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• Eagle Creek Tuesday Evening Paddles

  • Start
    June 24, 2025
  •  
  • End
    September 30, 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Eagle Creek Park

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  Eagle Creek Tuesday Evening Paddles

  Eagle Creek paddles started on June 24th and run through the end of September.  These are unstructured paddles where HCKC members can explore the lake and train to develop speed-endurance or to practice skills.   If you would like to paddle with other HCKC members, I would recommend coordinating that through the club bulletin board, Facebook or e-mail.

  • When:    Tuesday, June 24th through September 30, 2025
  • Starting Time - Between 1:00 pm to Closing:  HCKC Members may use the pass to independently enter the park with their boats any time after 1:00 pm on the specified Tuesdays. In general, there is a group which meets at 5 PM at the Discovery Center.  We normal start padding around 5:30 PM Contact Jeff Stejskal Jeffs45321@hotmail.com for more information.
  • Ending Time - Park Closing Time:   When you enter the park, look at the closing time posted at each of the park entrances since these times change during the year.  They normally lock at least one of the gates at closing time.
  • Where to Launch: 
  • Ramp near Discovery Center —Enter the park at either the 56th Street or 71st Street entrance and follow the signs to the Discovery Center or “Go Ape!”  Use the boat/kayak ramp across the parking lot from the Discovery Center (next to Go Ape). 
  • Marina Personal Boat Launch - You can also launch from the personal boat launch next to the building with bathrooms near Eagle Creek Outfitters.  Please do not launch at the beach at Eagle Creek Outfitters since it is reserved for their use.
  • Note: This pass is not valid at the Dandy Trail ramp at the south of 56^th street near Ric’s.
  • 2025 HCKC-Eagle Creek Pass:  Current HCKC Members must print the 2025 HCKC pass and show it to the Eagle Creek gate staff to get in without paying.  The fee for park admittance is at least $8 for a car with one kayak or canoe otherwise.
    
    To Get the Pass:  This program is only available for current HCKC members.  To access the pass, go to: 2025 Eagle Creek Pass

  • Note:  You will be prompted to enter your e-mail and password if you are not already logged in.

  
  

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• East Fork White River - Columbus to Azalia

  • When
    July 12, 2025
  • Location
    south central Indiana
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  East Fork White River, Saturday July 12

  EVENT DETAILS:

  Please join us as we partake our 16th annual East Fork White River float in south central Indiana. Over the years I have provided a variety of six different sections of laid-back paddling on one of the most sandy beached rivers of Indiana. Our journeys over the years have taken on us on 62.3 different miles from : Columbus to Azalia 2016, Azalia to Rockford 2013 and 2022, Seymour to Brownstown 2010 and 2020, Brownstown to Medora 2018 and 2021, Brownstown to White/Muscatatuck 2011 and Medora to Sparksville 2012 and 2019.  This year our plan will be from Columbus to Azalia for a distance of 11.5 miles with an easy shuttle of 20 miles in total distance. Our meeting time is 10:30 am @ the Columbus DNR ramp which is located (in view) 500 feet south (downstream) from the SR 46 bridge entering Columbus on the east bank. The put-in is an easy 44 mile drive from the center of Indy via I-65 & SR 46. It is shown on the Delorme Atlas on page 51 B10 where the canoe symbol is located. For best results when crossing the river on the unique, red cabled SR 46 bridge stay in the far right lane and turn right immediately after crossing the bridge then turn right quickly again and follow the road 800 feet to the large parking lot and DNR (sign) ramp. Our take out will be at the DNR access site next to the (CR 800 south) Azalia bridge. The width of the stream will vary greatly due to summer conditions from 100 to 250 feet. You will experience some of the states longest sandbars providing ample opportunities for a lunchbreak. The reliable East Fork is one of only a hand full of Hoosier streams that can be paddled in near drought conditions. Throughout the years we have had as many as 16 paddlers and once only three showed up. Please contact me by e-mail at canoeindiana@yahoo.com or by phone @ 812 767-1317 no later than 9pm on Friday ,July 14. Please call if lost or running late (it has happened numerous times) as I will have my cell with me. Sincerely,

  Richard Tekulve, trip leader of the East Fork since 2010.

  
  

  
  

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• Eagle Creek Triathlon Safety Boat July 19

  • When
    July 19, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Eagle Creek Park Reservoir, Indianapolis, In

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  Swimming portion of the  Indy Sprint Triathlon Series.  HCKC members and guest provide safety boats for the swimmers in the 500 meter course.  Participants are there to provide assistance to swimmers, guide them on the course,  allow a place to rest or signal for extraction.  We will be on the outside of the course while city lifeguards are on the inside of the course. Meet at the Eagle Creek Park office on 56th street just northwest of the main park entrance and just before you get to the bridge over the reservoir. 

  If you're bringing a guest or another family member please register them separately.

   We must be unloaded and on the water by 7:45-50 as the swimming starts at 8am.   Instructions will be given just prior to the event.  No special skills needed.  Items which may enhance your effectiveness are whistle,  short throw line and float, extra PFD.  We are usually done by 9.  Some go to breakfast, some go paddle around, some have to go home and do chores. 

  This is an important event to HCKC as we the club is paid a $1000.00 for helping with this event.  You will get an event T-shirt for participating, please register with shirt size.  Canoe, Kayak or paddle board OK. 

   If you have questions or concerns please contact Dwayne James at dwaynesjamesa1@hotmail.com.

   Thanks for your help.

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• Lower Tippecanoe/Wabash

  • When
    July 26, 2025
  • Location
    west of Delphi to Lafayette

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  Lower Tippecanoe/Wabash trip, Saturday July 26, 2025

  
  

  This trip will put in by the Springboro Bridge on SR 18.  The access is west of the Tippecanoe River and north of the bridge.  It should be suitable for all paddlers including beginners, although the full trip is a little long, about 14.5 miles.  The take-out point will be from the Wabash at Davis Ferry Park north of Lafayette, south of the Wabash River and west of N. 9th St.  There is an alternate take-out that shortens the trip to around 8.7 miles.  It is a pay ramp by the confluence of the Tippecanoe and Wabash.  It used to be $5 per boat to use; I will check before the trip to make certain the cost is the same.  If you wish to use this ramp, please let me know before we run the shuttle that day, because we will use a slightly different route if we need to leave vehicles at the alternate location.  Please register for the trip if you plan to attend, so I can let you know of any last-minute changes.  Contact Judy Thompson judy_thom@hotmail.com for more information.

  
  

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• NON-HCKC Indiana Paddlers Rendezvous

  • Start
    August 01, 2025
  • End
    August 03, 2025
  • Location
    Driftwood River

  Muskrat's Wildcat Creek Expeditions

  Newsletter.......Chapter 1586.......June 27th 2025

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  The 40th Annual Indiana Paddlers Rendezvous

  August 1-2-3, 2025

  
  

       The Indiana Paddlers Rendezvous is about a Month away.  This Newsletter should provide all the info you need to make plans and mark Your Calendar.    Make Plans to Attend the IPR, and Enjoy a full weekend of Paddling on                      .......Another SURPRISE.......the Driftwood River. 

   

  Full Event Details, Times, and Locations are included below.

      The IPR has proven to be one of the overall best Paddling Events in Indiana.  If you've never attended, rest assured it is Worth Your time.  Come prepared to enjoy one of the most Fun Paddling Weekends in Indiana, to relax with Old Paddling Buddies, and to make New Paddling Friends.

  This event is open to members of Canoe & Kayak Clubs,

  Internet Paddling Groups, and River Protection Organizations

  who have their own personal equipment and enough skills

  for an enjoyable day on a Swift Flowing Natural Stream.

  Please take this opportunity to pass this Trip Announcement

  on to any of the above mentioned organizations with which you have connections.

   But please avoid wide open public, media,

  or Facebook announcements.

          Due to the Horrible Loss of Wildcat Park on Our Wildcat Creek, the Wildcat Guardians was forced to find different locations for the IPR.  But, because Indiana is Filled with many Lovely Free Flowing Natural Streams, it did not take long to find another Great Place to move this Annual Event.          We are moving to the Driftwood River for 2025.                 Our Base  of Operations for 2025 will be the "Heflin Park",   located near       Edinburg & Columbus  (Directions Below and Attached).

   

       Muskrat has once again volunteered to be the IPR Trip Leader.  Numerous requests for Volunteers will be posted to the Wildcat Guardians and others within the next few weeks, including a request for "Volunteer Shuttle Drivers", "Registration Team", "Lead Boat", "Sweep Boat", and many others.  I'm hoping to hear from Many of You who have assisted  with these tasks in the past.  If you should have questions about Volunteer positions, please contact Me below:

   

   MUSKRAT'S CONTACT INFO:

  Email:  garryhill@aol.com   

  Phone: 765-432-6782

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  MUSKRAT's Notes on the IPR:

   

  Here is a Basic Timetable for the IPR,

  just in case you receive no further information.

  The dates for 2025 are Friday, Saturday, & Sunday,

  August 1-2-3.

  Directions to all locations are provided below.

   

   Whenever and Where ever You Arrive at the IPR,

  Please Proceed Directly

  to the Registration Table.

   

   

   

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  FRIDAY August 1st:

      The first activity of the IPR weekend will be a Paddling Trip on the Driftwood River Friday afternoon.  Meeting Time is 3:00-PM at the Launch Site in Heflin Park (Directions Below & Attached).  This Trip will run 5.6-miles, ending at the Lowell Bridge Public Access Site.  The Shuttle will begin as soon as Everyone has arrived and unloaded their Paddling Gear.

   

   Friday Evening:

     

  There will be a BYO Campfire Cookout somewhere in the Campground following this Paddling Trip.  The Campfire, Entertainment, and Old River Tales will surround  the Campfire thru the Evening.

   CAMPING.......

       Heflin Park (Directions Below & Attached) is the center of the IPR Activities this Year.   This Campground has numerous RV & Tent Sites for all sorts of Camping with Full Utilities, including Restrooms & Showers.            These Sites must be Reserved thru the Campground Staff ahead of time,       and most all already taken.  

      Reserve Your Campsite by calling 812-350-1834. 

  Or visit Heflin Park online:

  https://bartholomew.in.gov/parks-and-recreation.html#heflen-park

  However, there are several other Campgrounds & Motels located only a few miles away from our IPR Location.       

  
  

  
  

  

  All the Campsites are located along the Streambank (above)

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  SATURDAY  August 2nd:

      Saturday’s Paddling Trip will Meet at the Launch Site in Heflin Park (Directions Below & Attached).  This Trip will cover 11.2-miles of Easy Paddling, and end at  Millrace Park in Columbus.   Meeting Time is 9:00-AM at the Launch Site in Heflin Park.   The Shuttle will begin as soon as Everyone has arrived and unloaded their Paddling Gear.  Lunch at The Gravelbar is BYO.  There is a Short-timer Option, which must be discussed with the Shuttle Manager at the Launch Site.

    

  Saturday’s Traditional Chili Supper will begin serving at

  6-PM in the Shelter House at Heflin Park

  (Directions Below & Attached).

   

  >>>>>>> T-Shirt & Chili Supper Reservations are the only advance notice You are asked to provide........

  For the Chili Supper, simply provide your Name and your Number of Chili Eaters, so Muskrat can make sure to Cook Enough for Everyone.   A special T-Shirt Announcement will be provided at a Later Date, which will show the T-Shirt Design, and ask for Reservations.

  Please make all T-Shirt & Chili Reservations at garryhill@aol.com.

   

  The Wildcat Guardians Annual Benefit Auction 

  (one of the most "Laugh-Filled" parts of the entire weekend) will be held Immediately after the Chili Supper in the Shelter House at Heflin Park.   

       If you have any items to Donate to the Auction, please present them at the Registration Table whenever you arrive. Or, You can contact Muskrat to make Pick-up connections at some other location. 

   

  IPR Chili Supper at Wildcat Park Saturday Evening of some Past Year

   

   

   

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  SUNDAY August 3rd

      Sunday's Paddling Trip will Meet at the Launch Site in Heflin Park  (Directions Below & Attached).  The Meeting Time is 10:00-AM.  This Trip has 2 possible Launch Sites (9.2-miles, or 6.8-miles), depending on Flow Levels.   The Drive to the Launch Site will begin as soon as Everyone has arrived.  Lunch at The Gravelbar is BYO. 

   

   

  For any questions email garryhill@aol.com, 

  or call Muskrat at 765-432-6782.

   

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  DIRECTIONS.......

   

  Muskrat's Wildcat Creek Expedition Team utilizes the "Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer" for accurate directions to River Access Locations all over Indiana.  This Indiana Map Book is the Absolute Best for River People.

   

  An Address for Navigation Systems is also provided,

  If & When Available.

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  Directions to Heflin ParkJ

  Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer Page 45:

   

  Find where I-65 passes the City of Edinburgh, in the Lower-Middle of Page 45.

   

  Leave I-65 at Exit-76B…….….....Green Sign:     US-31 North   Edinburgh  æ    

            …….and Quickly move into the Left Lane.

   

  At the 1^st Traffic Light, turn LEFT onto Hartman Drive…….

                  .......Hardee’s on the corner.

   

  Follow the long LEFT Curve past the Storage Units and Motel.

   

  At a Stop Sign (in a Wide-Open Area), turn LEFT…….Truck Storage up ahead.

   

  At the next Stop Sign, turn RIGHT on Heflin Road.

  Follow the 3-Curves, (Avoiding the “No Outlet” Sign)…….

            …….then continue STRAIGHT AHEAD past a Small Gray Building.

   

  The Entrance to Heflin Park is on the LEFT.......

            .......Just after passing “Blue’s Self Storage”.

   

  Turn LEFT at the White Sign:        Blue’s Canoe Livery   

   

  When the Entrance Road arrives at the River, the Landing is on the RIGHT,

  in between some of the Campsites.  There is a Gravel Launch Ramp with a

  Slightly Muddy Landing, and Unlimited Parking Space in the Grass across the Road.

  The Office & Restrooms are at the Top of the Rise, just past the Shelter Houses.

   

     

   

  For Navigation Systems:      Heflin Park

         4323-W 700-N, Edinburgh, IN 46124

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   There will be IPR Signs Directing You To Heflin Park

  after leaving the Highways.

  

  
  

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  There will also be IPR Paint Markings that will direct You to Every Location for the IPR.

  

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  See You At The IPR,
  Muskrat

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  GarryHill@aol.com

  765-432-6782

  Snail-Mail to 1021 Eastcrest Drive, Greentown, IN 46936-1612

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  Visit Wildcat Creek On-line at the following sites:

  http://www.wildcatguardians.org/

   

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• WW East Race Whitewater Fest - NON - HCKC Event CANCELLED

  • When
    August 02, 2025
  • Location
    East Race, South Bend, IN
  • Registered
    5 registrants

  East Race and the City Of South Bend will be sponsoring a Whitewater Fest at East Race.  

  Details:  more to follow

  John Gates

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• Eagle Creek Triathlon Volunteers Needed

  • When
    August 02, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Eagle Creek Reservoir
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Swimming portion of the  Indy Sprint Triathlon Series.  HCKC members and guest provide safety boats for the swimmers in the 500 meter course.  Participants are there to provide assistance to swimmers, guide them on the course,  allow a place to rest or signal for extraction.  We will be on the outside of the course while city lifeguards are on the inside of the course. Meet at the Eagle Creek Park office on 56th street just northwest of the main park entrance and just before you get to the bridge over the reservoir. 

  If you're bringing a guest or another family member please register them separately.

   We must be unloaded and on the water by 7:45-50 as the swimming starts at 8am.   Instructions will be given just prior to the event.  No special skills needed.  Items which may enhance your effectiveness are whistle,  short throw line and float, extra PFD.  We are usually done by 9.  Some go to breakfast, some go paddle around, some have to go home and do chores. 

  This is an important event to HCKC as we the club is paid a $1000.00 for helping with this event.  You will get an event T-shirt for participating, please register with shirt size.  Canoe, Kayak or paddle board OK. 

   If you have questions or concerns please contact Dwayne James at dwaynesjamesa1@hotmail.com.

   Thanks for your help.

  
  

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• Eagle Creek Triathlon Safety Boat August 23

  • When
    August 23, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Eagle Creek Park Reservoir, Indianapolis, In

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  Swimming portion of the  Indy Sprint Triathlon Series.  HCKC members and guest provide safety boats for the swimmers in the 500 meter course.  Participants are there to provide assistance to swimmers, guide them on the course,  allow a place to rest or signal for extraction.  We will be on the outside of the course while city lifeguards are on the inside of the course. Meet at the Eagle Creek Park office on 56th street just northwest of the main park entrance and just before you get to the bridge over the reservoir. 

  If you're bringing a guest or another family member please register them separately.

   We must be unloaded and on the water by 7:45-50 as the swimming starts at 8am.   Instructions will be given just prior to the event.  No special skills needed.  Items which may enhance your effectiveness are whistle,  short throw line and float, extra PFD.  We are usually done by 9.  Some go to breakfast, some go paddle around, some have to go home and do chores. 

  This is an important event to HCKC as we the club is paid a $1000.00 for helping with this event.  You will get an event T-shirt for participating, please register with shirt size.  Canoe, Kayak or paddle board OK. 

   If you have questions or concerns please contact Dwayne James at dwaynesjamesa1@hotmail.com.

   Thanks for your help.

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• Raccoon Creek Cleanup

  • When
    August 23, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • Location
    Raccoon Creak

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  Raccoon Creek Clean Up

  Date: 23 August 2025

  
  

  Sponsor: John Gates 207-522-0259

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• Wabash River - Montezuma to Clinton

  • When
    August 30, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    western Indiana
  • Registered
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  Wabash River Trip – Montezuma to Clinton - Aug. 30. 2025

  This is the time of year that most of the smaller Indiana streams are usually too low for enjoyable paddling.  Time to head for bigger rivers!  This year’s Wabash paddle will go from Montezuma to Clinton, a distance of about 10 miles.  It is a trip suitable for all, including beginners.  We will meet at the put in at 10 am, unload and run the shuttle.  The access point is off of C street at the south end of Reeder Park.  Turn south on Washington from US 36, then turn west on C street.  There is signage for the Public Access site (not large).  Try 68 C street for GPS.

  Be sure to bring lunch or a snack, plenty of drinking water, hat and/or sunscreen, in addition to your normal paddling gear.  As with all HCKC trips, PFDs must be worn while on the water.

  This is traditionally the weekend for the Little Italy festival in Clinton.  You may want to check it out at the end of the trip.

  Due to the weather, there may be last minute changes.  Please register or contact me Judy Thompson judy_thom@hotmail.com if you plan on attending.

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• Cataract Falls Full Moon Paddle

  • When
    September 06, 2025
  • Location
    Cataract Falls Full Moon Paddle Lieber State Park
  • Registered
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  Cataract Falls Full Moon Paddle       September 6, 2025

  Trip Sponsor:  Wally Burchfield

  L1/L2

  Cunot Boat Ramp Lieber State Park 6:00pm

    Want to see the largest water falls in Indiana and paddle under the full moon? Here's your chance! This is a fun paddle and is open to most experience levels. Paddler must be able to paddle 8 miles round trip. A 10' boat or longer is suggested. These are head waters so this is a paddle rather than a float - there is no current but we will paddle at a moderate rate.  The speed of motor boats is restricted so we should not have any problems with boat wake.

      We will meet up at the Cunot boat ramp (Map) at 6PM and launch by 6:30PM.  We will paddle to the falls and take a short break there. Pit bathrooms are available at the falls. Most of the return trip will be under moonlight. We should return to the boat ramp around 11 PM.

      You are required to have a PFD, boat marker light such as a glow stick and a $5 2025 DNR non-motorized boat sticker on your boat . Boat stickers can be purchased online at http://stores.innsgifts.com/2014-state-park-permits/ or at any state park. The gate house at Lieber SRA should have them. You will pass it if you are coming from the north.  Keep in mind if ordering off the website, it'll take about a week for them to ship it to you.

  
  

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• Swiftwater Rescue Class L2-L4

  • Start
    September 13, 2025
  • End
    September 14, 2025
  • Location
    East Race, South Bend, IN
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Swiftwater Rescue Course L2 - L4

  13 - 14 Sep 2025

  Welcome to the Swiftwater Rescue Course!  Richard and I will be guiding you on your path to become a better rescuer.  Our weekend together, you will learn several new techniques so you can have a toolbox full of “tools” that you can use to rescue a fellow boater and their gear.  We only ask you to come rested and with an open mind because we are here to guide you on your journey.

  This course is for anyone that paddles moving water to whitewater.  If you paddle any streams here in the Midwest, you NEED this course!  This course gives you the skills to know how to rescue others and be rescued by your fellow paddlers!

  Here is the plan:

  I will arrive at the Suzuki Music School around 9pm on 12 Sep and set up at the school.  Saturday morning, I will be getting up around 6am to start fixing breakfast at the school.  I will move to the East Race, so I’m set up and ready to go for an 8am start time.  We will be conducting class on Saturday from 8am to around 5pm with a lunch around noon.   After that if anyone wants to play on the race, they may do so that is taking the class.  I will move back to the Music School to start dinner and have it ready around 630pm.  We will eat and talk rescue and paddling stuff until everyone is tired.  Sunday morning, I will get up and follow the same schedule as Saturday and have breakfast ready and be at the East Race by 8am on Sunday morning.  We will teach and finish up our training on Sunday afternoon around 4pm.  I will serve lunch around noon on Sunday.

  Lodging:

  Anyone interested in staying near the course for free, Monica Davis’s Mom has a music school near the course and has offered for anyone attending the course to stay at the school.  I will donate some money towards Mrs. Davis to cover any expenses.

  You will need to bring the following:

  ·         Sleeping bag

  ·         Pillow

  ·         Sleeping mat

  ·         Towel, personal hygiene products

  The school will be available for entry after 9 pm on Friday 09 May. No one will be at the school on Saturday or Sunday except the Swiftwater Rescue Group.  The school has one shower and 3 bathrooms. Inside the building, there are several classrooms and a large room downstairs for people to sleep on the floor on an air mattress.  The kitchen has a refrigerator/freezer, microwave, coffee machine, stove, and sink. John Gates will provide food for breakfast and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning at the school.  I will also be providing lunch both Saturday and Sunday. There is plenty of paper plates, bowls, silverware, cups, and cookware to use.  The school is in a very nice part of town with a grocery store across the road. There is a huge yard for outdoor play. No campfires are allowed since we are in city limits without a burn permit which we will not need.  The building has internet, and Monica will bring her projector to play kayaking videos or whatever people want to watch.

  Address:

  Suzuki Music School

  52549 Gumwood Road

  Granger, IN  46530

  The following items you will need:

  River gear that keeps you warm.  Drysuit or wetsuits because we will be in the water most of the day.

  Your Rescue Kit (Pulleys, carabiners, webbing, etc)

  Helmet

  Paddle craft:  whitewater kayak, etc.

  Throw bag

  Air Bags for your craft

  Paddle

  Foot wear.  No sandals

  Rescue knife

  Rescue PFD or PFD

  If you do not have any of the above, please reach out to me and we will discuss.

  Cost:

  The cost for the course is $110 if you are an ACA Member.  If you aren’t an ACA Member, the cost will be $150 and you will become an ACA Member.  Also included in your $110, you will become a HCKC Member if you are not already or your dues will be paid for another year.  The cost of this course is to cover cost of food, donation to the music studio, and cover Richard and I’s cost.  We do not make anything off this course.  We do this because we want our fellow boaters to be able to rescue others and even us on the river!

  If you have any questions, concerns or just want to say Hi please reach out to Richard or I and we will be happy to chat.  We look forward to working with each one of you. 

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• Raccoon Creek Paddle

  • When
    October 12, 2025
  • Location
    Raccoon Creek, IN
  • Registered
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  Raccoon Creek Paddle

  
  

  
  

  Date: 12 October 2025

  
  

  Sponsor:  John Gates 207-522-0259

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• Grayson Lake, KY

  • Start
    October 31, 2025
  • End
    November 02, 2025
  • Location
    Grayson, KY
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  Grayson Lake, KY, Oct. 31-Nov. 2

  Grayson Lake has amazing cliff lined sections, and waterfalls if it rains a day or two before the trip.  This trip is a Canoe and Kayak version – we will not be traveling quite as fast as the Sea Kayaking group.  I would recommend a 12-foot boat or longer.  Saturday’s paddle will be about 12-13 miles, with no current to assist.  Part of the trip will be where we will be exposed to power boat wakes, and the water can be choppy.

  Camping sites go quickly, so if you are interested, please make your reservations as soon as you can.  https://www.reserveamerica.com/explore/grayson-lake-state-park/KY/91812/overview.  Let me know if you wish to share a site, and I will try to help match up interested persons.  Two vehicles are allowed per site, and one camper with one small tent, or two small tents.

  There will be an optional Friday afternoon paddle.  The main paddle will be Saturday, with a shorter one on Sunday.

  We will be camping at Grayson Lake State Park, 314 Grayson Lake Park Rd, Olive Hill, KY 41164, Friday and Saturday nights.  We will be “car camping”, so feel free to bring as much warm gear as necessary since we will not need to haul camping gear in our boats.  Two tents and two vehicles are allowed per site, so sharing sites will cut down on expenses.  It is a nice, modern campground with showers and flush toilets.  Be sure to make your camping reservations as soon as you can, since it is a popular place on the weekends. 

  Grayson is about a 4 to 5-hour drive from Indianapolis.  It is one my favorite paddling locations, and I feel it is well worth the trip.  Please contact Judy Thompson judy_thom@hotmail.com for more information.

  
  

   Friday (Optional) – We will paddle for a few hours and then set up camp.
  Launch Time: 1:45 pm   Arrive at Ramp
  Put-In:  We are going to try a put-in that the club hasn't used before.  Turn off of Rt. 7 about 19 miles south of the interstate towards the Laurel Gorge Cultural Center.  Go straight rather than actually turn into the Cultural Center.  Cross the bridge, and look for a parking lot on the right.   This is a carry down ramp which is paved most of the way.  If you do not have a boat cart, you can borrow one from someone else in the group to make the carry down easier.  We will return to this spot at the end of the day's paddle. 
  Mileage:   Negotiable.  

  Saturday – We will meet at the put-in and paddle about 12 miles up Grayson Lake to Bruin ramp   This is an amazing section with cliffs lining most of the 12-mile stretch.  There are also many waterfalls (if it rains in the day or two before the trip.
  Time:  9:30 am - Boats at Caney Creek Put-In and we’ll run our shuttle then.   If you’re driving down from Indy, you will probably want to drive down Friday night.
  Put-In:    Rt. 504 turnoff:  On Rt. 7 (west side), 17.6 miles south of the interstate exit.  When you turn right (West) onto Rt. 504 it, it’s another two miles to the Caney Creek ramp. 
  Take-Out:  Bruin boat ramp/beach: On Rt. 7 (east side), 11.9 miles south of the interstate exit. 
  Mileage:  About 12 miles - more or less – depending on how much you explore.

  Sunday – We will paddle up Clifty Creek to the Grotto.  Usually there will be enough water to enter the Grotto.
  Time:   9:30 am 
  Put-In/Take-Out:  The launch ramp is on Rt. 7 about 10 miles south of the interstate on the west side of the road and north side of the creek (if you get to the golf course, you overshot about a mile).  This ramp is on the west side of the road and just about 1.3 miles north to the Entrance to the State Park on Rt. 7.
  Mileage:   6-10 miles depending on what people are up for.

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