BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20270314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20271107T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T140557
CREATED:20260207T032005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T195153Z
UID:7030-1778315400-1778425200@stlcanoekayak.com
SUMMARY:Jack's Fork Trip
DESCRIPTION:We will be paddling Jack’s Fork both Saturday and Sunday\, and base camping Saturday night. \nThe Jacks Fork is a great Class I river with a moderate gradient (average about 7.1 fpm) and typical Ozark abundance of gorgeous rock formations and plant life that accentuates it. The Jacks Fork could be a Norman Rockwell painting of Americana. It offers runs of several distances\, from short trips to multiple day expeditions that tour the river from The Prongs to the confluence of the Current River east of Eminence. \nWe can hike up to Jammed up Cave on Saturday \nMeeting Location: Rymer’s Campground\, 8:30 Saturday. \nCamping options: You can camp at Rhymers Campground\, which is primitive camping\, and first come basis. Or you can camp at Ally Springs with reservations www recreation.gov \nWater classification: \n Class I: Fast-moving water with riffles and small waves; few obstructions\, all obvious and easily missed with little training; risk to swimmers is slight; self-rescue is easy. \nPossible hazards or difficult sections of water paddled (other hazards may also be encountered on the trip):  \nJack’s Fork is a windy little river with swift current if the water level is up. You may encounter some obstacles in the water and some strainers. \nSkill level required: \nBeginner (paddler who has a proficient forward stroke\, knows other basic strokes\, and can maneuver their boat in Class 1 moving water.) \nType of boat required: plastic boats. \nParticipants must bring:   \n\nlunch and drinks for each day on the river\nU.S. Coast Guard approved PFD (life jacket)\n“pealess” whistle \nbug spray\nsunscreen\ncamping gear and food.\n\nFor a list of items to bring that might be helpful for new paddlers\, here is a link: Kayaking Gear for Every Trip \nHow to dress: Dress for immersion with a change of clothing in a drybag.  No cotton. If wearing sandals\, they should have back straps. \nMinors are welcome on this trip if a parent or guardian attends. \nPlease check out the Club Sanctioned Trips forum for additional information as it is posted\, or to ask questions or post comments.  Club Sanctioned Trip Info & Comments – St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club \nRisks involved: Paddlesports and related ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERIOUS BODILY INJURY\, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY\, PARALYSIS\, AND DEATH. These Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions\, the actions or inactions of others participating\, leading\, or helping in the Activity\, and the condition in which the Activity takes place\, There may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time. \n————————————————————- \nTip leader: Dave Haessig (314-304-7970) \nTo attend this trip/event: \n You must reserve a ticket for each person attending (see tickets below).\nThis provides the trip leader with important information they need for safety and communication\, and information the club needs for ACA reporting. \nIf you purchase a ticket for this trip but decide you cannot attend\, PLEASE contact the trip leader to let them know. \n\n\n\nIf you are an ACA member\, please make sure you have an annual waiver signed on their website and have linked your account with St. Louis Canoe and Kayak Club. You must have re-signed this waiver since January 1\, 2026 because they have updated their website. Here are instructions: Linking your ACA account to St. Louis Canoe and Kayak..docx \nIf you are not an ACA member (American Canoe Association)\, you will be sent an email about 30 days before the trip to create a non-member ACA account and pay for a single event insurance\, which is $10.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/jacks-fork-trip/
LOCATION:Rymers Campground\, Birch\, MO\, United States
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR