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April, 2024

Monday
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Leader‘s choice on the North end: Silly Stilly or Middle Sauk, depending on water levels.

I’ll email registrants the night before on where to meet.

If Sauk: Bachman County Park (take out)
If Stilly: McDonalds in Granite Falls (then we caravan to Verlot Ranger Station, take out).
Monday
1
Helene Madison Pool
8:00 PM
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A couple rules -

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1 - (MOST IMPORTANT) - RINSE YOUR BOAT. Either at home or at the pool. All the schmutz, dirt and leaves need to be OUT. The boat needs to be CLEAN or we might lose this pool forever. If you can‘t find the hose to rinse your boat at the pool, ask someone.

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2 - Helmet REQUIRED
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3 - We need to be completely out of the water by 9:30pm, and out of the building, doors locked behind us by 10:00pm.
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4- No seal-launching. Even if you just slide your empty boat in/out of the pool, put a towel or kickboard under it to protect the pool lip
Tuesday
2
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Casual skills practice and hangout every Tuesday and Thursday to practice fundamentals, learn play boating, and river running skills. We will progress to harder sections as the season progresses.

April 2nd -- we‘ll do Powerhouse. Meet at the Tokul creek takeout at 5pm.
Wednesday
3
McDonalds Granite Falls. Arrive EARLIER than noon because we are LEAVING McDonalds at noon.
12:00 PM
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Arrive early, leaving at noon from McDonalds. Plan is to paddle the South Fork Stillaguamish run with enough time left to head on over to the Women‘s Whitewater Happy Hour. If water levels don‘t cooperate, leader may switch to another Class III+, most likely Middle Sauk.
Wednesday
3
Rough and Tumble Pub
6:00 PM
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We‘re back for a second year at Rough and Tumble Pub in Ballard to celebrate all the bada@$ women in our community who crush some whitewater. We‘ll have speakers and a raffle again this year. Come out, meet some new paddle people and support Diversify Whitewater and American Whitewater and the incredible work they do. To register, click on the button to your right.

This event is open to all genders. If you paddle with some awesome ladies, learned from some talented water women or just want to meet some new paddle buddies this event is for you.
Thursday
4
Club Stretch, Middle Fork Snoqualmie
5:00 PM
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Casual skills practice and hangout every Tuesday and Thursday to practice fundamentals, learn play boating, and river running skills. We will progress to harder sections as the season progresses.
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Meet at Nisqually Park (aka Yelm Hydroplant). We will shuttle to the take-out.
9:00 AM
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Part of Nisqually River Cleanup 2023 event and in conjunction with PTCC and WRRR. We will boat the Lower section below the Nisqually Park (Yelm Hydroplant), stopping to pick up trash along the way.
Saturday
6
Meet at Nisqually Park (aka Yelm Hydroplant). We will shuttle to the put-in at McKenna Park.
9:00 AM
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Saturday
6
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Open to all types of boats and levels of race experience. Join the fun and excitement. Saturday: course open to all. Come practice your river running skills or hone your slalom race skills. Get ready for spring Boating Season!
Sunday: try for fast clean runs, or just to complete the course. There will be race classes for all boat types. Come join the fun. Bring your boating buddies and cheer on your friends from the bridge above!

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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Open to all types of boats and levels of race experience. Join the fun and excitement. Saturday: course open to all. Come practice your river running skills or hone your slalom race skills. Get ready for spring Boating Season!
Sunday: try for fast clean runs, or just to complete the course. There will be race classes for all boat types. Come join the fun. Bring your boating buddies and cheer on your friends from the bridge above!

Sunday
7
Google Maps "Nisqually River Powerhouse Park"
10:30 AM
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Meet at 10:30am at Nisqually River Powerhouse Park (aka Nisqually Park, Yelm Hydro Plant) 14024 Yelm Hwy SE, Yelm, WA 98597.

Lets paddle the Nisqually from McKenna to the Yelm Hydro Plant. This is a fun class II+ run with one class threeish rapid with a nice recovery area. Eligible for 7 River Challenge - register online and receive a sticker!
Sunday
7
Tukwila Pool
6:00 PM
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Open pool play in both ends. No polo. Come out, get wet, have fun!

Be sure to rinse your boat thoroughly before entering the pool.

Monday
8
Helene Madison Pool
8:00 PM
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A couple rules -

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1 - (MOST IMPORTANT) - RINSE YOUR BOAT. Either at home or at the pool. All the schmutz, dirt and leaves need to be OUT. The boat needs to be CLEAN or we might lose this pool forever. If you can‘t find the hose to rinse your boat at the pool, ask someone.

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2 - Helmet REQUIRED
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3 - We need to be completely out of the water by 9:30pm, and out of the building, doors locked behind us by 10:00pm.
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4- No seal-launching. Even if you just slide your empty boat in/out of the pool, put a towel or kickboard under it to protect the pool lip
Friday
12
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Joint trip with PTCC. Meet at Tanner Road at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday
13
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"The Narrows section of the Humptuilips is one of the true gems of the Olypmic Peninsula. Flowing through a narrow gorge tucked within a narrow strip of old growth forest give one a sense of the true beauty of the Pacific coastal rainforest..."

Assuming flows hold out we will meet at the gun range clearing on Donkey Creek Road (FR22) east off Highway 101. I will send out a pin location before the meetup date to everyone. We will locate a suitible camping are for those that wish to stay overnight and make a second run on Sunday.

Saturday
13
Green - Flaming Geyser State Park - the farthest upstream parking lot.
10:30 AM
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Sunday
14
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"The Narrows section of the Humptuilips is one of the true gems of the Olypmic Peninsula. Flowing through a narrow gorge tucked within a narrow strip of old growth forest give one a sense of the true beauty of the Pacific coastal rainforest..."

Assuming flows hold out we will meet at the gun range clearing on Donkey Creek Road (FR22) east off Highway 101. I will send out a pin location before the meetup date to everyone. We will locate a suitible camping are for those that wish to stay overnight and make a second run on Sunday.

Sunday
14
Sunday
14
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Open pool play / practice in shallow end only. Polo in deep end. Come out, get wet, have fun!

Rinse your boat thoroughly before entering the pool.

If you want to play polo part of the time, that‘s fine too. If so, this is the registration to use.
Sunday
14
Tukwila Pool
6:00 PM
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This event will register you for kayak polo in the deep end. If you want general practice in the shallow end, use the other event on this same date
Monday
15
Helene Madison Pool
8:00 PM
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A couple rules -

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1 - (MOST IMPORTANT) - RINSE YOUR BOAT. Either at home or at the pool. All the schmutz, dirt and leaves need to be OUT. The boat needs to be CLEAN or we might lose this pool forever. If you can‘t find the hose to rinse your boat at the pool, ask someone.

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2 - Helmet REQUIRED
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3 - We need to be completely out of the water by 9:30pm, and out of the building, doors locked behind us by 10:00pm.
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4- No seal-launching. Even if you just slide your empty boat in/out of the pool, put a towel or kickboard under it to protect the pool lip
Tuesday
16
SF, Snoqualmie
5:00 PM
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Casual skills practice and hangout every Tuesday and Thursday to practice fundamentals, learn play boating, and river running skills. We will progress to harder sections as the season progresses.
Wednesday
17
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I plan on meeting at the Copper Canyon take-out Wednesday and LEAVING the take-out by 11am. Copper Canyon: https://www.lcpud.org/recreation/take-out-sites/. Please note that there are no directions on how to get to Copper Canyon on the PUD website. On the map, it is not labeled, except as "take-out".
Thursday
18
Snoqualmie - MM Tanner parking lot
5:00 PM
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Let‘s kickstart the weekend with a float down the Middle Middle Snoqualmie!

Those participating should be comfortable with a 3+ skill level, as the amount of daylight will be limited.

We‘ll be looking for flows of at least 1,000 CFS.

Plan to be at the Tanner take out at 5 pm, ready to shuttle by 5:15.

Put in will be at Island Drop/Mine Creek.
Thursday
18
Club Stretch Middle Fork Snoqualmie
5:00 PM
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Casual skills practice and hangout every Tuesday and Thursday to practice fundamentals, learn play boating, and river running skills. We will progress to harder sections as the season progresses.
Saturday
20
Saturday
20
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I plan on meeting at the Copper Canyon take-out and LEAVING the take-out by 11am. Copper Canyon: https://www.lcpud.org/recreation/take-out-sites/. Please note that there are no directions on how to get to Copper Canyon on the PUD website. On the map, it is not labeled, except as "take-out".
Sunday
21
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Adventure Time! This run has a true wilderness feel and even though it seems close to home, it takes a little more effort to run this section.

The intention is to run the class 3 section from Big Creek to Spur 10 bridge, which is similar in difficulty to the lower Green River gorge with the potential for fresh wood. The road to the put in is a bit of a rugged dirt road so higher clearance vehicles are preffered. This section of river runs through private logging property and there is a mandatory $12 day use permit (link included). Please don‘t buy your day use permit early becasue it is only good for the one day stated on it! I will confirm levels are good the week of the trip and we can coordinate getting the day use permits. I can print them out but everyone will need to have a copy in hand for the trip. There is also a 1.5 mile hike out on a logging road since we won‘t have vehicle access. Its fairly flat and wide open, just a much longer carry out than many are used to.

If levels are too low, we will run the lower section of the NF Snoqualmie from my house to Three Forks Park. This section is about 3 miles and a class 2+ section. There is about a .5 mile hike to the put in down a dry creek bed that is pretty rugged so be prepared.

For either section we end up running, we will meet at Three Forks Park (map link included) to set shuttle.

If you have not paddled with me or are unsure if these runs are within your skill set, please reach out to me with an email or text to coordinate.

https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2222/reports/101252834

https://cgrecreationpermit.com/GettingStarted

Sunday
21
Tukwila Pool
6:00 PM
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Open pool play in both ends. No polo. Come out, get wet, have fun!

Be sure to rinse your boat thoroughly before entering the pool.

Monday
22
Helene Madison Pool
8:00 PM
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A couple rules -

......................................................................................................................................................................

1 - (MOST IMPORTANT) - RINSE YOUR BOAT. Either at home or at the pool. All the schmutz, dirt and leaves need to be OUT. The boat needs to be CLEAN or we might lose this pool forever. If you can‘t find the hose to rinse your boat at the pool, ask someone.

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2 - Helmet REQUIRED
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3 - We need to be completely out of the water by 9:30pm, and out of the building, doors locked behind us by 10:00pm.
......................................................................................................................................................................

4- No seal-launching. Even if you just slide your empty boat in/out of the pool, put a towel or kickboard under it to protect the pool lip
Tuesday
23
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Casual skills practice and hangout every Tuesday and Thursday to practice fundamentals, learn play boating, and river running skills. We will progress to harder sections as the season progresses.
Thursday
25
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Casual skills practice and hangout every Tuesday and Thursday to practice fundamentals, learn play boating, and river running skills. We will progress to harder sections as the season progresses.
Friday
26
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This is a Class III stretch of the Green River. It‘s the section on this American Whitewater page described from Paradise (listed as distance 5.23) to Flaming Geyser State Park Take Out (listed as distance 11.97): https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2123/mainac

We will meet at this pin - https://maps.app.goo.gl/xy4bhcxYtLf23r9r5 - at Flaming Geyser State Park at 1:30 and shuttle to the put in. Please plan to be fully dressed in a dry suit and with all your whitewater gear by 1:45pm.

To come on this trip, you should be comfortable on Class II+ and have paddled Class III. If you‘re not sure, email me! Newer boaters welcome, but this is not a beginner stretch.

We‘ll plan on eddying out and surfing some along the run.
Sunday
28
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Open pool play / practice in shallow end only. Polo in deep end. Come out, get wet, have fun!

Rinse your boat thoroughly before entering the pool.

If you want to play polo part of the time, that‘s fine too. If so, this is the registration to use.
Sunday
28
Tukwila Pool
6:00 PM
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This event will register you for kayak polo in the deep end. If you want general practice in the shallow end, use the other event on this same date
Monday
29
Helene Madison Pool
8:00 PM
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A couple rules -

......................................................................................................................................................................

1 - (MOST IMPORTANT) - RINSE YOUR BOAT. Either at home or at the pool. All the schmutz, dirt and leaves need to be OUT. The boat needs to be CLEAN or we might lose this pool forever. If you can‘t find the hose to rinse your boat at the pool, ask someone.

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2 - Helmet REQUIRED
......................................................................................................................................................................

3 - We need to be completely out of the water by 9:30pm, and out of the building, doors locked behind us by 10:00pm.
......................................................................................................................................................................

4- No seal-launching. Even if you just slide your empty boat in/out of the pool, put a towel or kickboard under it to protect the pool lip
Tuesday
30
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Casual skills practice and hangout every Tuesday and Thursday to practice fundamentals, learn play boating, and river running skills. We will progress to harder sections as the season progresses.

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