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Bow and Stern
March 1995
| LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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Greetings Paddlers:
It was an interesting winter. I spent the season as a ski instructor at Stowe. While warm weather in November and mid-December melted snow as fast as it arrived, and a January thaw melted all the natural snow in the state, reports trickled in about river trips occurring during those normally coldest months of the year. The Huntington, North Branch of the Lamoille, and other rivers saw paddlers, and I heard a report from a reliable source of someone kayaking down the West Branch of the Little River past the Matterhorn in Stowe.
As of today, March 5, there is snow on the ground throughout the state, and still plenty of time for a big storm or two to come through and add to the snow cover. But I won't make any predictions about water levels for the upcoming paddling season - it could be very early and short. We'll just have to wait and see.
Vermont Paddlers Club is now incorporated as a Vermont non-profit corporation. Bylaws of the Club are included in this issue of Bow and Stem. We have decided not to pursue I.R.S. 501(c)(3) federal not-for-profit status as an educational organization due to questionable eligibility and minimal benefit.
Also, we have finalized the Waiver and Release of Liability which the Club will use. A copy is printed on the reverse side of the membership form, and we now require that all adult members sign the waiver at the time they pay their annual dues. If you have any questions or concerns about this please let me know.
I would like to thank Ed Amidon for all the time he spent advising the Club on matters related to incorporation, bylaws, and liability; and also to recognize considerable time and effort spent by Peter Alden, Bob Schumacher, Rich and Sheri Larsen, Sally Spear, Rob Farley, Tony Shaw, Mark Willett, Eric Bishop, and Peter Grant.
If you have an interest in CPR and First Aid training, pool sessions, whitewater canoe and kayak clinics, and equipment discounts, we've hidden that information on later pages. And Mark Willett is putting out an early plea for volunteers to help us with the White Water clinics. See you on the water.
Peter Briggs
President
| Safety Equipment Sale |
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Canoe Imports is offering VPC members a discount of 25% on the following safety items through April 15: lifejackets, helmets, rescue ropes, floatation bags, whistles, and painters. Take advantage of this opportunity to update your equipment
| POOL SESSIONS |
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At our February meeting, Rob Farley took on the task of arranging pool time for rolling practice on three Monday evenings in March. At press time, all available places in these sessions had been taken.
John Wolfe is in the process of setting up additional pool time in Johnson - dates and times have not yet been determined, but please contact John at 434-5874 for details, including cost.
| WHO'S WHO OF THE NVCC |
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President Peter Briggs 985-8257
Vice President Mark Willett 434-4297
Treasurer Peter Grant 453-2278
Secretary Eric Bishop 878-2018
Membership Peter Grant 453-2278
Trip Schedule Tony Shaw 879-1655
Eric Bishop 878-2018
White Water Canoe and Kayak Clinics Rob Farley 482-3460
Conservation/Water Resources open
Bow & Stern Editor Peter Briggs 985-8257
Safety & Education Rob Farley 482-3460
Spring Dinner Eric Bishop 878-2018
If you are interested in participating in Executive Committee meetings, or in helping some other way, please call Peter Briggs, or any other committee member. We would love to hear your suggestions and get you involved.
| CPR and FIRST AID CLASSES |
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Rob Farley will teach American Red Cross CPR and First Aid classes.
| When: |
xx March 1995 for CPR, 6:00 to 10:00 PM
xx March 1995 for First Aid, 6:00 to 9:00 PM |
| Where: | Northern Chapter of the American Red Cross 29 Mansfield Ave, Burlington |
| Price: | $20 for CPR $30 for CPR and First Aid together. |
Space is limited, so register early. Registration deadline is 19 March 1995. Contact Rob Farley at 482-3460 for registration and information.
Note: Just before our press deadline, Rob found that the dates he had set would need to be changed. New dates should be known by the time you read this - call Rob for specifics.
| BULLETIN BOARD |
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Vermont Paddlers Club Logo: We need a new logo to go along with our new name. We'd like to bear your ideas and look at rough sketches of designs you think might work. If you would be to be part of a group which reviews design ideas, call Peter Briggs (985-8257).
For Sale: Perception Dancer kayak, nylon spray skirt, paddle, helmet, floatation bags - Like new. $450. Mad River Freedom canoe (Royalex). Like new. $750. Contact Judy or Devan Currier. Contoocook, NH. 603-746-5908.
For Sale- Perception Dancer kayak, blue, good condition, with float bags and Harmony spray skirt. $375. Call Rod Wentworth after 5 PM at 229-5054.
For Sale: MI Design slalom kayak with spray skirt. Will fit a fairly petite adult or large child. $125. Call Mark Willett at 434-4297.
Flatwater Training: If people are interested, call Peter Briggs and we'll set up a warm weather session.
Dues Deadline: 1995 membership dues must be paid by March 31. Please send your dues, updated membership form, and signed waiver (all adult members must sign the waiver) to Peter Grant by this date. Peter's address is on the membership form.
In early April we will send out a current telephone directory, special interest group listings, and more complete information on the canoe and kayak clinics.
| WHITE WATER CANOE AND KAYAK CLINICS |
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After much discussion, the Executive Committee voted to change the timing of our traditional introductory clinics for white water canoeing and kayaking. This year, the clinics will be held in the late-May/early-June timeframe, with a combined classroom session, pool sessions held a day or two later, and river sessions about two weeks later.
While the details have yet to be worked out, tentative dates are:
| Classroom: | Friday, May 19 |
| Pool: | Sunday, May 21 |
| River: | Saturday, June 3 |
The Androscoggin Overnight scheduled for June 9-11 could provide an opportunity for additional training if students and instructors are willing.
As is always the case, instructors and helpers are needed for the classroom, pool, and river sessions. It is much less stressful for us if people volunteer their time, rather than making us get on the phone to plead for assistance.
Please contact Rob Farley (482-3460), Mark Willett (434-4297), or Peter Briggs (985-8257) if you can help.
| NVCC SUMMER MEETING - JUNE 1, 1994 |
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The meeting was called to order at 7:15 P.M. at the Malletts Bay Boat Club by President Peter Briggs. Peter Alden moved that the reading of the minutes be waived and the motion was accepted by voice vote. Peter Grant gave the Treasurer's Report, and as of June 1, 1994 the Club account balance was in excess of last year's level. Peter Alden moved acceptance and it was, by voice vote.
Old business discussed included the Club name change, to be finalized shortly. The waiver situation was unchanged, pending input from Ed Amidon as to its suitability.
The Conservation Committee still needs a chairperson,
The Kayak Clinic was scheduled for the end of July, with a classroom, pool, and river session. A Little River release was the hoped-for water. Rob Farley is looking for volunteers for the clinic, instructors, barbecue helpers, etc. Mark Willett has reserved 5 campsites at Little River State Park for July 30 and 31.
Sue Alden is looking for photos of Norm Lavoie and the recently dedicated memorial on the Lamoille River.
New business included:
Vicki Viens, form the Quiet Lakes Association, was in attendance and looking for support for the organization. Her phone number is 244-1367.
Mark Willett is looking for programs for future meetings. His number is 434-4297.
The program for tonight's meeting was a slide show by Seth Gibson - highlighting river trips on the George River in Quebec. His organization sends teenagers on this, and other Canadian Rivers, for extended periods. It was an excellent show and the Club presented Mr. Gibson with a 1/2 gallon of maple syrup. He recommended the book Great Heart, a story of early explorations in this region.
Sheri Larsen moved adjournment, seconded by Peter Alden, carried by voice vote.
Respectfully,
Eric Bishop
Secretary
| TRIP REPORTS |
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LAKE CHAMPLAIN EVENING PADDLE : June 14,1995
| Participants: | Bobbie Lambert; two charming women whose names I have misplaced; and Peter and Mallory Briggs. |
We met at the Converse Bay access in Charlotte at 5:30 and paddled at a leisurely pace across calm waters to one of the bay's islands to picnic on a small stone beach, and enjoyed the quiet early summer evening. After eating we continued on, passing around two islands, catching glimpses of various ducks, watching several families of geese try to hide in the lakeshore reeds, and making friends with a young labrador retriever. This was a wonderful relaxed paddle on a beautiful evening.
-- Peter Briggs
INDIAN BROOK AND BURGERS : Summertime
| Participants: | Rich and Sheri Larsen; Andy and Corrine Meifleur; Tom, Karen, and Mark Furland; Tony and JoAnne Shaw and their two children; Mike Fullerton; George and Margaret McIntosh; Mike Russom and Shannon Reedy. Altogether, eight boats of various types. |
Rather than the frequent fare of "Hudson Gorge and Terror," we decided to try "Indian Brook Reservoir and Burgers. " The weather cooperated, in that it was warm with fairly clear skies. This was a sedate after-work paddle of about an hour and a half. We paddled around the lake, and back and forth, and then watched Mike Russom swing from a rope on a lakeside tree and plop into the lake. Everyone got a little exercise at the reservoir, then drove a few miles to the Larsen house for hamburgers and pot-luck dishes. Jane and Larry Haugh joined us for burgers. We all added 3-4 pounds at the pot-luck, so that must mean it was successful!
-- Rich Larsen
ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER : August 14, 1995
| Participants: | Eva Paquin and two of her children, Frank Talbot, Caroline Strauss, George and Margaret McIntosh, Robin Orr and Dan Gottlieb, John Wolfe, Len Gerardi, Mark Willett, Peter Briggs, and possibly a few others. |
This trip was billed as a canoe and kayak training session, in part as a follow-up to the July 30 - 31 white water kayak clinic. We were rewarded with very good attendance. In the morning we ran the section under the bridge in Errol several times and worked on rolling and other skills in the pool at the base of the rapids.
Groups split up for the afternoon, some staying in Errol and others heading below the dam for a training run down the river with the water release, where we ran into Poppy Gall and friends. Just one swimmer as I recall, and a prompt rescue. We took out just as the water dried up with the end of the release.
-- Peter Briggs
LOWER LOWER LAMOILLE RIVER : October 2, 1995
| Participants: | Becky Merrilees, Ann Waldron, Dee Garner, Russ Kinarnon, Jane Gibbons, Peter Grant, Hildgund Schaefer, Peter Briggs, Mallory Briggs. |
Our collection of five canoes started below the West Milton Dam on a sunny October morning, with the goal of paddling to the mouth of the Lamoille on Lake Champlain, and then north to Sandbar where we left our cars. The warm morning was perfect for a relaxed cruise and foliage was somewhere near its peak. This section of the Lamoille is very pretty and paddling here during the "off-season" is a joy.
We took a lunch break shortly after passing under the Route 2 bridge, and noticed that the wind was gradually beginning to kick up from the west. By the time we packed up to continue our journey, the waves on the Lamoille were building to bucking bronco size and the wind was blowing in our faces so hard that making any progress at all was a ebore. Instead of risking the Lake Champlain passage, we took out at a Fish and Game access, convinced some fishermen to drive us to our cars at Sandbar, and ended the day a bit cold, but thankful for the chance to pull out early.
-- Peter Briggs
LAMOILLE RIVER : October 8, 1994
| Participants: | John King, George Agnew, David Boedy. |
As only a fall day could be - what a beautiful day! We put in our two canoes at Cadys' Falls Dam in Morrisville at I 1:00 A.M. Very pleasant 8 mile paddle through lowland meadows to Dogs Head Falls. Portaged around 2 falls. We had a foliage train wave and shout at us. Paddled past Gihon River near Johnson and onto Ithiel Falls, very tame at this season of the year. From here to U.S. 15 bridge in Jeffersonville we paddled long and steady, arriving at 6:00 P.M. Total distance 20 miles.
-- George Agnew
WINOOSKI RIVER FALL FOLIAGE TOUR : October 15, 1994
Five boats showed up for spectacular foliage along a mellow autumn river. Although the weather appeared threatening no showers arrived. Saw many Great Blue Herons and assorted ducks, and we joined them wading in the water in a couple of shallow spots.
-- Mark Willett
NORTH BRANCH - LAMOILLE RIVER : December 6, 1994
| Participants: | Eric Bishop, Rob Farley |
A warm, rainy early-December day with the North Branch running at an opLimum level. E. B. swims a few times at we paddle from the junction of 118 to above Waterville. Small, steep, and technical. Grade A water quality.
-- Eric Bishop
HUNTINGTON RIVER - JANUARY THAW : January 10, 1995
| Participants: | Eric Bishop, John Wolfe, Rob Farley, Mark Willett |
Rob left his sled dogs at home for the day to join in an early season trip down the Huntington when the ice went out during the thaw. Caution was the word on this trip - nobody flipped, nobody rolled, nobody swam, and nobody wanted to.
-- Mark Willett
| THE MESSAGE LINE |
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Last spring, VPC established a message line. Wiht a touch-tone phone and the correct access code, a caller may listen to messages and leave messages. The line was heavily used last spring. We hope that this service will be used by Club members to coordinate trips which are not on the formal trip schedule. (Use is not restricted to paddling trips).
Briefly, the system operates as follows:
Tape 1, with the "greeting" message, will be updated each week to list the trips on our normal schedule, plus selected trips run by other paddling groups. Callers will hear this message when they dial the Message Line number.
Tape 2 will hold messages that callers leave. Leaving a message requires no special procedure -- simply leave a message after the beep. Listening to trip messages that others have left requires the procedure printed in more detail below (see Option 2).
PROCEDURE FOR USING THE MESSAGE LINE:
Dial 878-8647.
The machine will answer and announce scheduled trips. If that is all you want, hang up at the end.
Option 1: To leave a message without listening to other messages:
Leave your message following the beep at the end of the list of scheduled trips.Option 2: To listen to messages others have left:
Enter the "remote code number" before the end of the trips announcement. (We'll leave enough time for you to both listen to the trips and enter the code.) The code is 95 (as in the year 1995).Option 3: To leave a message after listening to messages:The machine will begin to go through its voice menu. It announces "Press 1 to play back all messages. Press 2 for other functions."
You should Press 1. You may hang up when done, or continue by waiting for 5 seconds after the machine says "End of final message." See Option 3.
If you have stayed on the line after listening to messages, the machine will restart at the top of its voice menu.Eric's home phone is 878-2018. You may call him if you are having problems with the line.Therefore, when the machine says "Press 1 to play back all messages. Press 2 for other functions," you should Press 2.
The machine will continue "Press 1 to play back new messages. Press 2 for other functions." Again, Press 2 to continue.
The machine now states "Press 1 to record your message. Press 2 for other functions." Press 1 and leave your message. Hang up when done.
| VPC Spring 1995 Whitewater and Flatwater Schedule |
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Notes on river difficulty are only a guide. Water levels and trip difficulty are subject to change - each participant is responsible for judging his or her own qualifications.
The spring schedules of both the New Hampshire AMC and the Merrimac Valley Paddlers will be posted on the Message Line (878-8647). Lots of NH rivers, dam releases, etc.
Date Day Trip Coordinator(s) Phone Notes
Mar 25 Sat Green River Eric Bishop 878-2018 Adv WW
Class III
Mar 26 Sun Winhall River or ? Eric Bishop 878-2018 Adv WW
Class III
Apr 1 Sat Huntington River Charlie Thompson 878-2536 Int WW
Class II
Apr 1 Sat Jim's Choice Jim Dunn 899-4151 WW
Apr 2 Sun West Branch Ompompanoosuc Eric Bishop 878-2018 Int/Adv WW
Class III?
Apr 2 Sun Lemon Fair River Peter Grant 453-2278 Pastoral
Apr 8 Sat New Haven River Rob Farley 482-3460 Adv WW
Class III+
Apr 8 Sat North Branch Winooski Eric Bishop 878-2018 Int WW
Class II?
Apr 9 Sun Mad River below Warren Tony Shaw 879-1655 Int WW
Class II
Apr 9 Sun Upper Lamoille or Moose River Mike Fullerton 456-8701 Adv WW
Class III
Apr 15 Sat Gihon River John Wolfe 434-5874 Adv WW
Class III-IV
Apr 15 Sat Lower White River Andy Meilleur 878-3008 Int WW
Class II-III
Apr 16 Sun Dog River - Call Message Phone 878-8047 Int WW
Class II
Apr 16 Sun Southern Vermont Rivers Bob and Marvie 875-2235 Adv WW
Campbell Class III
Apr 16 Sun White River - with AMC - Call Faith Faith Knapp 649-5106 Int WW
for Sat. night lodging in Norwich
Apr 22 Sat North Branch of the Lamoille River Eric Bishop 878-2018 Adv WW
Class III+
Apr 22 Sat Browns River Mark Willett 434-4297 Nov/Int WW
Class I - II
Apr 23 Sun Contoocook River Mike Fullerton 456-8701 Adv WW
Class III+
Apr Sun White River system somewhere Peter Alden 863-6585 Int WW
Apr 29-30 Sat-Sun West River release & potluck Bob and Marvie 875-2235 Adv WW
at Campbell's Campbell Class III+
Apr 29 Sat Ammonoosuc River (NH) Tony Shaw 879-1655 Adv WW
Class III+
Apr 30 Sun Pemigewasset River (NH) Tony Shaw 879-1655 Adv WW
Class III+
May 1 Mon Swift River (NH) Tony Shaw 879-1655 Adv WW
Class IV
May 5... Fri-??? Southern rivers (Tennessee, Peter Brown 223-2448
Georgia, North Carolina) (before 9:00 PM.)
May 6 Sat Winooski - Green-Up Day Mark Willett 434-4297 Nov/Int WW
May 7 Sun Schroon/Lower Hudson (NY) Mike Fullerton 456-8701 Int WW
May 12-14 Fri-Sun Fish Creek Canyon (NY) Eric Bishop 878-2018 Adv WW
Camping
May 13 Sat Hudson Gorge (NY) Mike Fullerton 456-8701 Adv WW
May 14 Sun White River from Bethel Peter Briggs 986-8257 Nov/Int WW
Family
May 19-21 Fri-Sun White Water School - canoe and Rob Farley 482-3460 Call for
kayak. Classroom, pool, and river Peter Briggs 985-8257 details
training for beginners. Mark Willett 434-4297
May 20 Sat Local Rivers Andy Meilleur 878-3008 Int WW
May 27-28 Sat-Sun Hudson Gorge and/or Wilderness Mike Russom 985-9383 Int/Adv WW
Overnight Camping?
May 29 Mon Lamoille River from Hyde Park Tony Shaw 879-1655 Nov WW
Family
Jun 3 Sat White Water School - this is the Rob Farley 482-3460
most likely date for the river Peter Briggs 985-8257
session - details to follow. Mark Willett 434-4297
Jun 9-11 Fri-Sun White or Pemi or ... with AMC. (2 Faith Knapp 649-5106 Nov WW
weeks notice req'd. for Rochester
lodging, <$10. pp)
Jun 9-11 Fri-Sun Androscoggin Overnight (NH) Charlie Thompson 878-2536 Nov/Int WW
Jun 17 Sat White River from Sharon Andy Meilleur 878-3008 Nov WW
Jun 18 Sun Winooski River Mark Willett 434-4297 Nov/lnt
Jun 18 Sun Williston Triathalon-Run, paddle, Tony Shaw 879-1655 Race!
bike. (Catamount Family Center.)
NOTES: K = Kayak WW = Whitewater F = Family C = Camping
For information about each trip, contact the trip coordinator. All trips are dependent on water level. The scheduled trips are based on 'normal' seasonal water levels or scheduled dam releases. The trips listed may be changed or cancelled if the water level is unsuitable.
Persons interested in leading an alternate trip on a particular day should contact the coordinator of the scheduled trip so that information about the alternate trip may be relayed to others. Also, the new VPC Message Line (878-8647) is available to communicate information on unscheduled trips.
Call trip coordinator by Thursday evening for all trips. Give one week's notice for overnight trips so that tent sites, menus, etc. can be preplanned (two weeks for Dead River trips.)
Mark Willett (434-4297) can drop everything to run to the Huntington (Int) when it rains -- and he yearns to do so. Inquiries are welcome.
Mike Russom would coordinate additional Adirondack wilderness overnights (Cedar, Raquette, etc.) if folks are interested. Call Mike at 985-9383.
Call the Message Line (878-8647) for announcements regarding both scheduled and impromptu trips.
Insatiable paddler seeks any number of same for PM outings on local rivers 4/04, 4/13, 4/18, 5/02, and 5/11. (All are Tuesday or Thursday evenings.) Call Andy Meilleur (878-3008) to enlist.
Rich Larsen will run Wednesday evening trips on the LOWER LAMOILLE in late April and early May as water levels permit. Contact Rich at 878-6828 for details.
Please read Guidelines for Vermont Paddlers Club Trigs before going on any trip.
For more information on times and meeting places, contact the trip coordinator. Trips are subject to change depending on water level and interest.
| Guidelines for Vermont Paddlers Club Trips* |
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A. General Philosophy
Club outings are cooperative adventures among participants. The group is collectively responsible for the conduct of the outing; and each participant is individually responsible for judging his or her own qualifications and for his or her own safety on the river. By participating in a Club outing, you release the Club, its members, trip coordinators, and fellow paddlers from any injuries due to any negligent act or omission or to any intentional act intended to promote your safety or well being.
B. River Hazards
You must understand and accept that whitewater boating exposes you to various hazards, for example, boulders and other obstacles, strainers, undercut or entrapping formations, changing conditions, cold, high water and other hazards, mostly in remote locations. Injuries and deaths occasionally occur due to these hazards, among other things.
You are responsible for learning to recognize river hazards and learning and practicing the techniques for avoiding these hazards. You are also responsible for acquiring boating safety and rescue skills commensurate with the level of difficulty of the river you are paddling (see the International Scale of River Difficulty). One excellent source book is RIVER RESCUE by Bechdel and Ray, available at most outfitters.
Don’t endanger your life and the lives of others by trying to boat on water beyond your ability. Remember - most good paddlers develop by very gradually increasing the difficulty of rivers they run over a period of several years.
C. River Decision Making
You are solely responsible for the following decisions at all
times:
- The decision to go on any trip.
- The decision to put-in the selected river (which may not be the scheduled river) under conditions existing at the time of the put-in.
- The decision as to what equipment to wear or take with you.
- The decision whether to scout any rapid.
- The decision whether to run any rapid.
- The decision whether to participate in any rescue or the recovery of any equipment.
- The decision to pass up any walk out or take out opportunity.
D. River Rescue
Trip participants usually assist each other when someone appears to need assistance, but only so long as they can do so, in their own judgment, without significant risk to themselves. Some participants may choose to accept greater hazards to rescue a fellow paddler. However, trip participants and the trip coordinator are under no legal duty to assist you.
E. Other Responsibilities of Participants
- Telephoning the trip coordinator well in advance of the trip you are planning to go on.
- Asking the trip coordinator about his or her training and experience, if these considerations are significant to you.
- Informing the trip coordinator of your skills, experience, training, and rivers run.
- Not bringing unexpected guests to the trip.
- Bringing appropriate equipment and making sure it is in good repair, specifically, life jacket, helmet, protective footwear, knife, whistle, throw bag, extra clothing.
- Observing good safety practices on the river.
- Informing yourself of the difficulty of the river under existing conditions.
- Sharing the optional group responsibilities (see section H).
F. About Your Trip Coordinator
Trip Coordinators are volunteers and they receive no pay. Their functions are to get the group to the same river at the same time, to arrange the shuttle, and to respond to inquiries to the best of their knowledge. However, your trip coordinator may never have run the scheduled river under the conditions encountered on the trip day. Indeed, the scheduled river may not be runnable on the day of the trip, and the trip may be switched to an unfamiliar river without prior notice.
Your trip coordinator may not have had any organized or formal training in whitewater boating skills, boating safety skills, first aid, or CPR. If you prefer to go on a trip only with a trip coordinator who has had organized or formal training in these areas, or who has had a lot of experience, it is your responsibility to ask him or her about his or her training and experience. It is solely your decision whether the trip coordinator’s qualifications are satisfactory to you. Bear in mind that your trip coordinator is not responsible for judging your qualifications or for your safety on the river.
G. Trip Coordinator Responsibilities
- Finding a substitute coordinator if you are unable to go on the trip and notifying the VPC president of the change.
- Familiarizing yourself with the put-in, take-out, shuttle, major obstacles and rapids on the scheduled river.
- Determining the rendezvous place and time.
- Responding to participant inquiries to the best of your knowledge about the river, your training and experience, and the participants’ training and experience. You have the authorization to refuse a particular participant on any reasonable grounds, but it is not your responsibility to determine whether a participant is qualified for the trip.
- Insuring that all participants in all trips (flatwater and whitewater) have signed VPC’s waiver of liability.
H. Optional Group Responsibilities
The group may wish to consider the following suggestions. Which of these suggestions are adopted on the trip is solely a group decisions, and is not the responsibility of any particular person.
- Obtain river stage or flow data.
- Obtain knowledge of the difficult parts of the run and emergency takeout routes.
- Equipment: throw rope in each boat, duct tape, first aid kit, extra paddle, flashlight, fire starter and matches, pruning or wire coil saw, survival suit, extra clothing, caribineers, prusik loops, map, guidebook.
- Keep group compact enough for communication, but not so compact as to interfere with each other.
- Consider dividing a large group into smaller groups, or having “buddy boats”.
| Bylaws of the Vermont Paddlers Club |
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ARTICLE I - NAME
- The name of this association shall be the Vermont Paddlers Club, Inc., hereafter referred to as VPC.
- The purposes of the VPC are:
- To facilitate the enjoyment of recreational paddlesport.
- To organize a schedule of whitewater and flatwater canoe and kayak trips which suit the interests of Vermont Paddlers Club members.
- To promote safe and enjoyable paddling through education and other activities.
- To maintain an awareness of river resource and conservation issues, and to take action when appropriate to protect paddling resources.
- Any person may become a member upon application to the Treasurer and payment of annual dues.
- Membership may be either (a) individual, or (b) family. For those members who hold a family membership, each adult within the household is entitled to one vote. The Board of Directors shall set the annual dues for individual and family memberships. The membership year is the calendar year for which the annual dues are paid.
- Meeting dates shall be set by the Board of Directors. Membership meetings will generally be held in March arid June of every year, and a special meeting for the election of officers will be held in fall of odd-numbered years.
- A special meeting may be called by the President or by petition of 20 or more members.
- Notice of any meeting shall be mailed to each member at least one week in advance of such meeting and such notice shall include the purpose of the meeting and the names of persons nominated for election as officers.
- The officers of the VPC shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall be ex officio members of the Board of Directors.
- The officers of the VPC shall be elected approximately every two years. The Board of Directors shall nominate a slate of officers. Nominations may also be made from the floor during the election meeting.
- An officer may not serve in the same position for more than four consecutive years. Any vacancy in an officer position may be filled for the balance of the term by appointment of the Board of Directors.
- The President has basic responsibility for the care and direction of the VPC. He/she shall preside at meetings of the VPC.
- The Vice President shall assist the President in supervision of VPC activities, and shall also perform the duties of the President in the latter's absence or disability. The Vice President shall also be responsible for arranging entertainment for VPC meetings.
- The Secretary shall:
- Take the minutes of VPC meetings;
- Prepare and distribute notice of VPC meetings;
- Coordinate mailing of the VPC newsletter; and
- Prepare and file periodic reports required by federal or state government.
- The Treasurer shall:
- Process membership applications and maintain the membership files;
- Advise the Board of Directors on financial decisions; and
- Be responsible for receipt and disbursement of all funds of the VPC, and for the preparation of financial reports as requested by the Board of Directors.
- Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three members elected by the general membership. The President or any two officers of the VPC may call meetings of the Board of Directors. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board of Directors shall:
- Advise the President on the care and direction of the VPC;
- Approve any single expenditure of funds from the VPC's treasury in excess of $ 100 and any contracts entered into by the VPC;
- Fill any vacancy in any elective office for the remainder of the term of that office;
- Recruit members to coordinate trip schedules, training clinics, membership meetings, publication of the club newsletter, etc; and
- Generally manage the affairs of the corporation.
- Committees. The Board of Directors may authorize the establishment and termination of special committees for activities of the VPC, including a Nominating Committee for the biennial elections.
- Committee Membership. Committees shall be composed of volunteers from the VPC membership.
- The fiscal year for the VPC shall be the calendar year.
- In the event of the dissolution or disestablishment of the VPC, any tangible assets remaining after a)) liabilities have been met shall be donated to the Green Mountain Club at RR I Box 650, Route 100 in Waterbury Center, Vermont.
- The bylaws of the VPC may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the adult members present at any regular or special meeting of the VPC, provided that notice of the proposed action is given in the notice for such meeting.
| TREASURER'S REPORT 01/01/94 - 12/31/94 |
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GENERAL FUND SAFETY
Beginning Balance: $ 497.58 Beginning Balance: $1377.55
INCOME INCOME
Dues $1208.00 Canoe Clinic $1043.71
March Dinner 425.00 Kayak Clinic 300.00
June Dinner 90.00 Pool Roll Sessions 200.00
Total Income $1723.00 Total Income $1543.71
EXPENSES EXPENSES
March Bow & Stern Printing 257.18 Canoe Clinic 229.19
June Bow & Stern Printing 266.33 Kayak Clinic 533.00
March Meeting 332.00 Throw Bags 297.68
June Meeting 80.00 Norm Lavoie Memorial 300.00
Stamps & Phone 418.90 Red Cross Videos 75.00
Other 9.06
Total Expenses $1363.47 Total Expenses $1434.87
BALANCE $ 857.11 BALANCE $1486.39
TOTAL TREASURY: $2343.50
Peter Grant
Treasurer
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(A fully updated listing will be sent out in early April. Apologies to those whose names are absent.)
Agnew, George 658-2866
Alden, Peter & Susan 863-6585
Allen, Craig & Joan 453-4377
Allen, Randy 223-3771
Allen, Richard & Lucille 878-3853
Ames, Teri 899-1821
Amidon, Ed 425-2375
Anderson, Erik 483-2188
Anderson, Larry & Margery 775-1795
Armstrong, Katherine 518-399-7286
Barg, Lori 454-1896
Barrett, Lisa 434-2744
Barwick, John 244-5056
Boaudin, Roger 434-5696
Becker, Hillel & Mitzi 253-8689
Bcnis, Laura 482-2705
Benner, Murray 879-9500
Berry, Tom & Jeanette 860-6310
Bishop, Eric 878-2018
Boedy, David 862-3383
Bradley, Stephen 492-3837
Braheney, Eileen 617-527-1269
Briggs, Peter 985-8257
Brown, Adrienne 307-739-1403
Brown, Peter 223-2448
Budell, Timothy 863-3040
Burcroff, Ann 229-9677
Burns, Ron 660-8396
Camardo, Stephen & Kathe 860-4922
Cannon, Bill & Janet 253-4368
Carlile, Paul 658-6657
Carpenter, Len 655-3071
summer 893-7962
Carruba, Jerry & Ginny 485-3092
Cawley, David 862-9336
Chamberlain, Cathy 863-3067
Chambers, Carolyn 860-5049
Clark, Chris & Marilyn 434-3463
Clark, Steven 879-7393
Cleary, Pat 524-3167
Coates, Elly 482-3460
Collemer, Jo 229-5054
Collimore, Chas & Jackie 203-865-2405
Conlon, Peter 462-3134
Converse, James 434-5450
Davis, Deborah 425-2984
Dawson, James 518-643-9289
DeLeo, Diane 244-5056
Dever, Pamela 244-6980
Dolan, Jamie 453-4658
Downey, Daniel & Roberta 223-3376
Dragon, Kevin & Jean 865-2679
Duggan, Lawrence 862-5831
Edwards, Smith & Jan 253-7765
Elvestad, Alf 603-632-7654
Everts, Edward 425-2984
Farley, Robert 482-3460
Farnham, Pam 979-7193
Foell, Wayne & Kathy 878-9737
Frankowski, Barb 878-2018
Fried, Mitch & Myrna 979-1491
Fullerton, Mike 456-8701
Gall, Poppy 888-6169
Garner, Deanna 878-6475
Garrison, Virginia 496-4622
Gerardi, Len 748-8928
Gibbons,Jane 425-3093
Gibson, Seth 388-2556
Gillman, Arthur 914-576-1166
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Glunzberg, Fred 763-7800
Goldstrom, Alfred 212-927-0652
Gomez, Rich 244-6308
Gonda, Ray 862-6164
Gordon, Helen 453-3570
Grant, Barbara 985-8257
Grant, Jonathan 617-527-1269
Grant, Peter 453-2278
Greene, Joe 862-7166
Griffin, Eric 862-0667
Grimes, Ev 372-5386
Halnon, James & Sheila
Ham, Betsy 728-6458
Harvey, Chet 518-399-7286
Haskell, Neal 878-7193
Haugh, Larry & Jane 879-0634
Haupt, Roy & Wendy 224-5213
Hendrickx, Jeff 508-839-9744
Hignite, Carol 860-1530
Hoffman, Theresa 492-3322
Howe, Brad & Sara 759-2141
Hyde, Paul & Marilyn 879-7508
Ingram, Raymond 879-4286
Jamison, Jon 434-4546
Jarvi, Lauren 748-8928
Johnson, Becky 426-3734
Johnson, Christopher 985-2010
Johnson, Raymond & Lola 518-846-8234
Jones, Chris 518-484-1464
864-5265
Jones, Linda 603-632-7654
Jones, Tom & Erna 623-6080
Judson, Anne 863-6147
Kastner, Tom 426-3734
Kazeniac, Marsha 425-3380
Kern, Steven 482-4001
Kinaman, Russ 879-6666
King, John 863-6429
Kissner, Jean 879-0201
Knapp, Faith 649-5106
Koehler, Vincent 863-1444
Lambert, Bobbie 860-4995
Laramie, Jill 775-7436
Larsen, Rich & Sheri 878-6828
Lewack, Larry 655-9446
Lindemann, Robert 888-3651
Loewen, Jim 658-1489
MacDonald, Leigh 649-1240
MacDonald, Margaret 655-9446
Magnant, Greg & Jennifer 655-1002
Malaney, Peter & Evangeline 868-4984
Malina, Ed 879-4038
Manahan, Rick & Heidi 524-5847
Maynard, Sonja 879-7393
McCaffrey, Mark 518-834-9881
McCaffrey, Justin 388-0609
MeCarreu, Louise 425-2375
McCarthy, Susanne 888-5293
McIntosh, George & Margaret 644-2134
McKinnon, Dick 207-363-4168
McKnight, Jack 649-1240
Meilleur, Andrew & Corrine 878-3008
Metz, Steve 603-544-8663
Morgan, Michael 223-2039
Myer, Georgia 425-4169
Myers, Gavin 860-7623
Nuquist, Andrew 223-3550
O'Brien, Denis & Tiiu 785-2082
O'Connell, Rosemary 862-1788
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Olsen, Nancy 518-561-0189
Osborne, Zach 388-9522
Parsons, Tim 863-6147
Peebles, David & Giovanna 223-5045
Perkins, Alverta 863-4822
Ponzo, Zander 658-0240
Price, Thomas 864-4755
Pyne, Lawrence & Stephanie 372-5822
Rabstejnek, Carl 878-3734
Ray, George 472-6292
Ray, Patrick & Estelle 878-5410
Reichert, Jonathan & Barbara 20l-763-6028
Reynolds, Marc & Patti 524-3811
Reynolds, Robert & Annette 453-2938
Richardson, Peter 649-5250
Rowe, Judy 425-4121
Russell, Albert & Jennifer 893-1504
Russom, Michael 985-9383
Schaefer, Hildgund 453-2278
Scharf, Tina 453-4658
Schlof, Merle 352-4246
Schneck, John & Bonnie 893-7706
Schneider, Betsy 453-4631
Schneider, Rick 453-3570
Schroeder, Fred & Sally 863-4415
Schroeder, John & Julie 899-2694
Schumacher, Bob & Barbara 985-2692
Scott, Wendy 933-2125
Seelan, Patricia 862-9336
Selig, Mark & Mary 524-3827
Shaver, Sonja 860-2931
Shaw, Tony & Joan 879-1655
Simon, Tracy 223-2039
Slayton, Thomas & Elizabeth 229-0164
Small, Janine 775-7352
Smith, Clyde & Elizabeth 518-962-4859
Somers, Nancy & John 658-3766
Spear, Sally 655-3071
summer 893-7962
Sprague, Cindy 434-5450
Squires, Andy & Carlene 434-2533
Stevens, Tom 244-1663
Stirt, Alan 933-2125
Strang, Sue 658-6657
Strauss, Caroline 496-3895
Tarullo, Glenn 223-0133
Thompson, Charlie & Marion 878-2536
Thompson, Larry & Patricia 434-3454
Thorne, Douglas & Marta 422-3170
Tisdale, Demaris 434-3941
Trebitz, Heinz & Inge 785-2129
Trudell, Dick & Kay 655-3554
Venet, Bill 899-2480
Viens, Vicky 244-1367
vou Rohr, Jennifer & Rob 877-2423
Vrana, 0lga 863-3708
Wadsworth, Ann 879-4038
Walker, Tom 899-5440
Wall, Linda & Henry 244-6923
Webster, Steve 649-3708
Weisman, Jerry 863-3222
Wentworth, Rod 229-5054
Whitney, Warren 728-6458
Wildgust, Alton & Marianne 247-3119
Willett, Mark & Krista 434-4297
Willis, Martha Heidi 388-9207
Wolfe, John N. 454-5874
Wolski, Mark 496-4598
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