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Jan. 20
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Permit/Holiday Party
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Bill Ashworth
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303-473-9234
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6pm in Boulder. A chance to share a pot-luck meal and discuss desired permits for the 2008 season. RSVP to get directions and aid food planning.
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Jan. 13 & 27
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Pool Practice Sessions
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Karen Jankowski
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303-989-4833
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Keep those paddling muscles in shape all winter and join the club paddling at Myers pool. Bring a boat, paddle, life jacket, neoprene clothing, water shoes, goggles and bathing suit. Shower and changing room available. Practice rolling, paddling, and gates. Try out your new boat before you put in the river or come and try new skills with the help of fellow club members. Contact Karen Jankowski for any questions at 303-989-4833. $8.00 per person, Sundays listed at left, 10 am to 1 pm. George Meyers Pool, 7900 Carr Dr., Arvada Pool photos
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Feb. 10
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Pool Practice Sessions
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Karen Jankowski
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303-989-4833
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Keep those paddling muscles in shape all winter and join the club paddling at Myers pool. Bring a boat, paddle, life jacket, neoprene clothing, water shoes, goggles and bathing suit. Shower and changing room available. Practice rolling, paddling, and gates. Try out your new boat before you put in the river or come and try new skills with the help of fellow club members. Contact Karen Jankowski for any questions at 303-989-4833. $7.00 per person, 10 am to 1 pm. George Meyers Pool, 7900 Carr Dr., Arvada Pool photos
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Feb. 24
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RMCC Paddling Olympics
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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A fun half day of real and fanciful paddling competition (tandem and solo slalom races in the pool, throw-rope hurling, relay races, etc). Look for more information later in the winter. 10 am to 1 pm. George Meyers Pool, 7900 Carr Dr., Arvada
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Mar. 9
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Pool Practice Sessions
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Karen Jankowski
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303-989-4833
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Keep those paddling muscles in shape all winter and join the club paddling at Myers pool. Bring a boat, paddle, life jacket, neoprene clothing, water shoes, goggles and bathing suit. Shower and changing room available. Practice rolling, paddling, and gates. Try out your new boat before you put in the river or come and try new skills with the help of fellow club members. Contact Karen Jankowski for any questions at 303-989-4833. $7.00 per person, 10 am to 1 pm. George Meyers Pool, 7900 Carr Dr., Arvada Pool photos
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Mar 15
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RMCC Spring meeting
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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5:00 8:00pm at the Boulder REI, 1789 28th St. Potluck dinner and BRIEF business meeting, at 5pm followed by Al Johnson at 6pm showing his video and Jill Stecker presenting photos from Canada.
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Mar. 16
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South Plate Evans to Kersey
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Dave Allured
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303-499-7466
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Class I
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Snow date March 22. Joint paddle with other clubs. Beginners welcome. Map Flyer
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April 11, 12
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Trip Coordinator (TC) Training classes
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Jeff Oxenford
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303-568-0681
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Class I
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Friday evening April 11 (6-9 pm in Golden) and all day Saturday April 12 (beginning at 8am on a local river TBD). This class will help trip coordinators better organize and conduct trips. It is highly recommended for both first-time AND experienced trip coordinators. It will be taught by Jeff Oxenford, a certified American Canoe Association instructor and long-time RMCC member and instructor. The class will include new procedures for TCs in line with RMCC's decision to utilize ACA liability insurance. Class size in limited to 10 and costs $40 per person. Register by Wednesday April 9th with Bill or Kathy Ashworth @ 303-473-9234. Checks should be made out to RMCC and mailed to P.O. Box 18064 Boulder, CO 80308-1064-. Directions to the Friday night indoor class and Saturday outdoor class will be provided closer to the dates.
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Apr 18-20
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Gunnison River
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Dave Allured
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303-499-7466
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Class I-II
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Escalante to Whitewater with a hike on the middle day. Novices welcome. River info BLM info:
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Apr 27
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Pool Practice Sessions
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Karen Jankowski
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303-989-4833
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Keep those paddling muscles in shape all winter and join the club paddling at Myers pool. Bring a boat, paddle, life jacket, neoprene clothing, water shoes, goggles and bathing suit. Shower and changing room available. Practice rolling, paddling, and gates. Try out your new boat before you put in the river or come and try new skills with the help of fellow club members. Contact Karen Jankowski for any questions at 303-989-4833. $7.00 per person,, 10 am to 1 pm. George Meyers Pool, 7900 Carr Dr., Arvada Pool photos
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May 3-4
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Colorado River Loma to Westwater
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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Class I II+
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While this early May trip will see fairly high, cool water which will require some paddling experience, it also is bound to avoid the crowds that you'd see in the summer. We will aim to camp at Mee Canyon and hike among numerous wildflowers there. Jeanne will bring her guide books and flower identification talents.
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May 16-19
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Dolores River
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Jeff Oxenford
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303-568-0681
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Class III
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Gypsum to Bedrock. Run shuttle evening of the 15th. Take out on the 19th. This will be an ACA-sanctioned trip which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/person registration fee.
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May 20
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Basic Canoeing program at REI Denver
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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7:00 8:30pm RMCC will present this REI-sponsored event to the public. Topics are likely to include boating equipment, camping and clothing options, how to learn / basic skills / lessons offered by RMCC, and where to paddle if you are just getting started
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May 22-25
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Dolores River
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Gary Faust
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719-651-7138
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Class III
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Slickrock to Bedrock, ~ 50 miles. Given that this will be the busy Memorial Day weekend, the trip will launch at noon Thursday to beat the crowds to the better campsites and expect to paddle about 10 miles the first day; then do 15 miles each day on Friday and Saturday, leaving a shorter day on Sunday 5/25. A shuttle service will cost about $80 per car. Group size limited to 10 or 11 people. This will be an ACA-sanctioned trip which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/person registration fee.
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May 24-26
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North Platte River
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Mike Langello
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720-488-7214
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Class II
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6 Mile Gap to Treasure Island (or Bennett Park @ low water): A family friendly Memorial Day overnight with one Class III portagable rapid (Douglas Rapid). Saturday morning put-in and Monday mid-day take out. Beautiful scenery at a relaxed pace. If the North Platte drops below comfortable boating levels, the back-up will be an overnighter on the upper Colorado. This will be an ACA-sanctioned trip which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/person registration fee.
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May 24-26
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Niobrara River, NB
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Jeff Oxenford
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303-568-0681
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Class I
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Easy class 1 river, with campground in the middle of the run. Most folks will camp on the 23rd. Camping at Smith Falls State Park, May 23-26, http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=308#accomo
This will be an ACA-sanctioned trip which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/person registration fee.
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May 31
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REI Paddle Day @ Bear Creek Lake
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Gail Campbell
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303-429-4540
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An great opportunity to check out (and paddle!) a variety of canoes and kayaks from REI. RMCC will be on hand to answer questions and promote the club. Volunteers needed contact Gail.
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May 31-June 1
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Basic Canoeing Class
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Jeff Oxenford
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303-568-0681
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Class I
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Two day class in Denver area details to follow.
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June 14
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South Platte: Brighton to Ft Lupton
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Bill Ashworth
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303-473-9234
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Class I
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Saturday morning launch 7 mile family-friendly stretch with one easy diversion dam portage. Trip flyer. This will be an ACA-sanctioned trip which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/person registration fee.
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June 21-22
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Yampa River: Craig to Duffy
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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Class I
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This section suitable for beginners, children and well-behaved dogs. We usually see birds and wildlife in ranch land followed by remote BLM canyon-hills. This will be an ACA-sanctioned trip which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/person registration fee.
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Independence Day Weekend
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July 11-12
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Wendover Canyon, No. Platte River, WY
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Doug Hurcomb
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303 526-7343
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Water is rated Class 1+ but paddlers should be experienced class II paddlers able to do eddy turns in swift water conditions and eddy out of large wave trains. Details to follow but basically, we camp overnight at Glendo Reservoir Two Moons Campground Friday night, shuttle Saturday morning and put in at below the Glendo Powerplant. Then we paddle through beautiful Wendover Canyon, nearly to Guernsey Reservoir and take out. Paddlers can then either return to Denver (about 3.5 hours ) or camp out a second night and return Sunday morning. See Trip flyer for complete details.
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July 18-20
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Annual Rendezvous Radium on the Colorado
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Don Perko
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Coming up fast - see. Flyer for details..
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July 19-20
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Whitewater Canoeing Class, Radium on the Colorado
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Jeff Oxenford
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(303) 568-0681
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Class I through Class II+
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Cancelled to due insufficient enrollment.
Whitewater Canoeing at the annual club Rendezvous in Radium, Colorado; non club members welcome.) We will be paddling Class II+ water on both Saturday and Sunday. Prerequisite: River Canoeing/ RMCC Basics Class. For novice through low intermediate, solo and tandem. We will be paddling Class II+ water on both Saturday and Sunday. Emphasis is on eddy turns, peelouts, forward ferries, front surfing, and reading the water. Required equipment: canoe, life jacket, helmet, and kneeling setup. Thigh straps are strongly recommended. For registration information and more details, contact Jeff Oxenford at (303) 568-0681 or Jeff Oxenford. Class Registration Form
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Aug 16
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Gross Reservoir. More info.
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Jeanne Willson
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720-228-4128
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This reservoir is about 45 minutes southwest of Boulder in a lovely Ponderosa forest setting; about 36 miles and over an hour from downtown Denver. Only non-motorized car-top-carried boats are allowed. The reservoir is 440 acres (one-half the acreage of Cherry Creek Reservoir) but has many long narrow creek inlets & about 10 miles of shoreline. Morning paddle followed by picnic lunch together. Hiking and fishing is available. Turn LEFT to the boat ramp for a 9am meet-up. We’ll paddle 5-7 miles all together and lunch somewhere on the shore.
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Labor Day Weekend
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Flaming Gorge, Green River, UT
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Doug Hurcomb
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303 526-7343
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It is likely that the trip will follow the same scheme as previous years, i.e., arrive at launch site below dam at 8 am Saturday organized and ready to go, shuttle, then paddle Sunday and Monday with a long drive home Monday afternoon. Red Creek rapid is class III the second day, with some class II+ pool drop rapids the first day. Details to follow
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Sept 4
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Main Salmon, ID
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Richard Ferguson
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Class III
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Cancelled due to low sign-up. Trip length: seven or eight days on the water. Class III with lower water. (Note: There are guided canoe trips on the river at the end of August; no special paddling skills are required for the guided trips.) A pool-drop river. The river is never too low for boating". Shuttle: 400 miles one way, cost approx $400 per vehicle. Van service available. Denver to Salmon ID - 815 miles, some two-lane, some interstate. Average weather for Salmon ID in early September - High 78F, Low 43F,
Daylight - 13 hours, sunrise 7 AM, sunset 8 PM. Forest Service fees: $4 per person per day
Guidebook - Idaho's Salmon River by Newell. This will be an ACA-sanctioned trip which requires EITHER ACA membership OR a $5/person registration fee.
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Sept 6
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Dotsero to Hanging Lake, Colorado River, CO
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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Class I+
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From Dotsero, the Eagle River soon joins the Colorado; a few riffles can be handled by novice paddlers, and the last half is in the Upper Glenwood Canyon. Contact Karen for info on camping in $8 forest service sites at Sweetwater Lake Resort Friday and Saturday nights. ACA insurance applies (Note date change).
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Sept 7
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Twin Bridges to Dotsero, Colorado River, CO
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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Class II
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Fun wave trains; we'll probably do 13 miles and take out at the Lyons Gulch access, 5 miles above Dotsero. ACA insurance applies (Note date change).
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Sept 27-28
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Ruby-Horsethief Canyon, Colorado River, CO & UT
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Bill Ashworth
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720-352-6456
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Class II
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9/9 Update. To date we have very few sign-ups so if you're interested in going, be sure to contact me soon as we'll not be able to make the trip go without more boaters. This is family-friendly trip through a spectacular 25 mile canyon section of the Colorado in western Colorado/eastern Utah. Since we'll be following ACA guidelines and there is a Class II section of turbulent water near Black Rocks, helmets will be required for that portion of the trip.
We'll be meeting at the Loma boat ramp (see the links below for directions and descriptions of all the locations mentioned here) at 8:00am and run the shuttle to Westwater. We're hoping to camp around the mouth of Mee Canyon (roughly halfway down) early enough on Saturday to avoid afternoon winds and allow canyon hiking and exploration. We'll be off the river early on Sunday for the drive back to the Denver area. Carpooling, partner-matching, and group camping Friday night is possible but contact me as soon so we can make this happen.
Jerry Nolan's Ruby-Horsethief Canyons page: http://home.mesastate.edu/~jerry/guide/c2d.htm
BLM webpage: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/mcnca/recreation/boating/coriver.html
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Oct 1
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2008 Summer Highlights RMCC Meeting
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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6pm members only potluck @ REI Denver large meeting room; followed by 7:00-8:30 show and tell (for public) of the summer’s canoeing activities. Please notify Karen in advance is you have photos or videos you’d like to have shown.
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Nov 12
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RMCC Business mtg and Elections
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Karen Amundson
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303-734-9823
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6pm @ REI Denver – smaller meeting room (next to the big one we usually use). A Boston Market meal will provided to all who attend to help us cover the business items. Don’t miss out! Please RSVP to Karen for a head count. Agenda will appear in fall newsletter
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