Standley Lake Morning Paddle with the Birds
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This is a autumn trip — 4-days / 3-nights — paddling and hiking in Horsethief and Ruby Canyons of the Colorado River in western Colorado and eastern Utah — Tuesday, […]
San Juan River from Sand Island to Mexican Hat paddling for 3.2 days below Bluff, UT. October 13 – 15 (or 16), 2022 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 days through interesting geologic formations with 1 class II+ […]
The RMCC Annual Meeting and Appetizer/Dessert Potluck will be held Saturday November 12 from 3:00 – 5:30 at the Greenway Park Clubhouse: 110 Greenway Drive, Broomfield, CO 80020 — Greenway Park Clubhouse Map. We also welcome participation by Zoom in the business and photo presentation portions of the meeting. BYO appetizer/dessert. Officer Elections: An […]
The RMCC Annual Planning and Permit Party Meeting (PPP) will be held in-person Sunday, January 8, 2023 from 1:30-4:30 pm at the Greenway Park Clubhouse: 110 Greenway Drive, Broomfield, CO 80020 — Greenway Park Clubhouse Map. This will be an Appetizer/Dessert Potluck. Zoom participation will be available during the more formal presentation at 2:30 pm. […]
This calendar entry is for those who plan to attend the RMCC Annual Planning and Permit Party Meeting remotely via Zoom. The in-person meeting will start 1:30 pm and the Zoom session will start when the formal presentation starts, at 2:30 pm. A Zoom link will be sent out prior to the meeting, sometime closer […]
Canoe Rolling and Bracing Clinic and Open Pool Availability – Registration is Required – See Below. 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., $11.00 per person Come join us to keep your […]
Self-Rescue and Boat Rescue Clinic and Open Pool Availability – Registration is Required – See Below. 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., $11.00 per person Come join us to keep your […]
Early Spring Beginner Day Paddle! March 18th, 2023 @ 9:00 am – to 2:00pm (could reschedule to Sunday, March 18, depending on weather) Sign ups begin March 1st 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 […]
Kayak Roll Clinic and Open Pool Availability – Registration is Required – See Below. 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., $11.00 per person Come join us to keep your boating skills […]
Our hopes have been dashed by weather for Saturday March 25 , so we are rescheduling for Saturday, April 1 with a re-evaluation of the weather on Thursday March 30th. […]
The paddle has been rescheduled to April 1. Please read the flier for our original March 25 scheduled event. If you plan to boat this section on your own, please contact the landowners at the dam portage sites — see the event flier.
RMCC and friends are invited to the annual Poudre Paddlers Intro to River Safety and Rescue Presentation When: Thursday, April 6, 2023, 6:50 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (6:50 p.m. MDT social time, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. MDT presentation) This year we have Panelists relating several first-hand experienced Safety and/or Rescue events: Lynne Carpenter – Leadership […]
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 eagles. Weather permitting, we will meet at 10:00 AM and be ready to paddle at 10:30 or so. We should be […]
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. A one day on-river class is possible […]
THIS EVENT IS FULL AND A WAITING LIST HAS BEEN STARTED. Please contact Kit Williams at kitrynwilliams@gmail.com if you wish to be added to the waiting list. Saturday, April 29 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Lagerman Lake, Longmont Hosted by Rocky Mountain Canoe Club, Poudre Paddlers, and the Rocky Mountain Sea Kayak Club […]
This class is for solo (1-person) and tandem (2-person) canoes. The cost is $45 per person for the entire class (or $25 per person for just the flatwater class on […]