the Rocky Mountain Canoe Club's

These were the trips held in 1999, to give you an idea of what the Club offerings were. See Club Trip Schedule for Current Year

To plan a trip, or to inquire about ad-hoc trips, please call the Club's Trip Coordinators, or visit our on-line scheduler.
B = Beginner	N = Novice	I = Intermediate	A = Advanced
Lakes to Class I	Class I to Class II	Class III	Class IV[+]
For a more complete definition, see ratings.txt
Click on a Blue Ball, next to a trip, and it will link you to the flow page, for the nearest gauge. This feature is still under construction.

Date	Trip Location	Coordinator	Phone	Skill Level	Day Trip or Camp	Group size limit?	Trip Permit Req'd?	Comments/email
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Feb 20	St Jude's Church	Officers		All				Winter Meeting/Video Fest; Potluck - Italian Theme!!
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Various	South Platte, Brighton to Ft. Lupton, or Barr Lake			B	Day	no	no	Saturdays in March; also Mondays or Thursdays after work; call for details; children welcome
Mar 6	Barr Lake; Brighton			B	Day	no	no	9am at boat launch; children welcome; Part 1 of State Lakes Tour; Joint trip with the RMSKC
Mar 15-19	Green River: Ruby Ranch to Mineral Bottom			B-N	Camp		no	45 miles, camping and hiking in Labyrinth and other canyons. Shuttle $135 per couple.
Mar 20	Barr Lake; Brighton			B	Day	No	No	9am at boat launch
Mar 27	Roaring Fork; Cemetery			I-A	Day	yes	no	Wet or dry suit required!! Very Early Playboating
Mar 29 - Apr 2	San Juan: Sand Is to Mexican Hat			I	Camp	unk	no	If the weather is bad, we will cancel; Kids, and Poetry trip!
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Date	Trip Location	Coordinator	Phone	Skill Level	Day Trip or Camp	Group size limit?	Trip Permit Req'd?	Comments/email
Apr 10	South Platte, near Deckers			N-I	Day	yes	no	Playboating
Apr 16-18	Gunnison River - Escalante Bridge to Whitewater			B-N	Camp	no	no	Mostly class I with one class II rapid, portagable. Meet 9 am Friday at Escalante Canyon bridge. Middle day is canyon hiking and looking for petroglyphs. Two-day trip option available. Children OK. Call leader if you need a partner.
Apr 17	Union Reservoir; Longmont			N	Day	No	No	9am at boat launch; children welcome; Part 2 of State Lakes Tour; Joint trip with the RMSKC
Apr 17	Spring Meeting & Swap Meet & Safety Fair, Part I	officers		all	Day	no	no	5pm at St Jude's Youth Center; Spring Meeting, Swap Meet & Annual Safety Fair [part 1 - video & lecture];
Apr 18	Safety Fair, Part II	officers		all	Day	no	no	Annual Safety Fair, Part II; Learn safe practices, in a safe environment. Meyers Pool, 9:00 a.m., pool's number 303-420-2838, ext.1
Apr 24	Colorado River; Yarmony Bridge to State Bridge			I	Day		no	Early Playboating
Apr 24	South Platte, near Deckers			N-I	Day	yes	no	Playboating from Ouzel picnic area;
Apr 24-25	Colorado River - Loma to Westwater			N	Camp	No	No	Annual Spring Trip - High water a possibility!! Early Days, short side hike to petroglyphs. Joint trip with the RMSKC
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Date	Trip Location	Coordinator	Phone	Skill Level	Day Trip or Camp	Group size limit?	Trip Permit Req'd?	Comments/email
May 1	Roaring Fork; Cemetery			I-A	Day	yes	no	Playboating
May 1	South Platte, near Deckers			N-I	Day	yes	no	Playboating
May 8	Cache la Poudre; Filter Plant			N-I	Day		no	Playboating; Joint trip with the Poudre Paddlers
May 8	South Platte, Chatfield to Bowles			B	Day	yes	no	Great for Beginners
May 8	South Platte, Waterton Canyon			A	Day	yes	no	One mile run includes 1-mile boat carry. Class IV if flow above 600 cfs at Div 1, Station 50.
May 8	Arkansas, Frog Rock			A	Day	yes	no	Playboating/eddy hopping; Class III+
May 9	South Platte			UNK	Day		no	Find your equipment trip
May 9-13	Little Missouri River, Medora to Hwy 85; North Dakota			N	Camp	no	no	Exploratory trip, flat water, 108 miles. Some hiking included. River description
May 15	Cache la Poudre; Filter Plant			N-I	Day	yes	no	Playboating; plus Bridges run in the afternoon for more advanced boaters;
May 16	South Platte; Deckers			N-I	Day		no	Let's go Play!!
May 22	Colorado River; Yarmony Bridge to State Bridge			I	Day		no	Playboating; mentor trip
May 29-30	Gunnison River - Escalante Bridge to Whitewater			N-I	Camp	no	no	Kids Welcome!! Joint trip with the RMSKC. Two day trip, on a three day weekend
May 29-31	Dolores; Slickrock to Bedrock			I-A	Camp	yes	no	Children welcome & encouraged
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Date	Trip Location	Coordinator	Phone	Skill Level	Day Trip or Camp	Group size limit?	Trip Permit Req'd?	Comments/email
Various	Cache la Poudre; Filter Plant			I	Day	yes	no	Playboating; Call for more Filter Plant trips in June
June 5	Cache la Poudre; Filter Plant			I	Day	yes	no	Playboating
June 6-13	Buffalo River in Arkansas			B-N	Camp	no	no	class 1, side hikes, children encouraged
Jun 9-15	San Juan, Sand Island to Clay Hills Crossing			N - I	Camp	Yes	12	Permit cost is $18 per person, due by May 9th
June 11-13	North Platte; Six Mile to Treasure Island			N	Camp	yes	no	Lots of birds to watch.
June 19	Colorado; Grizzly Creek - So. Canyon			I	Day		no	Playboating; Class II plus some big waves
Jun 21	Delicate Arch near Moab, Utah			B-N	n/a	n/a	n/a	Novice HIKE, Solstice sunbeam light show at sunset.
June 26	Colorado; Sweetwater to Dotsero			N-I	Day		no	Mentor trip
June 27	Blue River; upper section			I	Day		no	starting at bridge
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Date	Trip Location	Coordinator	Phone	Skill Level	Day Trip or Camp	Group size limit?	Trip Permit Req'd?	Comments/email
Various	Arkansas; various			var	Day	yes	no	Call for various playboating trips on the Ark
July 2-4	North Platte; Six Mile to Treasure Island			N-I	Camp	yes	no	Beat the holiday rush; camp on river Fri and Sat nights. Fishing; Wyoming license required. Alternate river if low water: Green or Colorado.
Jul 7-11	Yampa and Green; Whirlpool - Split Mtn - Dinosaur; Deer Lodge to Echo Park			I	Camp	yes	yes	74 miles. Numerous Class II, one Class IV. Almost full; call about waiting list
July 10	Taylor River; One Mile Bridge to Almont			I	Day	yes	no	some class III playboating
July 10-12	1999 Slalom Open Canoe National Championship	Volunteers						On Clear Creek in Golden; PLEASE CALL TO VOLUNTEER A FEW HOURS OF YOUR TIME!
Jul 17-18	Annual Colorado River Rendezvous & Potluck	officers		var	car camp	no	no	various day trips; group camping; Dutch oven cookoff;
Jul 21-27	Green River; Desolation and Greys Canyons			N+ - I	Camp	yes	yes	7 days; $110 per car shuttle; children ok; side hikes; spray skirts recommended, Class II+/III
Jul 24	Turquoise Lake; Leadville			B-N	Day	No	No	9am at ??????; children welcome; Part 4 of State Lakes Tour; Joint trip with the RMSKC
Jul 24-25	Niobrara River			B-N	Day	No	No	Novice, two day trips.
Jul 28 - Aug 2	Green River; Desolation and Grays Canyons			II+/III	Camp	yes	yes	includes music and swimming; skill level important; children ok
Jul 31 - Aug 1	Arkansas weekend			I-A	Day	no	no	Playboating; easy section on Saturday; difficult on Sunday.
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Date	Trip Location	Coordinator	Phone	Skill Level	Day Trip or Camp	Group size limit?	Trip Permit Req'd?	Comments/email
Various	Arkansas; various			var	Day	yes	no	Call for various playboating trips on the Ark
Aug 6-8	Colorado River, Fruita to Westwater			B-N	Camp	no	no	Kids encouraged, Side hikes, beautiful Ruby & Horsethief Canyons Good beginner practice trip.
Aug 10-16	Green River; Desolation & Greys Canyons			I	Camp	10	yes	5 nights on river, mostly isolated-wilderness canyon. Should be medium water level. Expect good weather, hot days and cool nights. Mostly flat water, several easy and fun rapids. There are 2 (I think) class II+/III rapids.
Aug 22-26	Gunflint Trail lakes [near Boundary Waters in Canada]			B-N	Camp	No	No	Fishing, camping, swimming. Children welcome.
Aug 31 - Sep 7	San Juan River; Bluff to Clay Hills			N	Camp	16	yes	Low water trip.Desert canyons, side hikes. Children welcome. Permit fee $18 per person. Sign up by July 26, or call for cancellations
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Sep 4-6	Colorado River, Loma to Westwater			B-N	Camp	yes 10	no	Labor Day Trip
Sep 4-6	Green River, Flaming Gorge			N-I	Camp	no	yes	Annual Labor Day weekend RMCC end of summer Rendevous. Starts at base of Flaming Gorge Dam @ 8:00am & ends @ Browns Park 42 miles. Purchase permit at store in Dutch John before, shuttle service $20-25. See BIG trout, outlaw hideouts, fun rapids (II+,III-, lets see more runs down the right side of Red Creek) and great company. There'll be plenty of kids & both young & old.
Sep 13-14	Colorado, Westwater Canyon			I-A	?	yes	yes	TBD whether 1 or 2 days. Fee reqd in advance.
Sep 18	Colorado, Yarmony Bridge to McCoy			N-I	Day	unk	no	Join the Prez for a paddle!!
Sep 19	Colorado, Grizzly Creek to Glenwood Springs			I	Day	unk	no	Join the Prez for a paddle!!
Sep 25-26	Colorado, Dewy Bridge - Moab			B-N	Camp	unk	no	Join the Prez for a Full Moon paddle!!
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Oct 2-3	Colorado, Westwater Canyon			I-A	Camp	yes	yes	no details
Oct 15-17	Colorado, Fruita to Westwater			B-N	Camp	no	no	Class I+ / Side hikes, great Fall trip
Oct 23	Fall Meeting   St. Jude's Church	Jim Hollaway	303-329-8906	all	Day	no	no	Fall Meeting to elect officers, conduct general business, and view slides.
Oct 24	Telescope Peak, Death Valley, CA	John Licht	303-321-6269	B-N	n/a	n/a	n/a	Novice HIKE, Full moon hike to view sunrise.
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Nov 21-27	Rio Grande Lower Canyons	Greg Jankowski	303-989-4833	I	Camp	yes	yes	Remote area; Children encouraged; $135/car shuttle; Permitted trip $6/person/day "Thanksgiving on the River"
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