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KCKA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

PresidentJackie Rawlings - Manhattan, KS785-537-0164 / [email protected]

President-Electvacant[Looking for nominations]

SecretaryBelinda Cullen - Berryton, KS785-379-9916 / [email protected]

Treasurer / Membership Data BaseDon Varnau - Lawrence, KS785-841-1627 / [email protected]

Safety-EducationMick O'Shea - Manhattan, KS785-539-2279 / [email protected]

Internal AffairsKeith Ratzloff - Manhattan, KS(785) 539-6802 / [email protected]

MarketingChris Collins - Wichita, KS(316) 942-4339 / [email protected]

Accessories / Video libraryPat Cullen - Berryton, KS785-379-9916 / [email protected]

ActivitiesCliff Long - Wichita, KS316-253-9216 / [email protected]

Kids ChapterBill McClave - Overland Park, KS913-685-9221 / [email protected]

Newsletter / Webmaster / Kayak Chapter DirectorT.J. Hittle - P.O. Box 83 - Manhattan, KS 66505-0083785-539-7772 / [email protected]

At-LargeBob Harris - Hutchinson, KS620-662-0346 / [email protected]

At-LargeR.J. Stephenson - Tonganoxie, KS913-845-2359 / [email protected]

At-LargeKail Katzenmeier - Manhattan, KS785-776-0964 / [email protected]

Kansas Whitewater Assoc. ChapterShawn Tolivar - Roeland Park, KS913-709-8155 / [email protected]

VOLUME 31, NUMBER 4FALL 2004

KANSAS PADDLER HOME PAGEwww.kansas.net/~tjhittleCANOE * KACANOE * KACANOE * KACANOE * KACANOE * KAYYYYYAK * RAFTAK * RAFTAK * RAFTAK * RAFTAK * RAFT

[Above: Chris Collins kayaking the Arkansas River, COduring the 2004 Summer Novice WW Trip - photo by TJHittle]

Who Won the KCKA 2003-2004Membership Contest?

By Jackie Rawlings

The first ever KCKA New Membercontest is over. The contest started July1, 2003 and ended June 30, 2004. As it

was described both inthe KANSAS PAD-DLER newsletter andcontinuously on theKANSAS PADDLERHome Page, the contest offered gift certifi-cates, purchased from any KCKA AssociateMember to KCKA members who recruited themost new members during that time period.Treasurer & Membership Chairman, DonVarnau, compiled the results.

The first prize of a $100 gift certificategoes to Chris Collins, Wichita, KS. Chrisrecruited 23 NEW SINGLE/FAMILY MEM-BERS AND 1 ASSOCIATE MEMBER. Witheach Associate Member counting as threeregular memberships, Chris effectivelyrecruited 26 memberships. That is phenom-enal! The 2nd prize of $50 goes to TJ Hittlewho recruited 3 new members plus 5 NEWASSOCIATE MEMBERS, effectively recruit-

ing 18 new memberships. 3rd prize goes toJackie Rawlings for recruiting 2 new mem-bers, 4th & 5th place is a tie and goes to Jim

Johnson for 1 newmember andRobert Slingsby for1 member. Itshould be noted

that over the past few years Robert Slingsbyhas been responsible for recruiting virtuallythe entire Clay Center contingency, which isa very active local group. Jim & Robert willboth receive $25 gift certificates to the KCKAAssociate member outdoor equipmentsupplier store of their choice. Winners areencouraged to contact KCKA Treasurer, DonVarnau, to indicate the KCKA AssociateMember outdoor equipment supplier ofchoice.

Getting new members and increasingfunding for the organization continues to be abig priority for the KCKA. Be sure and readChris Collins’ article on KCKA Facing DuesIncrease. END

By Kate Sinnett

[Above Left: A view of the Discovery Expedi-tion of St. Charles’ keelboat and piroguesmoored at Jefferson City,MO. The re-enactors are making every effort to duplicate Lewis andClark’s original journey.[Above Right: Kate Sinnett, MRCN AmeriCorps volunteer, offers instruction toJefferson City second graders on how to play a Native American game which teaches huntingskills. MRCN made educational presentations to school and community groups throughout theyear. - all article photos by Shannon Shanely, MRCN AmeriCorps member]

The KCKA Connection to Lewis & Clark2004 marks thebicentennial of a greatinland waterwayexploration, the Lewis

and Clark Expedition. TheExpedition began in 1803 atthe direction of PresidentThomas Jefferson who waseager to explore the UnitedStates' recent acquisition ofland from France, theLouisiana Purchase. Lewisand Clark began theirExpedition by descending theOhio River. They wintered inSt. Louis and began theirdifficult journey up theMissouri River in 1804. TheExpedition ended in 1806when Lewis and Clark returned to St. Louis.Many communities in the state of Missouricommemorated the bicentennial withfestivals marking the arrival of the DiscoveryExpedition of St. Charles, a group of re-enactors from St. Charles, Missouri, who arejourneying up theMissouri in com-memoration of thismomentous time inAmerican history.

Missouri RiverCommunities Network(MRCN), a non-profitagency devoted topromoting responsiblestewardship of the

Missouri River, developed an AmeriCorpsproject that helped communities and stateand federal agencies cooperate across thestate of Missouri in commemorating thebicentennial with educational presentations,river improvements and festivals.

Another agency, key to the success ofthe bicentennial events in Missouri was the

MissouriDepartment ofConservation(MDC). MDCworkerscarved fivedugout canoesusing

traditional hand tools. These dugouts wereused in educational presentations at festivalsand schools throughout 2003-2004 and willbe used again in the coming years. MRCNand MDC work closely together to use thecanoes as visible educational props that arealso actually “river-worthy.” MRCN providedsome of the 200 hours per canoe laborneeded and also supported MDC’s educa-tional programs and helped communities toapply for MDC’s Lewis and Clark grantprogram.

MDC’s initial dugouts were a mammoth3000 pounds and require a forklift fortransportation. Later models are a muchsleeker and more manageable 380 poundsand can be carried by four or five strongpeople. At the Journey Fourth festival inKansas City, MDC celebrated the nation’sbirthday and the bicentennial by taking theirentire “fleet” of five canoes to the MissouriRiver.

Kansas Paddler readers may be

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The KANSAS PADDLER Home Page contains the FULL trip and activities schedule. Some events dates & times may have changed ormay not be listed in the KCKA Newsletter, so check it out at: www.kansas.net/~tjhittle/

OCTOBEROctober 2, 2004. Council Grove Lake, Intro to Touring Kayaks Class. Introduction to basic touring kayak skills and safety. Students will learn how to enter and exit kayaks, and how to performbasic strokes and rescues. Contact: Larry Storer, 785-292-4561, [email protected]

October 9, 2004. Tuttle Creek Lake, Intro to Touring Kayaks Class. Introduction to basic touring kayak skills and safety. Students will learn how to enter and exit kayaks, and how to perform basicstrokes and rescues. Contact: Larry Storer, 785-292-4561, [email protected]

October 9 -10, North Fork of the White River, Missouri, class I-II. We’ll base camp at Hammond Camp and hope for good fall color. For more details or to get on the list contact Cliff Long,[email protected] or (316) 253-9216 after 4 weekdays or on weekends. See the Kansas Paddler Home Page, Trips & Events Calendar fro more details.

October 16-17, 2004. Free Novice Whitewater Canoe, Kayak and Ducky Clinic. This clinic is designed to help increase participation in KCKA whitewater activities. Expect two short structuredcourses on Saturday with experienced paddlers to assist as needed. Sunday morning paddle. Learn or practice basic eddy turns, peel-outs, ferries, and surfing small waves. Most likely this will be onthe North Fork of the White River unless there is sufficient water in the Mulberry. Suitable whitewater equipment, helmets, proper clothing, a few hours in your whitewater boat required. Experiencedpaddlers are invited to assist novices. RSVP with Chris Collins 316-942-4339 to reserve your spot and receive travel details.

October 23-24, 2004. KCKA Fall Rendezvous. Old Goat Ranch, Mulvane, KS. See the Kansas Paddler Home Page, Trips & Events Calendar for more details.

Oct. 27, 2004. Tuttle Creek Lake, FULL MOON PADDLE: This once a month adventure will introduce you to a whole new world of kayaking. From the seat of our kayaks we will explore the wondersof the water that only a full moon can bring to light. Contact: Larry Storer, 785-292-4561, [email protected]

NOVEMBERNovember 3, 2004 7:00 PM. Eskimo Roll Video & Training. Video, discussion and exercise. Learn the mechanics of the Eskimo Roll in warm and dry conditions. Learn how to practice the EskimoRoll without water, at home. Tentatively to be held at Mountain High in Wichita, KS. Non-members welcome. Please RSVP with Chris Collins 316-942-4339.

November 6, 2004. KCKA Board Meeting. 1:00 PM at T.J. Hittle & Jackie Rawlings home, 700 Gillespie Drive, Manhattan, KS. Any interested KCKA member is welcome.

November 7, 2004. Eskimo Roll Clinic. Participants will pair up to learn and/or practice the Eskimo Roll. November 3 session is recommended if you are new to the Eskimo Roll. KCKA membershipand liability waiver required. Time and location are to be determined. Please RSVP with Chris Collins 316-942-4339.

November 13-14, 2004. Float and camp on Arkansas River. Launch Saturday afternoon, camp from our boats and take out mid-day Sunday. RSVP with Jim Weaver 316-733-0498 for details.

November 20-21, 2004. Novice WW Canoe, Kayak, Ducky. Class II. Time and location subject to weather, water and road conditions. Expect a KS, OK, AR or MO location. KCKA membership,liability waiver, whitewater gear and cold water/weather clothing required. Please RSVP with Chris Collins 316-942-4339.Nov. 27, 2004. Council Grove Lake, FULL MOON PADDLE: This once a month adventure will introduce you to a whole new world of kayaking. From the seat of our kayaks we will explore thewonders of the water that only a full moon can bring to light. Contact: Larry Storer, 785-292-4561, [email protected]

November 27-28, 2004. Novice WW Canoe, Kayak, Ducky. Class II. Time and location subject to weather, water and road conditions. Expect a KS, OK, AR or MO location. KCKA membership,liability waiver, whitewater gear and cold water/weather clothing required. Please RSVP with Chris Collins 316-942-4339.

[More: The MDC dugout canoe flotilla, which included MRCNAmeriCorps volunteers Bryan Maness and Grady Manus, takes tothe river at the Journey Fourth event in Kansas City. The canoeswere part of a large festival at the new riverside park, Berkley Park,in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.]

interested to know that the dugout canoeproved to be the best vehicle for the Expedi-tion. The largerand moreelaborate keelboatand piroguesrequired too muchwater depth to sailup the river andalso wereprohibitively heavyif portagingbecamenecessary.Lewis andClark’sExpeditionmade severaldugoutswhile they were exploring the LouisianaPurchase. It is likely that without theseversatile vehicles the Expedition would not

have been as successful at documentingplants, animals and mapping the United

States’ newly acquiredland. Thus, the humblecanoe made an impor-tant contribution to the 2-1/2 year long journeywhich included gatheringof information on a widevariety of NativeAmerican tribes, plants,

animals and topography and set the stage forthe United States’ western expansion. END

Editor's Note: Kate Sinnett was born and raisedin Kansas. She has spent many hours paddlingthe state’s rivers and lakes with her father &long time KCKA member, Bob Sinnett.Recently she completed her Ph.D. in TheatreHistory and Performance Studies. This pastsummer she spent a great deal of timealongside the Missouri River. She served asan educator for MRCN AmeriCorps Project’sLewis and Clark Exploration Outpost whichtraveled to the many Lewis and Clark Bicenten-nial events across the state of Missouri.Currently she resides in Lamoni, Iowa whereshe is a Visiting Artist in Residence in thetheatre department at Graceland University.

[Above: Bob Sinnett & daughter, Kate Sinnett]

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Summer 2004 - On the Water (mostly)

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COLORADO RIVER, UTMay 30th I had driven through enoughsnow from below Eisenhower Tunnel onI-70 to somewhere past Vail that the

snow plows were out and trucks werechaining up to keep moving. June 1st I(cataraft)met BobColtharp(self-bailingraft) andBob Krenz(mini-cataraft) atthe Loma,Coloradolaunch areawhere weset up ourboats andsent ourshuttle totheWestwaterRangerstation. Weattemptedto get acancelledWestwaterpermit butwere unsuccessful. We enjoyed a slow, easytrip with camps above Crow Bottom and atBlack Rocks (both on the left).We arrived at Westwater on the 3rd just as thecommercial trips were preparing to getunderway, what a zoo. As we started haulinggear out a young couple pulled in and askedfor a ride back to Loma. That was greattiming, we traded a ride to Loma for helploading rafts. We put gear in my trailer andstacked all three rafts on top of the trailer.After taking our helper/hitch-hiker back to

Loma, picking up Bob Krenz’s car, and doingsome shopping (my hat blew off and sank) wemoved down river to Cisco Landing (theWestwater take out) and relaunched. Aftergetting the rafts back on the water weshuttled to Moab, Utah. Cisco to Dewey islittle used so we had some difficulty finding acampsite. We finally located a dry site on

cobbles covered with cheat grass.Next day we stopped at Hittle Bottom (rumorhas it that T.J. owns the property but lets theBLM use it if his name is displayed) to askthe guides about places we could camp onthe right (free) side of the river. After HittleBottom, we were surrounded by commercial

groups running the “daily”. Here the Coloradohas some nice waves through class II rapids.We camped just below Castle Creek (White’s)Rapid where we got to watch the carnage asinflatable kayaks, paddles, and paddlersfloated/swam by. [Editor's Note: One of myriver-running relatives from Utah, JeremiahHittle, was a mail delivery man back in the1800's that had a ranch located on what isnow known as Hittle Bottom.. Hittle Bottom,also known as Hittle Beach, has also beenthe background of a number of Westernmovies, including Wagonmaster (1950) byJohn Ford]On the 6th we were rowing down the river at7:10. Bob Krenz claimed to have set a newpersonal record when we landed at Moab, 14miles before 10:30. After derigging BobColtharp headed home to New Mexico. I tookBob Krenz back to Cisco Landing so he couldhead home to Wyoming. I headed out to dosome treasure hunting and hiding out in the

canyons and mountains ofwestern Colorado andeastern Utah.GREEN RIVER, UTOn June 22nd I met BobColtharp and a group to goto Sand Wash to rig for atrip down Desolation andGray Canyons of theGreen River in Utahlaunching the 23rd. Ourgroup consisted of twocatarafts, four kayaks, andfour rafts. On the way fromGreen River Bob made aside trip to Fort Duchesne

to get a permit to make us legal guests onUte land on the east side of the river.While getting set up I heard the distinctivevoice of Mick O’Shea as he prepared anOutward Bound group to go down the river.

[Above: L-R - Cliff Long, Bob Krentz, & LesImboden - photo by John Weiss;Right: L-R - Les Imboden & John Weiss on theSalmon River (with Cliff Long)]

[Above: - Cliff Long rafting on the Salmon River, ID]

Day one was a group hike to an overlook ofthe river (except me, and I used it for a nap).Day two we checked out some rock carvingsand the iron prowed skiff before setting upcamp at Jack Creek Rapid where we watcheda number of bighorn sheep across the river.On day three the turkey that claimedownership of the camp area came down tosee us off. On our way to camp at FretwaterFalls we visited the moonshiner’s cabin,checked out some petroglyphs, and didn’tenjoy the rain on the river (rain and wind gotworse in camp). The fourth day we stopped atChandler Creek for lunch, petroglyphs, aDenis Julien inscription, and Bob filteredsomewater.Afterstoppingat RockSpringsRanch wefought thewind andrain tocampacrossfromMcPhersonRanch (Ouray Lodge).We started the fifthday with a visit toMcPherson Ranchwhere we found that the spring water to theranch area had been discontinued. Welunched at Range Creek and watched about15 bighorn ewes and lambs across the river.After scouting and running Coal Creek Rapidwe camped at Poverty Canyon. Most of thegroup hiked up Rattlesnake Canyon on daysix, June 28th. We lunched at the mouth ofthe Price River but were unable to find a pathto the petroglyphs there. At the take out I gotthe raft loaded intact (ready to launch) andthe group had supper together at Ray’sTavern in Green River.SALMON RIVER & SNAKE RIVER, IDJuly 3rd I met Bob Krenz (minicat), LesImboden, and John Weiss (tandem inflatable

kayak) at Island Park on the Salmon River inSalmon to finish shuttle arrangements andlaunch our boats. The river here runs bynumerous (scattered) houses but has goodviewing of deer, eagles, and ospreys. Les andJohn were running the river as day trippers sothey were running light and were able toserenade us each evening with their guitarplaying and singing.On the 5th we scouted Pine Creek Rapid. Itwas a different river from last year. Bob ranhis line and eddied left. I started down myline and then used a couple of holes to eddyright to wait for Les and John. Les and John,after listening to Bob and I tell them where

not to go andwatching usrun the rapidtook the farleft route(road). Beforewe could getback underwaya commercialgroup camethrough withseveral raftsand duckies toshow us that

anyone, eventhose off theroute couldmake it through.

John and Les road scouted Cramer CreekRapid (new in August 2003 as a result of amud slide) and described it to Bob and me.Cramer is between the Middle Fork of theSalmon and Cache Bar. As we passedEbenezer Bar we saw a black bear. (John andLes later saw a brown black bear in the samearea.) The intimidating roar of Cramer can beheard as soon as you come around the bendabove it (about a half-mile). I tried toremember John and Les’s comments as Istood to scout Cramer, big hole on the leftand rock near the shore on the right. I put therooster tail at the top between my tubes andheaded down. It was at least eight feet fromthe bottom of the trough to the top of the

waves and the first wave hit me from the left,while I was expecting to get hit from the right,and turned the boat at least 45 degrees andpushed me to the end of the dry box that Iuse for a seat. I repositioned and desperatelydug the oars in to get straight with the currentfor the next wave. I made it upright. I eddiedleft to wait for Bob. What I saw was thebottom of his boat. He had gotten flippedwhile I was eddying. I started for his boat andas I did his helmet with him in it came intoview. I looked around and saw another groupon the right below us and caught theirattention with a whistle. They had justfinished righting one of their boats and cameto his aid. Many groups are now removingextra gear and passengers at StoddardTrailhead before going to Cache Bar to takethe boats out. This rapid has flipped boats to18’ and caused numerous injuries. Les andJohn did the smart thing and took the highroad around this and were accompanied by anumber of kayakers. Later Bob and Irechecked Cramer from the road anddetermined that the line was very narrow forbig boats and that changing wave patternsmade it a matter of luck for little boats to getthrough.We camped on the beach at Cache Barwhere we saw an otter. As we left Cache Barwe saw a bob-tailed mink hunting along thebank. At Corn Creek Les and John packedand left, returning their IK (Inflatable Kayak)to Salmon and heading for home. As the day(July 7th) progressed our group to proceeddown the Main Salmon on Marcia Wood’spermit arrived and assembled their boats.Bob Krenz and I were to be the cataraftcontingent. Martina Ellis was to be mypassenger. Bob Coltharp, Charlie and MarciaWood, Bolivar Ellis, Dave and Marilyn Stolfa,Phil and Sam Bensing, Rex and RenataReplogle, and Greg and Fran Lazear were inrafts. Charlie, Greg, and Dave spent a portionof the afternoon picking campsites to try toreserve based on distances, hiking possibili-ties, camp quality, etc.On the 8th we managed to launch about 10:30after last minute packing, reserving camp-sites, and the ranger talk (we got inspectedthe day before). At our Blackadar campsitewe had six bighorns to watch. For the 9th westopped at Barth Hot Springs and ran SalmonFalls while getting to camp at Poor Bar. AForest Service group listed as a weed crewstopped at our camp thinking they had itreserved. We pointed out that the campsitewas not on the reserve list. For entertainmentin camp we had a grouse family walkingthrough and a marmot in the rocks abovecamp. Big Mallard and Elkhorn were ourmajor rapids on the 10th. Bob Coltharpbackstroked so hard going down Big Mallardthat he fell off his seat and the raft ran therest of the rapid without his help while he

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By Jackie RawlingsPresident's Column

The summer is over. I hope it went wellfor you and your families. TJ and I hada busy but excitingsummer. We went to

Colorado several times. Iwas excited to take my littlewhite canoe down twostretches of the ArkansasRiver near Salida. I onlyswam once and that wasbecause the wind blew mesideways and I leaned thewrong way to try to makethe correction. Of course myfriends had me, and theboat, out in a flash. I want to thank ChrisCollins for organizing the novice whitewatertrip to Colorado. It turned out to be a greattrip.

The KCKA already has several trips plannedfor this fall. We hope to seemany of you participate. Theweekend of October 23 and24 will be the KCKA FallRendezvous at the Old GoatRanch near Mulvane. Ifthere is any water, I’m sureit will be fun.We are planning to have aBoard meeting November 6at 1pm at our house inManhattan. Any interestedKCKA member is welcome.END

By Larry StorerMoonlight Float Series

If you have nevertaken a moonlightpaddle, you need to

soon. This was an experi-ence that Keith Ratzloff andI will not soon forget,because we had a perfectnight for our moonlightpaddle. We paddled awayfrom shore at aboutsundown, heading north outof Tuttle Cove on TuttleCreek Lake’s southwestside. As we cruisedsmoothly along talking andenjoying the smooth water wewere both struck by the

incredible site of the moon as itrose over the corner of the damto the east of us.

I have never stopped tofigure out how many full moonsI have seen in my years buteach is spectacular in its ownright. This was no exception. At the mouth of the cove weturned our kayaks to thenorthwest and headed towardour destination of StockdaleCove, a 45 minute paddleaway. Keith and I weregreeted with another incrediblesite, that of a thunderstorm

about 40-50 miles to the north ofus. Watching the thunder heads

illuminate

with the periodic flash of lightening was abonus to an already great evening.

We continued our journey towardStockdale, looking back over our shouldersonce in a while just to catch a glimpse of theincredible moon. We beached our kayaks atStockdale, stepped out to stretch our legs,and took a long, admiring look at the night’ssky. We could not have picked a betternight. The air and water temps were verycomfortable. The storm to the north was nota threat, but only a light show for us. Themain attraction, the full moon, was notobscured by anything. We talked for a whileand casually looked to the sky, hoping tocatch sight of a passing satellite. Then itwas time to head back to Tuttle Cove, ourbeginning and ending point. There was aslight breeze which made for an enjoyableride in our touring kayaks. The storiesflowed and the conversation never ended,but then again, with friends and goodpaddling buddies, that is just how it is.

Heading back toward Tuttle Cove themoon was directly ahead and would receivea word of admiration every once in a whilefrom one of us. We had reached our endingpoint and it was time to empty the kayaksand stow the gear back into our vehicles. The kayaks went back on top of theirrespective vehicles, were tied down, and onelast admiring glance was sent skyward byKeith and me to see the incredible full moonthat had illuminated our journey on thismemorable evening.

I will be guiding several more full moonpaddles and would encourage each andevery one of you to treat yourself to thiswonderful experience. Please check out thelist of events and schedules and then let meknow when I can pencil you in for a FullMoon Paddle. END[Graphic by: Linda Rae /

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Actions n' Captions

By Chris Collins

[Above: TJ Hittle & Levi Oxford running "Tin Cup"rapids on the Arkansas River, CO, during the SummerNovice Whitewater Trip; Above Right: Steve Deyoe alsorunning "Tin Cup" rapids - all photos by JackieRawlings]

[Above: Jim Sherow & "Hero" float downthe Kansas River near Manhattan, KS -photo by Bonnie Sherow]

[Editor's Note: In the spirit of the upcoming General elections,KWA member, Rod Snyder developed this spoof ad using an "old"picture of KCKA member, Dave Irvin, for his fellow KWA MessageBoard members]

[Above: Bob Chance on the Arkansas River, CO, during theSummer Novice Whitewater Trip - photo by Jackie Rawlings]

Helping KCKAGrow

KCKA needs a steady flow of newmembers to replace those that moveaway or quit paddling. In addition, an

increase in membership will help all of us inseveral ways. Our newsletter cost permember is less with more members andtherefore our dues can remain low longer.An increase in membership will also bringmore volunteers and more activities to selectfrom.

It is easy to recruit new members.Simply ask your friends: “Do you mindsupporting our club and the paddling sportwith a $15 family membership to KCKA?”The fun they will experience on one float tripwill be worth more than their new member-ship. END

[Above: One of our newest members, 6 yr old,Schylar Sanford-Smith is learning how to paddleunder the watchful eyes of kayakers & KWAChapter members, Daisy Sanford & James Smith -photo by his mom, Daisy Sanford]

[Above : L-R - Cliff Long, Gary King, Charles Benjamin, SteveSkinner, & Bob Coltharp, all at Judith Landing, Missourri River,MT - photo by unknown]

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Summer Novice Whitewater Trip - 2004 Trip ReportBy Chris Collins

[Above L-R: Megan & Tom Hadorn, SteveDeyoe, Chris Collins, Tom Anderson & DebCavarretta, Bob Chance, Levi Oxford; TJ Hittle(kneeling)Right: Chris Collins running Tin Cup rapids -all photos by Jackie Rawlings]

July 17-19, 2004. This was my firstpaddle trip in Colorado and I washooked before my boat hit the river. Notonly was the

scenery beautiful, thetemperature was socool that people buildnew homes without air-conditioning. Wecamped at 9K feet onFriday night in the SanIsabel National Forestand found no insects.

This year we haveseveral members whohave demonstrated aninterest in NoviceWhitewater (WW)activities and whoneed training andexperience. NoviceWW trips, withinstruction andexperienced leader-ship, are few and far between so we all reallyappreciate them when they are available.This was one of those trips. It was fun forthose with knowledge and experience toshare, and a great learning experience forthose of us who needed the training.

TJ selected specific sections of theArkansas River near Salida, CO that weresuitable for novice training. The river levelsat Wellsville, CO at 8:15am were: Day one,760cfs, Day two, 968cfs, & Day three,886cfs. The first day was all Class II. Weused some of the same sections that theColorado Whitewater Association (CWWA)uses for their beginner/novice training trips.The section used the second day addedthree Class II+-III rapids. These rapids wereeasily portaged by some who felt they werenot quite ready. A few more Class III rapids

were planned for the third day but in theinterest of the participants and getting homeat a decent hour, TJ selected a short Class IIrun for Monday morning.

Saturday’s float participants includedSteven Deyoe(Wichita), TJ Hittle& Jackie Rawlings(Manhattan),Jackie’s grandsonLevi Oxford (16)(Lawrence), Tom

Anderson & Deb Cavarretta(Buena Vista, CO) and myself (Wichita). Debrowed a small one-person two-hulled raft, TJand Levi paddled an inflatable tandem kayak,Jackie paddled “old white” (her solo WWcanoe), I paddled an Enduro/Crossoverkayak and the rest were in standard hardshell WW kayaks.

At the put-in,the water was 64degrees and thesun was fellingpretty warm. Theriver appearedsmall so theexposure to aninadvertent swimwould probably beshort. I quicklyshed my dry suitand wore only thin

polyester. Most of the otherswere dressed for a tan. Abouthalf way through the float, welost the sun, thunderstormsmoved close, the wind pickedup and all of us werescrambling to dress warmer.Most of what we actually gotwas gusty wind, spray, asprinkle and scary thunder.Bear Creek was the mostexciting rapid of the day and Ithink everyone ran it withoutincident. TJ said it wasClass II at the current level.The map lists it as Class III.Since I had never run a ClassIII rapid, I kept asking TJ“Was that a Class III?” each

time we ran a rapid that seemed bigger.Sunday we were joined by Bob Chance

(Wichita), Tom Hadorn (Wellington) & hisdaughter Megan (15). Heavy storms in themountains Saturday night added muchneeded flow to the river. TJ added threeClass III rapids to test our skill. We scoutedboth Badger Creek Rapid and Tin Cup.Several portaged these rapids and severalran them. After running or viewing Tin Cup,Red Rocks Rapid was run by all participantswith hardly a second thought.

Badger Creek required moremaneuvering than had beenpreviously required of me, and itwas easy to see why it was ratedClass III. The first step was to missa couple of small boulders thatguarded the main event - a largemid-stream bolder about the size ofVolkswagon bug. Next, it wasnecessary to maneuver left aroundthe large bolder and then quicklymove right a little to miss a rock

wall on the left. The current was, of course,trying to take each boater into both the largebolder and the rock wall following theboulder.

Tin Cup looked huge but required onlygetting lined up for a straight shot and thenstaying upright through the large waves and

foam. If you missed,there was a nice big poolat the bottom to catchyou. As I remember, RedRocks Rapid was just aboulder farm andalthough rated Class III itseemed pretty benignafter running Tin Cup.

In summary, we hadseveral thrills, spills,successful Eskimo rolls, acouple of boat over boatrescues, and no onesuffered an injury. Megan

did find a black and blue spot on her leg butcould not remember getting it. We all had ablast and we wish to express special thanksto Tom Anderson and Deb Cavarretta for theirvery gracious hospitality. Deb makesEtouffee (shrimp & crawfish gumbo) that isso good that no word can accurately describeit.

I would also like to thank TJ for therescue classes and workshops this lastwinter. I was able to use what I learned inclass to help a boater empty and reentertheir boat on the water, after a wet-exit. Theriver rescue was much easier on the paddlerthan it would have been to swim to and climbup on shore. Everyone should learn thetechniques that can be used to help others oryourself in a variety of situations. END

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Westwater Canyon Honeymoon - 2004 Trip ReportBy Jim Johnson"It takes really good friends to invite youon their honeymoon."

That’s exactly what Jackie Rawlings andT.J. Hittle did following their wedding onthe Cache la Poudre river on August 28.In fact they took 17 of their friends down

WestwaterCanyon on theColorado Riverin Utah. Awonderful timewas had by all.

THEWEDDING:

It was adouble affaircombiningT.J.’s andJackie’s vowswith hisdaughterAutumn Hittleand her beauJesse Hart’svows. It was abeautifulwedding day, clearand bright, along thebanks of the Cache laPoudre River just westof Fort Collins,Colorado. The bride(Jackie) and her party wore blue satin gownsand the groom’s party wore Hawaiian shirts.Autumn wore a white satin gown, pleated,with embroidery down the front. Jesse wore awhite tux. It was all quite beautiful and the100 or so friends and family really enjoyed it.Congratulations to both brides and grooms.

Sunday, after more food and goodbyesto the guests our honeymoon group headedwest to Grand Junction to meet up with moreinvited friends before driving to the Westwa-ter ranger station.

THE FLOAT:The group included T.J. and Jackie,

Charlie and Marcia Wood, Doug and KathySell, Rex Replogle, Karen Roth and MarkKlug, Joe Galeazzi and Annette Gunn, DebCavarretta, Dave Reid, Jim George, DaveMurphy, Chuck McHenry and Diane Duncil,Nancy Seamons, and Jim Johnson. This is areally experienced group, comprising manyyears of river experience.

Westwater is best done as a 2 day run,and that’s what we did. Day one was aleisurely float that included stops at theMiner’s cabin and Little Hole canyon to hikethe 1 mile to look at the petroglyphs.Weather was beautiful, clear and not too hot.That night we camped at Upper Little Delores

followed, making a halfhearted effort to moveleft. BIG MISTAKE. I realized within the firstfew seconds I was not where I should be andwas not going to make the move. I went toplan B, which was to point downstreambefore I hit the hole above Skull Rock. Myballistic ender out of the hole set a newaltitude record for me! A quick roll kept me

upright as I slid off Skull rockand down the chute on theright………..ugly but upright.

Dave Reid was followingand seeing my aerial maneu-vers decided to do me onebetter accomplishing 3cartwheels before blowing outthe left side of Skull Rock.Things were getting interest-ing now! The show continuedwith Deb Cavarretta notmaking the left move in hercataraft, taking the right routethrough the hole and standingall 16 feet of her raft up onend and splatting on the rightside canyon wall. Debhighsided as the raft stuck tothe canyon wall before sliding

downstream and landing upright at thebottom of the rapid. The crowd went crazy.

Next up was Rex Replogle who clearlydecided the only way to out do Deb was tojump out of his raft at the top of the rapid,perform some amazing swimming aquatics,and watch his raft run a flawless route downthe left side. Pretty cool Rex! The remainingboaters chose to run the correct line and notadd to the comic relief.

The remaining rapids were uneventfuland the group landed at the Cisco takeoutearly in the afternoon. After a quick break-down we all said our goodbyes and headedout separate ways. Thank you T.J. fororganizing one of the best trips of the year.Good friends and a lot of memories to takehome. END

campground, for great food and conversationreflecting on the experiences we all sharedthrough the many years of friendship withT.J. and Jackie. Karen Roth brought 50luminaries and we created a lighted walkwayof candles from the bride and groom’s tent tothe river. Nice touch! To complete theevening, Marcia Wood made a “wedding

brownie cake” complete with a bridal coupleon top featuring Mickey & Minnie Mouse.

Tuesday morning we arose andlaunched early into the dozen or so rapids ofWestwater Canyon. As the canyon closed inon us we ran Marble Canyon rapid, Hummer,Funnel Falls and a handful of others beforearriving at Skull rapid, the signature rapid ofWestwater. Then the fun started.

THE CARNAGE:Most of us had run Skull several times

before. No one felt like scouting, knowing therun depends on a hard left move at the top ofthe rapid. T.J. ran lead crossing the diagonalwave and hitting the eddy high on the left. I

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Before your next outing, keep thefollowing in mind. Skin cancer is themost prevalent of all cancers. It isestimated that more than one million

Americans develop skin cancer every yearand this number is steadily rising. Becausecertain types of skin cancers have beenlinked with chronic sun exposure, it isimportant to protect the skin from the sun’sharmful rays.

The most effective method of sunprotection is avoiding direct sun exposureduring its peak intensity between the hours of10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. As a rule-of-thumb,if your shadow is shorter than you it’s timefor sun protection. If outdoors, try to seekshaded areas during this time. Keep in mind,however, that ultraviolet radiation can bereflected off bright, shiny surfaces such assand, snow, and water causing sunburnseven in the shade.

If planning on being outdoors forextended periods of time, alternate forms ofsun protection are necessary to preventburning. Wear light-colored, tightly woven,protective clothing, wide-brimmed hats thatprovide protection for the ears, and UVprotective sunglasses.

Sunscreens with a SPF (Sun ProtectionFactor) of at least 15 should be applied tothose areas not covered by clothing aboutthirty minutes before exposing the skin to thesun. Don’t forget the lips as they burn also.Use a lip balm containing an SPF 15sunscreen or greater. Theoretically, whenwearing a sunscreen with an SPF of 15, itwill take fifteen times longer to burn com-pared to wearing no sunscreen at all.However, many factors exist that cansignificantly alter the time it takes to burn.Some of these factors include the thicknessof sunscreen applied, moisture on the skin(e.g. sweat, swimming), and wiping thismoisture off. Sunscreen should be appliedliberally, as too thin a coat will decrease itsSPF. One ounce, enough to fill a shot glass,is considered the amount of sunscreen

needed to cover the exposed areas of thebody properly. Sunscreen should also bereapplied every two hours or after swimmingor profuse sweating. Keep in mind thatreapplying sunscreen will not increase itsSPF value and burning can occur if out in thesun longer than what the SPF provides.

An overwhelming assortment ofsunscreens is on the market today. Theycome in creams, lotions, gels, sticks, andsprays and are compatible with most skintypes. Many different types of chemicals areused in these sunscreens that either absorbor reflect ultraviolet radiation. To broaden therange of ultraviolet protection, several ofthese chemicals are usually used in a givensunscreen. Some of the better ingredientsinclude zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, andavobenzone (Parsol 1789). Be aware thatavobenzone can sometimes stain clothingbrown. Some sunscreens, called “broad-spectrum,” reflect both UVA and UVB rays.They do a better job of protecting skin fromother effects of the sun including photodamage and sun rashes.

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tried to get back up. From my usual place as sweep I got promoted(?) to probe on Elkhorn Rapid and survived. The day’s camp was atGroundhog campsite.On the 11th we encountered civilization by stopping at Buckskin Bill’sand Mackay Bar for ice cream and pop (or beer). Camp was atWarren Creek. The 12th was a short day on the water, only about 2.5hours as we moved down to Upper Bull Creek. There was no shadeso lunch was served from tables set in the river. Charlie set up hispara wing for shade. A blondish-black bear progressing upriver gaveus something to do for a while.On the 16th Bob was hissed at several times by a deer that appearedto take exception with the location of his tent. We were annoyed forhours through the night by roving, baying hounds. On the 17th wescouted and ran Snow Hole Rapid. Its an interesting rapid in that youscout it on the left knowing that you are going to run it on the right.There is a rock on the right, a little way from the right bank and justafter the water starts down the rapid, that you use for your guide onthe right side of your boat. Due to the angle that you scout the rapidand the angle of the current your guide rock appears to move to theleft as you approach the rapid and you think you’re using the wrongguide. We camped that evening in the beautiful locust grove belowSkeleton Creek Rapid.On the 18th we made it to the Snake River and went down to CoonHollow for our last camp of the trip. During the day the river droppedabout two feet due to reduced release from Hell’s Canyon Dam andwe had to move the rafts to be sure that we had water in the morning.At 7:45 I started to move my boat out again and found Bob’s rattle-snake from last year under my left tube. We moved him down thebeach and didn’t see him again. We got to Heller Bar about 10:30 the19th which completed 284 miles on the river for Bob and me. Weloaded all our gear on my trailer to return to Salmon. We picked upBob’s car in Salmon and Bob got his tent set up at Shoup BridgeRecreation Area just before a rain storm hit.MISSOURI RIVER, MTJuly 26th I pushed the cataraft off the trailer into the Missouri River atFort Benton, Montana. Bob Coltharp rigged his raft. Charles Benjaminand Gary King prepared their kayaks and Steve Skinner loaded hiscanoe. I was taking my cataraft for two reasons, it was what I hadwith me, and I had promised Charles that we would accommodate hisbreathing machine (for sleep apnea). His gear included the breathingmachine, deep cycle batteries, and an inverter to change the DCbattery power to the AC power needed by the machine. Bob wasusing his raft because it was what he had. After finding a few shallowplaces and after checking out a couple of potential campsites, wedecided to camp across from the mouth of the Marias River. After aday’s paddle Gary and Charles decided that the smart thing for themto do would be to take out at Judith Landing so Charles could getback for a case he was representing in court. The shuttle service wascalled on Bob’s satellite phone and arrangements were made forGary’s pickup to be delivered to Judith Landing.During the night we had a fierce wind and woke early to an overcastsky. We topped our water off at Coal Banks Landing (the last potable

water supply). After an overcast day we made camp at the upper LittleSandy site. We decided to cut the daily mileage from about twenty toless than fifteen since we wouldn’t need to rush for Charles.The 28th we went through the White Cliffs and camped at Hole in theWall. The hand pump has been removed and replaced by a solarpump that is used to drip-water the young trees on the site. Therewere several episodes of rain during the night. The next camp was atSlaughter River where I attempted to rescue a bat that had beencaught in a fly strip. Charles’ breathing machine gave its last gasp.On the 30th Charles and Gary got out at Judith Landing where therewere even trash containers. We camped below McKeever Rapid justabove where the BLM has started to fence a grove of cottonwoodtrees. At our camp on the 31st we observed a cow with a bad hip/legand later flagged down a Fish and Wildlife ranger on a PWC and toldhim. He said he’d tell the owner. Bob found a rattlesnake that hadtaken a position that blocked both our toilet and the path from theboats. We used a detour for awhile. We attempted to camp at CowIsland Landing but were put off by the brush and cow manure. Campwas made on the right just below Cow Island.The 2nd we looked for and eventually found the campsite calledHideaway. It was about .7 of a mile below where it was indicated tobe. Not only that, it was full of cow manure and brush. Instead ofusing that we ferried across and used the home of the rustedautomobile (pickup). At the take out we cleaned gear and packed upto go home just before the rain started. It was the end of anothersummer on the river. Thanks to all who helped make it happen. END

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By Chris Collins - KCKA Marketing Chr.Many KCKA float trips aren’t listed in theKansas Paddler because they areconceived on short notice based onpersonal schedules, water levels and

weather. This is true for both flatwater andwhitewater trips.

If you are a participant and wish to keepinformed about short notice trips, make sureKCKA has a usable email address and keepa close eye on the event schedule listed onthe website. If you don’t have a computer,perhaps you can make arrangements with a

family member or friend to receive thesenotices for you. To update your emailaddress, contact Don Varnau.

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Membership Renewal ProcessBy Don Varnau - KCKA Membership/Treasurer

The KCKA Membership records are inan Access database, which Bob Harriscreated and refined in the latter part ofhis 10-year stint as Membership

Director and Treasurer. The program doesthe hard work. I just have to enter informa-tion correctly and remember to mail out therenewal notices around the first of eachmonth.

The KCKA bylaws still contain thisstatement: “Section 5. DUES. All dues aredue and payable on January 1st of eachyear, for the ensuing year.” In fact, for about

the last 5 years, a KCKA annual membershiphas been for 12 months, beginning with themonth in which a member (individual orassociate) joins. Each month I send outcurrent renewal notices and reminders tothose who haven’t yet renewed. I appreciatethat so many members renew promptly. Itsaves the KCKA the cost of stamps andenvelopes.

Please feel free to contact me regardingmembership questions or changes to yourpersonal information. END

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