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| LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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Greetings Paddlers:
Although the U.S. Weather Service reported historically low April water levels (and we haven't had much rain since then), Club members have been getting some paddling in. Teo Campbell had his kayak out in January to catch this year's peak flows. Scattered trips on the White, Lamoille, Mad, Winooski, West, and other Vermont rivers have been supplemented by trips to the Schroon, Hudson, and Moose in New York. Dam releases in New York, New Hampshire (the Androscoggin), western Massachusetts (the Deerfield), and Maine (the Dead and others) will provide whitewater opportunities for those willing to travel in the coming months.
The summer schedule includes a good number of flatwater trips this year. Last year attendance on scheduled flatwater events was disappointing - vote with your paddles if you want us to keep making these trips available.
A final word on the trip schedule: 12lease contact the trip coordinator three to five days ahead of the trip to express interest, even if you are not sure you will attend. For camping trips, call the coordinator a week in advance. This will help everything run smoothly.
Mark Willett and Eric Bishop are spearheading Around Vermont in 30 Rivers. In an effort to draw VPC paddlers to a wide variety of rivers located throughout the state, we are putting together a list of rivers, or sections of rivers (some flatwater/some whitewater; some long/some short; some here/some there) that will broaden our appreciation of paddling opportunities in the state. Details can be found elsewhere in this issue of Bow & Stern.
Finally, although the summer meeting is still being planned as I write this letter, I and other Board members have already been giving some thought to the fall election meeting. Every two years we elect a new Board of Directors. This year we will elect officers for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and will add three new "untitled" Board members as well.
We are always on the lookout for members who are willing to put some time and effort into helping to keep the Club going, so please let us know of your willingness to help.
Peter Briggs
President
| Green River Reservoir Protection |
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Morrisville Power and Light, which owns Green River Reservoir and the surrounding 6200 acres of land, has done a good job creating recreational opportunities for paddlers, fishermen, cross-country skiers, hikers, and others for many years. Like any public utility, however, the company is always under pressure to provide electricity at the lowest possible cost.
To ease their tax burden, Morrisville Power and Light is now making a responsible effort to sell the development rights to the land surrounding the reservoir, possibly to the U.S. Forest Service (under the Forest Legacy Program, with eventual management by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.) Such a move would protect the area from development at any time in the future. Many details of such a proposed transaction remain to be worked out, and this outcome is far from certain. For further information, please contact Peter Briggs.
| WHO'S WHO OF THE NVCC |
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President Peter Briggs 985-8257
Vice President Mark Willett 434-4297
Treasurer Peter Grant 453-2278
Secretary Eric Bishop 878-2018
Membership Peter Grant 453-2278
Trip Schedule Eric Bishop (whitewater) 878-2018
Peter Briggs (flatwater) 985-8257
White Water Canoe and Kayak Clinics Rob Farley 482-3460
Conservation/Water Resources open
Bow & Stern Editor Peter Briggs 985-8257
Safety & Education Rob Farley 482-3460
Summer Dinner Eric Bishop 878-2018
If you are interested in participating in Executive Committee meetings, or in helping some other way, please call Peter Briggs, or any other committee member. We would love to hear your suggestions and get you involved.
| WHITEWATER CANOE AND KAYAK CLINICS |
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This year's whitewater canoe and kayak clinics will be held in mid-July, and both clinics will take place on the same weekend. The classroom sessions will be combined, since information needed by the two groups is largely the same. The flatwater portion of the clinics will be at Waterbury Reservoir, with kayak instruction in the morning and canoe instruction in the afternoon. Informal moving water instruction is tentatively planned for the Little River on Sunday, provided we can coordinate a dam release with Green Mountain Power.
A regular VPC trip to the Androscoggin River in New Hampshire the following weekend (with camping Friday and/or Saturday nights) will provide an excellent opportunity for clinic paddlers to refine their skills on a relatively friendly river.
| Classroom: | Friday, July 14 |
| Flatwater: | Saturday, July 15 |
| River (informal): | Sunday, July 16 |
As is always the case, instructors and helpers are needed for the classroom, pool, and river sessions, for the barbecue, and to assist in other ways. It is much less stressful for as if people volunteer their time, rather than making us get on the phone to plead for assistance.
Please contact Rob Farley (482-3460), John Wolfe (434-5874) or Mark Willett (434-4297) if you can help.
| AROUND VERMONT IN 30 RIVERS |
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Any idea how many paddleable rivers are in the state? Or how many of those you have paddled?
To increase our knowledge and appreciation of paddling opportunities throughout Vermont, we're kicking off the 30 Rivers program. Mark Willett, with the assistance of Eric Bishop and Peter Briggs, has pulled together an initial list of eligible rivers. No doubt more will be added as time passes - we'd appreciate any suggestions you have on additional candidates.
Generally, trips may take place any time following the announcement of the 30 Rivers program at the June 5, 1995 meeting. Trips on 30 of the rivers, or river segments, qualify the paddler for 30 Rivers recognition. Flatwater trips will usually be at least 6 miles long; whitewater trips may vary according the river in question.
Club members who complete the Around Vermont in 30 Rivers program will have their names listed on a plaque, and receive a special pin or decal. Trip logs are available from Mark, and should be used to record trips as they take place.
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Flatwater Training: If people are interested, call Peter
Briggs and we'll set up a warm weather session.
Vermont Paddlers Club Logo: Teo Campbell has been working on sketches for the new VPC logo and on a design for 30 Rivers. At one point we were thinking about two Holsteins paddling a C- 2, but more sober minds have prevailed. At right is a working copy of one of the designs. We hope to have final versions available in the near future. |
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| NVCC SPRING MEETING - MARCH 12, 1995 |
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Over 90 people turned out for a sumptuous lasagna dinner catered by the Spanked Puppy, a Colchester restaurant, and coordinated by Eric Bishop.
President Peter Briggs opened the business portion of the meeting with a review of VPC's incorporation as a Vermont non-profit corporation, and the adoption of bylaws. He stated that we would not be pursuing status as a 501(c)(3) organization, since VPC does not meet IRS criteria for tax-exempt educational non-profit organizations under this section of code.
Fred Abraham spoke about the Vermont Quiet Lakes Association and Friends of Waterbury Reservoir, two organizations that are dedicated to preserving some of Vermont's scenic waters for quiet use. These groups are trying to work constructively with a diverse group of water users, and deserve your support. Contact either organization at P.O. Box 86, Waterbury Center, VT 05677-0086, or call Fred at 802-244-8104.
Mark Willett and Eric Bishop floated an idea for a program to be known as Around Vermont in 30 Rivers and promised to have details available in time for the June meeting.
Zander Ponzo stated that he is considering a trip to the Allagash in August (after the black flies are gone) and is looking for others who may be interested in joining him.
Mark Willett requested ideas and contacts for possible future slide shows at our meetings, He also indicated that the Club is interested in creating a slide library of rivers we frequently run, and that the VPC would be willing to absorb processing costs for the film involved. Contact Mark for details.
Steve Brownlee of Umiak in Stowe gave out information on ACA Instructor Certification courses that Umiak will be teaching this spring. Contact Steve at Umiak (802-253-2317) for additional information and dates.
Al Stirt presented a terrific slide program titled Crossing Ungava, about a trip he took from the Hudson Bay across the Ungava Peninsula in northern Quebec to Ungava Bay on the eastern side.
Eric Bishop
Secretary
| TRIP REPORTS |
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HUNTINGTON RIVER : March 15, 1995
| Participants: | Participants: John Wolfe, Ray Ingram, Andy Meilleur. |
We put in at the point where the river comes close to the road near the Audubon at 3:30 PM. This was my earliest start for any paddling season. Some eddies were missed but many more were taken. John startled a beaver out of one of the shore eddies. We were joined by a single man raft about half way down at the bridge.
We had a limited cattle drive going when we passed a herd on the left shore between the last two bridges. We took out well above the gorge at 5: 10 PM. It doesn't get any better than this.
-- Andy Meilleur
HUNTINGTON RIVER : March 16, 1995
| Participants: | Participants: Mark Willett, Ray Ingram, John Wolfe, Chris Clark, Andy Meilleur. |
It got better. In at Audubon 4:05 PM. Out above the gorge at 6:01 PM with no daylight to spare.
-- Andy Meilleur
LOWER LAMOILLE RIVER : March 26,1995
| Participants: | Participants: 10:30 AM - Mike Fullerton, Peter Downey,
Len Carpenter, Andy Meilleur. 1:00 PM - Wayne Foell, Shaun ?, Andy Meilleur. |
This improvised schedule for the Lower Lamoille read like the flight schedule of a busy airport, with trips leaving the Fairfax bridge at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 1:00 PM. I managed to participate in the last two runs,
-- Andy Meilleur
LEMON FAIR RIVER : April 2, 1995
| Participants: | There were 12 boaters in 7 boats, including 1 kayak. |
The trip was listed in the activities column of the Burlington Free Press by the co-sponsor, the Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club. Only about 2 paddlers were from the VPC.
In past years the fields were well flooded. I checked the day before the trip to be sure there wouldn't be too much wading. I found some Class .03 whitewater, where the river dropped .1 inch in 5 feet. I warned the participants of the danger. I made sure everyone signed the new VPC waiver and the Sierra Club Environmental Bill of Rights.
We proceeded down the river single file for most of the way. Some birds and other wildlife were seen. One animal may have been a beaver, but there was a discussion and only a quick glimpse was available. At an old tree across the river, one person stayed in the canoe and was dragged across the mud to pass the tree.
This is a great stream for an early float trip. It only drops 10 feet in 10 miles and floods easily. It is rather slow, so there is a lot of work to get there on time, and the take-out banks are steep.
-- Peter Grant
MASCOMA RIVER : April 8-9, 1995
| Participants: | Participants: OCA: Andy Meilleur, Tony Shaw, Randy Allen, Eric Bishop, Paul Carlile, Peter Downey; KA: Sue Strang. |
The scheduled Upper Mad (and everything else locally) was too low. We learned of this scheduled release (a race weekend) through the Merrimack Valley Paddlers, and the rest is history. Andy and I got in two scouting runs Saturday ahead of the 11 AM slalom race, and the group's two runs Sunday straddled the noontime downriver race.
At 4 feet plus on the tailrace gauge this is a sporty Class 11-111 run. High water and a fairly uniform gradient favored haystacks over holes, such that surfing aficionados were a bit disappointed at first. Still, by day's end we'd pegged all the prime play spots, and took turns jet ferrying across haystacks between eddies. Swims were rare, and the weather was dry though none too warm.
A highlight leaving Lebanon on Saturday was the spectacle of two hair boaters taming the 1/2-mile Class V maze between retaining walls downtown. Life's short .... Paddle hard!
--Tony Shaw
LOWER WHITE RIVER : April l5, 1995
| Participants: | Participants: Russ Kinaman, George McIntosh, Andy Meilleur |
In: 11 AM one mile upstream of 1-89 bridge in Sharon. Out: 2:30 PM at the bridge in West Hartford.
I had my doubts about being able to get this scheduled trip to run. With temps in the low 40's, no sun, and a general perception that all rivers were too low, interest was falling fast. The gauge at the interstate bridge in Sharon read "I", which made the ledge drops exciting but not intimidating. The best run over the Sharon darn was made far to the right.
Many of the drops produced large surfing waves, some of which we passed up in our reluctance to swim in this weather. The middle third, excluding the Sharon dam, was washed out. The Sharon to West Hartford section of the White River serves as a good alternative when the Stockbridge to Bethel section is too low.
-- Andy Meilleur
LOWER WHITE RIVER : April 20, 1995
| Participants: | Participants: John Schroeder, George McIntosh, Mike Smorgans, Andy Meilleur. |
In at 10:50 AM; Out at 3:50 PM.
This run had much improved weather over the April 15 run and the water level was about the same. We spent 5 hours, compared to 3 1/2 hours before, which indicated additional play below the drops. It seemed that no surfing wave was left untouched, except for the wave made by the Sharon dam. The fine weather and warmer water promoted "experimentation" which led to five short swims total, with only George having no mishaps. Before taking out, we lingered awhile below the West Hartford bridge where we found a 12-foot long surfing hole. If we stayed on that wave for long we became side surfers. George had a very focused look on that one.
Once again the Lower White River has saved us from a weekend without paddling, in this season of low water levels.
-- Andy Meilleur
| Participants: | Participants: Mark Willett and his daughter, Billie Jo; Eric Bishop and Barb Frankowski; and Russ Kinaman in canoes, with George McIntosh as the tone kayaker. |
| Weather: | Great! Then Cloudy. Then Great! Then windy. Then Great! Then cold, windy and rainy. Typical Vermont April weather, and of course the wind was against us. |
George was the only participant to have run the Browns River from Westford to Fairfax so we relied on his expert scouting reports. The first-timers were not expecting much difficulty or challenge, but the Browns has a few pleasant surprises. As the river runs through Westford there is an old mill and dam, which provides the first real challenge. George reported that he's seen the chute run at higher April levels but we all chose to portage around. The trip was too young for a swim.
The next several miles provide some nice stretches of easy, fast water. There is one very nice series of Class II rapids about a half-mile from the mill, which would be perfect for beginning boaters looking for a relatively safe practice run. Further on there are two ledges with three to four foot drops and limited choices for running through. Scouting is recommended. Most of the group ran these ledges, with no swamped boats or swimmers. George buried his kayak at the bottom of one drop with only his head and paddle showing above the white foam. I wish I'd had my camera.
The scouting, low water levels, and high wind made the trip duration longer than anticipated. The Browns River slows down before it enters the Lamoille in Fairfax. Our trip took us down the larger river to Arrowhead Lake. For those desiring a shorter trip there is a takeout on the Browns about a mile before it enters the Lamoille River. Our trip from Fairfax to Arrowhead Lake took five and a half hours.
-- Mark Willett
| Participants: | Participants: OC-1: Peter Alden, Mike Fullerton, Andy Meilleur, Tony Shaw; K-1: Alan Bills. |
Adirondack rains Friday must have exceeded Burlington's 6/10th of an inch, as the pre- and post- bubble gauge reading climbed from 4 1/3 to almost 5 feet. Alan and Andy both proceeded with caution during the trip, it being their inaugural one in the gorge. When in doubt, Andy's strategy involved mimicking Mike's every move, rather like a duckling imprinted on its mother. My strategy, in contrast, garnered the Bishop Award for Proficiency in 180 Degree Rolls (the first 180 degrees, that is) and counting fish. True to character, Peter kept his composure at the narrows where the first ledge/wave combination shoved his boat left 10 feet, foiling his plan to hug the right shore. The rest of us watched in disbelief as he bobbed down through the maelstrom ("relaxed," he purports), and eddied out at the bottom with only half a boatful of water!
After paddling I scouted the steepest portions of the nearby Boreas River on foot. It is remote, breathtaking, and from what I saw, sane for expert open canoes provided low boatable conditions (around -1.0 on Northwoods Club Road Gauge.) Those who love the New Haven through Bristol would find on the Boreas Class IV Nirvana.
-- Tony Shaw
UPPER WINOOSKI AND LOWER MAD RIVERS : April 23, 1995
| Participants: | Participants: Peter Downey, Randy Allen, Andy Meilleur. |
This trip started about 1/2 mile above the power dam in East Montpelier and finished near the intersection of Routes 2 and 302. The river was running at a low medium level and the rapids were mostly Class II, however at a higher level the rapids directly below the power dam are probably Class III.
Two of the participants started the trip below an old dam. Randy ran the 5-foot drop and was 0 for 1 running waterfalls. Class II rapids continued for about 1/4 mile to the backwater for the power dam and we carried to the right of the dam by the powerhouse. The set of rapids below the dam are the most exciting of the trip and continue for about 2 miles. This section of river was where Ray Ingram held his Fiddlehead Slalom race on April 15 and 16.
The group next canoed the Lower Mad River from below the power dam in Moretown to the Winooski River (but did not run Junk Yard Rapids). This pool/drop run is about 3 miles long and the rapids appear to be Class 11 with a few Class III drops at medium water levels. Right after the dam the river narrows down and contains a couple of exciting drops about 75 yards long. About halfway through the trip you reach a 4-foot waterfall. Randy made a successful run over the drop and was I for 2 for the day. The river continues to the Moretown Gorge, which has some exciting drops including the big drop right before you enter the backwater of the Winooski River.
An excellent day on a couple of close local rivers.
-- Peter Downey
LOWER MAD INCLUDING JUNK YARD RAPIDS : April 29, 1995
| Participants: | Participants: Peter Downey, Randy Allen, Andy Meilleur, Greg Magnant. |
Water level was medium for this Class II run. Please refer to April 23rd trip for detail. We did run Junk Yard Rapids on the Winooski River at the end of the trip. This is a very short Class 11 rapid about I mile below the Moretown GMP dam. No one ran the 4-foot drop this day and no swims were recorded.
-- Peter Downey
WINOOSKI RIVER - GREEN-UP DAY TRIP : May 6,1995
| Participants: | Participants: Mark and Billie Jo Willett, Eric Bishop, Bobbie Lambert, John Wolfe, Olga Vrana and her friend, Jo. |
We started at the Cochran Road canoe access, just above Richmond, with four canoes and a dozen empty trash bags. The wind tried harder than the river current to help us decide which direction would be easiest to travel. Unfortunately, we were committed to going the direction of the current so we fought the wind the entire trip.
However, since our mission was to Green Up this stretch of the Winooski River, and the view from the river, much of our travel was by land. We found tires, barrels, cables, buckets, bottles, cans, sleds, and other assorted junk by the boatload. Everyone worked hard collecting the trash.
By 12:30 we arrived in Richmond with four canoes nearly swamped from the weight of the assorted garbage. John Wolfe, who had dragged out a 55 gallon metal barrel, did an excellent job getting it downriver to dry land.
Thanks to everyone who participated; next year I hope to see more boats and less garbage.
-- Mark Willett
MOOSE RIVER (NY) : May 13, 1995
| Participants: | Participants: Eric Bishop, Eric Palmer |
We drove to Old Forge to run the Lower Moose, a Class III-IV section. The scheduled water release did not happen. We paid a local $20 to shuttle us and paddled anyway, at the minimum possible flow.
The rapids were mostly ledge drops and several would be a real challenge at release levels. At the Saturday level they were III +. This was a great way to scout the river before trying it at a higher level. More releases are scheduled in the coming weeks, and this river would definitely be worth another trip.
-- Eric Bishop
WHITE RIVER - BETHEL TO SHARON : May 14,1995
| Participants: | Participants: Peter and Joe Briggs; Mark, Krista, Sarah, and Billie Jo Willett, Carl Schneider. |
Two canoes and two kayaks hit the water in Bethel at about 10:45 on a sunny morning. The weather forecast predicted increasingly gusty winds from the southeast, the exact direction our river valley headed.
Not surprisingly, the water level was low for mid-May, but most of this stretch is canoeable at low levels. One of the early, short Class 11 stretches was impossible to run without a fair amount of rock bumping and scraping. Both canoes got hung up and turned around here, while the kayaks, which had chosen the other channel around an island, reported no troubles. Later we had to get out and drag the canoes a couple of times across shallow stretches.
We had a leisurely picnic lunch on an island just above the most fun little chute of the trip. As the afternoon progressed, the force of the wind increased until making headway became a real chore. We played "musical chairs" as people changed seats and boats. The final series of ledges above Sharon provided a nice thrill, and the two canoes took out just above Sharon while Mark and Carl paddled their kayaks a couple of miles further, to the planned takeout just below the old dam.
This is a nice, friendly stretch of river, especially at slightly higher water levels, and preferably without a headwind.
-- Peter Briggs
| VPC Telephone List - summer 1995 |
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Abraham, Fred 244-8104
Agnew, George 658-2866
Alden, Peter & Susan 863-6585
Allen, Craig & Joan 453-4377
Allen, Randy 223-3771
Allen, Richard & Lucille 878-3853
Ames, Teri 899-1821
Amidon, Ed 425-2375
Anderson, Art
Baker, Stan 748-2129
Barg, Lori 454-1874
Barrett, Mattie & Ron 525-5438
Barwick, John 244-5056
Battistoni, Ricky 985-8420
Bills, Alan 660-3157
Bishop, Eric 878-2018
Blaisdell, Jeffrey 860-3676
Boedy, David 862-3383
Boudah, Michael 879-2898
Bourque, Jerry & Katie 878-0107
Bradley, Stephen 492-3837
Brew, Linda 864-6215
Briggs, Peter 985-8257
Brown, Peter 223-2448
Brownlee, Steve 496-7666
Bunker, Clarence & Dawn 879-0355
Burcroff, Ann 229-9677
Cannon, Bill 253-4368
Carpenter, Len 655-3071
summer 893-7962
Carruba, Jerry & Ginny 485-3092
Cawley, David 862-9336
Chamberlain, Cathy 863-3067
Chambers, Carolyn 860-5049
Collimer, Jo 229-5054
Collimore, Chas & Jackie 203-865-2405
Crowe, David 899-2469
Crowe, William 899-2469
Daughtry, Brad 863-5182
Davis, Deborah 425-2984
Davis, Rick 434-4399
Dawson, James 518-643-9289
De Bari, Kathryn 865-6246
DeCell, Greg 824-5441
DeLeo, Diane 244-5056
Derenthal, Thomas 865-6246
Dodds, Robert & Melinda 879-1184
Dolan, Jamie 453-4658
Downey, Daniel & Roberta 223-3376
Dragon, Kevin & Jean 865-2679
Driscoll, Kathy
Duggan, Lar 862-5831
Dunn, Jim & Diana 899-4151
Eaton, Laura 878-0911
Edwards, Smith & Jan 253-7765
Everts, Edward 425-2984
Farley, Robert 482-2427
Farnham, Pam 878-7193
Foell, Wayne & Kathy 878-9737
Frankowski, Barb 878-2018
Fried, Mitch 244-5016
Fullerton, Mike 456-8701
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Garner, Deanna 878-6475 Gerardi, Len 748-8928 Gibbons, Jane 658-6583 Gold, Suzanne 583-1348 Gomez, Rich 244-6308 Gordon, Helen 453-3570 Grant, Barbara 985-8257 Grant, Peter 453-2278 Greenberg, Reid 985-8693 Grocning, David 849-2701 Halnon, James & Sheila Ham, Betsy 728-6458 Haskell, Neal 878-7193 Hastings, Alec 728-5312 Haugh, Larry & Jane 879-0634 Haupt, Roy & Wendy 244-5213 Hendrickx, Jeff 508-839-9744 Heller, Joan 223-1874 Higgins, James 899-3687 Higgs, Jody 453-5751 Hopkins, Trisha 485-8168 Howe, Brad 759-2141 Huber, Peter 453-3147 Jarvi, Lauren 748-8928 Johnson, Becky 426-3734 Jones, Tom & Erna 623-6080 Karl, Patty 229-1641 Kastner, Tom 426-3734 Kazeniac, Marisha 425-3380 Kinaman, Russ 879-6666 King, John 863-6429 Knapp, Faith 649-5106 Koehler, Vincent 863-1444 Ladd, J. 864-7280 Lambert, Bobbie 860-4995 Larsen, Rich & Sheri 878-6828 Lindemann, Robert 229-2062 Loewen, Jim 658-1489 Lonsdale, P. Taylor 229-1732 Lopez, Cheryl 527-0842 MacDonald, Meg 864-6215 Magnant, Greg & Jennifer 879-5149 Majoreli, Arne 985-8693 Malina, Ed 879-4038 Manahan, Heidi & Rick 524-5847 Maxwell, Carroll 425-3558 Mayer, Chip 388-9404 Mayer, Jack 388-9404 McCarren, Louise 425-2375 McIntosh, George & Margaret 644-2134 Meilleur, Andrew & Corrine 878-3008 Meyer, Laura & Stuart 878-4127 Mitchell, Sidney 492-3322 Mogilski, Carol 878-6369 Morgan, Michael 223-2039 Mosenthal, Philip 759-2383 Moskowitz, Betty 223-1874 Myer, Georgia 425-4169 Nadon, Fred 495-8168 Neme, Laurel & Chris 655-9649 Never, Brent 878-5826 Nuquist, Andrew 223-3550 |
Olsen, Kathy 485-8199
Petot, Julie 223-6412
Ponzo, Zander 658-0240
Pyne, Lawrence & Stephanie 372-5822
Ray, George 472-6292
Ray, Patrick & Estelle 878-5410
Reichert, Jonathan & Barbara 7l6-839-2437
Reynolds, Robert & Annette 453-2939
Russell, Albert & Jennifer 893-1504
Russom, Mike 985-9383
Sargent, Matt 485-6213
Schaefer, Hildgund 453-2278
Scharf, Tina 453-4658
Schlein, Matt & Jackie 545-2075
Schlof, Merle 352-4246
Schneck, John & Bonnie 893-7706
Schneider, Carl 229-0516
Schneider, Rick 453-3570
Schroeder, Fred & Sally 863-4415
Schroeder, John & Julie 899-2694
Schultheis, Arnold 878-3784
Schumacher, Bob & Barbara 985-2692
Scott, Wendy 933-2125
Seelan, Patricia 862-9336
Shaw, Tony & Joan 879-1655
Sherlock, Rebecca 223-5425
Simon, Tracy 223-2039
Smith, Clyde & Elizabeth 518-962-4859
Smollin, William 518-371-9149
Spear, Sally 655-3071
summer 893-7962
Squires, Andy & Carlene 434-2533
Steinhoff, Mark 878-7660
Stephens, Lowell 583-1348
Stevens, Tom 253-6816
Stirt, Alan 933-2125
Strauss, Caroline & Roger 496-3895
Swett, Jeffrey & Tina 985-1424
Talbott, Frank
Thiefels, Robert 482-4017
Thompson, Charlie & Marion 878-2536
Thompson, Larry & Patricia 434-3454
Thum, Eric 862-3095
Tisdale, Demaris 434-3941
Trebitz, Heinz & Inge 785-2129
Trudell, Dick & Kay 655-3554
Viens, Vicky 244-1367
von Rohr, Jennifer & Rob 877-2423
von Rohr, James 878-5269
Vrana, Olga 863-0295
Wadsworth, Ann 879-4038
Weisman, Jerry 863-3222
Wentworth, Rod 229-5054
Whitney, Martha 862-5118
Whiting, Martha 862-5118
Wildgust, Allon & Marianne 247-3119
Willett, Mark & Krista 434-4297
Willis, M. Heidi 388-9207
Wolfe, John N. 434-5874
Wolf-Reichert, Barbara 716-839-2437
York, Jeff 899-5179
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| The Message Line |
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Last spring, VPC established a message line. With a touch-tone phone and the correct access code, a caller may listen to message and leave messages. The line was heavily used last spring. We hope that this service will be used by Club members to coordinate trips which are not on the formal trip schedule. (Use is not restricted to paddling trips.)
Briefly, the system operates as follows:
Tape 1, with the "greeting" message, will be updated each week to list the trips on our normal schedule, plus selected trips run by other paddling groups. Callers will hear this message when they dial the Message Line number.
Tape 2 will hold messages that callers leave. Leaving a message requires no special procedure -- simply leave a message after the beep. Listening to trip messages that others have left requires the procedure printed in more detail below (see Option 2).
PROCEDURE FOR USING THE MESSAGE LINE:
Dial 878-8647.
The machine will answer and announce scheduled trips. If that is all you want, hang up at the end.
Option 1: To leave a message without listening to other messages:
Leave your message following the beep at the end of the list of scheduled trips.Option 2: To listen to messages others have left:
Enter the "remote code number" before the end of the trips announcement. (We'll leave enough time for you to both listen to the trips and enter the code.) The code is 95 (as in the year 1995).Option 3: To leave a message after listening to messages:The machine will begin to go through its voice menu. It announces "Press 1 to play back all messages. Press 2 for other functions."
You should Press 1. You may hang up when done, or continue by waiting for 5 seconds after the machine says "End of final message." See Option 3.
If you have stayed on the line after listening to messages, the machine will restart at the top of its voice menu.Eric's home phone is 878-2018. You may call him if you are having problems with the line.Therefore, when the machine says "Press 1 to play back all messages. Press 2 for other functions," you should Press 2.
The machine will continue "Press 1 to play back new messages. Press 2 for other functions." Again, Press 2 to continue.
The machine now states "Press 1 to record your message. Press 2 for other functions." Press 1 and leave your message. Hang up when done.
| Dam Release Schedules - 1995 |
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DEAD RIVER Low cfs = Class II-III High cfs = Class III-IV June 10 - Sat 1300 cfs June 17 - Sat 1800 cfs June 18 - Sun 5500 cfs June 25 - Sun 2400 cfs July 1 - Sat 1300 cfs July 2 - Sun 1800 cfs July 15 - Sat 1300 cfs July 16 - Sun 2400 cfs July 29 - Sat 1000 cfs August 12 - Sat 1800 cfS August 13 - Sun 2400 cfs Sept 2 - Sat 1300 cfs Sept 3 - Sun 5500 cfs Sept 16 - Sat 1800 cfs October 8 - Sun 5500-6000 cfs |
ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER Pontook Dam section = Class II-III Water releases at the Pontook Dam on the Androscoggin
River will continue in the saw pattern as in previous
years.
The flow on the remainder of the river will continue as usual with continuous paddleable flows determined by water requirements downstream. |
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DEERFIELD RIVER Fife Brook section = Class II-III
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DEERFIELD RIVER Monroe Brook section = Class III-IV ** These dates may change!
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MOOSE RIVER Old Forge, NY Middle Moose = Class II-III Lower Moose = Class III-IV Bottom Moose = Class V
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WEST RIVER Upper West = Class III-III+ Lower West = Class II-III
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Notes on river difficulty are only a guide. Water levels and trip difficulty are subject to change - each participant is responsible for judging his or her own qualifications.
Whitewater Paddlers: Refer to the attached dam release schedule and coordinate additional trips through the message line. Be aware that releases may be subject to change during a dry summer!
Please contact the trip coordinator 3 to 5 days before the trip, even if your plans are only tentative. Insufficient interest may result in trip cancellation.
Date Day Trip Coordinator(s) Phone Notes
Jun 9-11 Fri-Sun White or Pemi or ... with AMC. (2 Faith Knapp 649-5106 WW
weeks notice req'd. for Rochester
lodging, ($10.00 pp)
Jun 9-11 Fri-Sun Androscoggin Overnight (NH) Charlie Thompson 878-253 Nov/Int WW
Camping
Jun 13 Tues Converse Bay to Shelburne Beach - Peter Briggs 985-8257 Evening
8 mile evening paddle. Picnic
Jun 17 Sat White River from Sharon Andy Meilleur 878-3008 Nov WW
30 Rivers
Jun 18 Sun Winooski River Mark Willett 434-4297 Nov WW
30 Rivers Flatwater
Jun 18 Sun Williston Triathalon - Run, paddle, Tony Shaw 879-1655 Race!
& bike @ Catamount Family Center
Jun 20 Tues Shelburne Beach to Shelburne Bay - Peter Briggs 985-8257 Afternoon
12 miles Evening
Jun 21 Wed Indian Brook Reservoir and Burgers. Rich & Sheri Larsen 878-6828 Evening
Jun 24-25 Sat-Sun Ottawa River With Eric, Teo, Eric Bishop 878-2018 Great WW
Georgia, Terri, Mike ... ? Teo Campbell 860-3626 Don't miss it
Jun 27 Tues Green River Reservoir Peter Briggs 985-8257 9:00 AM
Jul 7-8 Sat-Sun Racquette River (NY) - North of Mike Russom 985-9383 Camping
Tupper Lake
Jul 14-16 Fri-Sun Canoe/Kayak Clinics Rob Farley 482-34?? for details
John Wolfe 434-5874
Jul 15-16 Sat-Sun Androscoggin (NH) - River or lake Peter Downey 223-3376 Camping
with GMC
Jul 19 Wed Indian Brook Reservoir and Burgers Rich & Sheri Larsen 878-6828 Evening
Jul 22-23 Sat-Sun Androscoggin Overnight Mark Willett 434-4297 Camping
Nov/Int WW
Jul 29-30 Sat-Sun Black River (Watertown, NY) Eric Bishop 878-2018 Class III-IV
Jul 30 Sun Connecticut River Peter Briggs 985-8257
30 Rivers
Aug 1 Tues East Creek/Lake Champlain/ Peter Briggs 985-8267 9:00 AM
Ticonderoga Creek (NY)
30 Rivers
Aug Tues Poultney River/East Bay/ Peter Briggs 985-8257 9:00 AM
Lake Champlain Canal
30 Rivers
Aug 9 Wed Malletts Bay Eric Bishop 878-2018 Evening
evening paddle & picnic Picnic
Aug 12 Sat Otter Creek Peter Grant 453-2278 Flatwater
30 Rivers
Aug 15 Tues Fairfield Swamp Peter Briggs 985-8257 9:00 AM
Sep 16-17 Sat-Sun ADK Overnight Peter Grant 453-2278 Camping
Sep 23-24 Sat-Sun West River Fall Release Upper III-III+
30 Rivers Lower II-III
Oct 8 Sun Lamoille River Peter Briggs 985-8257 Family
West Milton to Sandbar Flatwater
30 Rivers
Oct 14 Sat Winooski Fall Foliage Tour Mark Willett 434-4297 Family
30 Rivers
For information about each trip, contact the trip coordinator. The scheduled trips are based on 'normal" seasonal water levels or scheduled dam releases.
NOTES: K = Kayak WW = Whitewater F = Family C = Camping
| Membership Applications and Waivers |
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http://www.vtpaddlers.net/join/waiver_indiv.pdf ()
| Novice Whitewater Clinic |
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| REGISTER BY JULY 10 |  |
LIMITED CLASS SIZE |
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| WHAT YOU WILL LEARN | Three sessions; classroom, lake, and river, will be used to teach and demonstrate river running techniques; paddling styles; cold water safety requirements; white water hazards; and teamwork. Demonstrations and videos of boating and safety equipment will be used. | ||||||
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| WHAT YOU WILL NEED | Everything provided for Classroom Session. For Lake & River Sessions a canoe or kayak, life vest, and paddles are required. (Some participants in the canoe section without a canoe may be matched with those with canoes who need a partner). | ||||||
| WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED | Textbook, Canoeing and Kayaking Instruction Manual by the American Canoe Association; Demonstration and practice equipment for classroom and lake sessions. A Bar-B-Q lunch will be provided for the Lake Session. | ||||||
| COURSE FEE | $30 to $40/person, depending on class size. (3 sessions and textbook. Reduced price for partners sharing an instruction manual.) Fee collected at first session. | ||||||
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| REGISTRATION | Call or mail in to register. Call Mark Willett 434-4297, or Rob Farley - 482-3460 or Mail by July 7th. | ||||||
NAME: ________________________________PHONE: ________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________
I plan to take the clinic as a Canoeist ______ Kayaker _______ (check one)
I have access to a Canoe? _______ Life Vest? _______ Wet/Dry Suit? _______
Other equipment?(specify)_________________________________________________
Paddling exprerience: None ______ Flatwater ______ Whitewater ______
Mail to Mark Willett, RFD 1 Box 282, Richmond VT 05477
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Paddlers Club