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Written by Communications coordinator
Welcome to the RACCC (formerly known as the YCCC) *Come paddling with us!* The RACCC is a diverse and inclusive canoe club for adults and families. We have over 400 members of all ages and skill levels, over 250 events each year. *Check out our programs and* *2013 schedules: Training , Flatwater , Whitewater , Family* *Click here for more information on joining the RACCC. Click here to v*iew RACCC Trip photos. Click here for information on discounts offered by retailers to club members.
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Written by Membership Coordinator

2013 RACCC Membership Registration is Open

New or Returning Members can join the RACCC in one of two ways:
Option 1 - In person at the Members Services, East Desk at the RA Centre.
(Be sure to ask to also join the Canoe Club!).
Option 2 - Via Mail (then telephone) Request the membership forms from: membership@raccc.ca. Complete and sign membership forms, scan and e-mail them to the RA.
Then telephone the RA to provide your credit card information to complete payment.

Click here for more information about RACCC Memberships

Written by Flatwater Coordinator
2013 DISCOUNTS for RACCC Members
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Written by Dot B - communications coordinator

Volunteers please for our RACCC booth at MEC Paddlefest !

Saturday, May 25th 9:00 am - 5:15 PM at Moonies Bay - come and help out - and enjoy the event! More details below.... and RSVP to Dot to volunteer please!

Camping Recipes Needed

Click here for a number of camping recipes for your next trip. For example, there are recipes for Pineapple Upside Down Cake or Salmon Lemon Zest Pasta.

If you have a favourite camping recipe, please send it to the FW Coordinator to be published.

Written by Peter Kasurak

Sign Up for River Rescue and Win a Pig Tail!

Pig

Last Call for Some WW Courses! Don't Get Left Behind!

We have spaces on some WW courses coming up that unless they are filled will result in courses being merged or cancelled:

we have lots of space for novice/intermediates solo WW paddlers on the Paul Mason boofing course. This is not "huck off a waterfall", it is about learning to use rocks, holes and eddy lines as friends (May 26);
we have lots of space for Beginner Solo on both weekends. Taking a solo course is a quick way to move your tandem paddling up a level, even if you have no plans to paddle solo.

Please drop me a line at training@raccc.ca if you decide to sign-up. I don't have real-time access to enrollments.

Peter

Written by Peter Kasurak

Warning -- Strainer in Upper Canyon, Petite Nation

There is a strainer completely blocking the river left channel at the island on the upper canyon of the PN. The trunk of a large tree is lying on top of the island. The top of the tree, branches and all, is blocking the left channel. There is no way to paddle or swim the left channel. The eddy on the right above the island is a must make move.

It is best not to run the upper canyon above the island for the time being. Put in at the kayak school and portage up to run the section below the island.

Written by Flatwater Coordinator

Q&A About Lyme Disease

The good news is that Lyme Disease (a serious disease that you get from ticks) is still much more common to the south of Ottawa. Click here to read an interesting article in the Citizen for May 10 2013.

Written by Flatwater Coordinator