June 9, 2013: SD Canoe & Kayak Association Paddling Fair

Would you and your family like to try kayaking, canoeing or stand up paddle boarding? Boats, paddles, life jackets, instructions and on-water guidance will be provided. Come introduce yourself and your family to a great outdoor activity. Free. No registration required.

Sunday, June 9   1-4pm

Family Park Lake - Sioux Falls (Tea/Ellis Rd & 12th St)

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POSTPONED: EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP APRIL 20

The April 20 cleanup at Big Sioux Recreation Area in Brandon is postponed due to the spring storm.

We'll spread word of a new date as soon as possible.

Email Steve, Cory or Dave if you have questions; or call Dave at 605-366-6844.

  

                                          EARTH DAY CLEANUP AT BIG SIOUX REC


On Saturday, April 20, instead of an Earth Day Cruise, SDCKA will host a cleanup at Big Sioux Recreation in Brandon, SD. The park will waive the park fee for those who come to help.

We will clean between the bike trail and the river, in the flood plain north of the parking lot. Bags will be provided. Meet at 10:00 am at the shelter.

This is a wooded area, with downed trees. Please wear appropriate shoes, flip flops really aren't suitable here. And bring gloves.

After we clean a couple hours, we could do a Brandon to Brandon cruise. More information will be forthcoming.

Please email Steve dahlmeis@hotmail.com or Cory Cory.Diedrich@sanfordhealth.org or Dave dfctx@msn.com & let us know if you can make it.  If you have questions, please call Dave 605-366-6844.

Also Pool Session at the Oahe YMCA in Pierre this Sunday at 10 AM.

We have a Sioux Falls Pool Session this Saturday as well at the YWCA downtown. The session is from 4pm - 6pm. We still have room for up to 6 more boats. It is free to members or $10 to non-members. Coincidentally, an annual membership fee is $10. Come learn to safely exit from your kayak and even more importantly several ways to get back into it. You can practice in a warm pool now or a cold spring lake later. I guess the other option is to try to figure it out once you tipped over already. Hope to see you Saturday.

Join us Jan. 26 for our annual conference!

The club's yearly meeting to talk all things kayaks and canoes is set for noon-4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls. It's free and we encourage you to bring a friend.

Feel free to bring as many friends as you like, stay for a while or for the whole day! We'll also have reps from National Parks Service, the South Dakota Kayak Challenge, the Missouri River Institute and a local shooting club, too.  Email Jarett with questions.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Noon: President's welcome

12:05     Dick B. on Blood Run 

12:20     Brandon Gust from GFP on water laws and rights

12:45     Nancy G. on going to the Apostle Islands

1:10       Pat W. and others on Big Water in S.D.

1:30       Board Meeting with election of officers

1:45       Break

2:10       Capt. Ruml from Sioux Falls Fire & Rescue on safety

2:35       Justin and Kelly from Black Hills Paddlers on its new guide to West River paddling

3:00       Mary, Dave and Gene on contracting canoeing and kayaking 

3:30      Anna and Ryan Beasley on taking the South Dakota Kayak Challenge

3:50      Closing remarks/water's ahead