The 2011 CIP calendar is now available. Thanks to our friends at Sticks in the Water (SIW) and Cedar Valley Paddlers (CVP), this year’s event calendar offers an abundance of opportunities from beginner to expert. Please note that other clubs operate under a different set of policies. When paddling with other clubs please respect their rules. Please make contact with trip coordinators and ask questions before arriving to paddle.
June |
Date |
Day |
Event |
Location |
Time |
Coordinator |
Phone |
email |
More Info |
May through September |
Saturday closest to the full moon |
Full Moon Paddles |
Lake Red Rock |
varies |
Diane Lowry
John Craun
Central Iowa Paddlers |
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May through September |
Every Thursday |
Central Iowa Paddlers Nights at Gray's Lake |
Gray's Lake
Des Moines |
6:30-8:30pm |
Central Iowa Paddlers |
515-274-5660 |
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Informal sessions to work on strokes, maneuvers, etc. |
May through September |
Every Wednesday |
Paddling at the Park |
Ada Hayden Park (Lake)
Ames |
7PM Start |
Skunk River Paddlers |
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April through October |
Every Tuesday |
Blue Tuesdays
Paddling at Blue Heron Lake |
Raccoon River Park
West Des Moines |
6:00PM
'till sunset |
Todd Robertson |
515-979-9538 |
GutWrencher39@aol.com |
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May through September |
Most Tuesdays and Thursdays & 2 Saturdays Per Month |
Canoeing Classes & River Outings |
Gray's Lake
Des Moines |
6:00-9:00pm |
City of Des Moines Park & Recreation
Tim Smith/ Don McLaughlin |
515-248-6314 |
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$25 per class
$30 per outing |
4th |
Saturday |
Middle River Cleanup Event |
Adair County |
8:00am |
Madison County Conservation/ Madison County River Alliance |
515-462-3536 |
madccb@madisoncountyparks.org |
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4th |
Saturday |
Dam to Dam |
Des Moines River Sycamore to the Dam |
9:00 a.m. |
John Craun
Central Iowa Paddlers |
641-521-2490 |
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5th |
Sunday |
Class: Recreational Kayaking I |
Lake Ahquabi State Park |
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Jeff Holmes, CanoeSport Outfitters |
515-961-6117 |
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5th |
Sunday |
Class: Canoeing Fundamentals I |
Lake Ahquabi State Park |
1:00 to 5:00 |
Jeff Holmes, CanoeSport Outfitters |
515-961-6117 |
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11th |
Saturday |
CanoeSport Outfitters Learn to Paddle Day |
Lake Ahquabi |
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Jeff Holmes, CanoeSport Outfitters |
515-961-6117 |
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11th &12th |
Saturday & Sunday |
Iowa River |
TBD |
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Robin Fortney
Mary Hyland
Central Iowa Paddlers |
515-277-1763 |
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12th |
Sunday |
Class: Canoeing Fundamentals II |
Lake Ahquabi State Park |
2:00 to 6:00 |
Jeff Holmes, CanoeSport Outfitters |
515-961-6117 |
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18th |
Saturday |
Seatasea Intro to Kayaking: Beginning Kayaking Course |
Pleasant Creek Lake, Palo |
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319-365-6066 |
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18th |
Saturday |
Upper Shell Rock River #2 |
Plymouth to Nora Springs |
9:00 a.m. |
Pam Wolter Broshar
Cedar Valley Paddlers |
319-231-0541 |
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18th &19th |
Sat & Sun |
Turkey River |
TBD |
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Ray Knight
Central Iowa Paddlers |
515-265-2554 |
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19th |
Sunday |
Lake Red Rock Tour |
Lake Red Rock |
8:30 to 3:00 |
CanoeSport Outfitters |
515-961-6117 |
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Sunday, June 19th Father's Day |
21st |
Tuesday |
Des Moines River Paddle |
Des Moines Sycamore to Prospect |
5:30 p.m. |
John Wenck
Central Iowa Paddlers |
515-274-5660 |
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Part I of DSM River Water Trail |
25th |
Saturday |
Grand River Paddle |
Westerville to J34 Bridge
Decatur County |
10:00 a.m. |
John Wenck
Central Iowa Paddlers |
515-274-5660 |
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25th
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Saturday
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Turkey River
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Elkader to Motor Mill
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TBD
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Ray Knight
Central Iowa Paddlers
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CANCELED |
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25th |
Saturday |
Class: Kayaking Fundamentals I |
Lake Ahquabi State Park |
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Jeff Holmes
CanoeSport Outfitters |
515-961-6117 |
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26th |
Sunday |
Volga River #2 |
Mederville to Garber |
9:00 a.m. |
Pam Wolter Broshar
Cedar Valley Paddlers |
319-231-0541 |
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26th |
Sunday |
Class: Kayaking Fundamentals II |
Lake Ahquabi State Park |
8:30 to 5:00 |
Jeff Holmes
CanoeSport Outfitters |
515-961-6117 |
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