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If interested, contact Mark Brenneman at mabrenneman@verizon.net.

Note: The Jennings Randolph Whitewater release for this weekend has been cancelled due to high water and unsafe conditions. Ron Ray will be coordinating this Saturday release. Meet 9:00 AM Saturday only at Myersville McDonalds, or 11:00 AM both days at Bloomington takeout. This is cold-water Class II+, expect water in the mid-40s and air not much warmer. Come prepared, including extra layers. While notice is preferred, you can just show up and paddle. For questions or notification, please text Ron Ray at 301 974 1004. E-mail at ronaldaray@verizon.net is good through Friday evening.

This is a class III river. See the Ben‘s Creek Canoe Club web site for more Information about the releases. https://benscreekcanoeclub.com/quemahoning-releases/ Interested in coordinating this trip? Contact Tom Hackman at tphackma@gmail.com or Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com.

BYOB- Bring Your Own Boat but Landlubbers welcome. Trash bags will be provided. We will have an early spring clean-up on Saturday, April 6, 2026 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, on the Potomac River at Algonkian Regional Park. The river is moving flat water, just upstream of and across from Riley’s Lock. We will meet in the parking lot by the boat ramp. If river levels and water conditions allow, boaters may go out on the Potomac River and pick up trash along the river bank and on the islands in the river. Bring your own boat if you plan to paddle. Appropriate clothing, boat, equipment, and PDFs required for collecting trash on the river. Landlubbers are welcome and can collect trash in the park. This is a designated clean-up with the Alice Ferguson Foundation. Registration is Required

We‘ve canceled Cedar Creek ( 10:00 am Fri) as it was going to be too low on Saturday. So, Plan B: the lowly - but convenient - Goose. Please contact Alf if interested; I will email you by 7 AM Sat of any changes. On Saturday - meet at 10:00 -- my cell is 703 397-6882. Goose Creek - now running at 721 cfs is Predicted on Sun: 338 cfs [CZ: 200] See the Cheat Sheet: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/394800/documents/Goose_Creek_-_Lower_VA_94686962.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA6MYUE6DNNNCCDT4J&Expires=1712326969&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DGoose_Creek_-_Lower_VA.pdf&Signature=BgA1FGytW6J38SyMM7UiNbCCWGQ%3D

Note: The Jennings Randolph Whitewater release for this weekend has been cancelled due to high water and unsafe conditions. Ron Ray is coordinating this Sunday release. Meet at 11:00 AM at Bloomington takeout. This is cold-water Class II+, expect water in the mid-40s and air not much warmer. Come prepared, including extra layers. While notice is preferred, you can just show up and paddle. For questions or notification, please text Ron Ray at 301 974 1004. E-mail at ronaldaray@verizon.net is good through Friday evening.

This is a class III river. See the Ben‘s Creek Canoe Club web site for more Information about the releases. https://benscreekcanoeclub.com/quemahoning-releases/ Interested in coordinating this trip? Contact Tom Hackman at tphackma@gmail.com or Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com.

We plan to run upper Antietam on Sunday, April 7th. Sharpsburg gage is predicted to be around 3.8‘. This is a class II stream. Water temps are still cold and weather is predicted to be partly cloudy, low to mid 50s and slightly breezy. Dress accordingly. Meet at the take out, just north of Devils Backbone County Park on Lappans Rd., 39.5401879, -77.7122795 at 11:00 am. Please contact Ginny Quam at ginny.quam@gmail.com if interested.

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Mark Brenneman will coordinate a run on the Patapsco this Wednesday, meeting at the Orange Grove parking area in Patapsco Valley State Park at 10:30 am. This is the take-out. The level is expected to be on the low side this week (350 cfs). Contact Mark at mabrenneman@verizon.net if you plan to join this trip. He can also be reached on his cell at (240) 343 0096 if there are any last minute changes (e.g., cancellations or difficulties) on Thursday morning. Mark will confirm the destination with interested paddlers by 7:30 am on Wednesday, after checking water levels.

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Tim Tilson will coordinate a trip on the Rappahannock on Friday April 12. This is a 4.5 mile trip with a Class II and a Class II+. Meet at 1000 am at the Rector Tract in Remington (12233 River Rd). The weather is predicted to be in the 60s with less than 20% chance of rain. Bring a lunch and dress accordingly. The river is currently at 4.03 and falling. Canoe 0 is 3.3. Rain is predicted for Thursday. If the gauge is rising and looks to be above 5.0 (canoe max), the trip will be cancelled. Contact Tim at hmslydia@msn.com or via land line at 703 273 9436.

Join the Keelhaulers for Slip Fest and the Slip Race on Slippery Rock Creek. The festival page has all the details: https://www.keelhauler.com/slip-fest-2024 April 12-14 2024 at Breakneck Campground The Race Saturday, April 13th on Lower Slippery Rock Creek The race will take place on Lower Slippery Rock Creek, between Eckert Bridge and Harris Bridge. The race course takes place on a Class II Whitewater section as defined by American Whitewater, recommended for experienced paddlers. Race classes are available for kayaks, canoes, rafts, and SUPs. The safety team will be placed throughout the course at major rapids. Visit the link below to register for the race https://www.keelhauler.com/events-calendar/2024/4/13/slip-race-registration-2024

Class II Stream with 3 Cl. II+ rapids - runs mainly in the Spring. Beautiful time of year with flowering trees. See Cheat sheet (below) WX Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. LEVEL: 2 feet Friday We meet at 9:00 at the Manassas Wyndham Inn to consolidate boats. Please let me know if you‘re coming. Dress for them breezes !! Changed it to Cedar Creek b/c Cedar stayed up

Wayne McDaniel is coordinating a pickup trip on Upper Antietam Creek, Sunday April 14th. Meet at the takeout on Lappan Road (MD 68) (39.540, -77.712) just above Devil‘s Backbone Park at 12:30. Please contact Wayne if interested at macinmd1@gmail.com, 443 542 8779). The projected level is 3.7‘, good for this river section. The Boonsboro weather forecast is for a balmy mid 70s with no chance of rain. However, the water will still be cold (mid 50s) so please dress accordingly. The Upper Antietam doesn‘t have many good lunch spots so let‘s plan on eating before meeting at the takeout.

Two trips: Staircase, contact Mark Brenneman at mabrenneman@verizon.net. Rappahannock at Remington (Kellys Ford), contact Tim Tilson at hmslydia@msn.com.

“The Beaver Believers”. This evening we shift from high adventure to a fascinating twist on environmental protection (and for a change, an environmental film that is not a downer). It is the uplifting story story of five scientists and a hairdresser laser focused on restoring the North American beaver to our waters. In keeping with a growing tradition, we are honored to have the film’s director, Sarah Koenigsberg, to introduce and answer questions. Don’t miss it. As usual, this is a virtual show, so register now, while slots are available. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED This is a Zoom meeting. A link will be emailed to all who register an hour or so before the presentation starts, and posted on this page just before the meeting starts. Please insure that your email system does not block messages from CCA. Add mailer@mail2.clubexpress.com to your approved site, senders or contact list.

Water quality releases from Jennings Randolph Lake that are suitable for whitewater recreation may be made on selected weekends during the summer and fall, provided stream conditions are suitable and sufficient water is available. Such releases are usually confirmed about 2 to 4 weeks in advance. Call a telephone recording at (410) 962-7687. Release Schedule: https://www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/nab/northBranch.html Description from American Whitewater. "This section of the North Branch Potomac has fairly continuous whitewater consisting of primarily open Class II-III rapids with waves and holes. The water is cold, however, because it is usually drawn from deep in the reservoir. Be prepared for 50-55 degree water anytime of year. Short pools break up the rapids." Interested in coordinating this trip? Contact Tom Hackman at tphackma@gmail.com or Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com.

This is a class III river. See the Ben‘s Creek Canoe Club web site for more Information about the releases. https://benscreekcanoeclub.com/quemahoning-releases/ Interested in coordinating this trip? Contact Tom Hackman at tphackma@gmail.com or Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com.

Seeking a TC for this Sat or Sun paddle. Less demanding than the Bloomington Release Please Contact Alf

BYOB- Bring Your Own Boat but Landlubbers welcome. Trash bags will be provided. We will have an Earth Day clean-up on Saturday, April 20, 2026 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, in and around Seneca Creek between River Road and Riley‘s Lock. If there are enough boats and weather permitting, we may have a boating group start at Berryville Road. We will be meeting at the Seneca Landing boat ramp. This will be both an on water and land-based clean-up. Persons with their own boats are encouraged to attend. Landlubbers will work in and around the picnic area and shoreline and perhaps along a short section of the Seneca Greenway trail. This is a designated clean-up with Montgomery Parks Earth Month program. Registration is Required

Water quality releases from Jennings Randolph Lake that are suitable for whitewater recreation may be made on selected weekends during the summer and fall, provided stream conditions are suitable and sufficient water is available. Such releases are usually confirmed about 2 to 4 weeks in advance. Call a telephone recording at (410) 962-7687. Release Schedule: https://www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/nab/northBranch.html Description from American Whitewater. "This section of the North Branch Potomac has fairly continuous whitewater consisting of primarily open Class II-III rapids with waves and holes. The water is cold, however, because it is usually drawn from deep in the reservoir. Be prepared for 50-55 degree water anytime of year. Short pools break up the rapids." Interested in coordinating this trip? Contact Tom Hackman at tphackma@gmail.com or Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com.

This is a class III river. See the Ben‘s Creek Canoe Club web site for more Information about the releases. https://benscreekcanoeclub.com/quemahoning-releases/ Interested in coordinating this trip? Contact Tom Hackman at tphackma@gmail.com or Gary Quam at gquam64@gmail.com.

Intermediate Trip - Trip Coordinator, please contact Alf

If interested, contact Mark Brenneman at mabrenneman@verizon.net.

Seeking a TC for this Sat or Sun paddle. Less demanding than the Bloomington Release Please Contact Alf

Sun paddle. Less demanding than the Bloomington Release