I had just cancelled my 80th birthday paddle when Chuck Hart called me at 11:00 am. He said, yep going to rain on Sunday, but today is sunny, and warm (47?). And with wind only 6-8 mph, let’s do a paddle! I was not quite as excited as Chuck, but thought might be nice to … Continue reading Peter and Chuck Plan B Birthday Paddle

Chris wanted to paddle Folsom Lake and invited others to join his Pop-Up Paddle. The weather had been hot in the Sacramento Valley with big winds. Nevertheless, I joined Chris at Rattlesnake Bar and we launched at 10:30 from a grassy area near the boat ramp. Winds were calm… 85 and sunny. The lake was high, … Continue reading Paddle Adventures on Folsom Lake

Yay! Our new Program Planning Committee secured international kayak instructor Thomas Scheubel for the first Rescue Clinic since before Covid changed everything. It will be held at Rollins Lake on Thursday August 25, so save the date SNCKC peeps! Not exactly this girl's favorite thing to do, but so important for all paddlers. The first … Continue reading Return of the Rescue Clinic 2022

Met up with a SNCKC group of five at Vista Park in Lake Wildwood. The day was a sunny 76º with a slight but variable wind. We launched at 5:00, and given SW wind over the dam, we paddled CW around Pine Island and then across the dam to the north side… then downwind into … Continue reading Late Afternoon Paddle at Lake Wildwood

With Covid and MIA trip leaders, it’s been a while since our last club paddle. N.  California weather has been unusually warm, so many of us looked forward to a paddle on Lake Clementine put out by trip leader and president, Chris Crain. Saturday was a cool 58º at 9:30 am driving down the steep, … Continue reading February Paddle on Lake Clementine, Auburn State Recreation Area

Low temperatures resulted in a cancellation of this year’s traditional January 2nd New Year’s Paddle on Lake Englebright. Laurie and Dennis thought it would be the perfect day for a hike on the Buttermilk Trail at South Yuba State Park, and Peter, June, and Rachel joined them. “We may not have been ON the water, … Continue reading New Year’s Hike on the Buttermilk Trail