Events - Week View

This trip needs a coordinator. Contact Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com if you are interested in coordinating a trip for this release. Note: the Savage flows into the North Branch below Bloomington providing enough water for the Westernport, MD to Black Oak/Gary Yoder boat launch.

Based on the responses I received, it looks like the Kelly’s Ford section of the Rappahannock River is the more popular choice. So, for this Sunday we will paddle the Kellys Ford section of the Rappahannock River starting from the Rector Tract launch in Remington, VA, and taking out just past the route 674 Bridge (Kelly’s Ford Bridge). The run is 4.5 miles and should take 3-4 hours, depending on the flow, the amount of playing we do, and the time we spend on our lunch break. The level is predicted to be at ~ 3.7 ft and flow at 492 cfps. That’s a little on the low side but it should still be a fun trip, but it may get a little boney in some sections. This will give us a chance to practice our boulder-dashing skills. On this run you can expect to see Railroad Rapid rapids right out of the gate, then about three miles of flat water, then 1.5 miles of rock garden and rapids. The significant rapids are Sandy Beach (rated Cl. II) and Piggly Wiggly (rated Cl. II+ but probably not quite at this level). Let’s meet at the Rector Tract Canoe/Kayak Launch (38.52949° N, 77.81157° W) in Remington, VA at 9:30AM, unload our gear, and then set up the shuttle before we launch hopefully by ~10 AM. PFDs are required for all. Helmets are required for kayakers using spray skirts and highly recommended for all others. Airbags are strongly encouraged for boats without other means of flotation. If you need safety equipment, please advise the trip coordinator in advance. And finally, be prepared for the predicted temperature for that time of day and bring plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Dean Hawes at dean@haweslink.net, especially if this is your first time on this run. Or, you can register on the CCA webpage. Last minute paddlers are welcome as well, but please arrive at the meeting spot by 9:30 AM.

For those of you who cannot invest the time or the interest to participate in the trip down the Rappahannock on Sunday, there is now a parallel trip that will be paddling the GW canal via the Violette’s Lock Loop. Jackie Hoglund has graciously stepped to lead a group through the GW Canal on Sunday Morning. Meeting time is 9:00am at Violette’s Lock. The predicted Little Falls gage is 4.2 ft and a discharge of 12,200 CFS, which is a good level for this river section. Please advise Jackie Hoglund (jhoglund1@yahoo.com) if you plan to join. PFDs are required for all. Helmets are required for kayakers using spray skirts and highly recommended for all others. Airbags are strongly encouraged for boats without other means of flotation. If you need safety equipment, please advise the trip coordinator.

This is the first in a series of four Sunday morning clinics. This is for you if you are eager to paddle and may feel that you are not as ____ as you once were due to inactivity, age, illness, or whatever else sometimes dampens your true lioness. We will practice rolling, work on high-and-tight eddy catching, looking for and executing nice s-turns, surfing and the ubiquitous challenge of hucking a boat on one‘s vehicle. We‘ll paddle the Potomac at locations identified theby the previous Thursday, based on the water level, and will head to the Shenandoah Staircase section for one of the sessions.

The National Paddling Film Fest has a new movie, Luck of the Draw, that discusses aspects of the lottery system for the Grand Canyon and how a group used pack rafts for their trip. If there is time, because many will be returning from Carolina Week of Rivers, we have short video clips from the Ocoee (naming all of the various rapids) and the Nantahala Cascades as well as some pictures from some local trips. FREE.

The National Paddling Film Fest has a new movie, Luck of the Draw, that discusses aspects of the lottery system for the Grand Canyon and how a group used pack rafts for their trip. If there is time, because many will be returning from Carolina Week of Rivers, we have short video clips from the Ocoee (naming all of the various rapids) and the Nantahala Cascades as well as some pictures from some local trips. FREE.

We’ll try again tomorrow night if the weather cooperates This week’s run will start from the put in by Old Anglers Inn and run down to Lock 10 run. This 4-mile run will give us a chance to play in the Offutt waves, yellow falls, and Stubblefield Falls. We will meet in the Lock 10 parking lot at 6:00PM where you can work out the shuttles up to Old Anglers Inn. PFDs are required for all. Helmets are required for kayakers using spray skirts and highly recommended for all others. Airbags are strongly encouraged for boats without other means of flotation. If you need safety equipment, please advise the trip coordinator in advance. And finally, be prepared for the predicted temperature for that time of day and bring plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Dean Hawes at dean@haweslink.net, especially if this is your first time on this run. Or you can register on the CCA website. Last-minute paddlers are welcome as well, but please arrive at the meeting spot by 6:00 PM. I will send out an email if there are any changes to the plan.

If interested, contact Mark Brenneman at mabrenneman@verizon.net.

This trip needs a coordinator. Contact Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com if you are interested in coordinating a trip for this release.

This trip needs a coordinator. Contact Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com if you are interested in coordinating a trip to this release.

This trip needs a coordinator. Contact Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com if you are interested in coordinating a trip for this release.

If interested, contact Wayne McDaniel at macinmd1@gmail.com.

This is the second in a series of four Sunday morning clinics. This should suit you if you are eager to paddle, though may feel that you are not as ____ as you once were due to inactivity, age, illness, or whatever else sometimes dampens your true lioness. We will practice rolling, work on high-and-tight eddy catching, looking for and executing nice s-turns, surfing and the ubiquitous challenge of hucking a boat on one‘s vehicle. We‘ll meet at Violette‘s Lock for the second time: if we receive crazy heavy rain, we will announce an alternate meeting place by Thursday evening. We may head to the Shenandoah Staircase section for session 3 or 4.

This trip needs a coordinator. Contact Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com if you are interested in coordinating a trip to this release.