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Seasonal Paddling Trips


Annually planned or proposed trips - Initiators will determine dates (set trip dates highlighted in yellow ).
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If initiator name is not email linked, please look on your club member roster for their email or phone.
Please Note:  The posted initiator names may not be leading a trip this time but will have good info for anyone interested in the associated trip.  Contact FYI.

Trips:  Jan. thru June (2010)

Destination

Location

Type

Permit Y/N

Permit info or recreational info

Initiators  #

Jan. 15-17 Apache Lake. Tonto NF Salt River reservoir below Roosevelt Dam Protected water reservoir

 Y - Tonto NF Daily Pass

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/home.shtml
Apache Lake photos and maps

Royce Davenport  520-762-9263

 Feb/Mar - Sea of Cortez Sonora, MX coast Open sea waters - multi-day car camp or wilderness beach camps 

Y

Requires Mexican car insurance and US Passport
See trip report - sonoran_coastal_kayaking_trip.htm

John Maier

Mar - May - Salt River Canyon North of Globe, AZ White water class 2 to 4+

Y

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/recreation/rec-permits-srpermits.shtml 

Steve Anderson 520-591-6318
Tommy James
Bob Kerry

Mar-June - Gila River - Winkleman section South of Globe, AZ WW class 1-2  & strainers

N

http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/gila4.html

Tommy James
Rick Meyer

Mar/April - Gila River - AZ Box section Below Clifton, AZ WW class 1-2

Y

http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/ncarea/gbox.html

Steve Anderson
Tommy James
Chip Arnberg

April - Lake Patagonia Spring Clean-up/Picnic Lake Patagonia SP - Nogales, AZ Protected water lake

N

Entrance fee waived to all clean-up participants - see website report

Royce Davenport  520-762-9263

Mar - May - Salt River Reservoirs - Apache Lake, Canyon Lake, Saguaro Lake Below Lake Roosevelt and east of Apache Junction, AZ Protected water lakes

Y - Tonto Pass -Parking camping

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/home.shtml
Apache Lake Photos and Maps
http://www.go-arizona.com/Canyon-Lake
http://www.go-arizona.com/Saguaro-Lake

Norma Miller
Steve Anderson
Michael Owen
Casey Stakauskas

Mar/Apr - Lower Colorado River sections - lakes, canyons, etc.  From UT Border to Yuma, AZ

Lakes: Powell, Mead, Mohave, Havasu, Canyons: Black Cyn, Topock Gorge, Lower Glen Cyn.

Open flat water lakes, canyons and moving river sections from Glen Cyn. to Yuma, AZ (no WW)

Y
Lower Glen Cyn, Black Cyn.

http://www.coriverdiscovery.com/con_trip_info.cfm
http://kayaknevada.org/
http://www.kayaklakemead.com/black-canyon.html

http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/paddlecraft/canoenew.html

http://www.dbw.ca.gov/Pubs/BlythetoImperial/BlythetoImperial.pdf

Norma Miller
Casey Stakauskas

Mar - May - San Juan River Sand Island, UT WW class 1-2 (one 3)

Y

http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/recreation/san_juan_river.html

Dave Bogner
Tommy James

Apr/May - Dolores River SW Colorado WW class 2-3 (one 4)

N (CO)

http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ufo/recreation/dolores_river_information.html

Tommy James
Steve Anderson
Van Honeman

June - Arkansas River
Rio Grande - Taos Box areas
Salida, CO
North of Santa Fe, NM
WW class 2- 4+
WW class 2- 4+

N

http://www.allaboutrivers.com/rivers_in_Colorado/Arkansas_River-RIV2.html
http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/taos/river_segments_rio.html

Tommy James
Dave Bogner
Van Honeman

*Missouri River
 
(Lewis & Clark Trail)
Montana section - Wild & Scenic - 150 miles Flat river - multi-day wilderness - touring kayaks/canoes

N

http://www.missouririverwatertrail.org/  
*
This trip was completed last summer of 2009

Steve Anderson

Trips:  June thru Dec.          
Lower Salt 

Below Bartlett Dam - Mesa, AZ

WW class 1-2

      Y-Parking

http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/salt6.html

Anyone

June - Sept - Blue Ridge Reservoir (annual Volker Run)
Mogollon Rim, AZ Protected water reservoir

N

3-4-day wilderness camp on shores of BR.  Requires all food, water, camping gear, etc.  All flat water boats usable, Contact Royce Davenport:  520-762-9263 (Vail) has trailer.
See trip report: 
Blue_Ridge_reservoir_info

Steve Anderson
Royce Davenport
Norma Miller

Sept/Oct. - Lower Glen Cyn.- Dam to Lee's Ferry - 2-3 days Boat shuttle to Dam Colorado River class I - no rapids

Shuttle fee $49/person

Colorado Discovery shuttles people, boats and equipment from Lee's Ferry to Dam then we paddle/float back down through spectacular Glen canyon country.

Gracia Barr

Norma Miller

Sept/Oct - Lake Powell
Start date - Sept. TBA
UT, above Glen Cyn Dam Open flat water, multi-day wilderness trip - touring kayaks

N - Personal waste disposal required

10-day wilderness lake camping.  Average 10-mi. per day w/ layover. Self contained - all food, water, safety & camping equipment and personal waste disposal (required by Park Service). Self & assisted rescue skills recommended.  Come prepared for all weather conditions and canyon hiking.

Norma Miller

Casey Stakauskas

October 9 - SAPC Picnic and Lake Patagonia Clean-up Nogales, AZ Protected water reservoir

N

Entrance fee waived to all clean-up participants - see website link: 2008_SAPC_Picnic_Patagonia_Lake_Clean-up.htm

Royce Davenport

Oct./Nov. - Apache Lake, Tonto NF Salt River reservoir below Roosevelt Dam Protected water reservoir

Y-Tonto Pass parking/camp

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/home.shtml
Apache Lake photos and maps

Steve Anderson

Nov. 25 - 28, - Lower Colorado River Above Yuma, AZ Flat water river - 2-3 mph

Camp fee only

Annual Thanksgiving 4-day holiday trip.  Base camp at Picacho SRA north of Yuma on CA side of river.  See trip report: Lower_Colorado_Picacho_SRA.htm

Ron & Norma Miller

Nov /Dec/Jan - Sea of Cortez Sonora, MX coast or Baja Coastal Islands Open sea waters

Y

Requires Mexican car insurance and US Passport. Destinations include bays at Julio Villa, Estero Tastiota, car or kayak camping on islands/ beaches in Baja.

John Maier

           
        http://store.allaboutrivers.com/river-guide-books/arizona-river-guide-books-c125.html