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"The Official Newsletter of the Kansas Canoe Association" - Four Issues/Yr
RememberingBrian R. Hammond
[1950-2002]
KCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Treasurer/MembershipBob Harris - Hutchinson, KS620-662-0346 / [email protected]
SecretaryBelinda Cullen - Topeka, KS785-266-3929 / [email protected]
Safety-EducationMick O'Shea - Manhattan, KS785-539-2279 / [email protected]
Internal AffairsJackie Rawlings - Manhattan, KS785-537-0164 - [email protected]
ActivitiesCliff Long - Wichita, KS316-253-9216 / [email protected]
At-LargeR.J. Stephenson - Tonganoxie, KS913-845-2359 / [email protected]
Kids ChapterBill McClave - Overland Park, KS913-685-9221 / [email protected]
8 Ducks ChapterGary Brown - Dodge City, KS620-225-0624 / [email protected]
Newsletter / Webmaster / Kayak ChapterT.J. Hittle - P.O. Box 83 - Manhattan, KS 66505-0083785-539-7772 / [email protected]
Past Presidentvacantn.a.
Presidentvacantn.a.
President ElectJackie Rawlings - Manhattan, KS785-537-0164 - [email protected]
MarketingKail Katzenmeirer - Manhattan, KS785-776-0964 / [email protected]
Accessories / Video libraryPat Cullen - Topeka, KS785-266-3929 / [email protected]
VOLUME 29, NUMBER 3SUMMER 2002
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On April 29,2002, the KansasCanoe Association lost a dearfriend and fellow
paddler, Brian R.“BoyWonder” Hammond. Thenickname, Boy Wonder,was taken from a humor-ous home video that PaulSodamann produced on aKCA trip to the TellicoRiver, TN. The video wasbased around a fictitiouscompetition between aTSRA member, DickWooten, as the canoeistand “local favorite” withBrian R. Hammond as the“Boy Wonder”. Of coursethe “Boy Wonder” wins the competition.The nickname stuck.
We willalwaysrememberthe time wespent withBrian. Wemet him in1984 on theYampa River,CO. It wasJackie’s firstmulti-dayriver trip.Brian was sofull of life, sointelligent, so much fun. Wheneversomeone started playing or singingaround the campfire, you could alwayscount on Brian to not only sing but
remember the words to even the mostobscure songs.
Brian loved to have indepth conversations,especially politicallyoriented. If you traveledwith Brian, you couldalways count on him toeither drive or talk. Greatattributes for travelingcompanions.
Brian and Reed joinedthe recent KCA NoviceWhitewater trip to FrogBayou on the weekend ofApril 27-28 this year. Brianpassed away on Monday,April 29. Many of us
believe that he came to say goodbye inhis own way.
Wewill allmissBrian. Ourthoughtsandprayersare withhischildren,Stephanieand Reedand hisfamily.We loved
you, Brian. We hope you are at peace.by Jackie Rawlings & T.J. Hittle
[Above Top: Brian Hammond; Above Bottom: The 1984 Yampa RiverExpedition group photo. Brian is at the top of the photo.
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KCA Rendezvous Makes Historyby Kail Katzenmeier
If there was ever a perfect day for anafternoon on the river with friends, itfell on the Saturday of the Rendez-
vous. With morning temperatures in theupper sixties and a coolbreeze of 3-5mph, wegathered at the Tuttle CreekRiver Pond Area for a quickmeeting about the day’sactivities. Robin Jennison of“KFRM 550AM - KansasOutdoor Radio” (a Saturdayradio program devoted tohighlighting outdoor activitiesacross the state) was therebroadcasting live and inter-viewing KCA members for theshow. History was madewhen KCA received over 1 ½hours of broadcast timetalking about river recreationand access. Another plus isthat some of you may recognizehis name from his past political lifeas Speaker of the House inTopeka.
Theafternoonwasspent ona leisurelypaddledown theupperLittle BlueRivernorth ofTuttleCreeknearWaterville,KS. Thewaterlevel washealthyfrom therecentspringrains andkept everyone entertained, especially
Tessie (Dave and Sue Mitchell’s dog),who spent the day perched atop thecooler in their canoe when she wasn’tchasing animals on the gravel bars.
Speaking of gravel bars,the groupstopped forlunch on awonderful,brush free,dry barabout halfwaythrough thefloat. Afterlunch weparticipatedin theNationalRiverCleanupWeek eventby filling anentire trash bag full of bardebris. (After muchdebate, we chose to leavethe 11 ton pile of old steelbridge beams so that
other groups would still have a way to
participate in the river cleanup when theypass by in the future).
The KCA Rendezvous continuedthat evening back at the Pond Area with
an outstandingpot luck anddelicious BBQprovided by theKCA fromManhappenin’snewest restau-rant, Cox Bros.BBQ –MMMMM!! Thefood wasserved, a bonfire was madeand then at thesuggestion ofsomeone, we alldecided to goskinny dippin’(not really, just a
little KCA humor for those stillreading along :o). All and all,
the Rendezvous in 2002 was a worth-while, fun filled day spent with great
company, good food, and perfectpaddling. What more can you ask for?Hope to see YOU next year for the KCARendezvous in 2003!
[Above: L-R, Larry Storer, Kail & Emily Katzenmeier, Robin Jennison]
[Above: Robin Jennison, KFRM 550AM radio - Outdoor NewsDirector]
[Above: Tuttle Creek Reservoir River PondAmericorps staff member during a presentation onskinning & tanning.]
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2002 Activities Calendar"KCA Members - we need your trips & events"
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The KANSAS PADDLER Home Page contains the FULL trip and activities schedule. Some events may not be listed in the KCANewsletter, so check it out at: www.kansas.net/~tjhittle/
The Kansas Canoe Association (KCA), organized April 26, 1975, is a Kansas Not-For-Profit Corporation. KCA is an organization of canoeists, kayakers, and rafters workingtogether to promote river running and related activities. Various Chapters of KCA were established within KCA to help support the specific interests of Chapter members.
KCA By-laws and our Outdoor Code can be found on the KANSAS PADDLER Home Page.
June 22 - June 30 Kansas River Outfitters - OZARK RIVER ROAD TRIP, 785-537-8300, [email protected] 22-23 - “Full Moon Quick Strike (Kaw Overnight) Series” - meet at Lawrence’s Kaw River Oak Street put-in at 6:00 p.m. Call or email program leadersBill McClave (913-685-9221, [email protected]), Dave Smith (912-681-1260, [email protected], or Bill Cutler (785-379-9756, [email protected])June 26 – Clinton Lake – Kids Kayaking 1-hour float: (see June 12th information)June 26-July 2 Hell’s Canyon, Snake River, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, 79 miles, class III-IV (two V). Contact Cliff Long, [email protected] or (316)253-9216.June 30 - Republican River from Milford Lake to Junction City. 5-6 mile Class I - Call Erlene Slingsby (785) 632-2389 or email:[email protected]
July 4 - Join Kansas River Outfitters at the River Pond for a Paddle Jam, Scavenger, Hunt BBQ and the opportunity to win a new Kayak. How: Pre-registration required - $25.00 per person entry Paddle Jam 11 am to 4 pm - BBQ & Awards 5 pm . Where: Tuttle Creek River Pond, Manhattan, KS -Kansas River Outfitters; e-mail: [email protected] or 785-537-8300July 5-9 Lower Salmon River (White Bird-Hellers Bar, Snake River) Oregon, 74 miles, class III-IV. If there were enough requests I would consider addingtime to this and start at Vinegar Creek adding 59 miles of class III-IV. Contact Cliff Long, [email protected] or (316) 253-9216.July 21 - Republican River from Milford Lake to Junction City. 5-6 mile Class I - Call Erlene Slingsby (785) 632-2389 or email:[email protected] 27-28 - “Full Moon Quick Strike (Kaw Overnight) Series” – see June 22-23 informationJuly 28-August 3 Great River Rumble - Minnesota River; 144 river miles; Call Erlene Slingsby (785) 632-2389 or email: [email protected] orhttp://www.riverrumble.org or e-mail at: [email protected] 31-August 5 - Desolation and Gray Canyons, Green River, Utah, 84 miles, to class III- ; Contact Cliff Long, [email protected] or (316) 253-9216.
August 5-6 - Gunnison River, near Delta, CO. Appoximately 25 miles of easy class II. For directions and details, contact Rex Replogle (970) 856-4393 oremail: [email protected] See article “CANYON COUNTRY VACATION”August 7-8 - Colorado River through Ruby and Horsethief Canyons. Approximately 25 miles of easy class II. For directions and details, contact RexReplogle (970) 856-4393 or [email protected] See article “CANYON COUNTRY VACATION”.August 24-25 - “Full Moon Quick Strike (Kaw Overnight) Series” – see June 22-23 informationAugust 25 – Republican River from Milford Lake to Junction City. 5-6 mile Class I - Call Erlene Slingsby (785) 632-2389 or email:[email protected]
September 1 - Deadline for the fall issue of The KANSAS PADDLER Newsletter.September 21-22 - “Full Moon Quick Strike (Kaw Overnight) Series” – see June 22-23 informationSeptember 29 – Republican River from Milford Lake to Junction City. 5-6 mile Class I - Call Erlene Slingsby (785) 632-2389 or email:[email protected]
October 27 – Republican River from Milford Lake to Junction City. 5-6 mile Class I - Call Erlene Slingsby (785) 632-2389 or email:[email protected]
November 16-17 – Christmas Wish List Float, Kaw River, Tecumseh to Perry, 13 miles. What could Santa lay under your tree to help make you a 4-seasonpaddler? Canoe/kayak camping on the Kaw. Contact Joe Hyde, [email protected]
December 31/January 1 – New Year’s Eve on the Kaw, Perry to Lawrence 13 miles, camp-on-the-river. A “near New Moon” makes for great star watching.Bald eagles anyone? Contact Joe Hyde, [email protected]
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I have six months until I actually takeover as President. Even though Imay have been a little reluctant to
take on this task, I am starting to getexcited about the possibilities. I think thepotential for the KCA and canoeing inKansas has not been realized. I amamazed at the number of people who donot know there is a canoeing club inKansas. I hope we can change that.
Recently at the KCA Rendezvous, Ihad the opportunity to be interviewed byRobin Jennison (see the article on theRendezvous). As I was talking with himabout how much it means to me to beout on the river, seeing the wildlife, beingaway from the city, enjoying the scenery,
[Above: KCA President-Elect Jackie Rawlings -pictured during the KCA Rendezvous]
KCA President-Elect's Column
My name is Bob Harris. I am theTreasurer for KCA and also serveas Membership Director. Although I
have had a great deal of fun performingthese duties, I have served in thiscapacity for the past ten years and nowfeel the need to step aside and letsomeone else take the reigns.
This is an important position for theKCA and I can assure you that serving inthis capacity will give you a sense ofpride in maintaining the MembershipData Base and keeping tabs on the KCAfunds. I am appealing to anyone who isinterested, to apply for this position.
The job does not require a lot oftime. I have developed a database thatmakes it easy to maintain the member-ship profiles and other pertinent informa-tion. The use of the database makes iteasy to maintain these duties. Every-thing has already been set up so that allthat is needed is to use existing tools toperform the job. The following is adescription of the duties of this Director:
Membership: All of the data isstored in a Microsoft Access database.
Each month I print out renewal forms tosend to the members whose member-ship is expiring. I then process therenewals as they are returned. I alsoprocess new member applications andadvise the Newsletter Director of all newmemberships. I also provide theNewsletter Director a current Member-ship Directory and mailing labels for usein the quarterly newsletter.
Treasurer: I deposit all the checksfrom renewals, new members, and anyother special functions. I write checksnecessary to pay all expenses incurredfrom administration of the KCA. Thesetransactions are recorded in an Exceldatabase and hard copy documentationis retained for tax records. I retain a taxconsultant to prepare end of year taxreturns.
I will work with whom ever elects totake on this very important position, forhowever long it takes, to make thetransition smooth and painless. Pleasedon’t hesitate. This job is very importantbut it is also very easy.
spending time with people who have likeinterests, getting exercise, I realized how
much it really does mean to me. I havebeen spending time on the rivers for thepast 18 years, thanks to TJ Hittle. Hewas already an avid boater when we met19 years ago. I remember telling himthat if our relationship was dependant onme being a kayaker or canoeist, then weshould just call it quits. Nineteen yearslater, I actually can get myself down theriver in a canoe! My goal is to feelcomfortable on class III rivers. Everyoneneeds a goal. I have to thank MickO’Shea for his excellent instructions andpatience for whatever skills I have in asolo canoe. He has served the KCA ascanoe instructor for many years. We arefortunate to have people like Mick.
I want to wish you all the best for thesummer. I hope to see you on the river.
Help WHelp WHelp WHelp WHelp Wanted - Kanted - Kanted - Kanted - Kanted - KCACACACACATTTTTreasurerreasurerreasurerreasurerreasurer
WelcomeNew
MembersBrowne, David - Wichita, KSFischer, Bill - Wichita, KSHamlin, Jim & Kaye - Wichita, KS
Muder, Joshua - Olathe, KSStamper, Woodie - Lansing, KSVenturing - BSA Crew 820 - Wichita,KS
Waugh, Nancy & Bruce - Kansas City,MO
White, Anna Marie - Emporia, KS
by Jackie Rawlings
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Novice Whitewater Trip - April 27-28(twice is nice!)
KCA Outdoor Code, adopted April 26, 1975
As a Kansas Canoe Association Member, I profess to the following Code of Conduct:
· I will at all times display respect for the land and water, treating the same as a valuable and finite natural resource· I am dedicated to the conservation of streams and rivers and to the protection of natural scenic land and water resources· I respect riparian landowner rights and will abide by the following rules:o I will secure or seek permission before entering private land with wheeled vehicleso I will not chase or harass livestock, leave gates open, cut fences, or in anyway vandalize private propertyo I will gain access to streams and rivers at public road bridges or will use private access with permission only· I will carry out and/or properly dispose of all my litter including litter left behind by others when possible· I will respect all fishing and hunting laws and will not discharge firearms except where permitted by law and then only in a safe manner· All camp fires will be properly attended and thoroughly extinguished after use
Throw in a pinch of experiencedboaters and add a few novicekayakers, and what do you have?
You have a memorable KCA NoviceWhitewater trip to Arkansas on the FrogBayou & the Mulberry River.
On April 27, Jim Johnson headed upa group of 12 eager boaters to make, formost of the group, the first run of the2002 boating season. The Frog Bayouwas at a low but fun water level, 3.1'. Itoffered class I-II rapids, one after theother, yet allowed plenty of practice timefor the novices to work on enteringeddy’s, peel-outs, paddling strokes,boulder dodging, reading water, andsimply enjoying the beauty all around.The few spots on the river where treesfell across were manageable, there was
only one, close to the takeout, where wehad to portage. These spots were goodpractice for novice kayakers to experi-ence first hand some dangers of theriver and how to approach them.
10 year old, Kenny Ritchey, whomay have a future in kayaking, made theFrog look like it was a backyard swim-ming pool. I even dared to surf a friendlyplay hole for the first time. I ended uptaking a swim, but what the heck, it wasworth it. We were proud to have ourColorado friends, Mike and Pat Jones ofMaysville, CO join us for a little campfiretalk and boating. They must really likeus to come all the way to Arkansas fromthe whitewater capital, Colorado, just togo canoeing.
The next day, the group traveled tothe upper Mulberry River. My boyfriend,
Jesse Hart, and I took off to do a littlemountain biking instead.
This group was especially lucky tobe on this trip with Brian Hammond, awonderful man and great kayaker. Asmany of you know, the Frog Bayou & theMulberry River would be the last riversBrian ever floated. One of my last funmoments with Brian would be hootingand hollering for him while he expertlysurfed a wave. As a novice kayaker, Imarveled and admired the way Briangracefully braced over and over again,as the current finally took him down-stream. We hope to make this trip onthe Frog an annual novice event, inmemory of Brian. Plus we had anawesome time!
This year’s novice trip included 18paddlers meeting at a very friendlyKOA in Alma, Arkansas. The use of
the term “novice trip” may be a bit of astretch- the group represented hundredsof years experience on the river- how-ever there were two real novices and acouple of neophytes. Paddling every kindof craft known to whitewater, except adory, this gang overlooked lowish waterand had a wonderful time introducingmembers to the experience of runningswift water.
So here’s the mob:Kurtis and Kenny Ritchey
(Leavenworth, K-1), Brad Bumgarner(Wichita,K-1), Brian and ReedHammond (Hesston, K-1), Dave Reid(Tulsa, K-1), Dave Irvin (Ft. Scott, K-1),Bill Pollock (Ft. Scott, K-1), Pat and MikeJones (Salida, CO - OC2 & OC1,inflatable), Larry Pierce (Ft. Smith, OC-1), Michael and Sally Farmer (Emporia,OC-2), Autumn Hittle (Mission, KS, K-1),Jesse Hart (Mission, KS, OC-2), T.J.Hittle (Manhattan, OC-2), JackieRawlings (Manhattan, OC-1), and Jim
Johnson (Wichita, K-1). Whew……Frog Bayou has been the site of this
club trip for nearly 20 years. It will alwayshold special meaning for many KansasCanoe Association members. Specialthanks to trip leader T.J. Hittle , whobrought together this group of merrypranksters for one more time. MeaCulpa – My apologies to Jackie Rawlingsand Pat Jones for complete brain fade,turning an already long shuttle into anafternoon drive on Sunday’s Mulberryrun.
by Jim Johnson
by Autumn Hittle
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Cinco do Mayo - Float Tripby Joe Hyde, Lawrence, KS
[Above: Joe Hyde - featured in his Bell canoe onthe Upper Blue River, near Blue Rapids, KS]
The camp-on-river Cinco de Mayofloat (May 4-5) was the first KCA tripI’ve ever led. I was plenty nervous
before we launched, but the way thingsturned out I’ll consider myself lucky iffuture trips I lead go half as good as thisone.
I’ve been a 4-season paddler fifteenyears now, and on this trip somethinghappened that I thought I’d never live tosee. A fairly sizeable group (one raft,five solo kayaks, a tandem canoe and asolo canoe – 11 people total) paddledthe Kaw River and every person wentdownstream slowly with a minimum ofnoise.
I’m one of those daydreamingdawdlers who brings up the rear of aboutevery group trip. On this Cinco de Mayofloat, I was repeatedly startled when I’dsnap out of a reverie, look around andsee no boats ahead or alongside. I’dglance back upriver and discover that Iwas actually leading the group by 40 or50 feet. It wasn’t just me; everybodywas zoning out watching wildlife, theriver and the pretty valley scenery. All ofus were drifting along going barely fasterthan current speed. Nobody wanted tobe out front, and anyone who moved outfront didn’t stay there long. I’ve neverseen anything like it!
People often ask me why I gocanoeing alone so much, and why I do
most of my canoe camping trips in late
fall, winter and early spring when it’soften quite cold outdoors. One reasonis, I don’t like tripping with most of thecanoeists and kayakers I meet. They’refine people, don’t get me wrong. Butonce they sit down in a boat and headdown a river they start talking loud, orthey talk too much, or they habituallypaddle off and leave me behind.
On almost every group trip I’ve beenon, immediately after launch one ormore paddlers will zoom out ahead ofthe pack and maintain a big lead all day.This, needless to say, robs everyone elseof their chance to enjoy those thrilling“first views” of wildlife. (Indeed, if themain group sees any wildlife at all it’susually the rapidly vanishing ass of
whatever animal just got spooked 400yards ahead by their Type A Pathfind-ers.) A few minutes of this abuse andthe main group picks up the pace. Nextthing you know, everybody is paddlinghard as they can and the float group ismoving downriver so fast it looks like ajailbreak.
Avoiding human crowd hassles iswhat gives any river trip that specialwilderness feel, you know? And I wasenjoying this “alone feeling” often duringthe Cinco de Mayo float. That wasbecause of the people who participated;they’re the ones who made the trip goodfor me. Our group was not silent by anymeans, but we stayed close and dinkedalong pretty quiet, especially Saturday.Consequently, everyone was rewardedwith seeing some interesting wildlife atvery close range.
In only 13 river miles we saw baldeagles (including a baby eagle thatlooked down at us from its nest, withboth parent birds perched nearbystanding guard) red-tailed hawks,beaver, vultures, orioles, cardinals,Canada geese, blue-winged teal, crows,turtles, blue jays, a pileated woodpecker,belted kingfishers, cliff swallows, woodducks, cormorants, fox squirrels, bankswallows, water snakes, mourningdoves, red-winged blackbirds, GreatBlue herons, leopard frogs, kingbirds,red-headed woodpeckers, wild turkeys,gulls, rock doves, barred owls, goldfinch,and some cool songbird and aquaticwading species none of us could identify.
Saturday night after evening chowwe sat visiting on our huge sandbarcampsite under a clear sky full of stars,and were soon drugged to sleep one byone by a hypnotic chorus of tree frogssinging in the nearby riparian belt.Nothing unusual here, just another goodspringtime overnighter on our KansasRiver – presently ranked the 4th MostEndangered Stream in America, but ariver packed with wildlife action andoutdoor magic…if you can let yourself goslow enough to see and feel it.
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KCA Photo-Actions n' Captions
[Above: L-R, Pat Jones & Jackie Rawlings prepare to launch on Frog Bayou.Right: L-R, Jesse Hart & T. J. Hittle team up for a tandem canoe run downFrog Bayou.]
[Above: Front Row, L-R: Mike Jones, Bear, & Pat Jones; 2nd Row, L-R: Michael & Sally Farmer, Dave Irvin,Autumn Hittle, T. J. Hittle, Jackie Rawlings, Reed & Brian Hammond; Back Row, L-R: Brad Bumgarner, Jesse Hart,Jim Johnson. For the record, no one has any idea what Michael Farmer is singing to Sally]
[Right: After an 11 year absence on the GreenRiver at Jones Hole, the mysterious "BucketheadRafter" makes a guest appearance on Doug &Kathy Sell's recent Yampa/Green River tripthrough Dinosaur National Monument.]
[Left: Dave Irvin from Ft. Scott, KS (rememberthe kayaker with the ugly eye wound from theSpring newsletter?), surfing at the Waka-Wave,just below Lake Clinton on the Wakarusa River,Lawrence, KS. Please notice the new helmet andface mask.]
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In our three years of paddling with5-14 year olds on multiple kayakingoutings, the number one thing we
leaders discuss is the whole issue of howto keep a paddling outing moving alongin a manner that is fun and engaging forour kids while (actually) arriving to ourdestination approximately when we needto. Here’s some of our learning to date:
1. Pick class I & II rivers withsome current. Kids of almost any agequickly tire of continuous paddling. Sopick rivers with 3-5 MPH currents andavoid altogether the non-stop “how longare we going to have to paddle any-way?”
2. Plan appropriate distances anddouble your time allocation. We keepmost daylong kids outings to the 4-12mile range, depending on current. 4miles is max in low current rivers; up to12 miles on rivers running 5 mph can betackled by 8 year olds and up given awhole day. Time needed? Plan twicethe time you by yourself would needwhen paddling with Elementaryschoolers and 1.5 times your timeneeded with Middle schoolers. Anotherperspective is the “time it usually takes”offered by most outfitters for their runs:the shorter time is a good guess for highschoolers and the longer time is a good
guess for middle schoolers. Add 25% tothe long time offered by an outfitter if youare paddling with elementary schoolers.
3. Break Your Day into Manage-able, Shorter Runs. Elementary schoolkids can paddle their own kayak forabout 30-45 minutes at a stretch, andthen they need a short 10-15 minutebreak outside their boat to stretch andplay. Middle schoolers can go up to anhour (no more), and high schoolers canout paddle us adults. So plan your dayso that you have 2 runs of river before agood size lunch break, 2 runs before amedium size mid-afternoon break, and 1run (max 2) from there to take-out.
4. Set a “Kid Engaging Goal” foreach run. Each time you set off from abreak, try setting a fun goal for that leg.This can be as simple as “we’re going topaddle for 30 minutes and then we’llneed you to pick the swimming spot forour next break.”
5. Feed and hydrate continuously.Blood sugar and lots of fluids is every-thing. If your paddle suddenly seemslike the “Burma Death March” stop to eat& drink. Pack a “surprise bag” of specialtreats for the mid-afternoon break.
6. Take along lots of toys. Every
child paddler should take a small bagthat only they pack to bring along theirfavorite stuffed animal or toy. In addi-tion, make sure you bring water gunsyou can haul out when the paddle seemslong, and a small net for exploring theshallows together at breaks. Hand eachkid in your float a disposable camera andhave him or her capture the day.
7. Lastly: Sometimes they needto work it out. Sometimes, often nearthe end of a paddle, your child paddlermay temporarily lose their will to live. Ifthis is in response to goal-oriented, nobreaks, no fun pushing by you, thenlighten up and take a break. If however,your paddler has just decided theysimply want the paddle to end short ofthe takeout, then sometimes the bestthing you can do is to distance yourselfand let them work it out. Try hitting themwith the time-tested “one-two”…..(one)“You know, the fact is our take out is stilldown river. The only way we’re going toget there is to get ourselves downriver.Actually, it ain’t coming to us.” (two) “I’llbe within sight of you, but you have topaddle your boat yourself to get there.”Then, pull away a bit from your child andlet them work it out themselves with youin sight but not close enough to listen totheir protests.
by Bill McClave
Kid's Chapter column“Keeping Your Parent/Child Paddling Adventure Moving Along”
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Remember that trip updatesand other KCA info is oftensent to all members with emailaddresses.
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Lawrence KOA & Kansas RiverCanoe Co news update:
Please correct the phonenumber (800) 562-3708 fromthe one listed in the KANSASPADDLER Home Page. Ourname is Lawrence KOA &Kansas River Canoe Co. Wedo canoe trips on the KansasRiver. We are located inLawrence Kansas. If you haveany questions, please e-mailme back. Thank you
Special Corrections & Notices:A CORRECTIONS COLUMN FOR THE KCA NEWSLETTER OR KANSAS PADDLE HOME PAGE
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The staging area for another trip onthe Republican River, Sunday April28, was at the South Outlet Park
where a group was meeting to float toJunction City. Ron Bran arrived with hisdaughter Paula and granddaughterSierra but had decided they would justturn around and go back to Kansas Citysince it was so cold in the area. ErleneSlingsby, trip leader, said “Its too badthat you drove so far and are goinghome without even getting your boatwet. How about coming over by theMilford Nature Center and paddlingaround the Outlet Ponds. Talk to yourgirls and we will see what they think.”
A short time later we move the tripto the Outlet Pond area. The trip leaderpromised that it would take an hour topaddle around one pond. The paddlersdecided to paddle around both areas.They enjoyed sighting Red WingedBlackbirds and their nests, Blue Heron,Canadian Geese, muskrat activity, abeaver lodge, and numerous species ofducks. The group also spent some timepicking up trash which had been lodgedamong the plants along the shoreline.
Kim Newell, owner“Newell”<[email protected]>[Webmaster's Note: correctionsmade 6/09/02]
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[Above: Marcia & Charlie Wood in the Ruby& Horsetheif canyons, overlooking theirbeloved Colorado River. (Ed. Note: C&M, wemiss seeing you on our Kansas Rivers)]
Westwater Canyon - Colorado River, UT
There was a time some years agowhen a Labor Day weekend trip onWestwater Canyon on the Colorado
could be almost a sure thing. Forseveral years in a row, T. J., or someoneelse, would have a permit. First choicewould be a put—in on Saturday orSunday. Later, Monday was acceptable.And finally, there were no permits at allfor the weekend. This was really toobad because the trips were such fun,beginning with the Shoshone Run inGlenwood Springs, and then travelingdown to Westwater.
Now that we live in Moab, we canrun Westwater at other times. Charliehad a permit this year for Mother’s Day.It didn’t seem like an auspicious time,though. The river was lower than wehad ever run it (2100—2300cfs), and theweather was cold and windy. Neverthe-less, we headed for the WestwaterRanger Station on Saturday.
It was almost deserted in theafternoon, but we met a ranger, Rich,who invited us to join him (We had onlythe one raft). He was going to campSaturday night at Cougar Bar and wewould meet him on Sunday aroundnoon. He said that he sometimescaught kayakers running illegal trips:They would put—in early, do the run, and
then race back to the put-in for the legallaunch. He said that he told them thatthey could either hike out from CougarBar—NOT a good climb, especially witha kayak on your back—or finish the runand be met at the take—out by a deputysheriff who would cite them, and theywould have to pay a $250.00 fine. Most
elected to hike out.Saturday night was so miserable
with the cold and a strong wind, thatcanceling looked good. But Sunday,after a blustery morning, was beautiful.The raft was ready to go and Charlie haddone the car shuttle. Just before we left,one of the local outfitters we know waspreparing to leave, and he said that wewere welcome to join his party, but wehad agreed to meet Rich.
The first 6 or 7 miles of the run arewhat T. J. calls “onesie”— “twosie.” Wewere surprised that there seemed to beplenty of water. We met up with Rich,who hadn’t caught any kayakers thistime, and began the fun part of the trip,the 3 miles of III—IV rapids in theCanyon. Funnel Falls is still a challengeeven at lower water. I had expected thatthe drop would be steeper because oflow water, but it seemed much the sameand had the same wicked cross—waves.
We had been told that Skull couldbe run on the right at low water, but itwas still runnable on the left. The slotwas narrow and we had to graze a rockto get through, but it wasn’t too bad.The “Room of Doom” was a little slowerthat we had seen it before. “Sock—It—To—Me” could still do that but we ran itslightly to the right and did not have anytrouble.
All too soon the fun was over.However, the last 6 miles of flatwaterwas not the usual hard work. Rich hadan engine on his raft. He hooked us upto his cataraft, and we motored out.What luxury! Anyone who has everpaddled or rowed that last stretch,especially during a strong wind, canappreciate what it meant not to have towork at all! We reached the take-outabout 3:45 P.M., which was great! Aftera nap on the ice chest on the way out,unloading the raft wasn’t bad.
The day brought back pleasantmemories of previous trips. We hopeour friends will be able to join us onfuture trips on this special canyon on theColorado River.
by Marcia & Charlie Wood
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[KCA & Kayak Chapter logos by Rex Replogle]
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If you would prefer to receive a Full Color digitalnewsletter, send an email to: [email protected]
character recognition (OCR) softwareand generally require minimal editing. Ofcourse, anything sent via email is nicetoo.
Almost any trip has points ofinterest; so don’t get too bogged down inthe mile-by-mile details. Just hit thehighlights and don’t make it a novel. Itjust gets edited down and I don’t do avery good job at delicate article shorten-ing. The editing generally gets done bywiping out one paragraph after another,hoping that I don’t take out somethingreally important.
See you on a river!
[Above: The Editor out enjoying the local playspots at Rocky Ford (a KDWP area), Manhattan,KS]
As many of you know, this Springhas been a plethora of greatpaddling opportunities. The rivers in
Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas havebeen running at good levels nearly allSpring. I’ve seen a number of you outenjoying the benefits of our wet year inthe Midwest. It’s always great to seefolks get their priorities right. ;-)
There have been a couple inquiriesas to the requirements for article andphoto submission. Frankly, there are notvery many, so don’t sweat the details.First, thank you to those that have sent intheir trip articles and a photo or two. Ican always use more, no matter what.
Some photos are simply prints sentvia mail. I scan those. Some havearrived in slide form and I can scan thosetoo and some digital photos have arrivedvia email, always the easiest to use.When you can, use a high quality setting.But don’t worry about the means or
format, just send them any way youhave them. My mailing address is on thefront cover under the KCA Directorscolumn. Photos with people and/oraction shots almost always peak thereader’s interest.
I also welcome good typewrittenarticles or hard copies off any printer.You can send those by mail. In thosecases, they are scanned with optical
