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Join me to practice your moving water skills. There will be no shuttle as we will be practicing on the outflow at the bottom of the rapid. Those who wish can also carry to the top of the slalom gates and paddle down. For the first hour we will have Daryl with a throw rope below the rapid. If we want to stay after that we can take turns being on-shore safety. Sorry about the short notice of change, but I will be away on a river at the originally scheduled date.

This two day class is for solo canoeists interested in advancing their skills on and gaining confidence paddling whitewater.

Come be a safety boater for 1 or 2 days of the Solo Whitewater Fundamentals class. We like to have at least 4 or 5 safety boaters for our classes so that the students are well taken care of. You should have strong class II skills and bring a throw rope! Due to unpredictable river levels in early June, we won‘t know which river section we will be on until the week of the class.

This two day class is for solo canoeists interested in advancing their skills on and gaining confidence paddling whitewater.

Come be a safety boater for 1 or 2 days of the Solo Whitewater Fundamentals class. We like to have at least 4 or 5 safety boaters for our classes so that the students are well taken care of. Due to unpredictable river levels in early June, we won‘t know which river section we will be on until the week of the class.

In this 2 day course, you will continue to practice whitewater skills while learning how to safely navigate obstacles and maneuver efficiently and effectively through a dynamic environment. You will learn more advanced skills and dynamic paddling techniques as well as individual and group strategies for navigating rapids. Students need to have boats that are designed and equipped for whitewater.

Ride the ebb tide and river current from Rotary Park in Lowell to Ebey Waterfront Park in Marysville via the main channel of the Snohomish, then Steamboat Slough, then Ebey Slough. Expect lots of birds, fish and marine mammals as we float past some recent habitat restoration areas. Picnic lunch will be in our canoes on a quiet side channel as there are no landing spots in this watery wonderland. Approx 10.5 miles with a current the whole way. This will be one-way downstream with a car shuttle. Shuttle begins as soon as all the boats are unloaded at the boat ramp at the east (upstream) end of the park.

Come be a safety boater for 1 or 2 days of the Intro to Whitewater Canoeing class. We like to have at least 4 or 5 safety boaters for our classes so that the students are well taken care of. Due to unpredictable river levels in June, we won‘t know which river section we will be on until the week of the class.

In this 2 day course, you will continue to practice whitewater skills while learning how to safely navigate obstacles and maneuver efficiently and effectively through a dynamic environment. You will learn more advanced skills and dynamic paddling techniques as well as individual and group strategies for navigating rapids. Students need to have boats that are designed and equipped for whitewater.

Come be a safety boater for 1 or 2 days of the Intro to Whitewater Canoeing class. We like to have at least 4 or 5 safety boaters for our classes so that the students are well taken care of. Due to unpredictable river levels in June, we won‘t know which river section we will be on until the week of the class.

Camping overnight at Fort Flagler

Multiple days of great paddling in the sun filled Methow Valley. Trips each day will vary depending on interest and the willingness of people to coordinate them. Possibilities include class I to III+ river sections.

Registering for this event does not obligate you to paddle every day, it just means you plan to attend some or all of it.

Appropriate bow and stern flotation is required for all kayaks and canoes.

Commonly run river sections are:
Methow River - Carlton to McFarland Creek: Class II
Methow River - McFarland Creek to Burma Rd: A splashy Class II+ with some big waves
Methow River - Black Canyon: A fun in the sun Class III+ with some challenging rapids
Twisp River: a fun technical Class III

The Friday, July 1 paddle will be class II+ and will meet at Methow River McFarland Boat launch at 11am to accommodate members traveling Friday morning.

One community dinner is being planned at the campground, and there will likely be other shared dinners and dutch oven desserts.

This is a car camping trip and camping will be at Loup Loup Campground off of Hwy 20, east of Twisp. This is a delightful campground that offers respite from the heat of the valley.