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Pam White (with support from Tim Tilson) will lead the Sunday morning trip on Violettes Lock. Please bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Lifejackets are required and, for kayakers, helmets and sprayskirts are highly recommended. Please advise if you need safety equipment, and please let Pam know if you plan on coming.
WX - Poolesville Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.LF predicted at 3.0 ft. SYOTR
To receive email notification of Sunday trips contact trips@canoecruisers.org.
Guide House Grill (formally Cindy Dee's)
You must be a paid current member of BRV or CCA and on the club roster in order to use the outfitter‘s bakerton put-in. You must complete the outfitter’s release requirements. Take-out will be at Harper’s Ferry Adventure Center to which there is a shuttle up from the river along with changing facilities and vehicle parking. Plan on BBQ and liquid refreshments afterwards. Call Beth prior to Friday evening with a commitment.
Location posted on Paddle Prattle: http://www.monocacyboard.org/mboard/mboard.php
Due to the shorter days, and decreasing participation, I will not be leading any more Wednesday Night Paddles until May. - Mike
Lock 5 GPS 38.939769, -77.121638
This Thursday Mark Brenneman will coordinate a paddle on Little Falls. The level is projected to be 3.0’. Meet at Lock 5 at 10:30, or on the Feeder Canal at 11:00 ready to paddle for those who prefer to park at Lock 6. Takeout options are (a) above Chain Bridge with a carry to the towpath and a paddle back up the canal to Lock 5, or (b) Fletcher‘s Cove, a mile farther downstream. Anyone who wants to take out at Fletcher’s should be sure to let Mark know; he will try to match them up with others to arrange a shuttle. Please email Mark at mabrenneman@verizon.net if you plan to join this trip. He can also be reached on his cell at 240-343-0096. Reminder: due to eastbound one-way traffic controls, you cannot drive from Chain Bridge to Lock 5 or 6 until approximately 10:15 a.m. - - - - - - - -
To receive email notification of future Thursday Paddles please contact thursdaypaddlers@canoecruisers.org.
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Pam White and Peter Ryan will be paddling Anglers-Lock 10 Saturday, September 7th, 2019. We’ll meet @ 8:30 @ Lock 10 and shuttle to Anglers. Temp/Rain %/Wind = High of 75/3/NW, 6mph. Little Falls predicted at 2.9 ft. - - - - - -
Please let me know (mozartk299@gmail.com) if you’re going to join us.
Brunswick Boat Ramp / C&O Canal Lock 30
Join us for a 7 mile cruise through a scenic section of the Potomac from one historic town to another: Brunswick to Point of Rocks, MD. This is moving water and a few riffles, but no real rapids. All are welcome. Meet at Brunswick boat ramp at 9:30am.
Peter Ryan will lead the September 8, 2019, Sunday morning paddle on the GW Canal Loop. We‘ll meet at Violettes Lock by 9 am. Don‘t forget your water and sunscreen. Lifejackets are required and, for kayakers, helmets and sprayskirts are highly recommended. Please advise if you need safety equipment. Temp/Rain %/Wind is 70/10/NW, 3mph. Little Falls predicted at 2.9 ft.
Please let Peter know if you plan on coming or just drop in.
My email is mozartk299@gmail.com
SYOTR
Peter. To receive email notification of future Sunday trips, contact trips@canoecruisers.org.
Lock 6 GPS 38°56'42.2"N 77°07'26.0"W
Wayne McDaniel will coordinate a paddle on Little Falls. The level is projected to be 2.8’ LOW with a medium tide. This is an opportunity to examine rocks in various of the rapids on the way - and possibly to try out new routes. Meet at Lock 6 at 10:15 to set shuttle for Fletcher’s Cove or on the Feeder Canal at 11:00 ready to paddle Takeout options are (a) above Chain Bridge with a carry to the towpath and a paddle back up the canal to Lock 5, or (b) Fletcher‘s Cove, a mile farther downstream. If you plan to join please contact Wayne at macinmd1@gmail.com, or 443-542-8779. Reminder: due to eastbound one-way traffic controls, you cannot drive from Chain Bridge to Lock 5 or 6 until approximately 10:15 a.m.
Mark Brenneman will coordinate a Lower Yough day trip, aiming to meet at the put-in at 11:00 a.m., with possible rendezvousing enroute depending on who‘s coming and from where. Please email Mark if you plan to join this trip. He can also be reached on his cell at 240-343-0096. include this information: your mobile phone number, where you‘ll be starting from, and whether you‘re interested in carpooling or would prefer to meet the group at the put-in.
Bloomington Take-Out 39.476398 -79.069421
Alf and John Snitzer are organizing a two-day trip up to Bloomington, where they‘ll be releasing the usual 1,000 cfs from 11 AM Sat to 11 AM Sun. Met at Bloomington T.O. at 11:00 to set shuttle to the Barnum P.I. Hoping to facilitate consolidation of boats and drivers at Myersville McDonalds with departure set for 9:00. please contact Alf. Alf‘s Cell is 703-963-5998. John‘s Cell is 301-404-0009, but TEXT him. Not sure about cell service in the area. See also Sunday, when we‘ll be running the North Branch from Westernport to beyond Keyser.
Tim Tilson will lead this Sunday‘s Trip. The rendezvous will be at 9:00 am. The level will be around 3.0. Please let Tim know if you are coming by email at hmslydia@msn.com, home phone of 703-273-9436. Cell Phone (ACTIVE ONLY AFTER 0800 Sunday) is 703-864-0802.
Patuxent Wetland Park - Boat Ramp at End of Road
Sorry. I broke my foot and need surgery. Dianne Whitaker will run this trip the following weekend.
Take-Out is Black Oak Landing - aka Gary Yoder Landing, just upstream of an abandoned truss bridge
(posted 7 Sept) - John Snitzer & Alf Cooley invite you to try out this seldom-paddled section - a Class II with a Cl. III hole halfway down the 10-mile length. The 1,000 cfs release from Jennings Randolph Dam will be under our boats, so we should move rapidly. What‘s new here is that with the Westvaco Paper Co plant at Luke now shuttered, the foul water and stench are no longer. This section is 22 feet per mile, as opposed to Bloomie‘s 33 fpm. Please let Alf or John (Navajuela@comcast.net) you‘re coming - and to discuss the meeting place - important, too for setting our shuttle. Take-Out is Black Oak Landing - aka Gary Yoder Boat Landing, just upstream of an abandoned truss bridge over the Potomac. It is 3 miles NE of Keyser W.Va - up over a low mountain. (17 mi down US 220 from Cumberland) Take a right across the RR right at the bottom of the mtn - the tiny sign says "Black Oak" and you take the right fork right after crossing the RR tracks. Parking for ca 20 cars. From there we‘ll shuttle up to Westernport. Alf‘s Cell is 703-963-5998. John‘s Cell is 301-404-0009 but TEXT him. Not sure about cell service in the area.
Seneca Landing/Rileys Lock
Please join us for a nice slow float and snacks followed by dinner in Potomac Pizza.
Location TBD. To receive email notification of future Thursday Paddles please contact thursdaypaddlers@canoecruisers.org.
The CCA will again host its weekly Beginner Paddle at Violette‘s Lock. Meet at 9:00 am and the Violette‘s Lock parking Lot. Please be prompt. Dress for the weather. this will be a low water run as the Little Falls gauge will be below 2.8. Contact Tim Tilson at hmslydia@msn.com or 703-273-9436 (HOME). Cell Phone only after 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning 703-864-0802.
Patuxent Wetland Park - Boat Ramp at End of Road
This is a lovely flatwater bird watching trip, followed by dinner at a local seafood restaurant. We will be paddling in the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Bring lunch and your binoculars.
Location TBD. To receive email notification of future Thursday Paddles please contact thursdaypaddlers@canoecruisers.org.
Sorry. I broke my foot. I will schedule this trip again.
A whitewater recreational release from Savage River Dam is scheduled for Saturday, to be 1,000 cfs from 10AM to 4PM. Times for ramping and the after-event flow will be announced the Corps of Engineers web site (see below).This will be the final whitewater recreational release from Savage River Dam in 2019.The 2019 release schedule for both Jennings Randolph Lake and Savage River Dam are posted on the public website. This page also includes three-day projections for release rates for Jennings Randolph Lake and Savage River Dam. Scroll down to find the recreational release schedule. We are looking for someone to coordinate this trip - which is above my ability. Alf
Sorry. I broke my foot. I will schedule this trip again.
Location will likely be Violette‘s unless sufficient rain makes Goose Creek paddleable. Lifejackets are required and, for kayakers, helmets and sprayskirts are highly recommended. Please advise if you need safety equipment; and please let Pam White know if you plan on coming. To receive email notification of Sunday trips contact trips@canoecruisers.org.
Sorry. I broke my foot. I will schedule this trip again.
Sorry. I broke my foot. I will schedule this trip again.
Clara Barton Community Center
Tonight‘s program will feature a video on sea kayaking.