Notice and Assumption of Risk:
Whitewater paddling is a risky outdoor sport. BRV is not responsible for any individual’s decision to participate in a trip, or for his or her decision to run any river or section of a river.

The list of scheduled trips below remains a work in progress and reflects mostly weekend trips. Other trips are ad hoc and announced via the BRV email list. For more about BRV's excursions, please see the club's trip guidelines. Mid-week trips: Stay tuned to BRV emails whenever there's water in fun places. The Thursday Paddlers, an informal group of DC area whitewater boaters, led for decades by Steve Ettinger, organize trips every week from March to November.To join their email list, contact Miki Komlosh or Mark Brenneman. CCA also has a Pick Up Trips email list for people to connect anytime area ww creeks and tributary rivers are runnable.To subscribe to this list, send an email with the subject "Pickup Trips" to webmaster@canoecruisers.org, or post a proposal to trips@canoecruisers.org. Wednesday p.m. paddling on the lower Potomac: CCA's Mike Baummer coordinates trips for all area after-work paddlers from Anglers to Lock 10, Little Falls or Violette's Lock. See MikeyB's posts on the MCC board for updates and details. Sunday Morning Violette's Lock trips: To join the list, email AlfCooley@gmail.com. . Dam Releases Gauges Rainfall Weather Stream Finder Roll Sessions

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• MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC To add or change a trip listing: Please email Mike Martin, webmaster, or call him or Beth Koller to add/change listings for the newsletter. Also share trip info on the BRV Facebook page. To post or change a trip on short notice, send a “reply all” e-mail to a BRV email message. Thanks to all who coordinate BRV trips!
  Date	Location	Difficulty1	Contact
  Winter 2017-18
  Mid Dec. to Mid Jan	Florida creeks and rivers	PN	Ed Evangelidi
  Jan. 7 (Sun.)	CCA's annual “Fun with Ropes Safety Clinic”	All	Charlie Duffy
  Jan. 17 (Weds.)	BRV Board Meeting		Rick Koller
  Jan. 24 (Weds)	BRV Meeting	All	Rick Koller
  Feb 25. (Sun.)	CCA Trip Leaders' Training Seminar	All	Charlie Duffy
  MARCH 2018
  March 3 (Sat.)	Ed Gertler's annual Icebreaker trip (CCA) Sleepy Creek, or something that has water in it, followed by contra dancing.	PN	Edward Gertler (301) 585-4381
  March 3 (Sat.)	Lower Gunpowder Falls (MCC) - Below Baltimore's Loch Raven Dam, just ENE of Baltimore, between US 1 and US 40	Class III	Tony Allred (410) 255-2895
  TBA	Sideling Hill Creek (MCC) Postponed from March 10	PN	Bob Raab (301) 874-6398
  March 11 (Sun.)	Daylight Savings Time begins Sun., March 11
  March 18 (Sun)	Patapsco Watershed or Catoctin Creek (MCC)	LI-I	Dave Cooke
  March 21(Weds.)	FREE: AW Wild Rivers Film Festival 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.,  Yates Auditorium, Department of Interior Main Building,1849 C St NW, Washington, DC These films represent a unique partnership among the national river organizations - American Rivers, American Whitewater, River Network and River Management Society, and Wild and Scenic Rivers administering agencies - Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Forest Service.	All	Must Register – here
  March 24 (Sat.)	Stoneycreek River/Shade Creek MCC/BCKC	I	Tony Allred
  March 26 (Mon.)	BRV Meeting -- 7:15 p.m., Clara Barton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd, Cabin John. MD BRV will host Dean Naujoks, one of the three Potomac Riverkeepers featured in the film to be shown, and to answer questions about the film and the organization. The documentary, produced by graduate students at American University, presents the challenges to water quality and the impact on fishing and boating in three segments of the Potomac-including near the Bloomington section. This will be followed by a video on running the Potomac including Great Falls.	ALL	Rick Koller
  March 31(Sat.)	Lost River (or Hopeville or Moorefield Canyons) (CCA/BRV)	Class II+ (III)	Alford Cooley (703) 442-7935
  March 31 (Sat.)	Stonycreek/Dealer's Choice This could be extended to Sunday (Easter) if there is interest.	I	Jim Pruitt
  TBA	Couch Potatoes' Spring Shakedown Cruise Postponed from March 17 due to weather and low river levels.	LI-I	Mike Martin or TBA
  TBA	Sideling Hill Creek (MCC) Postponed from March 10	PN	Bob Raab (301) 874-6398
  APRIL 2018
  March 30-April 1 (Sat.- Sun.)	Easter Weekend
  March 30-April 1 (Sat.- Sun.)	Smoke Hole Car Camper (Coastals Canoe Club)	I	Tom McLoud 301-473-4546
  April 7-8 (Sat. - Sun.)	Virginia rivers near Staunton, such as North, Bullpasture, Maury or Irish Creek.	Class 3	Bob Maxey 703-823-1439
  April 7-8 (Sat.)	Bloomington Release (MCC)	LI-I	Ron Ray
  April 14-15 (Sat. - Sun.)	Elk River Festival (a.k.a., Webster Wildwater Weekend, Webster Springs, WV) [Stay at Camp Cesar, Cowen, WV]	LI-A
  April 14 (Sat.)	Potomac River Cleanup Annual CCA & BRV club boaters help in conjunction with the Alice Ferguson Foundation's Watershed cleanup day at at Riley's Lock. Cleanup supplies provided, but bring water and lunch.  River level permitting, bring your boat for island/GW canal cleanup.	All	Kathleen Sengstock (BRV) 202-225-1461
  April 14 (Sat.)	Intermediate Kayaking ACA Level 4 (CCA) Most likely on the Dry Fork of the Cheat in WV, camping at Teeters Campground Classes	I	Charlie Duffy (703) 938-3949
  April 15 (Sun.)	Cacapon (MCC)	PN	Laura &Matt Peitersen
  April 15 (Sun.)	Tygart (Arden Section) Or Cheat Canyon Follow-up from the Intermediate Clinic.	I/HI	Charlie Duffy (703) 938-3949
  April 21 (Sat.)	Bloomington Release Camping at Big Run State Park	LI-I	Phil Troutman 703-764-9106
  April 21-22 (Sat.-Sun)	Smokehole/Hopeville/Cheat Narrows + Bloomington, depending on levels Overnight in Keyser + on to Bloomington release on Sun.	I	Mark Wray (703) 222-4842
  April 21 (Sat.)	Swift Water Rescue Refresher @ Little Falls You must have completed a full SWR class prior to taking this refresher course. The class will be all hands on, very little of it on land. Standard boating gear is required.		Charlie Duffy (703) 938-3949
  April 21 (Sat.)	Annual Bluebells Trip On a section of the Monocacy or a tributary—depending on water levels-fasting moving water/class 1	N	Dean Geis (443-250-0864)
  April 21 (Sat.)	CKAPCO ACA River Canoeing River Canoeing (tandem or solo) class (class assumes basic flatwater skills)	PN	Instructors Brendan Fitzpatrick and/or Mike Aronoff 703-8501257
  April 22 (Sun.)	Cacapon (MCC)	PN	Bob Whiting
  April 28 (Sat.)	Gunpowder Watershed (MCC)	PN-LI	Phil Dawson
  April 28-29 (Fri-Sat.)	Pine Creek Canyon (PA) Drive up on Thursday to Cedar Run, PA area. Cedar Inn often booked on weekends. Camping at Petticoat Junction. May be other lodging in Slate Run. Beautiful canyon. Class 2. Tributaries may be zestier. Hiking and biking options available.		Dean Geis (443-250-0864) & Craig Wolfe (301-461-7846)
  MAY 2018
  May (3-10)	Southern VA/New River Tributaries Base camp at NFS Stony Fork Campground.	LI-I	Ed Evangelidi & John Duke 304-616-2224
  May 4-5 (Fri. - Sat.)	Cheat River Festival
  May 5 ( Sat.)	Top Yough (or equivalent) Creeking! (CCA) For advanced boaters - need to be able to boof.	A/Class IV	Tom Hackman 518-813-6780
  May 5-6 (Sat. - Sun.)	Bloomington Release
  May 6 (Sat.)	Bloomington Trip is limited to 6 and will focus on skills development.	LI	Beth Koller 240-506-0417
  May 5-6 (Sat. - Sun.)	Trap Pond Family Camper (CCA)	N	Michal Komlosh 240-620-9440
  May 12 (Sat.)	CCA Downriver Race		Howard Morland (703) 525-1429
  May 12-20	20th Annual MCC/BRV Smoky Mountains Trip Class III/IV rivers and creeks in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina.	I-A	Richard Hopley
  May 21 (Mon	BRV Meeting 7:15 p.m., Clara Barton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd, Cabin John. MD.	All
  May 12-13 (Sat. - Sun.)
  May 18-20 (Fri-Sun.)	Stonycreek River Festival Hosted by Benscreek Canoe Club Quemahoning Releases Scheduled Camping/food/music available at Greenhouse Park in Ferndale. Camping also available at Quemahoning Reservoir Recreation Area and at Nanty-Glo Park.	I-A
  May 19 (Sat.)	Bloomington (BRV/CCA) Meeting at Myersville exit at 8:30am or up at take out at 11am.	LI	Ross Dence
  May 19-20 (Sat. - Sun.)	Potomac River (Brunswick - Nolands Ferry) Saturday (MCC)/ Antietam Creek Sunday	N/ PN	Karen Trump
  May 20 (Sun.)	Introduction to Paddling For Families (CCA) Seneca Landing/Riley's Lock. No experience is necessary. Bring water, snacks and a change of clothes. You may get wet. Canoes and kayaks will be provided by Calleva.  Experienced volunteers are needed to help paddlers.	N	Michal Komlosh 240-620-9440
  May 20 (Sun.)	Bloomington Trip is limited to 6 and will focus on skills development.	LI	Beth Koller 240-506-0417
  Memorial Day Weekend May 25 -28 (Fri-Mon)	Annual Camper at Teeters' Campground, Albright, WV Trips range from the Cheat and Tygart Forks, the Casselman/Yough basin, Stonycreek, Bloomington, and Cheat Narrows or Canyon.	LI-A	Mike Martin & Courtney Caldwell
  Memorial Day Weekend May 25 -28 (Fri-Mon)	Greenbrier river and Cass scenic railroad train Child-friendly base camping trip with opportunities for paddling. Train ride is planned for May 27 - contact Miki to reserve tickets.	N-LI	Michal Komlosh 240-620-9440
  June 2018
  June 1-3 (Fri.-Sun.)	Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous Cooper’s Lake Campground, Portersville/Slippery Rock PA
  June 1 (Fri.)	Greenbrier River & Cass Scenic Railroad (CCA) Paddle the Greenbriar with a shuttle via a train pulled by a steam locomotive. The campground we will stay at is right on the river. Participants are responsible for camping fees and train tickets. East Fork Campground. Family Friendly		Michal Komlosh 240-620-9440
  Jun 2 (Sat.)	Savage River release
  Jun 2 (Sat.)	38th Great Rappahannock Whitewater Canoe Race, Fredericksburg, VA
  Jun 3 (Sun.)	Forks of the Cheat/Dealer's Choice	I-HI	Jenny Thomas 703-907-9771 & Kim Butleman
  Jun 2 (Sat.)	Potomac River (Brunswick - Nolands Ferry)(MCC)	N	Karen Trump
  Jun 3 (Sun.)	Antietam Creek (MCC)	PN	Karen Trump
  June 9 (Sat.)	Canoeing for Beginners, Seneca Landing/Riley's Lock This class is for people who have little or no experience paddling a canoe. Canoes, paddles and life jackets will be provided. Bring lunch, water, sturdy shoes and a change of clothes. You may get wet. Life jackets and helmets must be worn at all times.	N	Mark Wray (703) 222-4842
  June 9-10 (Sat.-Sun.)	Lehigh Release (MCC)	LI	Phil Dawson
  June 10 (Sun.)	Patuxent River (CCA) Bring your binoculars for some bird watching. This flatwater paddle takes us through part of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary with a stop at a museum along the way. After the paddle you have the option of joining us for dinner at a seafood restaurant.	N	Susan Sherrod 703-725-4278
  June 16-17 (Sat.-Sun.)
  June 23 (Sat.)
  June 23-24 (Sat. -Sun.)
  June 29 - July 1 (Sat.-Sun.)	Potomac, Paw Paw - Little Orleans (Canoe Camper) (MCC)	N	Karen Trump
  June 30 (Sat.)	Potomac - Algonkian To River Bend This is a full day of paddling with a leisurely stop on an island for a picnic lunch and a swim. You may want to bring a folding chair for sitting on the beach. I plan to bring a grill. This is a nice family trip. Algonkian Regional Park	N	Susan Sherrod 703-725-4278
  June 23-24 (Sat. -Sun.)	Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival/Tim Gavin Memorial Down River Race	LI
  JULY 2018
  	July 4th Week
  Jul 1 (Sat.)	Savage River release
  July 1-8 (Sat-Sun.)	Carolina Canoe Club Week of Rivers	LI-E
  July 8 (Sun.)	Lower Antietam Creek (MCC) Rt. 34 bridge to Potomac river	PN	Bob Whiting
  July 14 (Sat.)	CKAPCO Beginning Whitewater Canoeing Tandem or solo, builds on river canoeing and flat water classes	PN	Instructors Brendan Fitzpatrick and/or Mike Aronoff 703-850-1257
  July 14 (Sat.)	ACA Swift Water Rescue Training (CCA), Level 4 The course teaches judgement and risk management to minimize the likelihood of serious incidents, and the skills to deal with incidents.  Prerequisites include ability to swim, confident boating skills in Class II whitewater, well-fitting whitewater PFD and helmet, solid closed footwear (no sandals, flip-flops, or aquasocks), clothing appropriate to the water temperature, and gear appropriate to your craft (kayaks and canoes with flotation, SUP, raft).		Charlie Duffy (703) 938-3949
  July 14-15 (Sat.-Sun.)
  July 18 (Weds.)	BRV Meeting 7:00 p.m., Clara Barton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd, Cabin John. MD.	All
  July 21-22 (Sat.-Sun.)	THESE EVENTS WERE POSTPONED DUE TO HIGH WATER. STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE Potomac River Celebration - Introduction to Paddling Community/Family event Paddling Community Family Event, co-hosted by the ACA, the CCA, Calleva, the Great Falls Foundation, and Team River Runner , held at Riley’s Lock, 1-7:30 p.m.	All	Lisa Weed
  July 26-27 July 28-29	Lower Yough Stonycreek or Cheat	HI HI	Bob Maxey (703) 823-1439 boater3@gmail.com.
  July 28 (Sat.)	BRV's Annual Moonlight Picnic	All	Aug. 25 (Sat.)
  July 29 (Sun.)	Stonycreek release		Ross Dence and Larry Lempert
  AUGUST 2018
  NOTICES AND TBA	Matt Anderson, now living in Alabama, is offering to lead folks down the Ocoee (and other nearby rivers) for an extended weekend in August. Phil Troutman wants to lead a family fun trip on the upper Rapp (12 miles west of Warrenton) (Class 1+) when the weather and water are right.		Matt Anderson Phil Troutman
  Aug. 4-5 (Sat.-Sun.)	Lehigh release &/or Nescopek Creeks if it's running. Ed plans to drive to Hickory Run State Park, the designated campround, near White Haven, PA Thurs., p.m. or Fri. am. won't be reachable by e-mail after that.	LI to I	Ed Evangelidi
  Aug. 4 (Sat.)	Covington River or Rapp. Trib	I/LI	Mike Martin & Courtney Caldwell
  Aug. 11-12 (Sat.-Sun.)	Antietam Creek Call by Weds if interested		Beth Koller 240-506-0417
  Aug. 18-19 Sat-Sun.
  Aug. 19 (Sun.)	Valley Falls paddling clinic (TRPC?)		Jeff Prycl . 724 331 9566
  Aug. 25 (Sat.)	CKAPCO Intermediate Whitewater Canoeing Intermediate whitewater Class Tandem or solo, builds on beginning whitewate instruction	I	Instructors Jordan Taylor and Mike Aronoff 703-8501257
  Aug. 25 (Sat.)	Mark Wray and his band will perfom at the Westover Beer Garden in Arlington, VA from 5 to 9 PM.  All are welcome to attend		Aug. 25 (Sat.)
  Aug. 25-26 (Sat.-Sun.)	Bloomington Release		John Snitzer (for Saturday) Beth Koller 240-506-0417 (for Sunday)
  SEPTEMBER 2018
  Sept. 1-3 (Sat. - Mon.)	Labor Day weekend New River Rendezvous multi-club gathering, Hico, WV, hosted by the Coastals Canoe Club https://www.coastals.org/index.html	LI-A	Ken Dubel
  Sept. 1-3 (Sat. - Mon.)	Labor Day weekend Sept. 1-3 (Sat. - Mon.)
  Sept. 8-9 (Sat.-Sun.)
  Sept. 10 (Mon.)	BRV Meeting 7:00 p.m., Clara Barton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd, Cabin John, MD Lisa Weed will present an update on Team River Runner activities and opportunities. Charlie Duffy will provide some whitewater accident data via some telling graphics. Mixed in will be National Paddling Film Festival videos. Several will take you back to Court Ogilvie’s recent newsletter article on the Conway: “A Balkan Boating Roadtrip”, “Chasing Rainbows”, and “Inflatable People”. The “Lord of the Fork” dovetails with Charlie’s presentation. The “Wild President” reminds us that this is the 50th birthday of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.	All	Rick Koller
  Sept. 15-16 (Sat.-Sun.)	Gauley/New rivers	A	Keith Merkel & Len Rice
  Sept. 22-23 (Sat.-Sun.)
  Sept. 29 (Sat.)	Savage River release
  Sept. 29-30 (Sat.-Sun.)
  OCTOBER 2018
  Columbus Day Weekend Oct. 6-8 (Sat. - Mon.)	Annual New Jersey Pine Barrens Camper?		Ed Evangelidi
  Oct. 6-7 (Sat. - Sun.)	2018 Canoe Slalom Nationals, Boater Cross and 8 Ball NRG Power Plant, Dickerson MD.
  Oct. 13-14 (Sat. - Sun.)	Team River Runner 14th DC Biathalon (Kayak and Run/Walk/Handcycle) Washington Canoe Club (on K St under Whitehurst Freeway, Georgetown, DC) Volunteers needed.	ALL	Lisa Weed 301-502-0896
  Oct. 20-21 (Sat. - Sun.)
  Oct. 27-28 (Sat. - Sun.)	Russel Fork Rendezvous	I to E
  NOVEMBER 2018
  Nov. 4-5 (Sat.-Sun.)	Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday Nov. 5
  Veterans Day Nov. 10-12 (Fri.)	Eastern Shore Car Camper?	PN	Ed Evangelidi
  Nov. 11 or 12 (Sun or Mon)	Local day trip on something relaxed, i.e. Goose Creek, the Gunpowder, or lower Antietam (weather, water, and interest dependent)	LI	Beth Koller 240-506-0417
  Nov. 14 (Weds.)	BRV meeting, 7:15 p.m., Clara Barton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd, Cabin John, MD. The meeting will feature a variety of film clips including "The Canoe" by Goh Iromoto, a Toronto cinematographer.	All	Rick Koller
  TBA	Tohickon Creek Release		Courtney Caldwell?
  DECEMBER 2018
  Dect. 8 (Sat.)	BRV Holiday Party	All	Mark Wray 703-675-9493
  Mid Dec. to Mid Jan	Florida creeks and rivers?	PN	Ed Evangelidi
  Area Dam Release Schedules Stonycreek Bloomington (N. Branch Potomac) and Savage River Gauley Upper Yough Deerfield

  
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