Rapids Riders Meeting

3/9/2005

Treasurer

Report given.

Kayak/Canoe Instructors

Interested people are encouraged to seek instructor certification. 

If interested contact an instructor you know for more information.

Canoe U:

Pool sessions are Arlington have been verbally confirmed.

Campsites are confirmed.  (St. Croix Park/Norway Point and Willow River)

****note that we are at Norway Point this year, not the campsite far away****

Survivor’s party is pending.

Lake days are at Hyland Park Reserve, Bloomington.

**See registration form online for class listing.

Food Committee

1^st weekend

Dale is in charge.  Allen is assisting (if he’s back).

Breakfast:  regular breakfast provided

Lunches:  stuff will be put out and people will make their own lunch

Dinners: Hog roast or lasagna?

Graduation weekend is potluck.

T-shirts

Steve S. will be doing the art design and ordering.

Instructors

Canoe instructors have secured their plans.

Kayak instructors have been secured; they will be in charge of securing their helper boats.

Packets will be distributed to instructors for each of their classes.

Marketing

Information posted in Outdoor News, TC Sports & MN Paddler (formally HUT)

Need presence at Midwest Mt. Expo.

Post on MCA website

First Aid kits

PLEASE forward kits to Mike Jorge so they can be updated.

Website

See updated front page, looks great David!

New email feature will be added soon.

Average 2,700 hits per day

Racing page is up.

Racing

Stone Arch & St. Croix events being developed.

St Croix Race scheduled for Sept. 11.

Apple River will be a 2-day event

Recruitment efforts will start to get more racing participation.

Idea brought up to have a freestyle component to races.

MEP (Minnesota Environmental Partnership) advertisement related to Vermillion River

See Lanny in Outdoor News!

Mike M.

The women love him.

The men envy him.

Whitewater Park

MPR special is being developed and has been put in contact with Steve from WWP

Legislators have been met with who are in support of the WWP

Rally at the Capital

April 2 there is a big rally regarding clean water and natural resources.  Kayakers are encouraged to come (bring your boat).