Seeking 2010 Cruise Leaders and Sweeps! Please contact Laurie at LMaciag@yahoo.com to add your dates to the schedule.
CW 2010 Cruise/Event Schedule
Cruises will be added as they are scheduled. Check back!
To add a cruise, e-mail LMaciag@yahoo.com.
Conditions change drastically with water level. Most parts of Colorado have an above average snow pack this year. Please research the run you are interested in doing. Online resources for run descriptions and flows include EddyFlower - CO and American Whitewater - CO. Published resources include Colorado Rivers & Creeks 2 and Whitewater of the Southern Rockies. If you are unsure if your ability matches the run at the predicted flow, discuss your boating resume with the leader.
Please remember you are responsible for yourself on the river. You are also responsible to the group. Boat within your ability. Don't take unnecessary risks. Don't participate in a rescue if you are likely to become another victim. Cruise Coordinators have the right to deny inclusion on a trip for any reason and they also have the right to request a participant to leave the river for any reason.
Do not show up to a cruise unannounced. You must contact the cruise leader in advance as trips have participant limits and ability requirements. If you are not going to make a scheduled event, you MUST let the leader know. No-shows are inconsiderate.
Cruises and River Weekends are not instuctional events. You should have the skills necessary to safely navigate the section of river to be run.
Only current CW members are allowed to participate in CW events. Please bring your completed liability waiver to give to the leader for each event. You can find it here: CW Waiver
MAY
5/3 – South Platte – Confluence area (exact location by group preference)
Robert Baca – bob_baca@yahoo.com
5/9 – Poudre River – Filter Plant
Tim Bliss – tim.bliss@live .com
Eddyflower Link – http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=112
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/372/
5/10 – South Platte – Confluence area (exact location by group preference)
Robert Baca – bob_baca@yahoo.com
5/22 – Poudre River – Fliter Plant
John Clark - jclark@speakeasy.net
Eddyflower Link – http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=112
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/372/
5/22 – Poudre River – Upper Mish through Bridges
Ken Fantone (KFantone@ensr.aecom.com) & Patrick Tooley (pdtooley@dillanddill.com)
JUNE
6/4-6 Poudre River Weekend
Camping:
KOA Campground at Ted's Place; turn right (east) off of 287 0.3 miles north of Ted's Place (where the divided highway ends): http://bit.ly/d1m6ri
Camping is $10/person per night, kids under 5 free. Cabins are available, as are RV hookups. Call 970-493-9758 for reservations and tell them you are attending the Colorado Whitewater Poudre River weekend, and specify which nights you will be staying.
Potluck Dinner:
At the KOA Saturday evening, stoves will be available. Bring main course, salad, or desert.
Cruises:
Organized cruises will be offered on Filter Plant (class II) only. If you are interested in joining a Filter Plant cruise YOU MUST SIGN UP IN ADVANCE. To sign up send me an e-mail: mrobbins@frii.com with "Poudre River Weekend" as the subject, your name and the names of other participants you are registering for. People wishing to kayak other sections of the Poudre can organize their own groups.
Leads & Sweeps Needed:
Please consider being a lead/sweep for one run on Filter Plant either Saturday or Sunday, which should leave plenty of time for an afternoon run on the same day, and you will have the other day to boat where you please. If you can help out send me an e-mail: mrobbins@frii.com... THANKS!
Contact Mark Robbins: mrobbins@frii.com
6/7 - Boulder Creek - Town Run
David Holzman - dholz6@comcast.net
6/14 - Boulder Creek - Town Run
David Holzman - dholz6@comcast.net
6/15 – North Saint Vrain – Apple Valley to playpark
Ted Diedrich– Ted.diedrich@gmail.com
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=183
(There are two sections listed in EF, it is the easier section being run for this cruise)
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2884/
(same disclaimer as above)
6/16 – North Saint Vrain – Apple Valley to Black Bear Hole
Jason Himick - jhimick@yahoo.com
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=183
(There are two sections listed in EF, it is the easier section being run for this cruise)
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2884/
(same disclaimer as above)
6/17 – Poudre River – Lower Mish through Bridges (after work run)
Ken Fantone (KFantone@ensr.aecom.com) & Patrick Tooley (pdtooley@dillanddill.com)
6/17 – North Saint Vrain – Apple Valley to playpark
Ted Diedrich– Ted.diedrich@gmail.com
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=183
(There are two sections listed in EF, it is the easier section being run for this cruise)
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2884/
(same disclaimer as above)
6/17 - Clear Creek Cruise Progression #1 - See below for details.
6/20 – North Saint Vrain – Apple Valley to playpark
Julia Lee-Taylor – Julia@jimtown.org or 303-530-6965
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=183
(There are two sections listed in EF, it is the easier section being run for this cruise)
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2884/
(same disclaimer as above)
6/22 – Clear Creek – Tunnel #1 to playpark
Ted Diedrich– Ted.diedrich@gmail.com
Eddyflower Link -
6/24 – Clear Creek – Tunnel #1 to playpark
Ted Diedrich– Ted.diedrich@gmail.com
Eddyflower Link -
6/24 - Clear Creek Cruise Progression #2 - See below for details.
6/30 – North Saint Vrain – Apple Valley to Black Bear Hole
Jason Himick - jhimick@yahoo.com
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=183
(There are two sections listed in EF, it is the easier section being run for this cruise)
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2884/
(same disclaimer as above)
JULY
7/8 - Clear Creek Cruise Progression #3 - See below for details.
7/9-11 – Arkansas River Weekend – Friday evening - Sunday
Who: You (You must be a current CW member - please renew or join on line if you're not)
What: Camping and Paddling, all abilities welcome
When: July 9th – 11th (Meeting at 9:30am Sat & Sun)
Where: Camping at Little Brown’s Creek/Paddling the Ark
Contact: Laurie Maciag, LMaciag@yahoo.com, please include CW Ark Weekend in the subject line.
We still need committed leaders and sweeps! If you are willing to lead or sweep, please let me know. Trips will be organized each morning at 9:30 am.
Group potluck dinner Saturday evening (7-ish). Bring something fantastic that everyone will talk about - not just chips and salsa! Remember to include a serving utensil. For the convenience of cooking we ask that all pets be leashed beginning around 5:30pm while people are preparing food through the conclusion of dinner. Our four-legged friends can be very curious about what is for dinner and might be interfering with the preparation. Thanks for understanding. Everyone should bring their own mess kit (plate/utensils). At the conclusion of dinner, please remove your dish from the group table.
Directions:
Browns Creek Trailhead BLM Area.
From the Junction of Highways 24 and 285 (Johnson’s Village) take 285 south about 8 miles to County Road 270 and turn right or west (there are two sets of pipes that go over the highway, if you reach the second set, you have gone too far). Follow the road as it changes from paved to dirt. You will have to look for a left fork in the road (I believe 272), there will be a sign for Brown’s Creek Trailhead. Follow the road until you hit the trailhead w/bathrooms. Keep going down this road until you see kayaks on cars. There will portable toilet facilities available but you'll need to bring water and firewood and everything else. Be prepare for any kind of weather.
Hope you can join us for an wonderful weekend on the Ark!
7/15 - Clear Creek Cruise Progression #4 - See below for details.
7/17 – Arkansas River – Fractions and Frog Rock
John Clark - jclark@speakeasy.net
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=100
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/357/
7/24 – Arkansas River – Frog Rock
Tim Bliss – tim.bliss@live .com
7/24 – Arkansas River – Parkdale
Scott Winkleman – sewinkleman@msn.com
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=102
AW Link - http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River_detail_id_359
AUGUST
8/7 – Arkansas River – Fractions and/or Frog Rock
Robert Baca – bob_baca@yahoo.com
FYI – The upper portion (Fractions) is more difficult, the lower portion (Frog Rock) is a step down from Fractions. There is an access area mid-run to isolate Frog Rock for the less experienced boater.
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=100
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/357/
8/7 – Arkansas River – Royal Gorge (DATE CHANGE)
Jon & Karen – jon.karen@att.net or 303-443-5544
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailsTabs.aspx?RunId=110
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/360/
8/8 – Arkansas River – Browns Canyon
Robert Baca – bob_baca@yahoo.com
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailsTabs.aspx?RunId=69
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/358/
8/8 – Arkansas River – Numbers (DATE CHANGE)
Jon & Karen – jon.karen@att.net or 303-443-5544
Eddyflower Link - http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailsTabs.aspx?RunId=98
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/356/
8/15 - N Fork South Platte - Foxton
Steve Dougherty - 303-722-6833 or sdougherty@eroresources.com
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/426/
Offered as part of the North Fork Boating Celebration. Flow dependent - minimum of 300 cfs
8/28 – Colorado River – Grizzly to South Canyon
Mary Eiberger, mary4ski@aol.com
Eddyflower Links – http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=1621
http://www.eddyflower.com/RunDetailstabs.aspx?RunId=1622
AW Link - http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/5428/
SEPTEMBER
9/10-12 – Colorado River Weekend – NEW VENUE FOR 2010 - Camping will be in the new group camping area at Pumphouse. There is a $3 per vehicle per day charge to park there. More details to follow.
OCTOBER
SWEEP RECRUITING LIST
David Clair – dclair@comcast.net (III- and below)
Scott Lowry – slowry@indra.com
John Clark (Browns Canyon) - jclark@speakeasy.net
Clear Creek Cruise Progression - 2010
Cruise coordinators: Dan Simon DSimon@ballytech.com
Steve Dougherty sdougherty@eroresources.com
Clear Creek is a great local boating resource; however, many boaters never venture beyond the Golden whitewater park. This will be a progression of 4 cruises on 4 different reaches of Clear Creek with the objective of getting the cruise participants familiar with creeking on some reaches on Clear Creek. The cruises will build in difficulty. To participate you need to be comfortable on Class III water and have a good river roll. If you are comfortable on Browns or Fractions at >2,500 cfs (high intermediate) you should do fine on the runs we will be doing at the flows we are targeting. To participate in cruises 2, 3 and 4 you must have participated in all of the previous cruises and get approval from the cruise coordinators. If you have been wanting to improve your creeking skills and get some experience on Clear Creek, this is a great opportunity. All cruises are on Thursday evenings at 5:30 pm and are subject to change due to flows or other circumstances.
Cruise 1: June 17- Below Tunnel 1 to Golden whitewater park
Cruise 2: June 24 - Idaho Springs to Kermit's
Cruise 3: July 8 - Below diversion dam above Tunnel 1 to Tunnel 1 (twice)
Cruise 4: July 15 - Lower Clear Creek (below bridge to above 1/4 Screaming Mile)
Limited to 6 participants.
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CW 2009 Cruise/Event Schedule - Archive
April 2009
4/1 - Clear Creek - Golden Playpark
Matt Rensel
4/25 - Clear Creek - Golden Playpark - Beginner focused session - 2pm-6pm
Crutis Reed
4/27 - South Platte - Confluence Run
Robert Baca
MAY 2009
5/4 - South Platte - Confluence Run
Robert Baca
5/9 - Roaring Fork - Cemetery - Black Bridge to Two Rivers Park
Dick Alweis
5/10 - Poudre River - Bridges
Scott Winkleman
5/11 - South Platte - Confluence Run
Robert Baca
5/15-17 - CW Training Camp
Details here: CW Training Camp Page
5/16 - Boulder Creek - Playpark - 10am-2pm
Curtis Reed
5/23 - Poudre - Upper Mish through Bridges
Patrick Tooley, Ken Fantone, Eric Flink
JUNE 2009
6/1 - Boulder Creek - Town Run
Meet at 4:30, Eben G Fine Park
David Holzman
6/5-7 - POUDRE RIVER WEEKEND – Friday evening through Sunday.
What: weekend of Camping & Boating on the Cache Le Poudre!
When: Friday evening June 5 – Sunday, June 7, 2008
Where: Mountain Park Campground Group Site Link to campground
Cost: FREE! (Must be CW member)
Pot luck and crazy hat contest sat 6:00pm @ camp.
Beginners meet @ 10:00 in camp or 10:30 @ Picnic Rock (takeout for Filter Plant run) Sat and Sun mornings
Need leaders and sweeps badly!
Pls e-mail if beginners want to join cruises or to volunteer as lead/sweep.
Kim Lowe - kclowe11@yahoo.com
6/7 - Gore Creek
Dan Evans
Contact - danimal25@hotmail.com
6/8 - Boulder Creek - Town Run
Meet at 4:30, Eben G Fine Park
David Holzman
6/13 - Colorado River - Glenwood Playwave - Playboating - CANCELLED
Chad Sypolt
6/13 - Poudre River - Filter Plant
Kim Lowe
6/15 - Boulder Creek - Town Run
Meet at 4:30, Eben G Fine Park
David Holzman
6/21 - Arkansas River - Numbers
Dan Evans
Contact - danimal25@hotmail.com
6/27 - Clear Creek - Lawson/Dumont - CANCELLED - TOO HIGH
Chad Sypolt
JULY 2009
7/1 - Clear Creek - Lower Clear Creek - CANCELLED
Matt Rensel
7/9 - Poudre - Lower Mish, Bridges or similar (After work leaders choice)
Patrick Tooley, Eric Flink, Leslie Tyson
7/10-12 – ARKANSAS RIVER WEEKEND – Friday evening through Sunday.
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Who: You (You must be a current CW member - please renew or join on line if you're not)
What: Camping and Paddling, all abilities welcome
When: July 10th – 12th (Meeting at 9:30am Sat & Sun)
Where: Camping at Little Brown’s Creek/Paddling the Ark
Why: Why not?
How: You have to figure that out
Contact: Laurie Maciag, LMaciag@yahoo.com, please include CW Ark Weekend in the subject line. Please specify beginner, advanced beginner or intermediate if you would like to join a CW Club organized trip (rather than organizing your own paddle pals). I am going to be on a multi-day river trip in the Idaho wilderness, so if you require a response it will come after 7/6.
We still need committed leaders and sweeps! If you are willing to lead or sweep, please let me know. Trips will be organized each morning at 9:30 am.
Group potluck dinner Saturday evening (7-ish). Bring something fantastic that everyone will talk about - not just chips and salsa! For the convenience of cooking we ask that all pets be leashed beginning around 6pm while people are preparing food through the conclusion of dinner. Our four-legged friends can be very curious about what is for dinner and might be interfering with the preparation. Thanks for understanding.
Directions:
Browns Creek Trailhead BLM Area.
From the Junction of Highways 24 and 285 (Johnson’s Village) take 285 south about 8 miles to County Road 270 and turn right or west (there are two sets of pipes that go over the highway, if you reach the second set, you have gone too far). Follow the road as it changes from paved to dirt. You will have to look for a left fork in the road (I believe 272), there will be a sign for Brown’s Creek Trailhead. Follow the road until you hit the trailhead w/bathrooms. Keep going down this road until you see kayaks on cars. There will portable toilet facilities available but you'll need to bring water and firewood and everything else. Be prepare for any kind of weather.
Hope you can join us for an awesome time on the Ark!
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7/25-26 - Colorado River - Learn to Overnight
Kim Lowe
August 2009
8/1 - Arkansas - Royal Gorge
Patrick Tooley, Bill Crockett
8/2 - Platte - Bailey (Gore if no water)
Dan Evans
danimal25@hotmail.com
8/16 - Colorado River - Gore
Dan Evans
danimal25@hotmail.com
8/14 - South Platte - Foxton or Waterton (depending on flows) - 5pm
Cindy & Stacey Fornstrom
Contact - csfornstrom@yahoo.com or 303-806-0576
8/15 - Arkansas River - Royal Gorge
Jon & Karen
jon.karen@att.net
8/16 Arkansas River - Numbers
Jon & Karen
jon.karen@att.net
8/22 - South Platte - Waterton
Chad Sypolt
September 2009
9/5 - Arkansas River - Parkdale
Scott Winkleman
9/11-13 - Colorado River Weekend
Where: Beautiful Rancho Del Rio campground (http://www.ranchodelrio.com/rancholocation.htm)
What: Boating on the Colorado River near State Bridge, or in Glenwood Canyon
Who: Everyone from beginners up, including new leads / sweeps. This is a great opportunity to do your first lead / sweep duty on some easy water
Cost: Camping charge $10 per person
Please bring: Your boat (outfitted to fit you), with floatbags, and gear (duh!), and food to share at the Saturday evening potluck
Meeting times will be 10am Saturday (give time for people driving in the am) and 9am Sunday.
PLEASE RSVP to Julia Lee-Taylor, julia@jimtown.org.
PLEASE VOLUNTEER - LEADS AND SWEEPS REQUIRED!
9/12 - Blue River - Green Mountain to Spring Creek Road
Dick Alweis
Available Sweeps
Pat Brown
Julia Lee-Taylor
Scott Lowry
Josh Tetreault
CW 2008 Cruise/Event Schedule - Archive for Reference
April
4/21 – Golden Playpark
Beginner/Advanced Beginner, 5:30pm – Get ready for Training Camp!
Laurie Maciag. Contact – LMaciag@yahoo.com
4/30 (Date change) – South Platte – Deckers/Chutes
Advanced Beginner, 5pm – Get ready for Training Camp!
Laurie Maciag. Contact – LMaciag@yahoo.com
May
5/11 – Lower Taos Box
Bruce Bradshaw. Contact - bradshawbs@yahoo.com
5/11 – Roaring Fork – Cemetery
Dick Alweis. Contact - dafilm@qwest.net
5/12 – St. Vrain – Apple Valley Bridge/Lyons Playpark
Advanced Beginner, 5:30pm – Get ready for Training Camp!
Laurie Maciag. Contact – LMaciag@yahoo.com
5/16-18 - TRAINING CAMP - Arkansas River
Coordinator - Eric Flink. Details
5/19 – Clear Creek – Idaho Springs to Kermits, 5:30pm
Laurie Maciag. Contact – LMaciag@yahoo.com
5/22-25 – POWDERHORN WEEKEND – Friday evening through Sunday.
Explore the rivers of Gunnison County while camping at a ranch 20 miles south of Gunnison, Colorado. 6th year of this somewhat annual event. Arrive Friday night and stay until Monday afternoon. Group dinners. All skills invited. There will be some trip "leaders" on some river sections. Class II to Class IV (Gunnison River, town section, Class 2-3; Lake Fork, various sections, Class 3 to 4+; Taylor River, one class 2-3 section, one class 4 section); Gunnison Whitewater Park for fun and Blue Mesa for roll practice.
Coordinator - Robert Martinich.
Contact - 303-932-1121 or Martinich@msn.com
5/24 – Poudre River – Upper Mish through Bridges
IV or III depending on level
Ken Fantone lead, Scotty Nefzger sweep.
Contact - KFantone@ensr.aecom.com
5/25 – Poudre River – Lower Mish
River reading cruise.
Dick Alweis. Contact – dafilm@qwest.net
5/30-6/1 – POUDRE RIVER WEEKEND – Friday evening through Sunday.
What: weekend of Camping & Boating on the Cache Le Poudre!
When: Friday evening May 30 – Sunday, June 1, 2008
Where: Mountain Park Campground Group Site, details below
Cost: FREE! (Must be CW member)
RSVP: alexs@coloradowhitewater.org or 970 631 2231 – let me know your ability level and if you are willing to lead or sweep a beginner or AB trip.
Maximum of 45 people camping in the site overnight, 100 allowed for day use, 60 vehicles total. We need to respect the camp rules, so please do RSVP in the interest of maintaining a good relationship with the campground hosts.
Details: All ability levels welcome! Come camp and kayak and socialize and bring something to share at Saturday Night Pot Luck Dinner. The Filter Plant Run is perfect for beginners and advanced beginners. NOTE: Beginner trips each day will meet at 10 AM at Picnic Rock – The Filter Plant Take Out. (This way, if you’re not camping out, you don’t have to drive all the way up the canyon – just RSVP and show up at Picnic Rock). Depending on water levels the Lower Mishawaka and Bridges runs are good for Low Intermediates, and the rest of you know where to go, doncha! Please let me know if you’d be willing to LEAD a trip or SWEEP a trip one day or the other.
Directions: Exit I-25 at Colorado 14 to the west towards Fort Collins. This road is Mulberry in Fort Collins. Go west about 5 miles to US 287, which is College Avenue. Turn right (north) on US 287 and follow it for about 7 miles where you will see the left turn for Colorado 14 exit to the left. The Conoco Station on the corner sits on the spot known as Ted's Place and is a popular rendezvous for kayakers. Mountain Park is just past mile marker 99.
5/31 – Poudre River – Upper & Lower Rustic
IV or III depending on level
Ken Fantone lead, Scotty Nefzger sweep. (Poudre Wknd).
Contact - KFantone@ensr.aecom.com
June
6/2 - Boulder Creek – Town Run
David Holzman. Contact - dholz6@comcast.net
6/6 – Poudre River – Upper Mish through Bridges
Fri after work run – depending on time/interest - IV or II depending on level
Ken Fantone lead, Scotty Nefzger sweep.
Contact - Contact - KFantone@ensr.aecom.com
6/7 – Gore Creek (Vail)
Dan Evans. Contact - danimal25@hotmail.com
6/7 – Poudre River – Lower Mish/Poudre Park/Bridges
Joe Hackel, Lead. James, Sweep.
Contact – jhackel@ball.com
6/9 – Boulder Creek – Town Run
David Holzman. Contact - dholz6@comcast.net
6/9 – Poudre - Lower Mish, Poudre Park, Bridges
Patrick Tooley, Leslie Tyson, John Leventhal.
Contact - patrickt@4dv.net
6/12 – South Platte – Deckers/Chutes
5 pm – developing river running skills
Kent Montgomery. Contact - kmontgomery6@comcast.net
6/16 – Boulder Creek – Town Run
David Holzman. Contact - dholz6@comcast.net
6/18 – South Platte – Foxton
Jon & Karen. Contact - jon.karen@att.net
6/20 – Arkansas River - Browns Canyon
1pm
Patrick Tooley, Leslie Tyson, John Leventhal.
Contact - patrickt@4dv.net
6/28 – Arkansas River – Browns Canyon
2 pm meet at putin, 3pm launch after last commercials
Bill Crockett, Jack or David Crockett for Sweep.
Contact - wcrocket@yahoo.com
6/30 – Poudre River – Upper Mish (may run through Lower Mish)
After-work run
Patrick Tooley, Leslie Tyson, John Leventhal.
Contact - patrickt@4dv.net
July
7/12 – Arkansas River – Leader’s Choice – Browns or Fractions/Frog Rock
Kent Montgomery (LAM assist?). Contact - kmontgomery6@comcast.net
7/15 – South Platte – Deckers
Beginner/youth trip.
Youth (12-17) must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian on the river.
Robert Martinich. Contact martinich@msn.com or 303-932-1121.
7/18-20 – ARKANSAS RIVER WEEKEND – Friday evening through Sunday.
Who: You (You must be a current CW member - please renew or join on line if you're not)
What: Camping and Paddling, all abilities welcome
When: July 18th – 20th (Meeting at 9:30am Sat & Sun)
Where: Free Camping at Brown’s Creek/Paddling The Ark
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RSVP: Alex Eschenbaum, alexe@coloradowhitewater.org, please include in the subject line: CW Ark Weekend
Please specify how many boaters and level (beginner, advanced beginner or intermediate) if you would like to join a CW Club organized trip.
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Leads & Sweeps: We still need committed leaders and sweeps! If you are willing to lead or sweep, please let me know. Club trips will be organized each morning at 9:30 am.
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Group Potluck: Potluck dinner Saturday evening (6:30ish). Use the Golden Rule and bring something fantastic that everyone will talk about - not just chips and salsa!
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Directions: Browns Creek Trailhead BLM Area.
From the Junction of Highways 24 and 285 (Johnson’s Village) take 285 south about 8 miles to County Road 270 and turn right or west (there are two sets of pipes that go over the highway, if you reach the second set, you have gone too far). Follow the road as it changes from paved to dirt. You will have to look for a left fork in the road, CR272, there will be a sign for Brown’s Creek Trailhead. Follow the road until you hit the trailhead w/bathrooms. Keep going down this road until you see kayaks on cars. There will portable toilet facilities available but you'll need to bring water and firewood and everything else, & prepare for any kind of weather.
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Come have an awesome time on the Ark!
7/22 - Clear Creek - Dumont section
This class III/IV run is a classic front-range gem. I expect that the water will be at a moderate/low level, which is perfect to check this run out for your first time. Participants should have a solid roll in class III water and good bracing
technique. We will road scout the Big 3 rapids on the way up to the put-in.
Lead - Mad Max Young. Contact 303-246-2617 or max@raguides.com
7/26 – Arkansas River – Numbers
1pm at the Ball Park in BV.
Advanced boaters only.
Bill Crockett, Jack or David Crockett for Sweep.
Contact - wcrocket@yahoo.com
7/27 – Arkansas River – Royal Gorge
Patrick Tooley, Leslie Tyson, John Leventhal.
Contact - patrickt@4dv.net
August
8/2 – Arkansas River – Royal Gorge
Jon & Karen. Contact - jon.karen@att.net
8/2 – Bailey if running, Gore as backup
Dan Evans. Contact - danimal25@hotmail.com
8/3 – Arkansas River – Numbers
Jon & Karen. Contact - jon.karen@att.net
8/8-10 – COLORADO RIVER WEEKEND – Friday evening through Sunday.
Coordinator – Patty LaBarge. Details to follow!
Stroke Progression & Skeletal Paddling Workshops
8/13 - Women Only
8/14 - Open to All
Taught by Chris Weigand. Contact - julie@coloradowhitewater.org
Through these clinics you will learn how the body truly works, along with how to best dial in your technique for specific boats, from playboats to river-runners. Using slalom techniques, Chris will break strokes down into basic concepts and will show you how to improve your paddling by applying those concepts on all classes of whitewater.
Cost is $20 per session, please register via the Instruction link on the Colorado Whitewater web site.
8/15 – South Platte – Waterton or Foxton
Depending on level, 5pm
Cindy & Stacey Fornstrom. Contact - fornys@juno.com
8/16 – Gore Canyon
Dan Evans. Contact - danimal25@hotmail.com
8/16 – South Platte – Deckers
David Justus. Contact - davidj@signatureoffset.com
September
9/6 – Lower Blue River
Advanced Beginner/Low Intermediate
Robert Martinich. Contact – 303-932-1121 or Martinich@msn.com
9/7 - South Platte – Waterton or Foxton
Depending on level, 11am
Cindy & Stacey Fornstrom. Contact - fornys@juno.com
9/14 – Lower Blue River
Learn to Surf
Dick Alweis. Contact – dafilm@qwest.net
