South Dakota Canoe & Kayak Association

Friday, December 15, 2017

THE SDCKA Annual Meeting is January 20th at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls from 11am - 4pm. Presentations from 12pm - 3:30pm with more social time this year! Please plan to attend, we'll have more info soon!

Monday, September 18, 2017

PRESIDENTS CRUISE 2017

2017 SDCKA PRESIDENT'S CRUISE

Hello to all SDCKA Members!

Summer is wrapping up but there’s some great paddling ahead as we get into fall. Your SDCKA Board thought what better place for the President’s Cruise than on the newly established Jay Heath Trail? This is a good chance to be with others and explore the route and see the new campsites installed for canoe and kayakers

The president's cruise will be September 30, 2017 at 11AM at hywy 18, about 3 miles east of Canton, SD. We will meet there and shuttle vehicles to Newton Hills. On Sunday October 1 we will shuttle to Fairview for the last part of the cruise.

The Jay Heath Trail campsite is located across from canoe launch just before the entrance of the horse camp at at Newton Hills State Park, we will meet here for a simple cook-out.

We also have the Jay Heath campsite reserved for Saturday night for anyone that would like to tent camp for the night. There are vault toilets available and water, or anyone wishing to camp in the Newton Hills State Park should get their reservations made (asap) the park fills up fast. Mary and Dave Finck are in campsite # 4. If you have any questions you can call me at 605-366-6844.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Jay Heath Water Trail Dedication June 13

Please consider joining us for an extra-special event at noon June 13. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks have dedicated a stretch of the Big Sioux River as the newly christened Jay Heath Water Trail and the ceremony to make it official is that Tuesday near Brandon.

Jay Heath was a longtime member of our club; he helped found it, in fact, back in 1981. He loved the water and his blog, Kayaking the Lakes of South Dakota has helped countless folks get on the water in our area. (A link to it is on the right side of this page.)

Join us for the event and if you wish, you can also bring your kayaks and take part in the inaugural Jay Heath Trail Cruise which follows after the dedication. It's about a one-hour cruise on the Big Sioux River, now named for our member.

We hope we'll see you there and that you'll spread the word about this event! Thank you -- here is a simple map to the site, 300 W. Holly Boulevard, Brandon, S.D.

Paddling Fairs This Weekend - June 10-11

Two free-for-the public paddling fairs are coming up this weekend - we hope you'll join us and spread the word.

The first event is Saturday, June 10 at Lake Yankton's Festival. It'll be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Lake Yankton. Volunteers are welcome to help share the sport, and the public will use our boats to learn a bit more about kayaking.

The second event is a big one - the annual Paddling Fair at Family Lake is from 1-4 p.m. Sunday June 11. The lake is located on the west side of Sioux Falls (pictured) and usually hundreds of folks come out for this one.

We could use your help and hope you'll join one or both of these awesome shindigs! Feel free to call or write Jarett (605-941-4940) or Dave (605-366-6844) for more information!

Lake Yankton: Take Toe Road to near Chief White Crane State Park; the lake is on the left side, across the road from the tail races of the Gavins Point Dam. We'll be near the training dock.

Family Lake Park: Take W. 12th Street to Tea/Ellis Road. Park is on north side of 12th Street; you'll see the signs and our tent canopy.

Friday, April 21, 2017

Cleanups Galore - Please Consider Joining Us

April 22 is Earth Day and you can help!

The club will be completing its Greenway Cleanup at Legacy Park at the intersection of West 12th Street and Skunk Creek in Sioux Falls from 8:30 a.m.-noon, and we hope you'll join us.

You can even bring your craft and do some bank-cleanup from the water. Going to be good weather, so join us.

If you're booked tomorrow, the National Park Service is hosting its annual Yankton Cleanup on May 6. That begins at 8 a.m. near the Riverside Park boat ramp.

Get involved! We'd love to see you there!

SDCKA SCHEDULED EVENTS 2017

2017 SDCKA SCHEDULED EVENTS

April

22- Greenway clean-up 9:00AM-12:00 noon

27 – Thursday on the Plaatz (Vermillion)

May

3 - Wetland clean-up

6 – Dam N Back (Yankton)

9 – Big Sioux Water Festival (SDSU Brookings) 9 -2

26-28 – SD Kayak Challenge (Yankton - S. Sioux City)

June

TBA - Big Sioux Water Trail (research trip)

11- Adaptive Paddling (Family Park, Sioux Falls) 9-noon

11 - Paddling Fair (Family Park, Sioux Falls) 1-4 pm

17 - Triathlon (Wall Lake) 7-10 am

24 - Friends of MNRR Picnic, Clay County Park and Goat Island, Vermillion area (time not yet set)

July

7-8 – Fort to Field 50 (Fort Randall Dam, Springfield, SD) 7:30 am

29 – Lake Pelican Night Paddle & Movie (Watertown, SD) Dusk

August

5 – Outdoor University (The Outdoor Campus East, Sioux falls, SD) 10 am-3 pm

8-11 – MR340 Kansas City to St Charles (check website)

19 – Yankton Riverboat Days – 6 mile kayak race

19 – Sioux Falls River Fest – Canoe Rides at Cherapa. 5 – 8 pm

26-27 – Missouri National Recreational River Overnight http://www.mnrr100.com

Monday, April 10, 2017

2017 SDCKA EVENTS UPDATE APRIL 10, 2017