Flows

Looks like the middle fork of the flathead is still going strong at 5000cfs . This is a good medium level. The Bull is at 40cms which is a very good low level. It was up to 120cms! While the castle has dropped too low to paddle (22cms) it was up to 37cms, it looks like a warm weekend could mean paddling - well at least for those of us who don't have homework!

AGM Date Update

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is set for April 5th. Show up for a night of paddling and some free stuff! Yup in an attempt to get more than 14 people out (one of which was under 5) we are again offering some free stuff as prizes. Stay tuned for more info on the AGM!

Update: Meeting will be in Turcott Hall 133 at 7:30. After the AGM people will be paddling for the last pool session before we move the boat out for the spring run-off.

*you can find a map of the University here.

Kootenays & Yaak

It looks like the Kootenays are flowing. That means the Bull, Elk, Wigwam, Yaak and Skook should be going.

I am trying to create a "Orcka membership" contact information list. With this updated list, ORCKA, will hopefully be able to inform you of any upcoming programs, lesssons, and significant events that the club will be involved in. Also I hope to be able to inform you of any membership renewals needed and how to renew. Please contact me by email, jsmusic6@hotmail.com or by leaving a comment below.

I WILL NEED:

• First and Last name (include names of all individuals of household membership)
• email address
• Phone number
• HOW/WHO membership was purchased from
• Approximate time that membership was purchased

Thank you for being a dedicated member of the ORCKA club, and hopefully this information will be a great new tool to involve all members of the future activities of ORCKA.

**If you see this post let other members know, so we can get proper contact information from all the members of the club.

Happy New Year!!

Well Happy New Year! Well we made it through another year and now you can start praying to the rain Gods for another good year of paddling. I forcast rain for the new year. Like snow days, work will be canceled. You'll be able to get in your boat from your doorsteps and ride the waves down the coulee's into the Oldman. Yup, flood conditions 3 out of 5 days a week. It'll flow from April to September, with a new surf wave forming along the Whoop-Up Bridge, when that concrete slab to the south of the bridge collapses into the river. Yes sir folks, another good year of paddling!
As well, I'm sure you all scored some wicked paddling booty this Christmas! A new boat, a sweet paddle, some wicked clothing or a pair of nose plugs?!?

Regardless, I'm sure you're all ready to try it out! Pool sessions for January will be from 8:30 - 9:30 on Thursday nights. Come all! Let's see your cool swag!

And for the paddlers that showed up last week, sorry that you got booted! I chatted with the lifeguards and they regret the mix up. Apparently they put the pool sessions in a different spot. New Year = New Problems. We cleared it up and they're gonna leave a note to hopefully clarify the problem.

See you in the pool!

Grayscale

Sean Allen and Spencer Cox's new video is coming out in a few weeks. The trailer has some goodies from South Drywood in it Many of the other shots are from Alberta/BC border runs, I think. The notch on the Elbow in flood is in the trailer somewhere as well.

I am not sure if footage from Boundary creek made it in.

Here is the trailer from kayakwest.com

http://www.kayakwest.com/frames/pages/grayscale.htm

You Tube Carnage

For those that haven't yet discovered the wonders of youtube.com

Flows are up!

Check out the flows. Many of them are up due to snow melt from our good friend the Chinook (thanks Chris for forwarding on the tip from Chuck in Pincher). We may be trying for a local run Thursday and then Castle on Saturday. Castle has peeked and is on it's way down, but we are hoping it will stay above 30 for the weekend. Make sure and comment if you are interested in going on one of these trips.

Open Pool

There will be open pool session again this year starting in October. Right now, it looks like for Oct, they will be from 9-10PM on Thursday nights. The times may change in later month's, but it depends on scheduling. You can get current pool schedules at

http://www.uleth.ca/sportrec/aquatics/schedules/schedule.htm

Check this regularly, for monthly updated pool times!

See you in the pool! Janson will be there on Oct. 5th!

Boat Prices

I've finally gotten the price list for the club boats. As is club policy now, we continually offer club boats for sale to club members, with the idea that an active paddling community has paddlers who own boats. The prices remain current until the executive change prices, which I expect may occur in the spring of 2007.

The boats can be found at

http://www.savefile.com/files/109799

They are saved in an excel spreadsheet with relevant stats. If any club member is interested in a boat, please contact myself, either through email or phone.

Thanks!

Please Take It!!

As we were doing inventory this weekend, we have decided to get rid of some stuff. It will end up in a dumpster if no one wants to claim it for themselves (current members only).

We have an old wood paddle (90 degree offset), a left-handed paddle (1 blade is damaged, tip is broken off), a right-handed paddle (1 blade is damaged, tip is broken off, but has been re-shaped)

As well, we have 3 old nylon skirts and 1 old neoprene skirt (C1 shape? For a smaller cockpit) that are up for grabs.

Please!! If you want any of these contact myself or Clay. If we get no responses in a week or so, then they never existed!

See you in the pool! (when we have times posted!)

Dragon Boating

The local dragon boating group is having an open paddle at henderson lake. Meet at the boat dock around 6pm this Tuesday or Thursday if your interested.