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1998 Trip Schedule

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.

These were the trips held in 1998, to give you an idea of what the Club offerings were.
See Club Trip Schedule for Current Year

Please call/email trip coordinators before showing up on a trip!!

led A new Feature has been added; just click on a Blue bb Ball, next to a trip, and it will link you to the flow page, for the nearest gauge.
This has been diabled for the archive version

Alt Trip - C470 - Bowles/Union
Trip Location Dates Time Difficulty Contact Phone Details
Colorado River - Loma - Westwater April 3-5th 9am I+     2-day and 3-day options available
Side canyon hikes included. Loma Boat Ramp @ 9am Friday
S Platte - Brighton -Ft Lupton April 11th 7pm?? I+     Full Moon Paddle; Joint Trip with RMSKC
S Platte - Deckers April 18th 9am II     Flow Dependent 450cfs
Colorado - Loma - Westwater April 25-26 8am I+     Spring Trip
S Platte - 65th & York - 88th May 2nd I     Urban Beginner Trip
Poudre - Filter Plant Run May 2nd II+     Cold Water Trip
River Cleanup May 9th 7:30am?? I Coordinator   Kent Ford Film afterwards
Safety Fair May 10th ??? NA contact?? contact?? Club Meeting/Kent Ford Class
Whitewater Refresher May 15th II Instructors   Tune Up Class
Poudre - Filter Plant Run May 16th II     Fun on the Poudre
Basic Class May 16-17th I+ Instructor   Standard Basic Class

Memorial Day Weekend

Gunnison -?Dominguez Canyon? May 23-25 I+     Location Unknown!!
San Miguel May 23-25th III-III+     No Details
Dolores -- Slick Rock - Bedrock May 23-25th II     Memorial Day Trip
Yampa - Craig - Juniper Hot Springs May 23-24th 6:30am I     2 day trip/3 day option
Poudre - Filter Plant Run May 24th II+     Yahooooo, catch the Spring runoff!!
S Platte - Deckers May 30th 9am II     Mentor Trip
Grand Opening of WhiteWater Park June 6-7th Opening Ceremonies
Basic Class - Touring Oriented June 6-7th 8am I+ Instructor   Emphasis on Longer Boats [16'+]
S Platte - C470 - Union St June 6-7th I-III     Split over 2 days; Difficulty flow Dep't.
Colorado - Pumphouse - State Bridge June 13-14th II     Pumphouse to Yarmony bridge
Yarmony bridge to State Bridge
Gunnison - Delta - Whitewater June 13-14th II-     Poetry/Family Trip
Basic Course June 18th & 21st I+ Instructors   Friday & Sunday
Moving Water Course [2 day] June 20-21st 8am I+ Instructors   [1/2 price - must have had "Basic Course"]
Blue River June 20th II+     Upper Blue - Bridge on Down
Blue River June 21st III     Upper Blue - Boulder Canyon
Taylor River June 27-28th III+/IV     No details
Boulder Creek June 27th II     Watch Ken Run it Upside Down

Independence Day Weekend

North Platte - 6 Mile Gap - Treasure Island July 3-5th II+     No Details
Colorado - Loma - Westwater July 3-5th I+     No Details
White River July 2-3rd II     Meeker to Rangely
White River July 4-6th II-     Rangely to Gas Well
Whitewater Class July 11-12th II+ Instructors   Must have had Basic/Moving Water Course
Taylor River July 11th III     1 Mile Bridge to Almont
Arkansas - Stone Bridge? Run July 11th 9am I-II     Difficulty is Flow Dependent
Arkansas - Milk Run July 12th 9am II+     Difficulty is Flow Dependent
RIVER RENDEZVOUS July 17-19th I-IV     Radium Campsite!!
Whitewater Refresher July 24th Instructors   Tune Up Class
Blue - Lower July 25th II+/III     Wheeee
Slalom Racing Clinic August 1st Instructors   Training by Nat'l Champs!!
Saskatchewan or Manitoba August 8-15th II+     No Details
Arkansas - Cottonwood to Texas Creek August 8th II     Arkansas Fun!
Turquoise Lake August 8th 9 am NA     Tour the Lake w/RMSKC
Moab Area - Dewey Bridge - Big Bend August Day Trips I     Open Boat Day Trips
Arkansas - Browns Canyon August 22 III+     More Arkansas fun!!
Arkansas - Frog Rock August 23 III     Even MORE Arkansas fun!!
Green River - Gates of Lodore Split Mtn August 27-30th [permit]     [permit] size limited

Labor Day

Colorado - Loma - Westwater September 5-6th 7am I+     Two Day Trip; Early Morning Paddles, 1 Side Hike
Colorado - Loma - Westwater September 5-7th I+     No Details
Green - Flaming Gorge September 5-7 II     End-of-summer Rendezvous
San Juan - Mexican Hat - Clay Hills October 18-23    
Rio Grande at Big Bend NP, Colorado & Santa Elena Canyon Nov 25 - 29 II-III     40 miles and sidehikes

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