General News & Announcements
Contained here are club related news and announcements that may be of interest to you.
May 31 General Meeting
This will be the last General Meeting of this season! Date: Friday, May 31 Time: 7pm (The room is open at 6:30pm) Location: Seattle REI, 2nd floor Before going into the summer recess, let's hear about another exciting way to paddle - Stand Up Paddleboard! We will have a local author,…
The ACA & You
The Washington Kayak Club is registered as a Paddle America Club with the American Canoe Association. Because of this, there are many benefits that are available to you as a WKC & ACA member, which are outlined on the ACA website. There are changes currently underway at the ACA that…
First Descents Vertical Challenge Fundraiser
For the second year a group of our members are doing a fundraiser for First Descents, a nonprofit providing free outdoor adventure camps for young adults (18-40 years) with cancer. This age group is relatively poorly supported. But First Descents does a good job of helping these folks, whose lives…
Blake Island Cascadia Marine Trail (CMT) Sites CLOSED Temporarily
We have been advised that the CMT campsites at Blake Island State Park have been closed due to storm damage. Unfortunately, several big logs have moved to the sites and likely will not be cleared away until late spring when the roads will be dry enough to get the equipment in. …
Twitter for the WKC
Introduction to Twitter You may have noticed that blue ribbon on the front page titled "Twitter Stream". You may also wonder why it's there or maybe what it's good for. Simply put, this Twitter Stream is one of the tools that club members could use for communications in whatever capacity…
Irregular General Meeting Schedule
As REI Seattle is such a popular meeting place, it is not always possible to book the last Friday of the month like we have been for many years. Here are the upcoming meeting dates. Please mark the calendar and plan ahead! Sorry for any inconvenience.... Thu, Nov 29, 2012…