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Current Activities & Events  IMPORTANT: Scheduled trip times are DEPARTURE times, not arrival times. Just as you wouldn't arrive at the airport at 9AM for a 9AM flight you should arrive before the departure time for paddle trips, to allow adequate time to unload boats and gear and park the car. When participants arrive late it punishes everybody who arrived on time, and discourages them from arriving on time for future paddles. At its May 2005 meeting, the RICKA Executive Committee voted that trip leaders /coordinators/ facillitators/ etc., should make every effort to begin trips on time, and not more than 15 minutes late. Any person not in the water and ready to paddle 15 minutes after the scheduled start of the trip should be advised of the route the trip will take in case they want to try to catch up   When boat size or paddling skill sets are specified as requirements for participation in a trip they apply to everybody. Even if you have the experience to overcome the circumstances that necessitate these requirements they still apply to you. Once an exception is made for one individual it creates a serious problem enforcing the requirements when other less experienced paddlers demand to be allowed to participate also. Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated.

Blackstone Valley Paddlers: Tuesday May 13 Lackey Dam & Mumford River Check for changes or cancellations before leaving from work or home Flatwater: Paddle trips are scheduled for Saturday May 10 and Sunday May 11. Because of frequent changes and cancellations it is necessary that you check the calendar to find out what the plans are at this moment, and also check the discussion board before leaving your home for any last minute changes or cancellations. Sea Kayaking:  Saturday May 10 Sakonnet Point (Level 4) Check the calendar for paddle details. Before you go: READ THE BASIC GUIDELINES VISIT THE SEA KAYAK MESSAGE BOARD THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE MORNING OF ALL TRIPS TO CHECK FOR CHANGES, POSTPONMENTS, OR CANCELLATIONS. Whitewater:

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If you elect to receive the Paddler by e-mail please be certain to add RICKA_Newsletter@Yahoogroups.com  to your address book so it doesn't get filtered out as spam. Link problems on the homepage - TheSea Kayaking web pages, the Flatwater web pages, and the Whitewater webpages all reside on hosts separate from the home site. Among other reasons, this serves a security function in that, when the main RICKAsite gets hacked (it has happened 5 times so far) the satellite sites are protected from being defaced and needing to be restored. Bear in mind that web servers, like personal computers, are subject to occassional crashes and/or occassionally have to be taken offline to be upgraded. These events are beyond our control. In the event that you are unable to access one of the satellite sites or even the home site, please wait an hour and try accessing it again before reporting a problem to the Webmaster.Thanks. Need to locate a club officer or member of the Executive Committee (includingall activity chairs?  See the second page of any issue of the Paddler. Invasive species alert: Live Chinese Mitten Crabs have been caught incrab pots in Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay. These are the firstconfirmed reports for the eastern United States.These are the first confirmed reports for the eastern United States. To date, there havebeen seven crabs documented, and five have been in the past two weeks.We don’t yet know whether the crab has established reproductivepopulations in these estuaries or spread to other locations along theeastern U.S. Please click HERE for more information and how to report sightings. The AMC has 2 camping facilities on Knubble bay outside of Bath ME. A recently constructed cabin and 40 acre Beal Island. The AMC runsseveral kayaking trips out of the Cabin/Beal Island per year, both the cabin and Beal Island are also available for rent.  More information:http://www.amckbc.org/

Discountsfor members Bring your RICKA membership card and remember to ASK for the discount.

Canoe Passage Outfitters: Glass andKevlar boats, 10% off retail; polyethelene boats 15% off retail;accessories, trips and instructions, 10% off regular prices. 277 WaterStreet, Warren, RI, (401)245-9025 and 120 IngellStreet, Taunton, MA on the Taunton River.(800)689-7884 www.canoepassage.com The KayakCentre: Glass boats 7% off normal retail; plasticboats 12% off normal retail; accessories with boat purchase 15% off,10% off all other times for RICKA members. Brown and Phillips Streets,Wickford Village. 1-888-SEA-KAYAK, www.kayakcentre.com OceanState Adventures (OSA): 10% RICKA discount.Services include kayak repairs, tune ups, and customizing. 99Poppasquash Road, Bristol. 401-254-4000. http://www.kayakri.com OspreySea Kayak Adventures: 10% off accessories.489 OldCounty Rd Westport Mass. 02790(508)636-0300 www.ospreyseakayak.com QuakerLane Outfitters: All canoes & kayaks 10% Off,accessories 20% Off. 4019 Quaker Lane, North Kingstown RI 028521-800-249-5400 quakerlaneoutfitters@cox.net NorthwindSports 10% RICKA discount on non-sale items. 267Thames St., Bristol, 401-254-4295 www.northwindsports.com SaltPond Watersports at Rampoint Marina: All canoes& kayaks 10% off, accessories 20% off. 2 William Schmid Drive,South Kingstown (401) 782-2866 WaveLengthMagazine: Offers a "Club Sub"introductory discountfor new subscribers who are paddling club members. Asubscription generally costs $15/year, but new subscribers who areRICKA members, can subscribe for $10. Send a check with your name andmailing address along with a note saying you belong to the RICanoe/Kayak Association. The mailing address is: WaveLength Magazine,2735 North Rd., Gabriola, BC, Canada, V0R 1X7. Check them out on theWeb at http://www.WaveLengthMagazine.com WildwoodOutfitters Ltd: 10% off kayaks and accessories to RICKAmembers and will match competitors with proper verification. (401)789-1244 http://www.wildwoodoutfittersri.com

 

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