Rhode Island Canoe & Kayak Association

Taunton River- Video by Earl MacRae

Until further notice, RICKA will not be posting any trips on the message boards. Any bootleg paddles/hikes/activities posted on the board will be removed. Outdoor activity is crucial to a healthy lifestyle, but now is not the time to participate in group activities.

Please take all suggested precautions and hopefully this crisis will be over and we'll be back together soon.

Read the March Paddler

Annual RICKA memberships expired on March 31st. If you haven't done so already, please renew your membership by clicking here. For your convienence, you can pay by mail or online using Paypal or a credit card

Save the Date:
The Blackstone Valley Paddle Club turns 20!
Celebrate with us on May30th rain date of May 31st

Flatwater Planning Meeting TBD.

Sea Kayak Planning Meeting and Paddle TBD
Sea Kayak Paddle and Potluck Planning Meeting – Paddle at 10:00, Potluck at 3:00 The day will start with a level 3 paddle at Gooseberry Point in Westport. Dry suits or protective wet suits are required. See the Sea Kayak Message Board for details. A potluck and planning meeting will follow at 3:00 at 594 River Road in Westport. There will be plenty of food and conversation, so bring a potluck dish to share. Paddlers should also bring ideas for trips to add to the summer calendar. If you cannot come to the paddle, please come to the planning meeting - we need your input. Please contact Carleen McOsker carleenmcosker@icloud.com or Jonathan Sharlin sharlin@gmail.com with any questions.

BEWARE! Scammers are targeting the RICKA Classifieds. If you are advertising with us, please accept cash only, no cashiers checks and local pick up required

2020 Adirondack Paddle and Camping Adventure

Atlantic Coastal Kayaker will bring you 36 pages of monthly articles all about sea kayaking, 8 times per year. ackayak@comcast.net
www.atlanticcoastalkayaker.com

41º North Magazine
Uncovering Rhode Island’s Largest Ship Graveyard
Green Jacket Shoal Ship Graveyard Map (w/fun facts.)

Lifetime Achievement Award- Sharon Dragon

Photo by Cheryl Thompson

"This award, is given as a token of our gratitude for your loyal service and friendship. As a past president, membership chair and leader extraordinaire, this award expresses our appreciation for your standard of excellence over the years. It is presented on behalf of the entire RICKA membership. Thank you for your enthusiasm for the sport of kayaking and canoeing over the years, you have been an inspiration to the club."

Gary Branch- Volunteer of the Year

Photo by Jonathan Sharlin

2019 Volunteer of the Year Award.

"Volunteer of the year is an important, key to the success of our club. It is with great pride that we present this award to you as a valued member of our club. Your enthusiasm and contribution to the club has been recognized by your fellow paddlers. We hope this award always reminds you of our thanks for your contributions."

The RICKA board positon of Publicity Chair is currently vacant. If you think you might be interested, contact presidsent Pat Lardner

Each month, the Paddler brings you everything you need to know about what’s going on at RICKA. As a RICKA member, you never miss an issue since the Paddler is delivered right to your door (well, usually your email box) as soon as it is published. If you are a RICKA member, but haven’t renewed your membership lately, please do so now. Your membership expires on March 31st. If you aren’t a RICKA member, please join today. It’s just $15 for the entire family. You can register online by mail or using PayPal at Join the Fun.
WHY JOIN RICKA ?

Important: for members requesting the "Paddler" newsletter by email Click here.

IMPORTANT NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION UPDATE!!

To be sure RICKA's monthly newsletter and other email updates are delivered to your inbox (not to junk-mail folders) please add rickaboard@gmail.com to your email address book or safe list.

READ THE MINUTES of the most recent Executive Committee meeting.

RICKA Inventory

RICKA has a no- hassle library service More.....

Would you like to read more, lots more, about sea kayaking? SUBSCRIBE NOW! Atlantic Coastal Kayaker will bring you 36 pages of monthly articles all about sea kayaking, 8 times a year. ackayak@comcast.net. www.atlanticcoastalkayaker.com (it is a $6.00 discount for RICKA members)

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Current Activities & Events

IMPORTANT: Scheduled trip times are DEPARTURE times, not arrival times. Just as you wouldn't arrive at the airport at 9AM for a 9AM flight you should arrive before the departure time for paddle trips, to allow adequate time to unload boats and gear and park the car. .

When boat size or paddling skill sets are specified as requirements for participation in a trip they apply to everybody.Even if you have the experience to overcome the circumstances that necessitate these requirements they still apply to you. Once an exception is made for one individual it creates a serious problem enforcing the requirements when other less experienced paddlers demand to be allowed to participate also.

Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated

Check out the FW Calendar for several camping & paddling trips: 2020 Adirondack Paddle and Camping Adventure

Non-affiliated Meetup Group of special interest to RICKA paddlers:

Southern New England Paddlers
HOPE VALLEY, RI

For RICKA members joining the ACA, RICKA's PAC membership number is: # 259690588

Cheryl Thompson, Webmaster amd Eric Johnson, Sea Kayaking pages Webmaster

Need to locate a club officer or member of the Executive Committee (including all activity chairs?) Click here

Link problems on the homepage - The Sea Kayaking web pages, the Flatwater web pages, and the Whitewater webpages all reside on hosts separate from the home site. Among other reasons, this serves a security function in that,when the main RICKA site gets hacked (it has happened 5 times so far) the satellite sites are protected from being defaced and needing to be restored.

Bear in mind that web servers, like personal computers, are subject to occassional crashes and/or occassionally have to be taken offline to be upgraded. These events are beyond our control.In the event that you are unable to access one of the satellite sites or even the home site, please wait an hour and try accessing it again before reporting a problem to the Webmaster.

USGS Real-Time Water Data for Rhode Island: Streamflow Conditions

Discounts for members

Bring your RICKA membership letter with your either in a paper format or a digital format and remember to ASK for the discount. The retailers have the right to stop offering the discount at any time. Ask before purchasing.

Outdoorplay.com.
Outdoorplay is reaching out to extend our club a special promo code of 15% off items that are not on sale, along with Free Shipping on orders over $49 and No Sales Tax!

Code - CL15Y2

Quaker Lane Outfitters :

All canoes & kayaks 10% off. Accessories 20% off. 4019 Quaker Lane (Route 2) North Kingstown. 800-249-5400.

WaveLength Magazine: Offers a "Club Sub"introductory discountfor new subscribers who are paddling club members. Asubscription generally costs $15/year, but new subscribers who areRICKA members, can subscribe for $10. Send a check with your name andmailing address along with a note saying you belong to the RI Canoe/Kayak Association. The mailing address is: WaveLength Magazine,2735 North Rd., Gabriola, BC, Canada, V0R 1X7.

New Bungee/ Stretch Cord for sale. Made in New England area. All sizes, colors, and styles available. Prices start at $5.00/spool

CALL Jonathan at : Marine Rope International Located in Cranston, RI 401-447-7973. Jon@marineropeinternational.com

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Kayak Dimensions- Tom Watson

Current Activities & Events

Discounts for members