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SUMMARY:May Monthly Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:May 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm\n  \nJim Bensman will have a presentation on a GPS app for kayakers. \nThe St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club holds an open monthly meeting on the first Thursday of every month\, with some exceptions: we are usually off in July\, we often hold a picnic in September\, and we hold a holiday party in December. Meetings are open to ALL\, whether you are a member\, joining us after a break\, or checking us out for the first time! See events calendar for upcoming meetings. \nMeetings are usually held in the second floor meeting room at: Shrewsbury City Center\, 5200 Shrewsbury Ave\, St. Louis\, MO 63119. The room is open at 6:30pm for socializing and the meeting begins at 7pm. If inclement weather or other circumstances prevent in-person meeting\, we will send out an email to members and hold the meeting via Zoom. \nMeetings can be accessed virtually by Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82042351004?pwd=WDR6b0tCWld4cGVTcHZxL08vd1FGZz09
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/may-monthly-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shrewsbury Community Center\, meeting room 1\, 5200 Shrewsbury Ave\,\, Shrewsbury\, MO\, 63119\, United States
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SUMMARY:Little Piney Creek Trip
DESCRIPTION:May 3 @ 9:00 am    Free – $11.50 \nThe Little Piney is a tributary of the Gasconade River in south central Missouri. It flows from the Lane Sprints through the town of Newburg to the Gasconade River. The Little Piney is more creek than a river and has excellent fishing and some technical paddling. It doesn’t often get clear of debris\, so there are a lot of fallen trees that can cause jams. That is where the technical part comes in. If you are in a kayak\, you may be able to wriggle around most of them. In a canoe\, not so much. It also takes some precise turning to get around the jams\, so if you are a novice\, you will either be portaging or falling out of your boat a lot. \nWe will meet at the Newburg access at 9:00 am\, then shuttle up to the put in. This will be a 10-mile paddle. Appropriate boats are plastic boats under 15 feet. This trip is appropriate for all paddlers. There is a possibility of log jams that we may have to portage around. You will need to bring a lunch and liquids to drink. \nTrip Leader Dave Haessig  314-304-7970 dghaessig@yahoo.com \nDirection I-44 west and exit 179 highway T south to Newburg access where the highway crosses the Little Piney. It is about an hour and 45 minutes from mid St. Louis. \n\nTo attend this trip/event:\n\nYou must reserve ticket for each person attending (see tickets below).\nThis provides the trip coordinator with important information for safety and communication and gives the club important information we need for reporting to ACA within 30 days of the event.\n You must fill out THIS waiver if you ARE an ACA member (even if you already have an annual waiver signed with ACA).  This is a NEW waiver our club will be using for the rest of the year\, and you only need to sign this waiver once. (Where it says\, “Name of Event”\, put “SLCKC annual waiver.”)  https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/VSyMLYT6M3s3w4jDmWBhwN/  \nIf you or your attending child are not an ACA member\, fill out this waiver. It includes options for adults and minors:\n\n https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/cacBcijaVgHMfpfjRKHXMo/\n\nTo chat about this event: If you want to chat about who is going\, ask questions\, arrange carpools\, or check last minute updates\, please see the relevant post on the Club-Sanctioned Trip Into & Comments section of our forums: Club Sanctioned Trip Info & Comments – St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club (stlcanoekayak.com) \nWe will also be posting on the Club Sanctioned Trips forum the names of people who have signed up for the trip.
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/little-piney-creek-trip/
LOCATION:Newburg Access\, Newberg\, MO\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250511T170000
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SUMMARY:Current River Weekend Overnight
DESCRIPTION:May 10 @ 8:00 am – May 11 @ 5:00 pm    Free – $11.50 \nTicket sales end May 7th. \nTrip leader: Ed Bayham  edwardbayham@gmail.com \nThis will be a weekend overnight kayaking trip on the beautiful Current River. We’ll be leaving from Aker’s Ferry (mile marker 15.7) and paddle to the Lower Round Spring Access (mile marker 34.2)\, spending Saturday night on a gravel bar somewhere. People can drive down Saturday morning or spend Friday night at Round Spring State Park https://www.nps.gov/ozar/planyourvisit/round-spring-campground.htm. (Akers campground is closed from the flooding last year.)  You will make your own camping reservation if applicable. Arrangements can be made to carpool if there is interest. Our goal is to start the back shuttle at 8am on Saturday morning so if you are considering driving down Saturday morning\, don’t be late. \nThe most spring-fed of all the Ozark rivers\, the Current River may be floated at almost any time of the year\, particularly below Welch Spring. It seldom freezes over and has been a favorite for the annual New Year’s float of a large group of Missouri canoeists. Due to the increase in size of the river and the frequency of motorboats below Big Spring\, most canoe trips are made on the sections above Big Spring. In normal water\, it is a very safe river with no sections which could properly be termed rapids. \nDifficulty: I\, occasionally II. Please be aware that there may be some small rapids and strainers. Know what to do if you encounter a strainer. River Hazards & How To Survive Them | Paddling.com \nhttps://missouriscenicrivers.com/current-mile-by-mile \nThis trip is suitable for minors who are strong paddlers.  \nRecommended boats: canoes and 12′-14′ kayaks. \nTo attend this trip/event: \n\nYou must reserve ticket for each person attending (see tickets below).\nThis provides the trip coordinator with important information for safety and communication and gives the club important information we need for reporting to ACA within 30 days of the event.\n You must fill out THIS waiver if you ARE an ACA member (even if you already have an annual waiver signed with ACA).  This is a NEW waiver our club will be using for the rest of the year\, and you only need to sign this waiver once. (Where it says\, “Name of Event”\, put “SLCKC annual waiver.”)  https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/VSyMLYT6M3s3w4jDmWBhwN/  \nIf you or your attending child are not an ACA member\, fill out this waiver. It includes options for adults and minors:   https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/C6JexJaUvHDnK8xnPwmuhT/\n\n  \nTo chat about this event: If you want to chat about who is going\, ask questions\, arrange carpools\, or check last minute updates\, please see the relevant post on the Club-Sanctioned Trip Into & Comments section of our forums: Current River Overnight May 10-11 – St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club \n 
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/current-river-weekend-overnight/
LOCATION:Akers Ferry  Lower Canoe Access\, Akers Ferry Lower Canoe Access\, Jadwin\, MO 65501\, Jadwin\, MO\, 65501\, United States
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Rendezvous on the Ridge
DESCRIPTION:9:00 AM – 8:00 PM \nThe Ozark Riverways Foundation is sponsoring this event at Big Rock Candy Mountain to celebrate the history and culture of the Ozark mountain people along the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. \nFor more information\, visit https://www.ozarkriverwaysfoundation.org/events/rendezvous-on-the-ridge-rrmx5
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/4th-annual-rendezvous-on-the-ridge/
LOCATION:MO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T080000
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SUMMARY:Gasconade River Trip
DESCRIPTION:May 17 @ 8:00 am – May 18 @ 5:00 pm    Free – $11.50 \nThe Gasconade\, probably named for French settlers from the province of Gascony in southwestern France\, is reputed to be one of the most crooked rivers in the world. Entirely within Missouri\, the river winds nearly 300 miles from its source near Hartville to the Missouri River\, which is an airline distance of about 120 miles. In an area near Waynesville\, you can float for 15 miles and be only two miles overland from your put-in. Although it has less gradient than some Ozark rivers\, the Gasconade has some surprisingly fast sections\, yet is still a good\, safe family float stream. Because the river flows through the Mark Twain National Forest\, write to the National Park Service Houston Ranger District for maps showing where camping is available. \nDru Pippin describes the Gasconade well in The Rivers of Missouri when he says\, “…steep bluffs\, gorgeous cuts\, hairpin turns\, and lazy eddies; hardwoods\, softwoods and dogwoods\, hidden logs\, protruding boulders that weathering has tumbled from adjacent cliffs\, wildflowers and shrubs\, birds and bees\, four-legged creatures quenching their thirst at my water’s edge\, while listless white clouds float above as though convoying my trip.” Difficulty: I\, seldom II. \nWe’ll be putting in at Schlicht Springs Access\, mm 106.1\, on Riverside Road off Hwy 133  (Schlicht Springs Access – Google Maps).  There is camping there according to the Paddler’s Guide. We will paddle to the Riddle Bridge Access\, mm 129.9\, off Route Y (https://maps.app.goo.gl/t5ZX5bvR12CVSEUEA)\, stopping on a gravel bar somewhere Saturday night. (Gasconade II section in Paddler’s Guide to Missouri) \nWe will most likely drive down early Saturday morning. \nBring enough food and water for the weekend and check the forecast for the appropriate camping and paddling gear. \nThis trip is suitable for minors who are strong paddlers (it has a slow current). \nRecommended boats: canoes and 12′-14′ kayaks..  \nWe will post trip updates on the trip forum. \n  \nTrip leader: Eileen Lenkman  eileen.lenkman@sbcglobal.net \n\nTo attend this trip/event:\n\nYou must reserve ticket for each person attending (see tickets below).\nThis provides the trip coordinator with important information for safety and communication and gives the club important information we need for reporting to ACA within 30 days of the event.\n You must fill out THIS waiver if you ARE an ACA member (even if you already have an annual waiver signed with ACA).  This is a NEW waiver our club will be using for the rest of the year\, and you only need to sign this waiver once. (Where it says\, “Name of Event”\, put “SLCKC annual waiver.”)  https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/VSyMLYT6M3s3w4jDmWBhwN/  \nIf you or your attending child are not an ACA member\, fill out this waiver. It includes options for adults and minors:\n\n https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/s6JqGiXvn2KhXKamwXEFy6/\n\nTo chat about this event: If you want to chat about who is going\, ask questions\, arrange carpools\, or check last minute updates\, please see the relevant post on the Club-Sanctioned Trip Into & Comments section of our forums: Club Sanctioned Trip Info & Comments – St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club (stlcanoekayak.com) \n 
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/gasconade-river-trip/
LOCATION:Schlicht Springs Access\, Riverside Road\, Crocker\, 65452
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SUMMARY:North Fork of the White River family trip.
DESCRIPTION:May 24@ 8:30 am – May 25@ 5:00 pm    Free – $11.50 \nWe will do day paddles on the North Fork of the White River from Twin Bridges from our base campground. On Saturday we will paddle 10 miles from North Fork campground to Blair Bridge.  We will meet at 8:30 at North Fork boat ramp.  On Sunday we will paddle 6 miles from the Hebron Access to Twin Bridges.  We will meet at Twin Bridges at 9:00 Saturday.  There will also be a fee to park and take out at Twin Bridges. \nWe will be camping at the North Fork Recreation area at the North Fork of the White and Highway CC. It has campsites\, showers and cabins which is where highway 14 meets the North Fork River.  Directions: From West Plains\, MO take State Route CC west\, (18 miles) and the site is on the left side of the road. \nThis trip is for intermediate to advance skill levels and appropriate for all plastic kayaks less than 16 feet long and all canoes. \nForming in far southwest Texas County\, in the Mark Twain National Forest of the Missouri Ozarks\, is the North Fork of the White River\, a 78-mile long\, Class I to II stream with an almost perpetual\, spring-fed flow that runs south through Douglas and Ozark Counties to Northfork Lake along the Arkansas border. This beautiful wilderness river is characterized by excellent quality\, crystal clear water\, banks lined with hardwood trees\, a usually swift current\, small ledge drops and standing waves that provide excitement\, though not too much technical difficulty. The river is navigable by boaters with even modest skills and experience. A moderate gradient averaging about 7.5 feet per mile (fpm) maintains a gentle current that makes paddling easy. \nFrom its headwaters to SH 76\, the river flows about 28.5 miles along a narrow channel among dead-fall debris strainers. Access near the top is a little less inviting than on reaches below. The middle reach from SH 76 to SH 14\, where popular paddle and fishing trips usually begin\, is about 24.1 miles of gorgeous river\, natural scenery and few people. This section is ideal for those looking for a trip away from crowds. The lower reach runs about 25.4 miles from SH 14 to Northfork Lake Public Access just below US Highway 160 at Tecumseh\, and is the most popular reach of the river. Spring and summer months produce large crowds of canoeists\, kayakers and tubers enjoying the gorgeous water with its steady 4 mph current where boaters can either paddle or float\, depending upon their desires. Several springs feed additional water into the river\, as well as contributing to the natural scenic appeal of the North Fork. Some of the ledges produce drops of 2-3 feet\, just to make it interesting. The USFS operates excellent campgrounds at North Fork Camp and the Missouri Department of Conservation has one at Patrick Bridge\, two of the intermediate access points between the SH 14 put-in and Northfork Lake. True hazards are few\, but depending upon flow conditions\, the Dawt Mill low-head dam and the low-water bridge below it\, as well as some of the ledge drops\, can pose risks to less experienced paddlers\, though easy portages offer ways around them. Bring your camera and enjoy this fantastic\, moderate whitewater stream that is boatable almost year-round. \nTip leader Dave Haessig (dghaessig@yahoo.com  314-304-7970.) \nWe will post trip updates on the trip forum. \nTo attend this trip/event: \n\n\n\nYou must reserve ticket for each person attending (see tickets below).\nThis provides the trip coordinator with important information for safety and communication and gives the club important information we need for reporting to ACA within 30 days of the event.\n You must fill out THIS waiver if you are not an ACA member (minors without an ACA membership must also have this waiver filled out):  https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/FsaS2rycbPA6PkQUL6me47/\nIf you are an ACA member and have either an ACA annual waiver or LCKC annual waiver filled out\, you do not need to sign a waiver for this trip.\nIf you are an ACA member but have not yet signed an annual waiver\, or you believe it may expire soon\, fill out this waiver: (It is visible to our club admin AND acts as an ACA annual waiver.)  https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/VSyMLYT6M3s3w4jDmWBhwN/\n\n\n\nTo chat about this event: If you want to chat about who is going\, ask questions\, arrange carpools\, or check last minute updates\, please see the relevant post on the Club-Sanctioned Trip Into & Comments section of our forums: Club Sanctioned Trip Info & Comments – St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club (stlcanoekayak.com) \n 
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/north-fork-of-the-white-river-family-trip-may-24th-and-25th/
LOCATION:North Fork of the White Recreation Area\, Pottersville\, MO\, 65790\, United States
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SUMMARY:Missouri River Trip
DESCRIPTION:May 24 @ 9:00 pm – May 24@ 5:00 pm    Free – $11.50 \nWeldon Springs Conservation Area (https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/weldon-spring-conservation-area)  to the Blanchette Boat Ramp\, St Charles\, Missouri.  Mile marker 44.3 to 27.8. We will meet at the Blanchette Public Access Boat Ramp\, North 2nd & Olive Street\, St Charles\, MO 63301\, at 9:00. (see map below.) \nThis day trip requires at least intermediate paddling skills. Participants MUST have rescue and self-rescue skills.  It is not recommended for minors. Please contact Eileen if you have questions about this. \nNeed to have at least a 14′ boat. \n\nTo attend this trip/event:\n\nYou must reserve ticket for each person attending (see tickets below).\nThis provides the trip coordinator with important information for safety and communication and gives the club important information we need for reporting to ACA within 30 days of the event.\n You must fill out THIS waiver if you ARE an ACA member (even if you already have an annual waiver signed with ACA).  This is a NEW waiver our club will be using for the rest of the year\, and you only need to sign this waiver once. (Where it says\, “Name of Event”\, put “SLCKC annual waiver.”)  https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/VSyMLYT6M3s3w4jDmWBhwN/  \nIf you or your attending child are not an ACA member\, fill out this waiver. It includes options for adults and minors:\n\n        https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/6S8byvnXREGd98szkZBmTY/\n\nTo chat about this event: If you want to chat about who is going\, ask questions\, arrange carpools\, or check last minute updates\, please see the relevant post on the Club-Sanctioned Trip Into & Comments section of our forums: Club Sanctioned Trip Info & Comments – St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club (stlcanoekayak.com) \n 
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/missouri-river-trip/
LOCATION:Blanchette Public Access Boat Ramp\, North 2nd & Olive Street\, St. Charles\, MO\, 63301\, United States
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