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Paddling nationwide has seen an explosion of new boaters this year. Many attribute this to the current health crisis and people seeking new, socially distanced outdoor recreation, relatively close to home. With this however has come an alarming rise in on-water incidents, some of which have resulted...

The winter board meeting weekend of the ACC is fast approaching and we want YOU to attend. It is February 7-9 at Lake Ft. Smith State Park and all dues paying members are invited! If you want to get in touch with what the board does, what the chapters are up to, or just want to hang out, eat great f...

There will be an American Canoe Association (ACA) Level 4 Whitewater Canoe Instructor Certification opportunity this Spring. This course will be held on the Cossatot River in Arkansas and will consist of two 3 day weekends. March 13-15 (Instructor Development Workshop). April 10-12th (Instructor Cer...

Need a reason to join or renew your Central Chapter ACC membership? Here’s one. Thanks to a very generous donation by Trey Moore, an almost new Razorback red, Jackson Dynamic Duo tandem whitewater kayak now belongs to the Central Chapter. Any dues paying, Central Chapter member can use it anytime. C...

Rain or Shine, it's gonna be a party! May 4-6, based out of Turner Bend Campground on the Mulberry River. Registration opens March 1 on our club website, arkansascanoeclub.com There will be classes in kayak, solo and tandem canoe, Standup Paddleboard and River Safety and Rescue. Look for updates on ...

You're gonna want to get in on this! Guess the date Richland creek hits 3.5 feet. $5.00 entry fee. All proceeds to go offset significant medical expenses for our friends Debbie and Kerry Moore of Moore Outdoors on Big Piney Creek. Here are a few rules. 1. Anyone can enter by clicking the link below ...

If you frequent the ACC Message Board, you likely have a keen interest in the environmental quality of our rivers, streams and lakes. The ACC encourages all paddlers to remain aware of issues that are before the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, especially those that relate to watersheds...

Chris Handley has agreed to lead a Cossatot First Timers trip on Saturday, May 20th. Contact Chris at chris.handley@terracon.com if you want to participate. As always, Chris will need a slew of support boaters. Please reach out to Chris if you can commit to helping. The minimum level on the morning ...

We opened registration for our whitewater school on March 1. Slots are filling rapidly. Especially kayak classes. Don't be left out! Go to our website - arkansascanoeclub.com to register.

Thanks to our webmaster Chris Elkins, we now have an ACC Events Calendar

Check it out.

https://arkansascanoeclub.com/Calendar

The ACC's Central Chapter Meeting February 28th has been postponed due to a Mardi Gras party conflict with the Oyster Bar meeting location that night. We will meet twice in March, on 3/2 and our normal "4th Tuesday," 3/28.

From ACC President Chris Handley: The Arkansas Canoe Club has secured funding that will allow for a gauge to be installed on Pine Creek for flows off of Flagpole mountain in southeast Oklahoma near the town of Clayton. This will give paddlers a new gauge to base eight or more class II-IV+ runs. The ...

We are establishing our Instructor/ Assistant/Support staff for the annual School of Whitewater Paddling on the Mulberry, May 5-7. If you volunteered as an Instructor in 2016, you will likely be contacted soon by Byron Eubanks (kayak) or Chris Handley (canoe). They are recruiting instructors/assista...

Don't want to bother with camping during Rendezvous? Afraid it might be a tad bit warm or too cool or too wet? (that never happens) Anyway, never fear, we have you covered. Reserve a bunk in one of the cabins at Camp Couchdale. Here is a link to reserve your spot. You will need to bring your own lin...

The ACC Rendezvous FB page is up and running. Please like and share to your hearts content. We will attempt to most major stuff both here and there but that site is likely to get the most traffic so we will pay more attention to that one I suspect.

https://www.facebook.com/accrendezvous2016/