the Rocky Mountain Canoe Club's

The Rocky Mountain Canoe Club is an organization for paddlers in the Colorado area covering all aspects of paddle sports from flat water to white water with an emphasis on the open canoe.

RMCC trips are cooperative adventures shared by members and their guests. The entire group is collectively responsible for the trip, and each participant is individually responsible for judging their own qualifications, skill level, and safety on the rivers being run. The trip coordinator may refuse to allow a participant on a trip, but the responsibility for judging one's own qualifications lies solely with each trip member.

Call in advance! Trips can fill up. Coordinators need time for planning.

To add trips and events to the schedule, or to make changes, please click on the following link to send us a message. Please include information for each column, and keep everything very brief! Announcements are limited to club-related trips and events, or general boating events of some interest to canoeists. If you would like to show the flow gauge, please include a working link or station number. Send Announcements Alternatively, you may send announcements directly to our Trip Coordinator: Karen Amundson     303-734-9823

To join RMCC on any trip, you must be a member, or the guest of a member, and sign the Rocky Mountain Canoe Club & American Canoe Association Waivers. Click here to join...

Joint Trips with Canoe Colorado:

Note that any of our listed trips led by Eric or Jerry Nyre are sponsored jointly by RMCC and Canoe Colorado. Please click on Details to get more information about the particular trip, along with possible restrictions on boat type/length and the general rules and guidelines that apply to all of these trips.

Holiday Weekend Trips:	Click on a Blue Ball, next to a trip, and it will link you to the flow page, for the nearest gauge.	Previous Trip Schedules:
Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day		2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

Date	River or Event	Coordinator	Rating	Comments
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Jan 4, 11, 18, 25	Pool Practice Sessions	Karen Jankowski		George Meyers Pool, Sundays 10 am to 2 pm.  7900 Carr Drive, south off 80th Ave between Wadsworth & Kipling, in Arvada.  $6.50 per person.
Jan 11	Permit Party	Karen Amundson		Littleton, 6 pm. RSVP. Planning for 2004 adventures!
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Feb 1, 8, 15, 22	Pool Practice Sessions	Karen Jankowski		George Meyers Pool, Sundays 10 am to 2 pm. See above. No session Feb. 29.
Feb 28-29	Pueblo Reservoir	Eric Nyre	Lake	Pre-season lake paddle; dress for cold water/weather. Details
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Mar 14, 21, 28	Pool Practice Sessions	Karen Jankowski		George Meyers Pool, Sundays 10 am to 2 pm. See above. No session March 7.
Mar 20	South Platte, Evans to Kuner	Dave Allured	I	Snow date March 21. Joint paddle with 5 groups. Beginners welcome. Details Map
Mar 26	Quarterly RMCC Meeting	Ron & Nancy Stanker		6:30-9:00 pm, potluck and videos at the REI Flagship Store, Downtown Denver.
Mar 27 - Apr 4	Green River through Canyonlands	Eric Nyre	I	Sea kayaks only. Fast paced 56 miles downstream, then return upstream. Side canyon hiking. Details
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Apr 4, 18, 25	Pool Practice Sessions	Karen Jankowski		George Meyers Pool, Sundays 10 am to 2 pm. See above. No session April 11.
Apr 14-18	San Juan R.	Dave Allured	II+	Mexican Hat to Clay Hills.
Apr 15-18	Colorado River Loma-Westwater	Eric Nyre	I	2 days of paddling and 2 of hiking up Mee Canyon; optional backpack for 1 night. Details
Apr 17-18	Colorado River Loma-Westwater	Jerry Nyre	I	The classic trip in 2 days; joins the hiking group to camp at Mee Canyon Saturday night. Details
Apr 16	Quarterly RMCC Meeting	Ron & Nancy Stanker		6:30-9:00 pm, potluck and Safety Fair topics REI Flagship Store, Downtown Denver.
Apr 18	Safety Fair Pool Session	Baker Jarvis's		George Meyers Pool.  10am to 2pm.  7900 Carr Drive, south off 80th Ave between Wadsworth & Kipling, in Arvada.  $6.50 per person.  Bring life jacket, swim suit, paddles, boats with airbags, throw bags.
Apr 25	Colorado R., Pumphouse	Eric Nyre	III	Whitewater canoe day trip ending at State Bridge or beyond. (Rescheduled from the 24th.) Details
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Date	River or Event	Coordinator	Rating	Comments
May 1	Colorado R., Dotsero - Bair Ranch	Ron & Nancy Stanker	I+	Meet & Greet & Grill - Introduction to RMCC; public welcome. Assistants needed. More Info
May 1-2	Dolores River, Slickrock -Bedrock	Eric Nyre	III	Whitewater canoe thru Little Glen and Slick Rock canyons. Low water backup plan is the Dolores below the San Miguel confluence. Details
May 5, 12 and 19	ACA Instructor Update	Jeff Oxenford		Details
May 8	South Platte Brighton - Ft. Lupton	Eric Nyre	I	Classic beginner trip - flat and slow with only 2 drops. Details
May 8-9	Canoeing Basics Class	Jeff Oxenford		Details
May 15	Poudre Filter Plant	Bonnie Gallagher	II+	This is a great technical day trip.
May 15-16	Lower Eagle and Colorado	Eric Nyre	II+	Camp at Gypsum and day trip; probably Gypsum to Dotsero or Bair Ranch on Saturday, and Grizzly to Newcastle - or Dotsero to Hanging Lake on Sunday.
May 22	South Platte Evans to Kuner	Eric Nyre	I	14 mile joint paddle with the RMSKC.
May 23	South Platte Exploratory	Eric Nyre	II	Either Commerce City to Brighton, or Ft. Lupton down.
Memorial Day Weekend
May 29 and May 30	Poudre River, Filter Plant	Karen Jankowski	II+	Meet at 10am Saturday and/or Sunday; possible Bridges run (III-) in afternoon.
May 29-31	Green River, Fontenelle Dam to Green River, WY	Eric Nyre	I	50 river miles includes the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Details
May 27 - June 1	Southwest Colorado Medley	Scott McDonald	III+	Day trips on the San Juan below Pagosa, San Miguel Norwood Canyon, Taylor; possible Piedra, Dolores, etc. depending on water levels. Needn't do every day.
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
June 5-6	North Platte, Pick Bridge, WY to Ft. Steel	Jerry Nyre	I	Near I-80, this is a good overnight trip for beginners - 38 miles. Details
June 5-6	North Platte, Treasure Island, WY to Ft. Steel	Eric Nyre	I	A faster, 65 mile trip will camp Saturday night with the above group. Details
June 11-13	North Platte, 6 Mile Gap to Treasure Island	Ken Bauer (in MN) Bonnie Gallagher Eric Hermann	II+	19th Annual Trip; minimum 450+ cfs needed, backup is Ruby-Horsethief; limit 16 people.
June 19	Arkansas River, Canon City to Pueblo Reservoir	Eric Nyre	I+	Rarely paddled section has 1 portage; optional camping at Pueblo Reservoir. Details
June 20	Arkansas River, Pueblo Dam to Pueblo	Eric Nyre	I	Passes through park land and the world's largest mural; 2 portages. Details
June 19-20	Arkansas R.	Lyn Berry	All	Camping and pot-luck at my house. I will lead a Class II run on Saturday and a Class III run on Sunday (specifics TBD). This is also a call for other coordinators to organize paddling additional sections of the river.
June 20	Arkansas R. - FIBArk Downriver Races	If questions, call Lyn Berry. More information and to register go to www.fibark.net.	II-III	56th Annual FIBArk Whitewater Festival is held in Salida, June 17-20, 2004. Top sports stars from around the world will take on the mighty Arkansas. Consider canoeing the 26 mile expert race from Salida to Cotopaxi or the shorter 10 mile intermediate race to Rincon, featuring the Bear Creek rapid.
June 19-20	Whitewater Class	Bob Stecker		Details
June 19-21	Colorado R., Loma to Westwater	Dave Allured	I+	Kids welcome.
June 26-27	Yampa, Craig to Duffy	Karen Amundson	I	Easy river - good for beginners.
June 27 - July 4	Green River, Deso-Grey Canyons	Bonnie Gallagher & the Jankowski's	II+	Permit obtained; SIGN UP ASAP with Karen J. Spray skirts recommended.
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Independence Day Weekend
July 5-9	Green River, Stillwater Canyon	Karen Amundson	I	Mineral Bottom to confluence with Colorado River where we jetboat upstream for $130; hiking, very HOT; limit 10 people.
July 10-17	Yellowstone and Grand Teton RIVERS Sampler	Jerry Nyre	II	Yellowstone, Snake and Greys Rivers. Details
July 11	Poudre River, Filter Plant / Bridges	Karen Jankowski	II+/III-	Meet at Gateway Park at 9 am. Bridges in the afternoon. Join Poudre Paddlers club picnic.
July 17-25	Yellowstone and Grand Teton LAKES Sampler	Eric Nyre	II+	Lewis, Shoshone, Yellowstone, and Jackson Lakes; Sea Kayaks Only. Details
July 23-25	RMCC Rendezvous, Colorado R.	Ron Stanker	I-III	Radium campsite; variety of day paddles; Dutch Oven potluck Saturday and Pancake breakfast Sunday. Details
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Date	River or Event	Coordinator	Rating	Comments
Aug 1	Dragon Boat Race Team Event	Karen Jankowski & Diane Preusser		Practice July 31 & race Aug 1 at Sloans Lake. 8 men & 8 women paddlers, 1 flag catcher, 2 alternates; Team has been filled.
Aug 7-8	Morrow Point and Crystal Reservoirs	Eric Nyre	II+	2 separate day paddles in the upper sections of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison; portages. Details
Aug 7-8	Karen Knight Freestyle Class	Mo Morrow Bob Stecker		Details
Aug 21	Colorado R., Shoshone	Karen Jankowski	III+	Meet at Grizzly put-in at 10am, or call to join a 7am Morrison carpool; 2nd run at 1pm. Some will camp Sat. nite in Glenwood and race/paddle on Sunday.
Aug 22	Glenwood Canyon Race	Jerry Nyre	I+	Colorado River from Dotsero to Hanging Lake; $10 entry fee added to another $500 in prizes. Details
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Labor Day Weekend
Sept 4-6	Green River, Ruby Ranch to Mineral Bottom	Eric Nyre	I	Part of Labyrinth Canyon with emphasis on hiking; sea kayaks recommended. Details
Sept 4-6	Colorado R., Loma to Westwater	Ed Kurtz	I+	3-day trip includes relaxing, camping in style, and playing in the river. Meet at Loma at 8am Saturday; 1st night at Black Rocks and 2nd at MacDonald Canyon with petroglyph hike.
Sept 4-5	Upper Blue River	Al Johnson	IV-	Dillon Dam release of 500-650 CFS prompts day trips in the III+ / IV- section below Blue River Campground; meet Saturday 9:30am at camp and spend that night there.
Sept 5,6,7	Salmon River Main Fork	Bonnie Gallagher	II	Day paddle above the permit section.
Sept 8-13	Salmon River Main Fork	Bonnie Gallagher	III-	Corn Creek to Spring Bar - right after the permit season.
Sept 17-19	Gunnison R., Escalante to Whitewater	Dave Allured	I-II	Beginners OK; 2-day option available.
Sept 25-26	Granby Reservoir	Eric Nyre	II	Fall color and full moon for evening paddling; rating reflects cold water. Details
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Oct 2	Colorado River, Rifle to Parachute	Eric Nyre	I-II	Day trip featuring fall colors; long boats required - 15'/17'. Details
Oct 16	Style Paddling Class	Bob Stecker		Postponed from the 9th; Details
Oct 24	Colorado River, Grizzly Creek to Newcastle	Eric Nyre	II+	Day trip for any length canoe or kayak. Cold water.
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Nov 7,14,21	Pool Practice	Karen Jankowski		$6.75, 10am to 2 pm at George Meyers Pool - 7900 Carr Dr., SW of Wadsworth & 80th; (closed 28th).
Nov 12	Quarterly RMCC Meeting	Ron & Nancy Stanker		6:30-9:00pm - potluck, slides, videos and elections at the REI Flagship Store - Downtown.
Nov 21-26	Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park	Paul Holscher	II to III	Upper Canyons; kids more than welcome; group dinner Thanksgiving Day.
Top January February March April May June July August September October November December Holidays
Dec 12,19	Pool Practice	Karen Jankowski		$6.75, 10am to 2 pm at George Meyers Pool - 7900 Carr Dr., (closed 5th & 26th).
Date	River or Event	Coordinator	Rating	Comments

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