We belong to Prairie State Canoeists
There are also kayaks in the club. Trips and training sessions run March thru November and some ‘away’ trips in the winter. Nice range of paddlers and a nice group to paddle with. A good club is a big help to those getting into the sport and makes it nice for finding paddling buds.
http://www.prairiestatecanoeists.org
We have a couple that we travel with, so we don’t get out with the club as much as we could.
WHY DID I SMILE & CRINGE WHEN I READ
the header and the poster on this one before clicking on the link…?
THAT’S why, LOL! Way to go, Kris, luv’d it…
OK, back AWAY from the drawing board, it’s time to
PADDLE ON!
-Frank in Miami
yes, for ww
I was originally more of wilderness tripper, and I had lots of friends who paddled, so I didn’t “get” clubs.
Since I moved provinces, I now do more whitewater and I’ve needed the club to find more paddling partners, and to adjust my skills and find the local access points etc.
I personally don’t do much flatwater with the club, but when you need several boats for a safe ww trip, the clubs are a good place to get on trips and meet “paddlers.”
When friends express interest in canoeing, I usually suggest that they join the club and go through some of the club training.
P.
Yes, the North Shore Paddlers Network
It’s a club based in the Greater Boston area, with members from RI to ME. We run organized local trips, trip leader training, lake (summer) and pool (winter) practice sessions, classes with professional instructors and a variety of workshops.
http://www.nspn.org
the noel coward song?
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isn't it awfully nice to have a p---s ins't it awfully good to have a dong.
But if you take it out in public they will put you in the dark and you won't come back.
Monty Python has all the answers.
Yes paddling club, member of WMCKA.
http://wmcka.org
also started a more serious sea kayakers gathering for the west michigan folks,
posted this already, but will post it again.
http://flotnar.wmcka.org
great club, met loads of great paddlers, I've done two very beautiful wilderness trips on lake superior with some club folks,
we have about 8-10 outings a year, and we're looking to expand the club's outings.
the outings range from day paddles on inland lakes, river floats, and also lake michigan.
We also have a skills symposium every year,
http://wmcka.org/symposium05.php
If you're wondering what to do with your labor day weekend, come out to the symposium, take some classes meet new paddlers, and you'll even get to see a preview of Justine Curgenven's sequel to this is the sea.
Wills Creek Paddling Club
just forned in Cambridge, Ohio, with the goal of organizing events and working to make our local muddy waterway more paddle-friendly. The folks who started it decided to go with ACA affiliation. The amount of paperwork required seems a bit excessive. How do other folks feel about ACA? Has affiliation been worth it?
two plus related
My wife and I belong to two organizations with which our paddling is intertwined. Those are the Adirondack Mountain Club(ADK)and Maine Island Trail Association (MITA). We are also members of the American Canoe Association (ACA) mostly to support the great work they do.
Advantages
I started paddling with clubs about a year ago and realized that, I was really missing out before then. There are several advantages to paddling with a club, shuttling and camaraderie are the biggest. After paddling with a club maybe two or three times and seeing the same faces, you really start to connect and enjoy paddling with those people.
There are different types of clubs however. The formally organized type usually have dues, meetings and rules that must be followed, but usually have a wide range of activities and insurance. The informal or “get -together” type of club does away with the hassles, but have less trips unless there are some really ambitious volunteers involved.
Vince