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"Bill and I had to put
up with a little rain, and a few blow-downs, but
we still had a nice run down the Blackstone from
Plummers Landing to Route 16. There was lots of
wildlife out today – herons, turkeys, deer,
osprey, a red tail hawk, and even a Bald Eagle.
Two blow-downs completely block the river just
after the canal, but the portage is easy.
Otherwise, we were able to paddle over or around
everything." Photo by Erik Eckilson
4/20/19
Thank you to Sharon
Dragon for serving as RICKA's President for the
past two years and for her continuing work as
RICKA"s Membership Chair!
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Congratulations to the 2019- 2020 RICKA Officers
President:
Pat Lardner
Vice President:
Danny O'Shea
Secretary:
Skye Pechie
Treasurer Andy Viera
New
Members at Large are Marty O'laughlin,
Gary Powers and Sean
Murphy.
The 2019
Flatwater Calendar
is now up!
BVPC 2019 Calendar
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Read the
April 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!
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The RICKA board positon of Publicity
Chair is currently vacant. If you think you might be interested,
contact presidsent Sharon Dragon
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.
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of the most recent Executive Committee meeting
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bring you 36 pages of monthly articles all about sea
kayaking, 8 times a year.
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RICKA members)
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News:
American Canoe
Association offer these guidelines for responsible paddling:
read more
Paddling PFD different.
Kayaking 101
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Current Activities
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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
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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
Non-affiliated Meetup Group of special
interest to RICKA paddlers:
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For RICKA members
joining the ACA, RICKA's PAC membership number is: #
259690588
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Flatwater:
Click
for the Flatwater
Calendar!
The posting of the new season is in progress, stay
tuned!
Check for changes or cancellations
before
leaving from work or home
We are now in our off season. Trips,
hikes, and snowshoeing events will be posted on the
flatwater message board as unofficial trips until
spring. Please check the message board frequently.
Message Board
Camping opportunities!
Henry Dziadosz is organizing a trip to the
Adirondacks for 2019! Lake Eaton will be our
camping destination and the dates will be August 3 –
10. More
info here
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.
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
Message Board before leaving your home for any
last minute changes or
cancellations.
Sea Kayaking:
For up to date information, please
go to the
Sea Kayak Calendar
for details
All trips from September
through May will be posted on the
Sea Kayak
Message Board.
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:
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.
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.
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Need to locate a club officer
or member of the Executive Committee
(including all activity chairs?) Click
here or see the list in any issue of the
Paddler.
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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
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Discounts
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.
Osprey Sea
Kayak Adventures:
10% off accessories.489 Old
County Rd Westport Mass. 02790(508)636-0300
www.ospreyseakayak.com
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
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
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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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:
10% off Glass/Composite Kayaks. 10% off Plastic
Kayaks . 5% off SUP's. 20% off Accessories with boat or SUP
purchase 20% off Accessories without boat
purchase. Your RICKA membership letter must be
presented at point of purchase for the discount to
be valid.
Brown Street,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. 10% off purchase of second
kayak, canoe or SUP. 10% off any paddle
accessiories or store merchanise. 15% off any
kayak, canoe or SUP rental. 15% off any quided
excursion.
94B Middlebridge Road, Narragansett, RI (401)
789-0334
http://www.narrowriverkayaks.com/
The Outfitters Shop At
Zoar Outdoor:
10% off
accessories. 7 Main St, Charlemont, MA.
(413) 339 8596.
www.zoaroutdoor.com/outfitters-shop-home.htm
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 per
year.
ackayak@comcast.net
www.atlanticcoastalkayaker.com
(it
is a $6.00 discount for RICKA
members)
The BAG LADY is beginning her
44th year making bags to
protect your boats
and gear. Please take a moment
to visit her new
website.
More Links...
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RICKA of any business or person.
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