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Barbara and Alan August in the Adirondacks- Photo by
C Thompson Cameron
 Conservation:
RICKA
Interview with Ten Mile Watershed director; Keith Gonsalves
Why are Whales and Dolphins
beaching themselves on Cape Cod?
Racing to Keep the Blue Ocean Green
Island of Plastic
debris in the Pacific Oce
June is Rivers Month
Featured Watersheds
Pawtuxet
River Authority & Watershed Council
5/14
Neponset River Watershed Association
Trips, trips, trips!
Our 2012 Paddling Season is underway with 15 trips scheduled in the month of
May. How about a relaxing
evening paddle with the Blackstone Valley Paddle Club; a day trip on the
Charles or Quinebaug Rivers with the Flatwater group; or a Sea Kayak trip
from Gooseberry Point, Ft. Weatherill or Kings Beach.
the Wilderness group
even has a weekend camping trip on the Wood and Pawcatuck Rivers.
You can get all the details on the website, or in the
May
issue of the Paddler.
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brings you everything you need to know about what’s going on at RICKA.
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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
participants arrive late it punishes everybody who arrived on time, and
discourages them from arriving on time for future paddles. At its May
2005 meeting, the RICKA Executive Committee voted that trip leaders
/coordinators/ facillitators/ etc., should make every effort to begin
trips on time. Any person not in the
water and ready to paddle after the scheduled start of the
trip should be advised of the route the trip will take in case they
want to try to catch up |
| 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
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Flatwater:
Charles River 5/19
Wood River 5/20
Snake River
5/27
On Flatwater
Trips: Do not launch your boat
until the trip coordinator gives a brief safety talk and takes a head
count of the paddlers. The trip coordinator will assign needed positions
to other leaders: e.g. sweep boat, alternate leaders, etc.
Please wait for the leader to
launch their boat or give the OK for you to launch.
On the water, stay with the group at all times and
stay behind the leaders, unless otherwise directed. Never paddle behind
the sweep boat. If you leave the trip for any reason, you need to notify
a leader.
At the take out, please do not
leave the parking lot until the trip coordinator has taken a final head
count. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation; we want to
insure that our paddles are enjoyable and safe for all.
Please review these
safety signals.
Check
the message
board for bootleg trips. Note:
Bootleg trips are organized by individuals
who may or may not be RICKA members. They are
neither sanctioned by RICKA nor recognized
as RICKA events. They are usually fun and safe,
but as always, participate at your own risk.
Please
check the discussion
board before leaving your home for any last
minute changes or cancellations.
Sea
Kayaking:
King's Beach 5/20
URI
Bay Campus Rescue Practice- SK Coordinators 5/26
URI Bay Campus,
Outer West Passage 5/27 For up to date
information, please go to the
Sea Kayak
Calendar for details
Before
you go: READ THE BASIC
GUIDELINES
VISIT THE SEA
KAYAK MESSAGE BOARD THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE MORNING OF ALL TRIPS TO CHECK
FOR CHANGES, POSTPONMENTS, OR CANCELLATIONS.
Check the message
board for bootleg trips. Note: Bootleg trips are
organized by individuals who may or may not be RICKA members. They are
neither sanctioned by RICKA nor recognized as RICKA events. They are
usually fun and safe, but as always, participate at your own risk
Whitewater:
Basic Whitewater Class
6/23 and 6/24
Check the Whitewater
Message Board to
see if we are going. Appropriate skills and equipment are required for
whitewater trips.
Check the
message
board for bootleg trips.
Note:
Bootleg trips are
organized by individuals who may or may not be RICKA members. They are
neither sanctioned by RICKA nor recognized as RICKA events. They are
usually fun and safe, but as always, participate at your own risk.
Wilderness Paddling:
Wilderness Preparation Trip 5/19
and 5/20
Check
the message
board for bootleg trips. Note:
Bootleg trips are organized by individuals
who may or may not be RICKA members. They are
neither sanctioned by RICKA nor recognized
as RICKA events. They are usually fun and safe,
but as always, participate at your own risk.
Please
check the discussion
board before leaving your home for any last
minute changes or cancellations.
Non-affiliated
Meetup Group of special interest to RICKA paddlers:
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THE MINUTES of the most recent Executive Committee meeting
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Need
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activity chairs?) Click here
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Paddler. .
Link
problems on the homepage -
TheSea 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.Thanks.
USGS
Real-Time Water Data for Rhode Island: Streamflow
Conditions
The
AMC has 2 camping facilities on Knubble bay outside of Bath ME.
A recently constructed cabin and 40 acre Beal Island. The AMC runsseveral
kayaking trips out of the Cabin/Beal Island per year, both the cabin and Beal
Island are also available for rent. More information:http://www.amckbc.org/
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Discounts for members
Bring your RICKA membership card
and
remember to ASK for the discount.
OspreySea Kayak Adventures:
10% off accessories.489 Old County Rd
Westport Mass. 02790(508)636-0300 www.ospreyseakayak.com
Outdoorplay.com:
15% off gear. Use
code bce-1000 during checkout.
http://www.outdoorplay.com/kayaks
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 RICanoe/Kayak
Association. The mailing address is: WaveLength Magazine,2735
North Rd., Gabriola, BC, Canada, V0R 1X7. Check them out on
theWeb at http://www.WaveLengthMagazine.com
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Blackstone
Valley Outfitters:
10% off retail
prices on all kayak accessories, guided trips and instructions,
at Blackstone Valley Outfitters 25 Carrington Street, Lincoln,
RI 02865 401-312-0369, www.bvori.com
Claude's
Cycles:
Snowshoes
10% off. Canoe & power sports accessories 10% off. Wood canoes &
fiberglass canoes 8% off. 50cc scooters 3% off. Receive an
additional 2% discount on canoes and 50cc scooters when you pay
by bank check. Discounts are for card carrying RICKA members and
apply to non-sale items. Foxborough, Ma. (call for directions)
508-543-0490 www.claudescycles.com
CrossFitRhody:
Work out as if your
life depends on it. 20% discount off any CrossFit membership to
RICKA members. http://www.CrossFitRhody.com.
The
Kayak Centre:
Glass boats 6% off
normal retail; plastic boats 10% off normal retail; accessories
with boat purchase 15% off,10% off all other times for RICKA
members. Brown and Phillips Streets,Wickford Village.
1-888-SEA-KAYAK,
www.kayakcentre.com
Narrow
River Kayaks:
15% off rentals, tours, and
accessories; 5% off kayak, SUP and canoe purchases.
94B Middlebridge Road,
Narragansett, RI (401) 789-0334
http://www.narrowriverkayaks.com/
Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by RICKA of
any business or person.
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