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Trip Report – Missouri River – Fort Benton to James Kipp – 2026
May 5 – 12, 2026 This Missouri River trip report is for a private trip done by Mat Bozek and Judy Hayes. Both are club members but this was not an RMCC trip. If you are not familiar with Mat’s outstanding trip reports, they are detailed and contain a lot of valuable information that you…
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Trip Report – 2026 Rendezvous
By Craig F. Despite moving our annual Rendezvous to a few weeks earlier than normal, I think everyone would agree it was again a resounding success. Although the earlier date created schedule conflicts with a few regulars that could no longer attend, we still had a nice turn-out with 42 attendees including 11 guests and…
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Trip Report – Flaming Gorge Reservoir, July 2026
Friday, 10 July 2026 to Tuesday,14 July 2026 By Anne F. Gary and I organized a Rocky Mountain Canoe Club outing to Flaming Gorge Reservoir in southwest Wyoming. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is created by the Green River impounded behind Flaming Gorge dam and is a great destination for flatwater trips, both multi-day self-supported trips and…
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Trip Report – Navajo Reservoir and Rivers
June 5-9, 2026 By Karen A. We had 2 small group camps reserved for 4 nights at Arboles Point Campground within Colorado’s Navajo State Park where 8 of us did 2 days on the San Juan River and paddled the reservoir and experienced local activities. Read the full report here.
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San Juan River from Montezuma Creek to Sand Island
June 3-5, 2026 By Karen A. 6 paddlers converged on the Sand Island Campground near Bluff, UT in preparation for exploring the Casa del Eco 17 room ruin midway down the San Juan river from Montezuma Creek. Read the full report here.
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Edits to Calendar
The June 13 Chatfield Paddlefest hosted by the Rocky Mountain Sea Kayak Club now includes free burgers, hot dogs or brats. Just include your preference when you RSVP, please. You are welcome to bring side dishes, but that is not required. The July 10 Flaming Gorge trip itinerary has changed slightly to begin at Buckboard…
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Trip Report: Buffalo River 2026
April 20-25, 2026By Kit Williams The Buffalo River canoe trail is a gorgeous 151 mile stretch of free flowing water located in the northwest corner of Arkansas. Most runs start at or below the town of Ponca. The multitude of take out options between Ponca and the confluence of the Buffalo and the White River…
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Trip Report: Colorado River from Moab Bridge to Potash
May 10-13, 2026 By Karen A. 15 people stayed 3 nights in the Gold Bar Group site and did 2 day paddles as described below. In addion to that 4 of us stayed at Janet Mallory’s house ahead of the trip and did a prior day paddle. Read the full report here.
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Colorado Kids on the Water – ACA Insurance Donations
Per Kathryn Mutz’ earlier emails, RMCC is hosting four paddling events with the BeyondHome organization for our service project called “Colorado Kids on the Water”. BeyondHome is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization whose youth programs work “to break the cycle of generational poverty by empowering kids to reach their full potential and build confidence in navigating…
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Ruby-Horsethief Canyons with hikes May 6-8, 2026
By K. Tanner Four of us (Janet & Tracy, Jay, & Karla) launched our single kayaks from the CO state park in Fruita on May 6. From the state park to the Westwater take-out is about 29 miles. The trip was 3 days of approximately 10 miles paddling each day. The first camp was at…
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Trip Report – Meander Canyon, March 2026
By Gilbert K. Six members of the RMCC got together and planned a four day river paddling trip down the Colorado River and launching at the Potash put-in near Moab. The rock scenery was stunning and the river calm although it rose somewhat during the paddle. The trip took place in late March 2026. Read the report and…
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2026 Class II Colorado Trip Announcement
Once again, the Rocky Mountain Canoe Club and the Missouri Whitewater Association have granted permission for me to conduct a joint Class II whitewater trip. My plan is to follow the same template used last year. The trip will begin on or about August 16. My current plan is to paddle the Arkansas River first for three…
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