Three events scheduled for Saturday, June 29:

Dakota Water Watch Water Sampling

Lake Alvin SW Boat Ramp

10am

Bring your boats and come help us during our annual water sampling event. It’s a great time to learn about what's in the water that you’re paddling. Dakota Water Watch will be on hand to go over the basics of taking a water sample. It’s a great learning experience!

Lake Alvin - click for full size map

CRUISE: Big Sioux River - Grandview to Klondike

Following the water sampling, join us at 1pm to shuttle our vehicles from Grandview (east of Lake Alvin) to Klondike. This is a great 8 mile cruise that will feature the newly created Klondike Rapids at the finish. It’s up to you if you want to try them out!

Grandview to Klondike route - click for full size map

RACE PREP CRUISE: Missouri River / Lake Francis Case

This cruise is hosted by SDCKA Board Member Pat Wellner

From Pat: “The plan, thus far, is to camp both Friday and Saturday nights at the North Point Rec Area just above the Ft Randall Dam. I have a site reserved. On Saturday, we would shuttle up to the Platte Creek Rec Area and begin the cruise. It is about 32 miles on the river down to the dam. Expect no current, a steady headwind, and possibly finishing at night (carry lights). We would retrieve vehicles at Platte Creek on Sunday morning on our way home.”

Please RSVP for this cruise to dahlmeis@hotmail.com and I’ll pass along your information. 

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.