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SUMMARY:June Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month Perry Whitaker will be talking about how to paddle safely in hot weather. This includes so much more than water and sunscreen!  After Perry’s presentation we will have our usual business meeting and announcements. And maybe some of Carolyn’s homemade chocolate chip cookies! There will be lots of time for socializing after the meeting. The meeting will start promptly at 6:30 pm. \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. \nIf 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/june-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Longview Farms\, 13525 Clayton Rd\, Town and Country\, MO\, 63141\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T080000
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SUMMARY:Annual Skills Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Skills Clinic at Council Bluff Lake is coming soon! If want to refine your paddling skills\, meet new people\, and learn how to make it look easy\, this is the event for you!  We teach how to paddle more effectively\, how to communicate on the water\, how to rescue yourself and others\, and how to have fun doing it.  Our qualified instructors are all volunteers. That means that this event is the best value ever.  It’s FREE to all who are members of both St. Louis Canoe and Kayak Club and ACA and costs just $11.50 for those who are not ACA members. (Usually\, instructors charge about $125 for a class.) \nClasses will be designed according to your needs.  We have options that cover canoe\, kayak\, and sit-on-top\, and a kids’ class.  Please share the ideas that you would like to see covered. \nA few teaser thoughts: \nCamping is provided FREE for clinic participants at group sites 1 and 2 at Council Bluff Lake campground\, June 12 and 13. You can also reserve an individual site yourself. \nWe will have our evening paddle on the lake Friday night. This is so much fun! Come with lights to put on your boat. \nWe are thinking of adding a Friday night “Try a Boat Option” if there are enough of you who are willing to let others try out your boats and paddles prior to an evening paddle on the lake. \nWe hope you can join us! \nClinic Organizer:  Joan Twillman (JoanTwillman@gmail.com) \n================================================================================ \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 get a ticket and then cannot go for any reason\, let the Trip Leader know.  \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. Here are instructions: Linking your ACA account to St. Louis Canoe and Kayak..docx  This is the only way we can add your waiver to the trip final report.\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.
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/annual-skills-clinic-2/
LOCATION:Council Bluff Lake\, Council Bluff Lake\, Kaolin Township\, MO\, 63623
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SUMMARY:Moving Water Skills Clinic
DESCRIPTION:June 20 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm      Free – $11.50 \nOn the Big River at Cedar Hill Park\, 6801 Cedar Hill Rd.   Cedar Hill MO 63016 \nThis is a great opportunity to learn safety on small rivers\, It’s not a white water clinic\, but you will learn self-rescue techniques such as what to do if you capsize\, how to avoid strainers\, swimming defensively and aggressively in fast water\, how to throw and catch a throw rope\, simple boat extraction with throw rope\, walking in fast water currents\, catching eddies\, ferrying in fast currents\, wet exits\, T rescues\, avoiding foot entrapments\, assisting a swimmer to shore\, bulldozing a boat to shore \, and emptying a boat full of water. No shuttle will be needed. All skills will be learned at Cedar Hill Park. Pit toilets available. No drinking water. This is not suitable for small children or anyone not physically able to walk down steep terrain or able to float down faster currents with PFD on. Debbie Dyle and Dorine Johnson\, both ACA level 2 instructors\, will be assisting Kathy Pszonka \nMembers will benefit from both the Annual Clinic\, held the Saturday before\, and this clinic\, as different skills will be taught. \nThis event is appropriate for beginners and intermediate paddlers. It is not appropriate for minors. \nDress for immersion\, air and water temperatures. You will be wet. \nWhat to bring:  Bring a recreational kayak or canoe (whatever boat you use for rivers)\, PFD\, Skirt if you have one\, Helmet( bike helmet is sufficient)\, paddle\, throw rope if you have one\, dress for immersion as you will get wet\, nose plugs if desired because you head will get wet\, lunch\, water \, dry clothes for changing into\, camp chair\, any medication you might need\, sunscreen. \nSpecific risks involved with this clinic: \n\nexposure to water\nsubmerged rocks and obstacles\nswimming in fast currents with PFD on\nsun\ninsects\n\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. \nTrip Leader: Kathy Pszonka   iamakayaknmom@hotmail.com \nThere is a limit of 20 participants. Please get tickets below. \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. Here are instructions: Linking your ACA account to St. Louis Canoe and Kayak..docx  This is the only way we can add your waiver to the trip final report.\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.
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/moving-water-skills-clinic-2/
LOCATION:Cedar Hill Park\, 6801 Cedar Hill Rd\,\, Cedar Hill\, MO\, 63016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women and the MR 340 Race
DESCRIPTION: Women are underrepresented among 340 racers but have a higher rate of finishing the race. Our staff wants to be part of the success of this new wave of racers.   This is a tough race and there are so many details for you to handle.  We want to answer your questions\, tell you stories\, and let you know the things we wanted to know when we started.  We hope you love your time on the water.  \nLocation: Weldon Spring Conservation Area\, Blanchette Landing\, and the river between. \nTarget: 16 women\, registered to race the MR-340 in 2026 who have never finished it  \nStaff: 8 women with knowledge\, experience\, training\, and time on the river   \nPurpose: Building a community of female racers with emphasis on fun\, confidence\, skills\, and river knowledge   \nSample Topics: Preparations\, strategy\, navigation\, hazards\, hygiene\, night paddling\, safety  \nCost: $25. Many thanks to River City Outdoors who made this class possible through their grant and St. Louis Canoe and Kayak Club\, sponsor: providing information and support before\, during\, and afterward. Thia fee is non-refundable.  \nWe will meet at Weldon Springs Conservation Area for introductions\, river talk\, and discussions about the race.  Move upstream to quiet water to practice getting in and out of boats from the water for those who choose to participate.  Leaving boats at Weldon with our ground crew\, we will drive to Blanchette landing\, watch the river and cover additional topics. The shuttle will take us back to Weldon to start our 20-mile trip observing the effects of the topography on the current\, noting bridges\, sand dredges\, tows and barges\, dikes and dams\, navigation markers\, and places to access the land.  As the sun goes down\, we will see everything literally in a different light. Takeout is at Blanchette at 10:30 p.m.  \nTo attend this class: \n\nRegister for the MR 340.\nBecome a member of St. Louis Canoe and Kayak Club through the free membership we have for participants of this event. Membership Levels – St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club\nLog into your new account and get a ticket for this event (below).\nHave an up-to-date ACA waiver and link your ACA account to St. Louis Canoe and Kayak. Here is instructions: Linking your ACA account to St. Louis Canoe and Kayak..docx – Google Docs\nIf you’re not a member of ACA\, you will be sent an email about 30 days before the trip to create a non-member ACA account and sign a single event waiver.\n\nWe are only able to accommodate 16 attendees but will create a waiting list when that number is filled. \nOnce you sign up by purchasing a ticket\, we will be sending you additional information.  If you have questions or things to discuss\, please contact us at missouripaddlerjoan@gmail.com    \n  \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 
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/women-and-the-mr-340-race/
LOCATION:Weldon Springs Conservation Area\, 6990 S Missouri 94\, St. Charles\, MO\, 63304
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T090000
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SUMMARY:Big River Kids and Family Trip (free-$11.50)
DESCRIPTION:This is a 5-mile paddle from Mammoth Access to Merrell Horse access. Because it is a short paddle\, we’ll have lots of time to stop and play. \nThe Big River is a tributary of the Meramec River. Around the Washington State Park area\, the river is probably at its very best. The few whitewater rapids you will encounter will be in the Class I range\, and you should not have any difficulty negotiating them. The scenery is awesome\, with deep forests lining the banks of a wide river. We will stop often to splash and play. \nWe will meet at Mammoth Access at 9:00 am. \nWater classification: \nClass 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):  There are few hazards on this river\, but obstacles to paddle around and small strainers are always a possibility. \nSkill level required: This trip is appropriate for beginner paddlers. \n Type of boat required: all boats. \nParticipants must bring:  (Take this off the Request form for STL Canoe & Kayak Club trip/event.)  \n\nwater\nlunch/snacks\nU.S. Coast Guard approved PFD (life jacket)\n“pealess” whistle \nbug spray\nsunscreen\nsquirt guns and toys would be fun\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: Appropriate clothing for kayaking. No cotton. If wearing sandals\, they should have back straps. \nMinors are welcome on this trip. A parent or guardian needs to also attend. \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  \n 
URL:https://stlcanoekayak.com/event/big-river-kids-and-family-trip-free-11-50/
LOCATION:Mammoth Access Big River\, De Soto\, MO\, 63020\, United States
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