Roaring Fork Kayaking Club

Upcoming Events and August River Clinics

Fall Events and Offerings August 2024 Two New Upcoming Clinics in August Registration Now Open!

As a lot of you have heard, we had a major incident on the river last week. Below is an article from CB news that tells the story. Please read and consider helping Cole Brunner out with his medical expenses. The weight of the experience is enough without the added financial burden. Donate here, and read the article below.
https://gofund.me/ac437300

https://crestedbuttenews.com/2024/06/local-kayaker-resuscitated-after-incident-at-oh-be-joyful-creek/

Donate to Help Cole with Emergency Medical Expense, organized by Heath Bradley As some of you may have heard, our Brother Cole Brunner suffered a very scary a… Heath Bradley needs your support for Help Cole with Emergency Medical Expense

Donate to Help Cole with Emergency Medical Expense, organized by Heath Bradley As some of you may have heard, our Brother Cole Brunner suffered a very scary a… Heath Bradley needs your support for Help Cole with Emergency Medical Expense

Gear Swap this Sunday, June 2nd

Roaring Fork Kayaking Club Gear Swap at Glenwood Adventure Company

The Roaring Fork Kayak Club has an amazing raffle going on from now until our movie night May 23rd. $20 could win you a brand new Pyranha Kayaks OzOne, or a badass vacation at Yule Creek Lodge in Marble, CO or the White Salmon River House or Green River Gorge House. Recover with some self care, enjoying a massage, hydro fascial or treat your smile with a new Sonicare toothbrush. You don’t have to be present to win! All proceeds go to the Roaring Fork Kayaking Clubork Kayak Club who's mission is to providing access, instruction, and an inclusive community for whitewater kayaking in the hope that participants will increase their skills, confidence, love for river running and appreciation of wild places. Please get your raffle tickets!
https://www.zeffy.com/.../e2768faa-0ff9-4f96-8b18...
https://www.zeffy.com/.../d1958633-b3f4-47c5-be5d...

Movie Night, 2024 Slaughterhouse Race, Kay Strohl and Gear Swap

Upcoming Events! May and June 2024 Paddling Movie Night at the Vaudeville Theatre

Survey for Summer Programming

What clinics would you like to see from the RFKC? If you haven't already, please take 2 minutes to answer this survey to help us design our summer programming.

Join us at the 3rd Annual Gear Swap!
Special Thank You to Glenwood Adventure Company for partnering with us and hosting this fun annual event!
This event is for all river crafts and gear, not just whitewater kayaking! PM us with questions.

Join us for Paddling Movie Night at the Vaudeville!

Summer Programming Survey

Help us Design Our Summer Clinics. What would you like to work on in your kayak this summer?

GREEN RACE IS IN 43 DAYS!!!

Looking for a way to paddle year round? Are your favorite runs drying up/freezing over and you don't know what to do? Want to get stronger and paddle harder?

Then come join Jules Campbell at the Gwave for an amphibious fitness clinic! This clinic will include dry land exercises with paddling focused cardio and strength components followed by an attainment paddle. Attainment is paddling upstream which can be a fantastic mental and physical challenge, and help fine tune crucial skills in whitewater.

All ages welcome! Don't forget to follow the links below to join the Roaring Fork Kayaking Club if you haven't already done so.

Prerequisites: Must be comfortable wet exiting, catching eddys, paddling upstream, and Ferrying. Must be able to swim. This is not a beginner clinic. Early intermediate kayakers as well as advanced boaters will benefit from this clinic.

Time: Sundays 3pm from now until the Green Race

Location: Gwood play park

I hope to see y'all there!

Jules

Important information about registration: In order to take clinics from the Roaring Fork Kayak Clinic, please follow these instructions and links before registering:

1) Sign up for the annual ACA membership if you haven't already. You'll need your ACA number to register for the club membership.

2) Sign the Annual ACA waiver. This is a really important step! You only need to do this once for the year.

3) Join the Roaring Fork Kayaking Club You'll need your ACA number for this step. The RFKC membership lasts for one year from the date you register.

This helps us get important safety information from you, and cover our bases with insurance. This also helps cut down on paperwork for our volunteers. Thank you!

Click here to register

(if you've already done the 3 steps above)

Don’t miss the premiere showing of The River of Sorrows, a Protect the Dolores Film, at TACAW on May 31st from 6-9pm!
It's going to be a fun night and it's a great movie!

The film follows two packrafters down a near-dry Dolores River, telling the complex story of the river and the public lands that surround it.

Join us in celebrating the Dolores River, where we will learn from those whose lives are closely intertwined with the river and landscape. The film takes a deep dive into water use issues, boating, uranium mining, agriculture, Tribal water rights, and the impacts of climate change on this extraordinary place.
The film is produced and directed by the award-winning production company and filmmaker Cody Perry—a Dolores, Colorado resident. Together, we hope to create a spark in communities across Colorado and inspire action to permanently protect the Dolores River Canyon Country.

Learn more and RSVP for free at: www.protectthedolores.org

RSVP for free at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/protect-the-dolores-film-tour-at-tacaw-basalt-co-tickets-628635173727

Get sum!!!

Roaring Fork Kayaking Club- Wednesday Night Pool Clinics are back!

When and Where: Wednesday nights from 6-8pm at the Glenwood Springs Recreation Center Pool.
To sign up: please email us at [email protected], or call 970-274-8763. We will then send you information on how to pay for your pool clinic using paypal, and a link to sign the waivers.
Dates:
Session 1- February 1st and 8th
Session 2- February 15
Session 3- March 1st and 8th
Session 4- March 15th and 22nd
Session 5- April 5th and 12th
Session 6- April 19 and 26th

Fee-
$50 is the base cost for each two week clinic ($30 for session 2) per person and covers equipment, coaching, insurance and pool entry.
$40 if you have an American Canoe Association (ACA) membership ($20 for session 2).
$30 if you are a Glenwood Recreation Center member ($20 for session 2).
$20 if you are a member of both ($10 for session 2).

There is a 20% discount for those who sign up for all sessions in advance.

There are scholarships for participants available thanks to some amazing sponsors. If you or someone you know would be interested in a scholarship, it's as easy as just asking for one. Please let us know when you email to sign up.

American Canoe Association (ACA)- Our clinics are ACA sanctioned events and we encourage our participants and volunteers to join this organization. They provide valuable support for the paddling community including education, stewardship of paddling environments, and support programs and events like these.
An ACA membership costs $40 for the year. If you'd like to join the ACA, future Roaring Fork Kayak Club clinics will be at a $10 discount. You can join at americancanoe.org.

Gear- Please bring a swimsuit and a towel. All other gear will be provided by the club. If you have your own gear, we recommend bringing it. It is better to learn with the gear you will be using most on the water. Let us know if you will be bringing your own gear.

Roaring Fork Kayaking Club- Wednesday Night Pool Clinics are back!

When and Where: Wednesday nights from 6-8pm at the Glenwood Springs Recreation Center Pool.
To sign up: please email us at [email protected], or call 970-274-8763. We will then send you information on how to pay for your pool clinic using paypal, and a link to sign the waivers.
Dates:
Session 1- February 1st and 8th
Session 2- February 15
Session 3- March 1st and 8th
Session 4- March 15th and 22nd
Session 5- April 5th and 12th
Session 6- April 19 and 26th

Fee-
$50 is the base cost for each two week clinic ($30 for session 2) per person and covers equipment, coaching, insurance and pool entry.
$40 if you have an American Canoe Association (ACA) membership ($20 for session 2).
$30 if you are a Glenwood Recreation Center member ($20 for session 2).
$20 if you are a member of both ($10 for session 2).

There is a 20% discount for those who sign up for all sessions in advance.

There are scholarships for participants available thanks to some amazing sponsors. If you or someone you know would be interested in a scholarship, it's as easy as just asking for one. Please let us know when you email to sign up.

American Canoe Association (ACA)- Our clinics are ACA sanctioned events and we encourage our participants and volunteers to join this organization. They provide valuable support for the paddling community including education, stewardship of paddling environments, and support programs and events like these.
An ACA membership costs $40 for the year. If you'd like to join the ACA, future Roaring Fork Kayak Club clinics will be at a $10 discount. You can join at americancanoe.org.

Gear- Please bring a swimsuit and a towel. All other gear will be provided by the club. If you have your own gear, we recommend bringing it. It is better to learn with the gear you will be using most on the water. Let us know if you will be bringing your own gear.

It's Whitewater Wednesday! Paddler meetup at Two Rivers Park at 5:30 this evening. We'll choose where we paddle based on who shows, but there is a crew hoping for a Shoshone lap.

Remember, this is a meetup only, no instruction provided. Plan to paddle what you are comfortable on already and at your own risk. Please bring your own gear.

White Water Wednesday is tomorrow!!! The plan is to surf the wave. There will likely be a crew paddling from Two Rivers to the wave.

This is a casual meet up, no instruction provided. Everyone should be comfortable paddling on the section they choose to go on, and paddle at their own risk.
Lets meet at 5:45 pm at Two Rivers and go from there.

Proud crew on the water last night!

White Water Wednesday is today!!! There is definitely a class II crew from Roaring Fork Kayaking Club planning to attend (thinking Grizzly to Two Rivers), but will probably be other options, depending on who shows.
This is a casual meet up, no instruction provided. Everyone should be comfortable paddling on the section they choose to go on, and paddle at their own risk.
Lets meet at 5:45 pm at Two Rivers and go from there.

White Water Wednesday is tomorrow!!! Plan is to run Shoshone as long as the exits are open. Please skip out on this WWW if you are not comfortable on Shoshone. Lets meet at 6:00pm at Two Rivers and go from there.