathy Ashworth will host us on Zoom – Connection information to be sent out by Post before the meeting. Business Meeting Agenda:  We will start with a business meeting to review the year’s activities, hear from our board members, and talk about the coming season.  Bring your ideas for virtual events to get […]

2021 Planning and Permit Party

Explore new paddling possibilities at RMCC’s annual Planning and Permit Party. Although this year’s party will be on-line, the information gathered during this meeting will be invaluable for mapping out your 2021 paddling adventures.  Bill Ashworth will begin with a slideshow of the many permitted trips (rivers that require a permit are often awarded through […]

Old Stuff: Southern Corridor Rock Art and Ruins

Virtual — Zoom

Old Stuff, a program on rock art, Indian ruins, and a few fossils, is the first program in our Waiting for Warmer Weather Winter Webinar Series.   Old Stuff: Southern Corridor Rock Art and Ruins, the first of a two-part webinar is based primarily on Karen Amundson’s boating excursions.  Maps, photos and commentary will take […]

Old Stuff: Colorado and Green River Drainages – Rock Art, Structures, and Fossils

Virtual — Zoom

Colorado and Green River Drainages – Rock Art, Structures, and Fossils is the second in our two-part Old Stuff webinar. This program, in our Waiting for Warmer Weather Winter Webinar Series, will focus on interesting rocks found when paddling the upper Colorado, Dolores, Gunnison, Yampa, San Rafael, and Green Rivers.  To access the webinar, Zoom […]

There’s this River . . .

Virtual — Zoom

With There’s this River, the Waiting for Warmer Weather: Winter Webinar Series turns from maps, photos, and commentary to audience participation.  Bill Ashworth will host an evening around a virtual campfire to share yarns about our favorite river or river experience; truth recommended but not required. BYOB. To access the webinar, Zoom links will be […]

South Platte River: Brighton to Fort Lupton – note date change

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… a nice way to begin the paddling season. There is one mandatory portage at a dam and one boat chute drop early on that will most likely […]

Grand Canyon Dories Rescheduled

Virtual — Zoom

This webinar in our Waiting for Warmer Weather series will draw on a class by Brad Dimock at the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine and a 10-day boat building project at his Fretwater Boatworks in Flagstaff, Arizona to describe the evolution and construction of Grand Canyon dories.  Wooden boat and Grand Canyon enthusiasts welcome!  […]

Buffalo River, Arkansas

THIS TRIP IS FULL AND A WAITING LIST HAS BEEN STARTED. Please contact Tracy Hays to be added to this list, [email protected] Paddle the beautiful Buffalo River, America’s first designated Wild and Scenic River  in Arkansas.  The Buffalo is known for drastic water fluctuations, from not enough water to paddle the upper section, to stay away-it’s […]

Introduction to Canoeing Class

OR April 18, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  FREE   We have just a few more openings for paddlers in our Introduction to Canoeing Class. This class is for those relatively new to canoeing or those wanting a simple, basic refresher.   It will be short class, 4 hours or less, where we will cover some […]

Free

Lagerman Reservoir – POSTPONED

DUE TO WINTER WEATHER THIS TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED.  Lagerman Reservoir is located southwest of Longmont, South of Nelson Road, between 63rd & 75th street. It’s a wonderful destination for an early season paddle.  Besides views of Longs Peak and the Front Range, we will most likely be treated with a number of bird sightings […]

Beginning River Safety & Rescue Class

Hello Paddlers and Rowers, We are again offering a Zoom presentation of the Beginning River Safety & Rescue Class Wednesday, April 28, 2021          7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Your presenters are Debbie Hinde and Randy Knauff. Our topics will be: Getting to the water safely Selecting the waterway Finding information Selecting the right gear Paddler roles & […]