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The Hoosier Paddler Month January 2016, Vol. 54 Issue 1
http://www.hoosiercanoeclub.org/
The Newsletter of the Hoosier Canoe Club
From the Skipper:
A word from the new Skipper Happy 2016 everyone! We are in the thick of winter now and had a rough start to our paddling year with no New Year’s day paddle due to high water and then followed with extreme cold. However, we have a lot of exciting things coming up, even in the cold months! Jan. 30 is the trip planning meeting at Duane Garlach’s house; The Boat, Sport and Travel show is com-ing up on Feb. 19-28; the National Paddling Film Festival is taking place at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY; and our annual Ice Falls trip coming up the first weekend in March. Spring will be here before you know and we will all be out in our boats soon enough! See you on the water! Natalie
In this issue:
Page 1: Skipper’s Note Page 2: Dues Due! Page 5: New Officers & Board
Trip Announcements: Page 1: Trip Planning!! Page 2: Lots of Stuff Page 3: Ice Falls Trip Page 4: ACA Membership Page 5: Training Opportunity Page 6: Public Access Info
Volunteers Needed! Feb 20-21 and 27-28 Boat, Sport and Travel Show Contact: [email protected]
Trip Planning Meeting January 30, 2016 Another reminder that our annual Trip Planning Meeting will be held at Duane Garlach’s house on Jan.30 @ 1 pm. If you would like to be a trip sponsor, have any trip ideas, or just want to check things out, join us for a fun afternoon. Please bring a dish to share (appetizer, dessert, or side). Please see the email for directions.
Boat Sport and Travel Show February 19-28, 2016 Volunteers Needed We will have a booth this year at the Boat, Sport and Travel show only on the weekends. Stop by and say or volun-teer to be in the booth. The show runs from Feb. 19-28. Please contact Dwayne James if you would like to volun-teer. Volunteers do get free tickets for the show. [email protected]
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Future Newsletters Do you have any great trip reports or any other interesting stories the rest of us would enjoy? Please submit any articles, stories, or interesting points to Dwayne James for our News Letter. Submittals must be received by Dwayne by the 17th of each month to ensure it makes into the next month’s newsletter. Please send any pictures or write-ups to [email protected]. I prefer word documents with very little formatting of the text. Calibri 11 makes a nice font.
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Dues are Due! Dues are due! The online members list has been updated to show your dues status. If the year noted be-low your first name is "2016" you NEED to send me $15 by 3/1/2016. Link to list: http://www.hoosiercanoeclub.org/HCC_List.pdf You can renew online via PayPal, http://formsmarts.com/form/k5u OR Download, print and complete the membership form from hoosiercanoeclub.org and mail it to me. See http://www.hoosiercanoeclub.org/App06.pdf OR catch up with Dave Ellis at a Saturday morning pool session with cash. Dave Ellis
Pool Sessions
A reminder that our pool sessions are still going strong every Saturday at Thatcher Park Pool, from 10 am – Noon. For just $10 come keep your skills warm while it’s still cold out. Learn to roll, self-rescue, or just practice your technique. There is usually a lunch outing after the pool session where stories are shared and some lies may be told.
YouTube Channel
Thanks to Jon Reneberg, we now have a club YouTube channel. The link for the channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJDnpoKR4NkygL8FaI6QFA. If you would like to submit a video, please send us the link or an actu-al video file to Mariann Davis, Jon Reneberg, or Natalie Needham and one of us will post it for you. Thanks again, Jon!
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Trip Announcement Ice Falls Trip March 5, 2016 Trip Sponsor: Dwayne James
Get your early paddling fix with the annual (open water permitting) Ice Falls Trip on Sugar Creek. This is a fun trip where you’ll see big ice cascades, rock formations, two covered bridges, herons, eagles, robins, and redwinged black birds returning for spring. This trip is very weather dependent for open water and appropriate dress is required. In some years, we wore only sweatshirts. In others, we wore snowsuits and needed paddles to clear snow from our cars at the takeout. This is not a deterrent but an unexpected thrill. We will meet at Deers Mill Covered bridge at 10:30 a.m. The putin is at Deers Mill bridge, next to the canoe livery at the east end of Shades State Park on Indiana 234. You must pass the entrance to Shades to get to the bridge. The shuttle should run about 11:00 a.m. The takeout will be determined pending resolution of parking issues. We will go to at least The Narrow’s Bridge located at the East edge of Turkey Run State Park., more than likely we will be able to pad-dle another 3 miles to take out at Cox Ford Bridge as we have done most years. Bring a lunch and drink for the trip as there are no other provisions along the way. Some paddlers elect to eat together at the Turkey Run Inn or somewhere else before driving home. We can talk about that while we paddle and make plans for those that wish to do so. Please watch the weather and be sure to contact Dwayne prior to the trip since this trip may be cancelled due to frozen water or bad weather. If the water is frozen, or the temperature is below 30 F for the day, or if the water level is above 3.5 feet on the USGS gauge we will cancel the trip. Follow this link to check the flow: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/in/nwis/uv?site_no=03339500 Dress accordingly and be sure to bring a dry bag with extra clothes in case you get wet. Pleasecontact Dwayne by Friday evening, March 4th to confirm your attendance and that the trip is a go. [email protected] Cold Weather Paddling Tips– Jim Sprandel: During the winter, paddling is still enjoyable but you need to dress properly to be comfortable and safe. The Fort Wayne paddling group circulated the following links on how to survive if you fall through thin ice: http://www.archive.org/details/ColdWaterSurvival http://www.archive.org/details/YoureOutNowWhat http://www.archive.org/details/Gett...tSinkingFeeling If you want to paddle, be sure to paddle with other people. Especially during this time of year, there's safety in num-bers. Please submit pictures, trip reports, trip announcements, gear for sale, and items of general interest to the club to [email protected]. Word documents work best, the less formatting the better. Thanks, Dwayne James
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2016 Special ACA Membership Promotion for Hoosier
Canoe and Kayak Club members ($10 discount)
$20 Individual/$30 Family (offer expires 3/31/16)
Includes choice of one of the magazine titles from Rapid Media, Canoeroots, Adventure Kayak, Rapid, Kayak Angler (17.95 value; additional Rapid Media subscriptions for $10 each) As a member of the American Canoe Association, you join the ranks of tens of thousands of people who support safe, enjoyable paddling and protection of America's recreational waterways. ACA members do not have to pay the $5 participation fee at any ACA spon-sored event at participating clubs and festivals throughout the US. Through the efforts of the ACA National Office and the Safety Education & In-struction Council(SEIC), course curricula and educational resources are devel-oped and made available to the general public, instructors, partners and the outdoor industry. Local instructors from the HCKC, NWIPA and IYAK have been trained and certified to ACA standards. Some of the tangible and intangible benefits of supporting the nation's oldest paddlesport organization: • Stewardship Support , Public Policy Representation, "Gold Standard" in Educational Resources • Exclusive Access to: Sugar Island on the St. Lawrence River/ Camp Sebago in New York • Support of Amateur Paddlesports Competition , Development of Adaptive Paddling Programs (ADA) • Discount on ACA merchandise , Members Only Discounts, Subaru VIP Program, Rewards Program
Members of the Hoosier Canoe and Kayak Club (HCKC) save $10 off the normal ACA/PAC mem-bership fees by following these steps: 1. Go to: www.americancanoe.org
2. Click on Join the ACA – 2nd
button from top in blue navigation bar on left
3. Select PAC Individuals and Families Membership type when they join
4. Create a username and select Hoosier Canoe Club from the drop down menu
5. Select a membership
- Select a membership – choose only PAC Individual Membership - $30.00+ or PAC Family Membership - $40.00+
- Continue
6. Create a password, enter other required account information, and Submit
7. In the Promotional Code field enter: HOOSIERACA16 and click Apply Code
8. Complete the billing information, any other necessary information and Submit
Any questions, contact Joe Rozsahegyi email: [email protected]
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Training Opportunity
May 6-8 : ACA Level 1/2 ICW- Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor Certification Workshop
Join the ranks of our certified HCKC instructors and help teach our members the joys of kayaking.
This weekend ACA class will be held at the Wildcat Kokomo Reservoir. Friday, May 6 5-8pm, and Sat/Sun
9-5. Cost $325.
The course is not a skills course and geared towards the more seasoned paddler looking for development as
an ACA instructor candidate. Students may be certified at either a full L2 or L1 depending on demonstrated
skill set. Contact Joe Rozsahegyi / ACA State Director to register [email protected]
Registration is available until class is filled. Tentative class size is 5, may increase to 10 based on a wait list
and additional instructor availability.
This class is to certify experienced paddlers to teach kayak skills. Excellent for camps, paddle clubs, liveries,
retailers and individuals to obtain formal accreditation to provide training from entry level to touring level
skills. Once certified, instructors are able to obtain free liability insurance through the ACA to cover their
classes. Class instructor is Ivan Bartha, Midwest division director for the ACA.
The Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW) is part of a nationally recognized
curriculum provided by the American Canoe Association. This class combines both Instructor Development
Workshop and the Instructor Certification Exam in one event. Participants are expected to come with inter-
mediate kayaking skills and an ability to teach skills outlined in the Essential Eligibility Criteria which is
linked below. Some equipment will be provided, but will be limited to rescue equipment and some extra
paddling gear. Personal gear/clothing is the responsibility of the participant. Limited rental kayaks are avail-
able.
See ACA website for details of the L1 and L2 curriculum http://goo.gl/0SFzMe
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Hoosier Canoe & Kayak Club Slate of Officers and Board Members for 2016
In keeping with the club bylaws, a vote was held at the annual meeting on November 8 @ the Indianapo-
lis Sailing Club at Geist and the following slate of officers and board members were elected to serve dur-
ing 2016.
Officers 2016
Skipper……………………………………….Natalie Needham
Executive Officer (Vice President)………Duane Garloch
Purser (Treasurer)………………………….Jim Clendenin
Yeoman (Secretary)………………………..Judy Thompson
Past Skipper)………………………………..Mariann Davis
Board Members 2016
Todd Barrett Ted Heizelman Dave Ellis Darlene Patterson Shirley Gates Earl King
Theresa Kulczak Jon Renenberg John Carlson Rob Henry Cindy Schroeder John Wainscott
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Public Access Sites – where are they?
There are over a thousand public (and some private) access sites to our rivers and lakes in Indiana. Many of us
know where they are on our favorite waterway, but it may take some surfing to find others. Did you know the
Indiana DNR maintains a map displaying over 800 sites? It is buried in their Fish and Wildlife – Fishing web-
site and is called the “Where to Fish Map”. Clicking on the map icons will give you details such as the type of
boat ramp or canoe access. Efforts are underway to improve website visibility from the Indiana Canoeing
webpages and suggest improvements to make this map more user friendly.
http://dnrmaps.dnr.in.gov/find/indiana.html?app=whereto/fish
One of my projects as the ACA State Director and the Water Trails rep on the DNR Trails Advisory Board is
to update this map, which is currently missing hundreds of sites. Contact me if you have input, corrections,
comments, would like to participate in a statewide validation update or have suggestions for new sites. Email
Joe Rozsahegyi [email protected]
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