C.K.C. Trips

Spring 2004

Apr 3-4/04, Sa,Su Zoar Gap to Shunpike 1400cfs, Fife Brook to Zoar Gap 1100cfs, 55degF, partly cloudy, carnage redacted, Will,Catherine,Doug,JOHN,JEAN,JEFF, CATHERINE,DAVE,SHANY,VIGNESH,WEI,JASON

Fall 2003

Nov/04

Sa, Covered Bridge section of the Housatonic; Su,Fife Brook to Zoar Gap, Will,Doug,Catherine,ADALENE,ANIKA,BRYANT,EMILY,JESSE,MEGAN

Spring 2003

Fall 2002

Nov 2-3/03, Sa,Su Fall Class Trip

Delaware...NOAH,JILLIAN,CHARLES,ANSLEY,DAVID,...Tim,Jane,Will,Doug... Mongaup...NOAH,JILLIAN,CHARLES,ANSLEY,DAVID...Tim,Catherine,Will,Doug

Spring 2002

June 1/02 Sa Esopus 1000cfs/5.8,ANNA,RICHARD,KARL,Sal,Ronda,Brad,Grant,Jane,Jane,Jane,Bill,Jon,Mimi,Adam,RACHEL
May 4/02 Sa Mongaup 2-barrels +,RICHARD,LINDA,REBECCA,CURTIS,EDMUND,MARCELLENE,NICOLAS,Doug,Catherine,Sal,Jane
Mar 30-31/02 Sa,Su Spring Class Trip

Zoar Gap to Shunpike 1600-1800cfs, Fife Brook to Zoar Gap 1600-1800cfs, KATIE,LINDSEY,KIM,CURTIS,EDWIN,SARA,NICO,REBECCA,KARL...ALLISON,Steve,Tim,Catherine,Doug,Bill...

Winter 2002

Mar 10- , Chile , JANE,JACK,CHERYL,KATHY

Fall 2001

Oct 27-28/01 Sa,Su Fall Class Trip

Delaware, Pond Eddy to Farm Eddy, Mongaup 1-barrel
STEVE,PAUL,ALLISON,BEN,PAUL,TIM,ANNA,Jane,Catherine,Doug,Bill...
Oct 6-7/01 Gauley 2800

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Summer 2001

Jun 2-3/01 Annual Esopus Slalom

Spring 2001

Apr 28-29/01,Sa,Su Hudson 6'

Apr 21/01,Sa Bull's Bridge 6.2 at G-ville...Jon,Jane M., Jane B.,Sal,Steve S.

Apr 14,Su Neversink 8.2 at Bridgeville, ~2100cfs, to Oakland Valley...CATHERINE,DOUG,BRAD,Jon,Bill
Apr 7-8/01 Sa,Su Spring Class Trip

Deerfield, Zoar Gap
TIM,MALGOSIA,JOE,BILL,OLLIE,Monica,Brad,Catherine,Vance,Jackie,RENE,Steffen,Doug,Bill...
Mar 31/01,Sa Catskill Cr.,6.2 Esopus at Coldbrook,lo,BEN,Jon,Catherine,Brad,Doug,Brian,Steve S.

Mar 24/01, Bull's Bridge, Jon, Catherine and Doug, Boater's Gauge 4.8' and Gville 6.4'; Doug has a dialogue with the Heart of Darkness: "That was great man!"

Fall 2000

Nov 11-12/00,Sa,Su Fall Class Trip, Zoar Gap,4-500cfs, Farmington 2.4,1400cfs...

KAREN,MONICA,LIZ,BRAD,PIO,ANDREW,Catherine,Steffen,Doug,Jane,Bill...
Nov 4-5/00,Tohickan Fall release, Sa STEFFEN,Doug,Steve S., Su Catherine,Linda,Elliot,Sal

Summer 2000

Aug Norway Steve S.,Brian M.

July 29-30/00,Sa,Su Deerfield Steve M,Steve S,Doug,Sal,Brian, Erik, PHILIP, RAJ, STEFFAN,first trip on Dryway
June 3,4/00,Sa,Su Esopus Slalom KATHY,Ilon,Raj,SCOTT,PHILIP,STEFFAN,ALISSA,MELANIE,Brad,Catherine,ERIC....rope demo extracting Scott's boat, Lowells' photos at photozone login:esopus password:slalom

Spring 2000

May 13/00,Su,Mongaup to Sparrowbush, Delaware 5.2'(8kcfs) at Calicoon...Brad, MELANIE,Doug,Sal,Jane,PHILIP,STEFFAN,Raj,Catherine...lots of combat rolls, great time at Hawk's Nest
Apr 15/00,Su,Scutters' 6.5/Riegelsville...Brad,Sal,Catherine,ILON,Steve S,Steve M,Jon,Mimi,ADAM...nice but a little crowded,eddicut
Apr 8/00,Sat,Scutters' 7.5/Riegelsvle,Steve M.,Steve B.,Brad...good surf,have to outfit the play boats, demos

Apr 1,2/00 Sa,Su Spring Class Trip,Zoar Gap to Rt 2,1500cfs,Fife Br. to Zoar Gap 1300cfs

LAUREN,ALISSA,TANIA,JASON,PANUS,RUSS,MEREDITH,FRANCISCO,STEFFEN,RANDEE,
Ben,Catherine,Vance,Doug,Bill

Winter 2000

Mar 19/00,Su Potomac,4.5 at Little Falls,16Kcfs at Mather Gorge,GRANT
Mar 5/00,su,Shohola,2.5(Schu. & Kn.Br.), Lee,AL,Doug,Bill...good level
Mar 4/00,/sa,Lehigh-W.Haven to Rockport 1400cfs, Brad,Doug,Grant,Bill...communication breakdown,Vortex final CKC voyage,gets Powerline.Looked at some great play spots, snow melt.

Fall 1999

Oct 17/99,Su,Lower Moose,4.7,JON,SAL,DOUG,JANE, forward stroke practice,Jane surfs Mixmaster
Oct 16/99,Sa,Bottom Moose 4.5'!!,Jon,Sal,Doug,JANE,Brian M.,Joe H.
Oct 3/99,Su,Esopus,700cfs, GEORGE,Jane,Catherine,Sal...."Surfin" George in the red ICBM, Where's the take out? Oh just a little further I think.
Sep 25/99 Sa,Scutter's,9K at Riegelsville,Yvette,Catherine,Doug,Brad
Sep 24,25,26/99 F U.Yough-1.9,Sa,Su U.Gauley 2800cfs, STEVE S.,Jon,Bill,Brian,Tom...new boats, lots a people

Summer 1999

Sep 18/99, S Shohola, 2.4, nice level,at Kneeling Br.,SAL,RICH,BRIAN,Steve S.,Jon,Bill...fast surf at takeout,230
Sep 17/99, F Catskill Cr. (10' at Coldbrook on the Esopus - 8'), Hurricane Floyd,Jon,RICH,Mustang Sally,Peter,Bill....Bigger than the best, Hound dog blues and tooth decay, Darby's
Sep 3/99, Sa Jersey Shore, 6-8', Doug,Brad,Catherine,Steve,Kathy,Brian...the philosophy of circles, Catherine gets busted, Teva sale at Sea Girt
July 31/99, Aug 1 Sa,Su Deerfield Fest...RAJ,Ilon,John,SUZANNE,ALLISON,Steve M,Steve S,Brad,Jon,Mimi,ADAM,Jane,Sal,Ronda,MIKE,MELISSA,Yvette,ANSEL,Bill,Doug,Grant...Dryway 900-1000cfs, FifeBr(700cfs, Deerfield at Charlemont)...While it wasn't Woodstock, a good time was had by all. Sal was squirting, Yvette was twirling, and Steve M's streak was broken (Everybody swims at some point, just ask Ilon). BB

Spring 1999

June 5,6/99 Sa,Su Esopus Slalom,850cfs(5.5' at Coldbrook) Yvette,Brad,Raj,JOHN,Jane,Jon,Mimi,ADAM,ANSEL,Bill
May 31/99,M U.Yough,Jon,Dana...L. Yough,Steve M.,Sal,Grant,Catherine
May 30/99,Su Cheat,< 2', Jon,SAL,STEVE M.,Brian M.,Dana,Paige,Eugene,Tom,Tom G.,Fulton,Eric,Michelle,Grant,Catherine....Big Nasty little pussycat...JG
May 29/99 Sa Tygart(min level),JON,SAL,STEVE M.,Brian M.,Dana,Paige,Eugene,Tom,Tom G.,Fulton,Eric,Michelle...Sal snaps paddle,Eugene volunteers rest of river using hand paddles. Dana exterminates local cat and buries it while Eugene & Tom attempt likewise for owner's dog...L yough: Grant & Catherine...JG
May 28/99,F U.Yough,2',Jon,Dana,Eugene,Tom,Eric,Michelle
May 22,23/99 Sa,Su Fife Br. 800cfs, first scheduled Dryway release Su. 900cfs...Grant,Catherine.....not crowded, Z-test (missed Animus?)
May 8/99,Sa Mini Boat demo day at Scutters' Wave, 3.9 at Riegelsville, a little lo, Doug,STEVE S.,Yvette, Brad...Nice weather but don't forget the suntan lotion
May 2/99 Su Mongaup R., Steve,Doug,Grant,BOB,MARISSA,Ilon,Yvette,Jon,Sal,Lou...Great level for the Mongaup Wave
Apr 24-25/99, West Spr. Rel., Doug,Yvette,Perry,Jane,Dana,Paige
Apr 18/99,Su Farmington @ T-ville, 2.2'... ILON,XAVIER,JOHN,PASCAL,MIRANDA,Steve M.,Robin,Doug...friendly level for the hole
Apr 10-11/99 Sa,Su Spring 99 Class Trip,
Mar 27-8/99, Sa,Su Tohickan Release 1.6, Log stuck in outflo? Steve,Steve,Robin,Yvette,Doug,

Winter 1999

Mar 14-22/99 Southern Rivers, Spr.Br.99...WILL,DOUG,ROBIN,BILL
Mar 7/99, Su, Ten-Mile, AL,JON,BILL...16deg, zippers,elastic won't work properly, ice forms on boat & paddle, very hazardous, always scout, especially if you are snug in your boat, and you don't want to get out, and someone says yea it's ok
Mar 6/99, Sa, Bull's Br., 5.3/6.4 (BG/Gville), Brian's 40,Doug,Jon,Steve,Bill,Sean,Barbara,Mickie,Jon...dinner at BB Inn
Feb 21/99, Su, Bull's Br., 1'/4.3, Robin,Doug,Steve...key stash
Feb21/99, Su, Rockaway, 1.7, CHERYL,BILL...min level, top is probably harder
Feb 16/99, Tu, Scutters' 5.5'/11Kcfs, good level, Doug, playing hooky
Feb 14/99, Su, Halfway Br. 2.3 at Shoemaker's, DOUG,BILL...has anybody ever run this?
Feb 7/99, Su, Bull's Bridge, 5.1@gville, 3.3-3.5 at the Boaters' gage,...Doug,Robin,Cheryl,Will,Steve,Bill...temp=cold, BB Inn=warm, Near death experience before putting on, nickname Dazy maintained, 2 match fire comes in handy..DD
Jan 24/99, Su Tohickon 4.5/2000cfs at Pipersville, 4' at the bridge in Ralph Stover, Doug,Catherine,Steve...Catherine listens to C1

Fall 1998

Nov 7/98, Sa, Tohickan 3.25/700 at Pipersville, Sal,Grant,Robin,Doug,Joe,Marc,Steve S.,Steve M.,Bill....that shuttle thing again
Oct 31/98, Nov 1, Sa-Su, Fall Class Trip

Deerfield 750 cfs, KELLY,LOUIS,MARC,DIEM,SALLY,ILON,JOHN,SARAH,RUSS,Michael,Robin,Will,Vance,Jackie,Grant,Jane,Doug,Bill...Halloween Party at the Charlemont Inn, good weather
Oct 24-5/98, Sa,Su ACA course, Zoar Outdoor, Robin
Oct 24/98 Sa Jones Beach, 3', Doug & friends
Oct 17-18/98 Sa,Su Moose Festival, Bottom 3.4 Sa/3.2 Su...Jon,Sal,Eric,Will,Doug,Bill....keeping humble
Oct 11/98 Su Lido Beach 3-4' Brad, Steve
Oct 2-5/98 F-M U. Yough 2', L. Gauley 2300, U.Gauley 2300, U. Yough 2'...Joe,Dana,Paige,John,Nigel,Ryan,Cris,Brian,Bill
Sep 26-7/98 Sa,Su West R. in Vt., Fall Release, Doug, Yvette....demo Scream

Summer 1998

Sep 20/98,Su Mongaup 1-barrel Robin,Will,ILON,ANsel,MICHAEL,Jane,Yvette,Doug,Bill...van,keys,waits,stitches,good surfs, X 180's, the chili menu
Sep 12,13/98 Sa,Su Deerfield, Zoar Gap...Doug,Robin,Will...Dam fix, Dryway cancellation
Sep 4/98 F Jersey Shore 3-5' Catherine, ROBIN, Will....flashings
Aug 29,30/98 Beaver (just north of the Moose) BILL,CHERYL,JON,HEATHER,JOE,BRIAN,LEE,JIMMY... Taylorville 400cfs III-IV...reminds of the Moose, short run, play wave at takeout, Mosier IV-V(?) 400cfs...2 falls at top, very nice 1/2 mi (looks like easy V when you first get there) rapid at the bottom (sweet), Eagle V.. 200cfs, short mile, very steep, no brainer with consequences, grapples the head.....fairly remote,gravel roads
Aug 29/98 Sa Lido 3-5' CATHERINE,STEVE,Brad..."Ocean Baptism"
Aug 25/98 Tu Mannesquan, 6-8' Brad,Vance,Bill...Mauls,Truddings,Drubs..."Let's wait half an hour till it gets a little bigger."... guest entertainment for Brad's family
Aug 23/98 Su Mongaup Wave, Jackie,Catherine
Aug 22/98 Sa Mannesquan 2-3' H.Bonnie, Brad,Vance,Jackie
Aug 5-14/98 Mar 14-22 Southern Rivers...Marc
Aug 1,2/98 Sa,Su Deerfield Festival,1000cfs Grant,Doug,Jon,Mimi,Sal,Jane,Steve......Rodeo,Great band.
July 19/98, Su Deerfield-Dryway Grant,Catherine,Steve,Yvette
July 12/98,Su Deerfield-Dryway,1100cfs, Steve,Doug,Robin
July 11/98,Sa 1st Annual Mongaup Downriver Race, 1-barrel+, STEVE,BRAD,MARK,SAL,RICHARD,ROBIN,BILL
July 4/98, Sa Deerfield,Dryway 800cfs, Grant,Yvette,Robin...Zoar playwave
July 3/98, F Bull's Br., 2' on boaters' gauge, Grant,Sal
June 28/98 Su Hudson 5.95 Catherine, Grant, SAL, A Pretty decent level. The play wave at the beginning of the narrows was at a nice level and bus stopper had a nasty hole in the middle behind the wave. If you were wondering why the reading at North Creek has been spiking every Saturday this month, it's because they're doing 3 ft. releases for the commercial rafting co.s. The Indian is scheduled to release between 10am and 12 noon every weekend through the summer as well. Grant
June 27,28/98 Sa,Su Deerfield, Dryway 1000-950cfs, YVETTE,ROBIN,Steve,Bill
June 21/98 Su Lehigh 850-400cfs,Sal,Jon,Mimi Why do they turn the water off?

Spring 1998

June 14/98 Su Shohola 2.5(Kneeling Br.) Jon,Jon,Cheryl,Jim,STEVE,YVETTE,ROBIN,Bill
June 6,7/98 Sa,Su 750,900 33rd Annual KCCNY Esopus Slalom, Racers: ROBIN,Raj,Jane,Jon,Mimi,Doug,Bill... Steves late, Portal Trashing, Brian's ender thru the gate
May 31/98 S Deerfield,Dryway 800cfs, Grant,STEVE, a little bony,lots of rpm's
May 30/98 Sa Esopus 800cfs The Portal has been modified to facilitate a gage. The sides have been built up to funnel flow towards the center. The hole is now more uniform and the backwash appears to be larger. Exercise CAUTION!!.
May 25/98 M L. Yough 2' Doug,Sal,Jane,Mimi,Paige
May 25/98 M U. Yough 2.6' Jon,Dana,Eric,Michele,Kip....cowboy at 3-drop
May 23-4/98 Sa,Su Cheat 1.6'/1.5' Jon,Mimi,Jane,Doug,Sal....sleepin out
May 22/98 F Lower Yough 2' Jon,Mimi,Jane,Cheryl
May 23-25/98 Sa,Su,M Ottowa -1' Joe,Mark,Brian,John,Stefan,BILL, working on Babyface, spud boats, rodeo
May 22/98 F Black 1800cfs Joe,Mark,Bill 60K flood in Feb has changed some things slightly, Poop Chute is death at this level, always scout, some things look benign from a distance
May 21/98 Th upper Kern 3600 GRANT,CATHERINE
May 17/98 Su Scutters, Jon,Mimi
May 16/98 Sa Shohola 2.6(at Shumakers), Doug,Jon,Jane....path below the bridge
May 16/98 Sa Jersey Shore, 6-8' Sal, pummeled getting out
May 10/98,Su Brodhead 5.7'/4000,2.8 at Alpine bridge, BRIAN,BRAD,JOE,Bill...2" on the pipe at Bushkill=1000/3.3'...Boy Scouts
May 9/98,Sa Ten-mile/Housatonic 4.6, Paul,Lisa,Raj,Drew,Steve,Paige,Dana...Steve's turn in Georges'Hole
May 3/98,Su Mongaup Release, 1-barrel + natural flow = almost 2-barrel release, Delaware 4.9/Calico,6'/B-ville, good Wave level, DREW,Paul,Lisa,Jon,Mimi,Dan,Cheryl,Sal,Bill
Apr 25,26/98,Sa,Su, West Release,STEVE,JESSE,RAJ,YVETTE,Jeff,Jane,Mimi,Jon,Bill....Where's Steve?
Apr 19/98 Su, Farmington at T-ville,2.6, MICHAEL,CRIS,PAT,Robin,Sal,Bill...play at the hole required,good enders, not enough stick
Apr/98 Corsica, Will and Eric's club, L'Asco, La Tartagine, Le Vecchio, Le Travo, Le Taravo
Apr 11/98,Sa,Bulls' Br. 5'/2.5',PAT,STEVE,YVETTE,DREW,Jackie,Vance,Dana,Paige,Grant,Bill,PETER,ROGER,Eric,Mark...Funnel hand roll, Georges'Hole
Apr 4-5/98,Sa,Su....Lower Yough,2', YVETTE
Apr 4-5/98,Sa,Su Spr.1998 Class Trip, Ten-Mile/Housatonic, 2.65/5.1, KARI,MIHI,MICHAEL,Doug,Jane,Jackie,Vance,Mimi,Jon,Bill... Stateline,Georges' Hole.....Thanks again Charlemont Inn, Deerfield Zoar Gap Section, 1500cfs, KARI,MIHI,MICHELE,MICHAEL,Jon,Mimi, Jackie,Vance,Jane,Jennifer,Doug,Bill...."Pint",100%
Mar 28/98 Su Tohickan ~2' Brad,Steve,Brian,Jon....protecting face
Mar 27/98 Sa Tohickan ~2' Spr. release, Sal,Jane,CRIS,Brian,Vance,Jackie,Dana,Paige......gooseegg, show at no fish no swim

Winter 1998

Mar 14-22/98 Southern Rivers, Spr.Br.98...ERIC,VANCE,JACKIE,ROBIN,JON,JOE,BILL,BRIAN,Andy,Todd..
Mar 8/98 Su Bull's Br. .5(4.1), ROBIN,CRIS,Doug,Jon,Vance,Bill
Mar 1/98 Su Bull's Br. 1.5(4.6), JOE,SAL,Vance,Bill...Staircase will take you down the right after you catch the eddy at this level
Feb 21/98 Sa Shohola, 2.67 Bushkill at Shoemakers (min 2.4 for Shohola), roughly 2.5 at Kneeling Br., very good level, wood at the bottom of the gorge, Brad, Bill, DON HUBER
Jan 17/98 Sa Bull's Br., 4.5 G-ville (1.8 bg), Doug, Bill
Jan 10/98 Sa Catskill Cr.,7.3-5 at Mt.Tremper, Grant,Vance,Doug
Jan 3,4,5/98,... Lower Gauley,3500cfs, Joe and Co., camped at ledges down some of W.Va finest, surfin the wave all day, Blade

Fall 1997

Nov 9/97,Su,Catskill Cr. 3.5(?),6.6-6.8 0n the Esopus gage(Mt.Tremper),ROBIN,DOUG,GRANT,JOE,Catherine,Jackie,Bill...
Nov 2/97,Su,Tohickon 1.7-1.8,8-900 on Pipersville, Fall release....ROBIN,Will,Doug,Bill...NoFishNoSwim,RaceCourse,Paddler and Friend......
Nov 1/97,Sa,Mongaup 1-barrel, 1997 Fall Class Trip....RACHEL,ALY,FRANK,SLAYTON,CYNTHIA,JOEL.....Vance,Jackie,Doug,Grant,Catherine,Will,Robin,Bill...
Oct 18,19/97 Sa Su Moose Fest 2.5-7, Black 1500cfs, SAL,ERIC,WILL,CATHERINE,BRAD,JON R.,Bill.....Fowlersville(don't get stopped in the hole),Not Knife's Edge,Triple Drop, Knifes'Edge,Egger's Falls,Sureform,Powerline,Crystal...Hole Bros.
Oct 4,5/97 Sa,Su ACA Esopus Slalom, 1000cfs, Doug,Eric,RUSS,BISH,Robin,Catherine,Will,JOE,Kathy,Al,Raj,JOHN,MIKE,Jackie,Bill......Portal carnage,Russ remembers

Summer 1997

Sep 6/97 Sa Farmington 2' Grant, Andrea, Sal, Raj....combat roll, ferry below the dam
Aug 30/97 Sa Deerfield 1100cfs Grant,Catherine,Jackie, Vance
Aug 14,15,16,17/97 Th,F,Sa,Su Ottowa -2,-1.75 good level, Dana,Paige,Vance,Jackie,Kip,Adrian,Jane,Brad,Steve....RPMs,scrapin face,good video
Aug 2,3/97 Sa,Su Deerfield Festival 1100cfs Brad,Cathy,Grant,Sal,Vance,Dana,Paige.....Rodeo
July 27/97 Su Mongaup 1-barrel,Wave 3.1, Sal,Catherine,Connor,Sian,Jackie,Vance, Doug,Brad,Mimi,Jane,Will,Bill
July 19-20/97,Sa,Su Deerfield-Dryway 900-1100 Brad,Catherine,Will,Jon,Mimi,Bill
June 20-21/97,Sa,Su Deerfield-Dryway 1000 SAL,Brad,Grant,Catherine,Jackie
June 18-July 18/97 Idaho Vance,Jackie,Larry,Cristine,John,Jon,Ken,Catherine,Grant,Doug,Bill

Spring 1997

June 7-8/97,Sa,Su 96-97 32nd and 33rd Annual Esopus Slalom...Will,SIAN,CONOR,LISA,DAVE,SAL,RONDA,Doug,Jane,Grant,Catherine,Vance,Jackie,Brad,Bill...."Just wait till next year!", clean run award, "Which part of that didn't you understand?","Shoo bear"
May 31-June 1/97,Sa,Su Dryway 900cfs Jon,MIMI,Grant,Catherine....Mimi gets into it, new Animus gets good reviews
May 26/97 Mo Bear Cr. when the Up. Yough is too big, VANCE,JACKIE,MARK,JOE,MICHELLE,ERIC,TOM,CURT,JIM,JON,WILL,BILL.....like Sandy Brook, Will and Jane separate
May 25/97 Su Cheat 2.6 Allbright KCCNY Tom,Brian,Dana,Paige,Vance,Jackie,Adrian,Tom,Eric,Michele,Catherine,STEVE,SAL,WILL,JANE,Jon,MIMI(*!),Mark,Joe,Bill
May 24/97 Sa Lower Yough 3. Jon,Mimi,SAL,STEVE,Catherine
May 24/97 Sa Tygart 3.5 at Belington(?)....KCCNY 22 paddlers,12 cars on the impassable trail to the takeout.....Eric busted in Keyhole,Hard Time Falls,Shouldersnapper,S-turn
May 23/97 F Big Sandy 6.2 at Rockville Joe,Mark,Bill....Jim makes Big Splat look easy in an open boat
May 17/97 Sa Farmington 2.8 Catherine,Jackie,Vance,Raj,EMILY,JASON,Yvette,Mike,DANI,DOUG.... double dam runs,Raj's version
May 10,11/97 Sa,Su Bull's Bridge 5.3/3(boaters' gage) Jackie,Vance,Dana,Paige,Bill.....new Whiplash, scout for plan a, backup plan b, and c(not planned), pin vs. recirculation, can't wear out George
May 3/97, Sa Lehigh 600cfs,Steve,Mimi,Jon,Catherine,Grant,Raj,Sal,Doug,CONOR,SIAN,ED,RITH,JOHN,Will ...Columbia van, Will Hoyt air, rearranging the parlor, getting tough, Cris-KCCNY's # is 914-424-3160, join now
Apr 27/97, Su Bull's Br.,4.6/1.8(bg), Vance, Bill....no witnesses
Apr 26/97, Sa Bull's Br.,5.1/2(bg),Doug,Grant,Brian,STEVE,Vance,Will "I don't know if it broke when I grabbed the paddle, or when the boat ran over it?", fishin 10-mi
Apr 20/97, Su Ten-mile, Housatonic 5.7, RAJ,LISA,CRIS,ED,EMILY,BISH,Vance,Jackie,Catherine.....strainer at State-Line, have to find a new diner
Apr 11,12/97 Sa,Su Deerfield,Zoar Gap to Rt. 2, dam to Zoar Gap 700cfs,Spr.Class Trip, DANIELLE, SIAN, CONOR, EMILY, JASON, BISHIPAL, LISA, JOHN, ED, ANDREA.......Jon, Mimi, Doug, Jane, Catherine, Grant, Jackie, Vance, Bill.....rain Sa, nice level at the Gap, 5/8 "Most highly skilled kayaking class of all time."
Apr 6/97 Su Catskill Cr., a little higher than Sa., DANA, PAIGE, SAL, CATHERINE, Jackie, Vance, Bill
Apr 5/97 Sa Catskill Cr., optimal level, 7' on the Esopus gage, BRIAN, WILL, Jon, Vance, Jackie, Bill
Mar 29/97 Sa Tohickan 700cfs 3.2-4 at Pipersville = 1.8-9 at Stover State Park Br., ERIC, Grant, Catherine, Will, Sal, Dana, Paige, Jane, Brad, Doug, Bill
Mar 23/97 Su Mongaup Wave 3.46/Calicoon...Vance,Paige,Dana
Mar 22/97 Sa Lehigh 600 cfs KATHY,Grant,Catherine,ALICE,DANA,PAIGE,Vance,RAJ,Jane,YVETTE,Bill...Tohickon next weekend, Bob's Comet

Winter 1997

Mar 15/97 Sa Brodhead Cr.,Canadensis to Alpine Br.,1.8=2.8 on phone gage(609)261-6612, 2.6 is about minimum(Shohola 2.4 min.), 4'at Minisink or 1600 cfs.....Bushkill 2.5'=550cfs at Shoemaker's, 6" below the pipe at takeout bridge, 2" below pipe is about min.....JON,GRANT,Bill....strainers
Mar 2/97 Su Scutters on the Delaware, 7.4 on Riegelsville gage, min. level for big wave on r.right, BRAD,ROBIN,Doug,Grant,Jackie,Bill
Feb 22/97 Sa Shohola 2.3 Kneeling Br.,lo,Grant,Catherine,ERIC,LARRY,Brad,BRIAN,VANCE,WILL,Bill.....pretty casual for this river even tho lo, no snow left, Will tries out a lo-vol stern

Fall 1996

Dec 14/96 Sa Bull's Bridge, 5.5 bg, 6.9 G-ville, Brian,Shaun,Bill....Funnelled upside down, nailed in George's, colorful locals
Nov 24/96 Su Scutter's Delaware high Catherine,BOB,CRIS,Bill......Cris hanging out,Catherine surfing, skill development
Nov 11/96, Oct 24, Rio Pacuare, hi levels,JEN,Brad.....carnage on the lower Graveyard, 5 swimmers, Brad sole kayak survivor, after cartwheeling 4 times, even the safety boater ate it
Nov 9/96 Sa Farminton at T-ville 4.8 - 5.2 and rising, ROBIN,CRISTINA,JOHN,RAJ,GRAZYNA,SAL,Will,Grant,Catherine,Doug,Bill.....too big, must make ferries above monster hole, learning to go around, overload
Nov 2/96 Sa Tohickan 2'(?) Jon,Mimi,SAL,Grant,Catherine,JON,MICHELE,Jane,Ken,LARRY,YVETTE,BOB......Big crowd, warm then cold, Sal gets bow rescue just in time at race course,Grant's donut hole
Oct 26,27/96 Sa,Su Deerfield,Zoar Gap to Rt. 2, dam to Zoar Gap 950cfs,Fall Class Trip......CRISTINA,HEATHER,PHIL,KEN,ROBIN,JOHN,IAN,WES,GRAZYNA,LISA...... Jon,Mimi,Vance,Jackie,Grant,Catherine,Doug,Bill......60a/45w,nice weather,full moon,Halloween Party,Ghosts at the Charlemont Inn,Heather takes Phil's hot dice prize and runs the Gap backwards, awesome carnage, another shoe to the River Gods
Oct 20/96 Su Mongaup 2-barrels 4.1 KATHI,AL,Catherine,Grant....Midwest meets East,friendly natives, Grant is hooked but escapes
Oct 19,20/96 Sa,Su Moose Festival Jon,Joe,John,Bill.....Nice site, race, lots of people
Oct 12/96 Sa Bull's Bridge 2.5/4.5 LARRY,Catherine,Will,Bill.....Vivid example of the difference between "fairly confident" and "absolutely sure"

Summer 1996

Sep 15/96 Su Esopus 1.9-2.0 Bob,CATHERINE,Daria,GRANT,JANE,KATHY,Kip,WILL... Catherine's new local favourite river.Railroad is shredded by all. Will in the Enigma submarining the portal wave, all that's visible are helmet and paddle blades.
Sep 2/96 M Kennebec 4800cfs Doug,Brad,Brian,Jon,Bill...hole madness,"I like dis boat!" ,don't forget your bowline
Sep 1/96 Su W. Branch Penobscot 3000cfs(above average)DOUG,BRAD,BRIAN,MIMI,Jon,Bill...Lookin over the Gorge,late scout at Cribworks,down to the Falls
Aug 31/96 Sa Kennebec 4800cfs DOUG,BRAD,Brian,Cris,Katie,Jon,Mimi,Bill...Brian's boat does Magic
Aug 24,25/96 Sa,Su Deerfield Release, Dryway Doug,Cheryl,Catherine,Jane,Tom,Jackie .....King gets in the doghouse, Who would drive a truck like that? Philosophy.
Aug 17,18/96 Sa,Su Lower Yough 3' Doug,Cheryl,Will,Joan,Nancy.......See what happens when you don't drive a stick.....The Fruit Loop is ripped off, Doug loses second helmet in as many weeks
Aug 11/96 M Black 1750cfs Vance,Dana,Paige,Jackie,Michelle,Eric,Brad ....messin with the waterfall, on the boil
Aug 8,9,10/96 F,Sa,Su Ottowa,Main and Middle,6'... Vance,Dana,Paige,Jackie,Michelle,Eric,Brad
Aug 10/96 Su Scutter's Jon,Mimi....pretty good level, late start
Aug 9/96 Sa Mongaup,2-barrels Grant,Cheryl,DON,Doug,Jane,Catherine Mongaup ..... Hawk's Nest,snorkeler at the wave,Delaware bath water
Aug 3,4/96 Sa,Su Deerfield Festival WILL,Doug,Vance,Jackie,Brian,Cris,Joan,Marian,Cheryl,Catherine,Mimi,Jon,Bill....Doug and Jackie nail the eddy on the right and do the hairy ferry
July 28/96 Su Bull's Bridge 1.5/4.5 DOUG,VANCE,Dana,Paige,Bill.....Staircase warmups, getting dizzy at Georges'Hole, the patio
July 20/96 Sa Lehigh-White Haven 775 cfs... Grant,Doug,Mimi,Jon,Catherine... squirtin rescues, great play level
June 26-July 9/96 Idaho Vance,Jackie,Larry,Catherine,Rob,Brad,Bill
June 22/96 Sa Farmington 1.8 Jane, Will, Catherine.... Bull's Bridge at 3 ft, roadtrip to T-ville, hitchhiking problems

Spring 1996

June 16/96 Su Blue Mountain Lodge JON,MIMI,family,and friends.....Congratulations.....Celebration,Klezmer,Fish in a barrel
June 15/96 Sa Hudson Gorge 5.5 DOUG,STEVE,Vance,Jackie,Grant,Catherine,Bill.... hole practice,Greyhounding,Speed Demons
June 8/96 Sa Farmington at T-Ville, 1.9 ANDY,CATHY,DAN,CATHERINE,BRIDGET,RAJ...Catherine,Grant,Jackie,Vance,Jane,Brad.....Good play at the "Hole", Clingon snags Andy, great roll... group dynamics
June 2/96 Su Mongaup 2-barrel Jackie and Jane.....open boaters pleading for assistance ignored by chauvinistic kayakers, good rock at the "Wave"
May 27/96 M Lower Yough 2.4 ft Grant, Doug, John, Catherine, Michele.... great new 360 hole, Swimmer's is renamed Hotel California, Michele is booted out of Swimmers, Doug is booted out of River's End, John rolls and surfs in Swimmers
May 26/96 Su Cheat 3.0 ft GRANT, DOUG, Jon, John, Catherine.... no portages or sneak routes, High Falls run on river left, Grant punches Big Nasty, Glenn Miller shuttle: no charge fo rain and wind, firecrackers
May 25/96 Sa Lower Yough 3.3' GRANT, DOUG, Jon, John, Mimi, Catherine,MICHELE... flipper vs. scar, sunny and warm, Dimples fights back, Jon cooks,camping in the field.
May 27/96 M Black 6'(8000cfs) John,Ingrid,Mark,Joe,BRAD,Bill....Mr. Hill's cottage, Bros., sneak Knife's Edge, 17k flush below the dam courtesy ARO
May 26/96 Su Rouge 155 cms(5-6000cfs) Mark,JOE,BRAD,LOWELL,BILL....Washing Machine(nice play hole at bottom),Seven Sisters, tough port on the right
May 25/96 Sa Ottowa 21' Mark,Joe,BRAD,LOWELL,BILL....Middle section,Main too high(?),big standing waves at Phil's, no hole, Gardiners' wave train, Kahuna time, are we havin fun now?, River Run camp & takeout
May 24/96 F Lower Moose 5.5 Mark,Joe,BRAD,LOWELL,BILL....Iron Bridge,Tannery,Frothhole(watch for pin rock at bottom of tongue to left of rock at lower levels),Mixmaster...good level,Bottom too big
May 19/96 Su Mongaup 2 barrel, John,Michele,Sal,Will
May 19/96 Su Bull's Bridge 5.6'Gville,Catherine,Grant,Jackie,Vance....enders at Georges' Hole
May 18/96 Sa Lido Beach 5-6'offshore,Brad,Bill...Beast of the East Surfing Contest
May 18/96 Sa Hudson Gorge 5.3' Grant,Catherine,Vance,Jackie....On the Bubble, Hurricane gets no respect from rude rafters
May 14/96 Tu Lehigh 2000 cfs Brad,Steve.....1500 better?
May 12/96 Su Brodhead 2' at Alpine bridge = 3' on Delaware gauge 800-431-4721 (Brodhead at Schumakers) 2.6'min, 2.4'on this gauge is min for Shohola .....John,Giddon,Bill
May 11/96 Sa Bull's Bridge 3'on the Boaters' gauge, 5.1 at gville, Vance,Bill
May 10/96 F Lehigh 1300 cfs Brad,Steve.....kayakers harass fisherman, Brad gets trashed in Donut hole after Steve's awesome ender at Will Hoyt rock.....
May 5/96 Su Mongaup 2-barrel +,..John,Michele,Jon,Mimi,Sal,Bill....tailrace
May 4/96 Sa Lackawaxen (?)gauge, on high side, Hawley to Rowland Corners 12+ mi....GREG,RAJ,Catherine,Grant,Bill....(flame)Kittatiny camp-for $50 you get music all nite....
May 4/96 Sa Lehigh 2000 cfs, Jon, Mimi, SAL, Jane, Doug, Will.....Donut hole,Jon swims No Way, Good timing 1hr late (both groups)
May 2/96 Th Tohickan 2.2 Steve, Gordon..... Bombproof eddy roll
Apr 28/96 Su Hudson Gorge, 6.28 Grant,Catherine,Jane,Brad,Bill..Big water,hero and sneak routes, Narrows,Blue Ledge, hero in Soupstrainer, a worthy drive, sparkling Adirondak day
Apr 27/96 Sa West Release, STEVE,Brad... Shaken manhood
Apr 28/96 Sa Bull's Bridge 5.57 G-ville, 4'at boater's gage(on the bridge)...DOUG,JANE,Jackie,Vance,Brian,Cris,Katie,Bill.......Aggressive paddling and hole play, pickles with ketchup at the Inn
Apr 21/96 Sa Shohola,IV-IV+(no top gorge),2.8 at Knealing Br.,Grant,Catherine,Jane,Doug,Mark,Brad,Jon,Bill.....Walt,Jamie,Jeff,Ralph......Z-drag rescue,Brad rescues bag, rising to the occasion
Apr 14/96 Su Zoar Gap..Spring 96 Class Trip, Fife Brook to Zoar Gap Rapids, 1200+ cfs, 45a/45w snow.... Kathy,Catherine,Pam,Dan,Richard,Sal and Yvette,Bob,Jane,John,Michele,Catherine,Grant,Jackie,Vance,Bill....play spot,Zoar rapid kickin, almost got a ticket for litterin, kayakers
Apr 13/96 Sa Spring 96 Class Trip Zoar Gap Rapid to rte. 2, 800 cfs 40a/,40w rain,Catherine,Pam,Dan,Richard,Sal and Jane,John,Catherine,Grant,Jackie,Vance,Bill... eddy hopping,kissing rock,ferry spot, great table, thanks Charlemont Inn.
Apr 7/96 Su French Broad Catherine,Grant,(hardier part of NOC class) how can you not hit the bottom eddy?
Apr 6/96 Sa French Broad Catherine,Grant,(NOC class)....guest instructor
Apr 5/96 F Nantahala lo Catherine,Grant....... road trip
Apr 3/96 W Scutter's Vance,Jackie,John,Grant....Grant and Catherine on to NOC
Apr 2/96 Tu Shade Creek 4' on the Casselman at Markleton Brad,Catherine,Bill,Vance,Jackie,John......Combination of the Nescopec and Catskill Creek
Apr 1/96 Mo Cheat 4' at Allbright Bridge,4.5' gauge, Catherine,Brad,Jackie,Vance,John,Bill.....messing with Nasty,log at top of Colliseum,great paddling,shuttle,snow and whiskey,here we are
Mar 31/96 Su Lower Yough 4.5 John,Catherine,Brad,Vance,Jackie,Bill.....waking up with the fishermen, playing the pillow at River's End, Swimmers a big wave
Mar 30/96 Sa Tohickon release 2.2' Will,John,Jane,Catherine,Grant,Brad,Dana,Paige,Vance,Jackie,Bill......new takeout,hot dice
Mar 23/96 Sa Bull's Bridge 2' on the boater gage JOHN,Dana,Paige,Vance,Brian,Jon,Bill........Georges' a little sticky, new boats

Winter 1996

Mar 16/96 Sa Bull's Bridge 3.25 on the boater gage, Brian,Shaun,Vance,WILL,BRAD,CATHERINE,Dana,Paige,Lowell,Paul,Bill......Respect lessons on Staircase, Stellar first descents!
Feb 24/96 Sa Bushkill Creek, 2" below the pipe at takeout bridge, nice level, Catherine, Doug, John, Jon, Bill...... ice-cream bellyaches

Fall 1995

Nov 12/95 Su Lochatong 9', Tohickon 2.6' Brian,Giddon,Joe,Bill
Nov 11/95 Sa Farmington at T-ville 2.4 Catherine,Doug,Will,Ben.....Contributing to delinquency.
Nov 7/95 Tu Farmington at T-ville 2.4 good level, hole a little washed out....Will,Catherine,John,Michele,Bill.......Watch out for a log to left of Carr Rock below the dam.
Nov 4/95 Sa Tohickon 2' Grant,Catherine,Vance,Jackie,Dana,Paige,Jon,Mimi,Brian,Brad,Bill......Choose holes wisely.
Oct 28/95 Sa Mongaup 2-barrell+ JOHN,SASHA,Grant,Catherine,John,Will,Yvette,Steve,Bill..

2... Just Great!
Oct 28/95 Sa Tohickon 1.7' Jon,MIMI...COMBAT ROLL!..... gettin some rain
Oct 21,22/95 Sa,Su ....Deerfield River,Zoar Gap to hwy 2,

2000+cfs,heavy rains,...Ten-mile-Hoosatonic,3'on the boater g. 6' on old G-ville gage, Ten-mile high...ANDREW,SASHA,KEVIN,SUNI,MATT,BRIDGET,TOM,JEREMY...Catherine,Grant,Jon,Mimi,Doug,Vance,Jackie,Bill....high water handled very well
Oct 18-20/95 W-F Ocoee 1700cfs Brad,Cindi,(Scot,Lynn,& Eric) ender at Hell Hole,different strokes for different folks
Oct 13/95 V

.8m haute M.Grant et Mme.Catherine, En Francais les noms sont la jupe,une pagaie,et le casque,mais le kayak es le kayak par tout dans le monde.
Oct 14/95 Sa Bottom Moose 2.5 lo Dana,Paige,Brian,Vance,Bill ....close one
Oct 7,8/95 Sa,Su Potomac,lo Brad,Brian,Cindi... Noisy campers.
Oct 8/95 Su Bottom Moose 3.8 lots of water, a little pushy? Jon,Tad,Ron Elevator, On the left of Crystal
Oct 7/95 Sa Indian-Hudson 4' lo Jon,Pete
Oct 7/95 Sa Farmington 2.8' hole is washed out, but the rest is more interesting, Doug,Catherine,Bill Sworn to secrecy.
Sept 30/95 Sa Ocoee 1700cfs lo? Brad World Cup... Waitin for the wind to die down.
Sept 30/95 Sa Mongaup 1-barrell,3'at Callicoon(Delaware R.) Naomi,Yvette,Bob,Will,Bill....Half the paddle=what? Yvette doesn't need a paddle.
Sept 27/95 W Rogue R. at Galice,Oregon 1000cfs. Jon,Mark Too far West.
Sept 24/95 Su Farmington 1.3-1.7 low Catherine,Grant,Jackie.... The hole spot was still doable. Plenty of combat rolls.
Sept 24/95 Su U.Gauley 2800 nice BRAD,Brian,Bill.... Brooks on the edge, all right! Contemplative eddies.

Summer 1995

Sept 23/95 Sa L.Gauley 2800 good level Tom,Linda,Bill,Brad,Bill,Brian.... blastin Koonze's flume
Sept 22/95 F U.Yough 1.9 low Tom,Bill,Brian,Mike,Don,Bill.... zoo,Cleaver tough.at this level.
Sept 22/95 F L.Yough 1.6 very low, Brad,Linda
Sept 16/95 Su Mongaup 1-barrel,II-III,some run-off Jean,Doug,Bob,Mimi,Jon... Doug ejected by wiley footpegs. Jon jumps stranger.
Sept 15,16/95 Sa,Su Potomac,Great & Little Falls,III-IV-V,Catherine,Grant,Michele,John,Deborah, race
Sept 9/95 Sa Zoar Gap Catherine,Daria...gearheads
Sept 2,3/95 Sa,Su S.Fork of the American,Michele,John,Dan Krandall...current world champion kayak surfer
August 25,26,27/95 F,Sa,Su Monroe Br. 900cfs STEVE,Brad,Mark,Jane,Cheryl,Joan,Bill legendary Creten rickey tales
August 19,20/95 Grant,Catherine Zoar Gap COMBAT ROLL! All right Catherine.
August 19,20,21/95 Sa,Su,M Ottowa Vance,Jackie,Dana,Paige
August 18/95 F Steve,Gordon Mongaup wkday aft when its hot 2 barrels
August 12/95 Sa Monroe Br. GRANT!,Jackie,Vance,Jane,Andy,Brian,Brad
August 12/95 Sa Zoar Gap Catherine,Michele,John
August 6/95 Su Cold Vance,Jackie,Dana,Paige,Kip,Nancy on rain
August 5,6/95 Sa,Su Deerfield Festival,Catherine,Doug,Karin,Alan,Vance,Jackie
July 30/95 Su Mongaup Steve,Ron 2 barrel in hot weather
July 29/95 Sa Farmington 1.3 Jon,Howie scrapin
July 29-30/95 Sa,Su Deerfield..Zoar Gap, Monroe Bridge Katie,Cris,Brian,Brad,Gideon,Dan,Phil,Karyn,Bill rafted
July 9/95 Su Deerfield,Zoar Gap,700cfs, Doug,Catherine,Grant
July 15-21/95 Colorado Vance and Jackie
July 4/95 Tu Dead River,Maine Michele...Combat Roll!
July 2/95 Su Mongaup Wave Steve,Brad,Dana,Paige Maxie rescues Brad
June 25/95 Su Lehigh White Haven to Brockport 450cfs Cherith,Doug,Catherine,Grant
June 18-July 7/95 Idaho Vance,Jackie,Jon,Alan,Bill

Spring 1995

June 11/95 Su Montauk 5-6'surf.. Brad,Bill.. Good spot, inquire. Lookin over the shoulder.
June 10-11/95 California, Michele(in a kayak)and Naomi guiding a raft meet on the American. Its a small world.
June 10/95 Sa Lehigh White Haven to Brockport 650cfs.. Catherine,Grant,Jane,Stefano,Dave,Laurie.. Dave does it again. Good goin C & G.
June 3,4/95 Esopus Race 8-900cfs Sa Brad,Steve,Jon,Mimi,Lisa,Bob,Jackie,Vance,Brian,Bill...Jackie and Vance took the blue in their class, Congrats! CKC sold all at the auction, Yeah Jon! (photos by Craig Stearns)
May 27,28,29/95 Cheat 2.5, Lower Yough 2.75, Upper Yough 2.1, Vance, Jackie, Jon, Mimi, Alan (photo by Vance Condie)
May 21, 1995 Su Farmington at T-ville, 1.9 Grant,Catherine,Bob,Brad,Doug,Jon,Jackie,Bill
May 13, 1995 Sa Lehigh White Haven to Brockport 460cfs Catherine,Grant,Brad,Jon,Vance,Bob,Bill
April 22,23 1995 Zoar Gap 10-1 Sa,Su 700cfs Spring Class Trip - Grant,Catherine,Michele,Frank,Cherith,Naomi and Vance,Jackie,Yvette,Bill
April 1, 1995 Ten-Mile..Hoosatonic 3.8 Eric,Chris,Jackie,Lisa,Vance,Paige,Dana,Doug,Bill