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Spring 1992
| Message From the President |
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March 8, 1992
Fellow Paddlers:
We are off to the start of another paddling year with much enthusiasm and excitement. If you check the list of officers and volunteers in the "Who's Who in the NVCCU, you will see only a couple of us old timers and many new names. We have held three executive meetings since elections in November, and these folks are stepping into the operation of the club with great enthusiasm and mutual support. Thanks, it's really appreciated.
Plans for all our usual spring activities are in the works and forming up well. Rob Farley is heading up the Canoe Clinic with help and guidance from past instructors. Look for the details elsewhere in this issue. Tony Shaw is generating a Spring White Water Schedule with all the old favorites as well as some "newly discovered" rivers, with variety provided that will accommodate the varying skill levels and interest of all.
There is always plenty of room for your participation on any of the various committees as well as a few openings for chairpersons (Summer White and Flat Water Trip schedules, Closed Boat clinic, June dinner) so please call and get involved. Our next executive meeting is April 7th at Peter Briggs house where we will start planning summer activities. Everyone is welcome--isn't that right Peter? We hope to see each of you this year, whether it's for the dinner meetings, paddling a river or a lake, helping out on some activity, or just watching the fun.
Have a wonderful paddling year.
Charlie Thompson
President
| Treasurers Report: 05/13/91 - 01/19/92 |
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GENERAL FUND SAFETY & TRAINING FUND
Beginning Balance: $ 320.49 Beginning Balance: $1026.40
<<< TOTAL TREASURY: $1346.89 >>>
INCOME INCOME
64 Dues @ $6 $ 384.00 Decal Sales $ 4.50
49 June Dinners @ 2 98.00 Patch Sales 2.00
Misc. Donation 1.00 Training Manual Sales 32.00
Total Income $ 483.00 Total Income $ 38.50
EXPENSES EXPENSES
Postage $ 270.91 None
Printing 273.90
June Meeting 76.65
November Meeting 58.55
Office Supplies 31.26
Conservation Comm. 64.38
Total Expenses $ 775.65 Total Expenses $ 0.00
BALANCE $ 27.84 BALANCE $1064.90
<<< TOTAL TREASURY: $1092.74 >>>
Peter M. Briggs
Treasurer, NVCC
| Minutes of June 18, 1991 Meeting of the Northern Vermont Canoe Cruisers |
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The meeting was held at Lake Champlain Boat Club. Vice President Sheri Larsen called the meeting to order. Sheri introduced the Proposed NVCC Conservation Policy and explained the two items, which would be voted upon separately. Peter Briggs moved and Rich Larsen seconded that the balance of the policy be accepted as presented. Discussion on item #7, User Fee: Legislative proposal calls for $25 fee on all craft over 16 feet. $25 fee on both canoe and $30,000 boat is unfair. Word "unfairly" allows us to be in favor of reasonable and appropriate fee VOTE: Unanimously in favor of basic policy.
Action on Item #9 of Proposed Policy: (In favor of "river bills", when specific items are consistent with the interest as noted above, and the overall impact of the bill is not contrary to our goals.) A motion was made and seconded to accept Item #9 as part of the policy. Ray Gonda explained the history and origin: River bills prevent dams, prevent towns from removing gravel from rivers while landowners could; provides possible licensing of gravel removal; gives power to the Agency of Natural Resources to make people clean up rivers they contaminate; possible public trust bill. Sheri voiced opposition: "River bills" - meaning unknown; "impact not contrary to our goals: opens up support for items neutral to our goals. VOTE: Majority opposed and item #9 will not be part of our policy.
Action on the bracketed item in #1 of the rules section: "The ranking available officer (or Chairperson of the Conservation Committee) should be notified before any actions are taken." A motion was made, seconded, and voted in favor to accept the above item as proposed.
Peter Briggs moved to change Item #1 to read "Hydro licensing and relicensing.11 Seconded and voted in favor. The finalized NVCC Conservation Policy is included in this issue of the Bow and Stern.
Nomination committee report, Rich Larsen: Need volunteers, especially new people. Executive meetings are open and all are invited to attend and get involved. A March dinner chairperson is needed.
Canoe school; Rich Larsen reported that all went well. Follow up sessions were held on the Lamoille and worked well. Thanks to all.
Kayak School: Bob Schumacher has 20 people and it is going well.
Ray Gonda moved that NVCC explore Public Trust issues. This was seconded and voted in favor.
Rich Larsen moved that we accept the ACA trip policy and waiver as part of NVCC. Change WW Canoeing" to just "canoeing" or add "flat water canoeing and tubing". The motion was amended to adopt the policy temporarily until the fall NVCC meeting. The amended motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Charlie Thompson, Secretary
| Minutes of November 10, 1991 Election Meeting of the Northern Vermont Canoe Cruisers |
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The meeting was held at the Community Lutheran Church in South Burlington. The meeting was called together by President Mike Fullerton at 7 pm. The secretary and treasurer gave their reports. The General Fund contains $157.24, Safety and Education $1,026.40. Mike is looking in to incorporating the club. The NVCC is now a member of the Palmetto Paddlers of North Carolina.
| Item of legal note: A recent lawsuit brought when a person died from a fall from a raft was dropped because the deceased had signed a waiver prior to the trip. |  |
President: Ray Gonda and Charlie Thompson, Vice President: Mark Willett and Ray Gonda, Treasurer: Peter Briggs, Secretary: Ray Gonda and Sheri Larsen
Elections: See "Who's Who in NVCC for the election results.
New Business: Rich Larsen moved that the new officers endeavor to keep the spring meeting fun. He suggested that we try to hammer out the more controversial issues in committee. A vote was unanimously in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 8:12 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Charlie Thompson, Secretary
| Summer and Fall Trip Reports |
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Lamoille River: June 30, 19991
| Participants: | Art Anderson, George Margaret McIntosh |
| It was a pleasant day with mixed sun and clouds as we put in downstream of Ithiel Falls, near Johnson. The water was low since it had been the third driest June in history. We saw some wildlife, including one beaver that Art had to fight to keep out of his canoe. The takeout 41, was on Rt. 108 in Jeffersonville. A pleasant trip on a very nice day. |  |
Otter Creek Day Trip: July 14, 1991
| Participants: | Rob and Patty Clarke, Tom Kastner, Judy Rowe, Eric Bishop, Barb Frankowski, Greg Magnant and Jeni Colburn |
We started out with four canoes around 9:00am at the Rt. 73 fishing access, a couple of miles out of Brandon. It was a nice sunny day, kind of breezy at times. Eric and Barb did their bit for the environment by picking up floating bottles and cans. . We ate lunch just out of Leicester Junction and were passed by two canoes with their load of fishermen. A canoe also passed us with three women who were obviously training for the Olympics. We took out at the Salisbury covered bridge around 6:00pm. This stretch of the Otter Creek features tree-lined, steep banks through mostly farmland and the Brandon Swamp. It's a good lazy day trip.
-- Greg Magnant 
White River: July 21, 1991
| Participants: | Ruth Miller & Jed Allen, Eric Bishop & Barbara Frankowski, Andy & Buddy Meilleur, Margaret & George McIntosh |
In spite of the forecast of showers and thunderstorms, this fearless group set out to conquer the lower White River. It was a hot muggy day, and with the water very, very low, we had visions of dragging the canoes the entire trip. In fact, we had to walk very little although our river reading skills got a real workout. We had a stop for lunch, with a swim in the clear water, and the great crawfish hunt. Later on we stopped for another swim and watched Andy and Buddy's snake dance as a grass snake that had hitched a ride in their canoe decided to leave.
| The weather stayed hot with a hazy sun, and the showers and thunderstorms never did come. A good day to paddle, walk and swim in the White River. |  |
-- George McIntosh
Connecticut River: July 27, 1991
| Participants: | Olga Vrana, Carol Hignite, Carol Chapman, Linda Paradee, Aneka Edson and Collie Chambers |
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We met at the Hungry Bear in Bradford, VT about 10:30 am, having first spotted a car at Linda's parents farm just above Orford, NH.
We put in about 11:00 at the public launch in the Bradford Recreation field, amid town Bicentennial activities. |
The river was busier than usual with other canoes and a surprising lack of powerboats. The weather was nearly perfect and we made it a leisurely trip, stopping to pick abundant raspberries and to lunch on a sandy beach. We arrived at the farm about mid-afternoon in plenty of time for a swim in the river and a test ride in Linda's paddleboat.
-- Collie Chambers
Moose River (ME) "Bow Trip": August 7-11, 1991
| Participants: | Wayne and Nancy Hall, Buddy and Linda Marceau, Warren Bistram and Scott Marceau, Charlie and Marion Thompson |
| This was a wilderness trip consisting of Attean Lake (5 miles), a 1-1/4 mile portage to Holeb Pond, out Holeb Stream to the Moose River, and down the Moose River which flows back to Attean Lake, completing the "bow" back to the starting point. The total mileage was 34 miles. The 'bow" had the advantage of eliminating a shuttle, but the value of this was in question after the 1-1/4 mile portage with five days worth of gear! (Call us for our list of "101 things not to bring on a trip with a portage".) The trip was very pleasant (only one day of rain ... make that downpour), the company was wonderful, the wildlife abundant (moose, eagle, herons and other birds and small creatures), the bugs minimal, and the scenery was spectacular, including a view of the whole trip area by making the short hike up Sally Mountain. Beach camping, super meals, evening campfires, and morning swims provided the finishing touches to this very enjoyable trip. |  |
-- Charlie and Marion Thompson
Maine Coast - Ocean Trip: August 10-17,1991
| Participants: | Bob and Barbara Schumacher, Richard Hoisington, Ruth Miller and Mitch Fried |
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Ruth and Mitch joined them on Sunday. We ventured south toward Isle Au Haut, where we were visited by curious seals -- Ruth described them as aquatic puppy dogs. We ventured northeast -into Blue Hill Bay and visited islands with quaint names like Wreck, Sheep and Hall's Half Acre. It's a good idea to join the Maine Island Train Association in order to be able to legally camp on their islands. We traveled west on Wednesday, when we dropped Ruth off in Stonington, and continued into Penobscot Bay. We stayed there until Friday, when we returned to an island near Stonington. On Saturday the 17th we returned to Stonington. It was a great experience to leave civilization for a week.
-- Mitch Fried
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Androscoggin River : August 24-25, 1991
| Participants: | Ruth Miller, Link Miller, Peter Downey, Jeff Downey, Andy Meilleur, Rick Gomez and family (Sunday), George and Margaret McIntosh. |
The weekend was just about perfect with great weather, good water levels and a great group of paddlers. We paddled Errol a couple of times after setting up our tents, then ran Pontook and found the water level reminiscent of the pre-Pontook dam days. Sunday we repeated the routine, running the Pontook section twice. There were a couple of minor incidents, a broached canoe and an unscheduled swim, but both were overcome with no problems. The weekend was just what an Androscoggin weekend should be.
-- George McIntosh
Dead Creek: September 21, 1991
| Participants: | Jerry Carruba, Ginny Tartaglia, Mike and Dani, Barb Frankowski, Mike Fullerton, Jamie and Becky- |
The weather was beautiful although a bit windy. Three boats took part, paddling north from Rt. 17 into the region of duck blinds before lunch, and south (possibly trespassing?) after lunch. Geese were abundant and we saw marsh hawks, ducks, a bittern, herons and other assorted fowl. The water was shallow in some areas and large fish competed with us for paddling room. At times we floated, isolated from the world by a sea of reeds, as if we were in an endless wilderness, but never were we more than a mile from the highway. This is a great place for nature lovers. It's easy to get to and to get around in. Later in the season when migrations are taking place, the birding should be even better.
-- Mike Fullerton
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Hudson Gorge : September 21, 1991
| Participants: | Sheri Larsen, Rich Larsen, Adrienne Brown and Tony Shaw |
Since the water level had been very low the week before the trip, it seemed doubtful that there would be a trip on the Hudson Gorge on Saturday, but there was some rain during the week and the water level rose to 3.3 feet by Friday. We decided that there was just enough water to make for an enjoyable day of paddling.
We got up early and arrived at the Indian River in time to put in at the start of the "bubble" from the dam release. Although there were a few swims (not me!), we made good time and were able to stay with the "bubble" for the entire trip. The weather was pretty good, cold but sunny, and we had a nice day.
-- Sheri Larsen
| Conservation Corner |
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The Conservation Committee of the Northern Vermont Canoe Cruisers has grown in nembership due to an increased interest in pursuing paddling related conservation issues. Although the direct and indirect protection/enhancement of the paddling resource has long been a concern to many individual canoeists and kayakers, the formation of an official conservation Committee is relatively new.
A proposed Club Conservation Policy was the result of the Committee's work during the Spring of 1991. This proposal was presented and discussed at the June 1991 meeting. The Conservation Committee's recent efforts have focussed around the following issues:
- Hydro relicensing - the specific status of current hydro projects
- Definition of navigable waters - coming up with a workable, realistic definition of a navigabla river or stream
- Shoreline easements/access of waterways for put-ins and take- outs.
- Access to high waterline for transient purposes incidental to specific river uses.
- Right of passage around in-stream obstructions and right-of- use of shoreline areas for specific purposes.
Hydro Re-licensing Summary
Consulting Club Utility Dam Site
member & river
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Bill Gerlack Central Vermont Peterson
LaMoille River Public Service Clark's Falls
Milton
Fairfax Falls
Mike Fullerton Central Vermont Pierce Mills
Passumpsic River Public Service Gage
Arnold Falls
Passumpsic
Ray Gonda Central Vermont Taftsville
Ottauqueechee River Public Service
Ray Gonda Central Vermont Cavendish Gorge
Black River Public Service
Ray Gonda Green Mountain Essex #19
Winooski River Power (& ESSEX #1B)
Consultations between representatives of the Club and the utilities have included such canoeists interests as water releases, portage routes, picnic areas and primitive overnight for river travelers. Portage routes been given the most attention by the utilities, followed next by day-use picnic areas. Least attention has been given to overnight camping at suitable locations which would provide access from the water only. Water releases or at least timing of existing releases are of interest only at the Essex #19 site downstream of the IBM plant.
Outstanding Issues:
(1) Overnight camping spots.
(2) Portaqes that are too long such as through the village of Milton on the Lamoille River, and at the Essex #19 site.
(3) Lack of a portage at Cavendish. The portage on the Winooski River around Green Mountain Power's Essex #18 is unacceptable. It requires a cartop from Colchester to Winooski of over two miles. (This project does not have a license and is not being licensed. But its the next dam downstream and operates in conjunction with #18. A trail already exists around the north side of this dam. It simply needs to be cleared and marked. The intended floating boom might need to be relocated.) A much shorter portage trail is possible around the Essex #19 which would be just as safe as the current carry.
(4) Discussions concerning water release schedules and levels have not been completed with Green Mountain Power.
| NVCC Telephone Listing, March 1992 |
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| George Agnew 658-2866 | Joseph Albert 775-5099 | Peter & Susan Alden 863-6585 |
| Craig & Joan Allen 453-4377 | Randy Allen 223-3771 | Richard & Lucille Allen 878-3853 |
| Jeff Allen & Stephanie Lahar 864-6871 | Karin Lyn Amedick 849-6435 | Ed Amidon 425-2375 |
| Judie Anderson 658-1973 | Art Anderson 862-1389 | Larry & Margery Anderson 775-1795 |
| Haidee Antram 658-0098 | Jay & Jo-Ann Appleton 425-4191 | Michael Armstrong 879-0574 |
| Katherine Armstrong & Chet Harvey 518-399-7286 | Alice Astarita 878-0953 | Ray Auger 454-8477 |
| RoseMarie Bagioni & Tom Brooks 899-2048 | Bailey-McPherson See McPherson | Barg See Hassol |
| Dean Barnes & Elizabeth Ganger 862-8796 | Lisa Barrett & Conrad Smith 434-2744 | Dennis & Ann Bates 878-3298 |
| Laura Benis 434-4540 | John Bennett 508-521-2565 | C. Stark & Ludy Biddle 492-3350 |
| Eric Bishop 223-4768 | Warren & Marion Bistram 862-9561 | Alan Bjerke 864-9128 |
| Steven & Susan Bliss 863-8152 | Pam Bockes 223-0554 | David Boedy 862-3383 |
| Theresa Borden 434-5033 | Stephen Bradley ? | Mark Brasure 453-5329 |
| Peter & Barbara Briggs 985-8257 | Brooks See Bagioni | Adrienne Brown 603-795-2866 |
| Ann Burcroff 229-9677 | Ron & Brenda Burns 893-3921 | Byrne See Farley |
| Marvie & Bob Campbell 875-2235 | Bill & Janet Cannon 253-4368 | Carpenter See Spear |
| Gerald Carruba 433-5594 | Cathy Chamberlain 863-3067 | Carolyn Chambers 860-5049 |
| Carol Chapman 655-0445 | Jeff & Robin Chapman 849-6464 | Chris & Marilyn Clark 472-6345 |
| Brenda Clarkson 496-7094 | Collemer See Wentworth | Mike Collins & Jennifer Schaafsma 222-5583 |
| Thomas & Miriam Conlon 223-7347 | Stephen Crowley 658-5782 | William & Sheila Davies 868-4430 |
| Rick Davis 482-4277 | James & Caroline Dawson 518-643-9289 | Michael Deroy 388-9852 |
| Edwin & Amy Dews 662-9355 | Elizabeth Dews 434-5033 | Robert & Sue Distler 617-393-7731 |
| Robert & Melinda Dodds 679-1184 | Peter & Roberta Downey 223-3376 | Kevin Dragon 864-4986 |
| Laurence Duggan 862-5831 | Diana & Jim Dunn 899-4151 | Smith & Jan Edwards 6-253-7765 |
| Pisha Eliason 253-2343 | Hap Eliason ? | Alf Elvestad & Linda Jones 603-632-7654 |
| Jay & Joellen Falk 6 348-7857 | Robert Farley 864-5324 | Virginia Farley & Jack Byrne 223-6470 |
| Farnham See Haskell | Stephen & Susan Fishman 244-8134 | Doug Flack 933-7752 |
| Wayne & Kathy Foell 878-9737 | Roger & Joan Foster 985-3900 | Mitch & Myrna Fried 879-1491 |
| Mike Fullerton 456-8701 | Tom & Karen Furland 878-8330 | Poppy Gall 253-8270 |
| Ganger See Barnes | Virginia Garrison 496-4622 | Olivia Gay 223-3658 |
| Kevin Geraghty 899-2151 | Bill & Paula Gerlack 879-0979 | Green Mountain Club 223-3463 |
| Joseph & Kathryn Goguen 863-3617 | Arnold & Virginia Golodetz 658-0238 | Rich and Karen Gomez 244-6308 |
| Ray Gonda 862-6164 | Gordon See Schneider | Peter Grant 453-2278 |
| Jay & Sharon Graves 229-1652 | Ruth & George Groh 885-3787 | John Guerriere 985-8130 |
| Robert Gunn 775-2612 | Lynn Hackett 603-254-8615 | Wayne & Nancy Hall 878-4278 |
| Howard Hansen & Joan Mackensie 899-3067 | Laurie Hanson 864-1740 | Chet Harvey See Armstrong |
| Jeffrey Harvey 229-4089 | Neal Haskell & Pam Farnham ? | Roger Hassol & Lori Barg 456-7088 |
| Larry & Jane Haugh 879-0634 | Roy & Wendy Haupt 244-5213 | Mary Ellen & James Hebert 985-3937 |
| Tom & Irma Heeter 877-3437 | Jeffrey Hendrickx 508-839-9744 | James & Kay Henry 496-2084 |
| Peter & Sheila Herman 439-5804 | Carolyn Hignite 860-1530 | Lynne Hilliker 524-0137 |
| Richard Hoisington 885-3332 | Richard Hollenbeck, Sr 453-2416 | Holloway See Hunt |
| John Hough 457-3077 | Nancy Huelsberg 229-1008 | Melrose Ruff 425-2854/388-2061 |
| John & Beth Hulbert 476-4354 | Jean Hunt & Phelps Holloway 893-4036 | Paul & Marilyn Hyde 879-7508 |
| Richard & Constance Jamieson 496-2552 | Maureen Jarrell 863-5249 | Jerry Jenkins ? |
| Raymond & Lola Johnson 518-846-8234 | Tom & Erna Jones 623-6060 | Barry Jones 476-3265 |
| Jones See Elvestad | Fred & Nancy Jordan 223-3935 | Judson See Parsons |
| William & Pauline Kanar 518-563-8840 | Donna Kaplan 862-1796 | Tom Kastner 426-3734 |
| Marisha Kazeniac 425-3380 | Deirdre Kelley & Marc Shatluck 434-3047 | Russ & Lilo Kinaman 879-6666 |
| John King 863-6429 | Jean Kissner 879-0201 | Jay Kita 372-5095 |
| Tony Kitsos & Edith Taylor 878-2417 | Robert Klandl ? | Joan Knight 879-0699 |
| Mary Ladabouche 893-4281 | Lahar See Allen | Jill Laramie 775-7436 |
| Sheri & Rich Larsen 878-6828 | Thomas Leahy 879-4913 | Bob & Nancy Leightner 813-575-0691 |
| Kristina Lesem 658-2875 | Leslie A. Liebig 879-0571 | Bill Lippert 482-3528 |
| Randall & Marcia Lloyd 465-7391 | Jim Loewen 658-1768 | David Lynch 878-2925 |
| MacDonald See McKnight | Mackensie See Hansen | Greg Magnant 864-1835 |
| Peter & Evangeline Malaney 868-4984 | Rick & Heidi Manahan 524-5847 | Stuart & Linda Marceau 879-6094 |
| Everett Marshall & Debbie Parrella 434-4872 | Terry & PJ Martin 492-3400 | Tim Marugg 203-693-1268 |
| Mark & Patricia McCaffray 660-8223 | Jane & John McDay 879-1818 | George & Margaret McIntosh 644-2134 |
| Dick McKinnon 207-363-4168 | Jack McKnight & Leigh MacDonald 864-6017 | George McLane 985-4922 |
| John F. McLaughlin 476-3023 | Stephen McPherson & Charlotte Bailey-McPherson 207-353-5811 | Barry Medivetsky 658-1066 |
| Marcel & Doris Meilleur 879-4489 | Andrew & Corrinne Meilleur 678-3008 | Mary Messier ? |
| Jason Miles 425-3711 | Miller See Schultheis | Ruth Miller 985-2592 |
| Moffitt See Pittis-Moffitt | Michael & Tracy Morgan 223-2039 | James Morris & Pat Spielman-Morris 434-4232 |
| Fred Nadon 485-8168 | Lynn Newcomb & Joe Pacini 229-0890 | David & Louanne Nielsen 899-4021 |
| Andrew & Reidon Nuquist 223-3550 | Denis & Tiiu O'Brien 785-2082 | Rosemary O'Connell 862-1788 |
| Joan Olson 879-45O | Pacini See Newcomb | Cindy Parks 244-8504 |
| Parrella See Marshall | Tim Parsons & Anne Judson 863-6147 | Rose Paul 454-1220 |
| David & Giovanna Peebles 223-5045 | Jim Picone 223-1610 | Eydie & Sylvia Pines 446-3147 |
| Elizabeth Pittis-Moffitt & Matthew Moffitt 908-446-5389 | Alan Plumb 849-6558 | Jens & Christina ? 985-1457 |
| Zander Ponzo 658-0240 | Jim Poulin & Patti White 434-2708 | Eve Pranis 434-5401 |
| Thomas Price 864-4755 | Lawrence Pyne 372-5822 | Amy Raiser 862-3990 |
| George & Caroline Ray 472-6292 | Daniel & Laurie Reilly 476-0998 | Robert & Annette Reynolds 453-2938 |
| Richard Reynolds 888-5730 | Marc & Patti Reynolds 524-3811 | Peter & Keenie Richardson 649-5250 |
| Alan Roberts 899-4129 | Judy Rowe 985-2737 | Michael Russom 863-2124 |
| Charles Ryan 524-9062 | Saunders See Wendt | Schaafsma See Collins |
| Barbara Schegerin 482-3608 | Daniel Schell ? | John & Bonnie Schneck 693-7706 |
| Rick Schneider & Helen Gordon 453-3570 | Betsy Schneider 453-4631 |
Fred & Sally Schroeder 863-4415 |
| John & Julianna Schroeder 899-2694 | Bill Schultheis & Linda Miller 878-3748 |
Bob & Barbara Schumacher 985-2692 |
| Herm & Ellie Schuster 524-2676 | Scott See Stirt |
Mark & Mary Selig 524-3827 |
| Shatluck See Kelley | Tony & Joan Shaw 879-1655 |
Nils Per Shenholm 244-6460 |
| Anthony & Terry Shookus 203-666-5191 | Allan & Liliane Siegel 524-9114 |
Rick & Judy Silberman 454-7844 |
| John Simmons ? | Tom & Elizabeth Slayton 229-0164 |
Smith See Barrett |
| William Smith 476-4606 | Clyde & Elizabeth Smith 518-962-4859 |
William Smollin 518-371-9149 |
| Susan Sonchik 878-4408 | Sally Spear & Len Carpenter 655-3071/893-7962 |
Spielman-Morris See Morris |
| Cindy Sprague 482-3404 | Andy & Carlene Squires 434-2533 |
Stark See Biddle |
| Gloria & Gary Stephens 775-5735 | Allen Stirt & Wendy Scott 933-2125 |
Pat & Glenn Tanis 985-8706 |
| Ginny Tartaglia 223-0918 | Taylor See Kitsos |
Tim & Ruth Theodoseau 453-3402 |
| Chuck Thompson 308-236-9115 | Charlie & Marion Thompson 878-2536 |
Laurence & Patricia Thomson 434-3454 |
| Philip Trent 862-8682 | Dick & Kay Trudell 655-3554 |
Charlotte Tyler 496-2826 |
| Vicky Viens 66 244-1367 | Olga Vrana 863-0295 |
Bill & Betty Wadland 879-6643 |
| James & Deborah Walford 849-6672 | Linda & Henry Wall 244-6923 |
Frank & Elizabeth Walsh ? |
| Michael Waters 372-5418 | Barbara Waters ? |
Steven Webster 223-5824 |
| Nancy Wendt & Don Saunders 203-242-7440 | Rod Wentworth & Jo Collemer 229-5054 |
Andrew J. White 422-3447 |
| White See Poulin | White Creek See Jerry Jenkins |
Elizabeth Peggy Whitson 864-5580 |
| Allon & Marianne Wildgust 247-3119 | Mark & Krista Willett 434-4297 |
Virginia Yandow 664-7908/527-1356/899-2391 |
| Whos Who Who of the NVCC |
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President Charlie Thompson 878-2536
Vice President Mark Willett 434-4297
Treasurer Peter Briggs 985-8257
Secretary Ray Gonda 862-6164
Membership Peter Briggs 985-8257
Spring White Water Schedule Tony Shaw 879-1655
Open Boat Clinic Rob Parley 223-6470
Closed Boat Clinic open
Conservation/Water Resources Rosemary O'Connell 863-0481
Bow & Stern Editor Collie Chambers 860-5049
Safety & Education Rob Farley 223-6470
Spring Dinner Louise McCarren 425-2375
If you are interested in participating in the Executive or other committees, please call Charlie or any chairperson. We would love to hear your suggestions and get you involved.
| Spring Trips Schedule: 1992 |
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Date Day Trip Organizer Telephone Level
3/28 Sat Organizer's Choice Jim Dunn 899-4151 Int
3/29 Sun Huntington River Mark Willett 434-4297 Int
4/4 Sat Canoe School - River Rob Farley 864-5324 Beg
4/5 Sun White River George McIntosh 644-2134 Beg/Int
4/11 Sat Upper Lamoille River Dave Boedy 862-3383 Int/Adv
Sat Local Rivers Charlie Thompson 878-2536 Beg/Int
4/12 Sun Contoocook River (NH) Adrienne Brown 603-795-2866 Adv
Sun Ompompanoosuc River John King 863-6429 Int
4/18 Sat Moose River Mike Fullerton 456-8701 Int
4/19 Sun Lower Lamoille River Ray Gonda 862-6164 Beg/Int
4/25-4/26 Sat-Sun West River Weekend Ray Gonda 862-6164 Int/Adv
5/2-5/3 Sat-Sun Ammonoosuc River (NH) Peter Alden 863-6585 Int/Adv
Sat or Sun Upper Saco River (NH) Tony Shaw 879-1655 Int/Adv
5/9 Sat LowerHudson/Schroon(NY) Al Roberts 899-4129 Int
5/10 Sun E. Br. Sacandaga (NY) Mike Fullerton 456-8701 Adv
5/16-5/17 Sat or Sun Hudson Gcrge (NY) Ray Gonda 862-6164 Adv
5/23 Sat E. Br. Pemigewasset(NH) Adrienne Brown 603-795-2866 Adv
5/24-5/25 Sun or Mon Hudson Gorge (NY) Rich Larsen 878-6828 Adv
5/30-5/31 Sat or Sun Hudson Gorge (NY) Sheri Larsen 878-6828 Adv
6/21 Sun Dead R. @1800 CFS (ME) Mike Fullerton 456-8701 Adv
6/27-6/28 Sat-Sun Dead @1000-1300 CFS (ME) Tony Shaw 879-1655 Int/Adv
7/4-? Sat-? Alpine Canyon Mike Fullerton 456-8701 Int/Adv
Snake R. (WY)
NOTES:
- For information about each trip, contact the trip organizer. All trips are dependent on water level. The scheduled trips are based on "normal" spring-time water levels. The trips listed may be changed or cancelled if the water level is unsuitable.
- Persons interested in leading an alternative trip on a particular day should contact the trip organizer so information about the trip can be relayed to others.
- Mark Willett (434-4297) can drop everything to run the Huntington (Int) when it rains hard--and he yearns to do so. Inquiries are welcome.
- A trip on Southern Vermont Rivers is tentatively scheduled the weekend of 4111-4/12. Contact Bob or Marvie Campbell at 875-2235 for information.
- Evening trips on the Lower Lamoille River may be held on the following Wednesdays: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13. Contact Rich Larsen at 878-6828 for information.
| NVCC Conservation Policy |
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As adopted at the June 18, 1991 NVCC meeting
Protection of paddling resources within Vermont is the highest conservation priority of the Club. We may intervene in legislative and administrative actions that directly affect the availability, affordability, or quality of paddlesport. We also have a legitimate interest, as a Club, in more general issues such as water quality, and scenic and wildlife values--but only to the extent that they have a direct impact upon us and our sport. Although our primary interests lie within Vermont, our involvement may on occasion extend to issues beyond the state's borders.
Examples of actions for which precedent exists:
- Hydro licensing and relicensing, in favor of portage trails, upstream and downstream put-ins, assessment of whitewater release potential, and assessment of water access camping.
- In favor of small lakes, or areas of larger lakes.
- Opposed to streambed alteration where it clearly disturbs existing paddling opportunities.
- Opposed to dam construction or water diversion which eliminates existing and unique paddling opportunities.
- In favor of river and lake access points along frequently paddled waters in NY/NE.
- Opposed to direct pollution of frequently paddled waters.
- Opposed to user fees or taxes which unfairly burden the paddling community.
- In favor of scheduled dam releases suitable for recreational whitewater paddling.
The following rules apply:
- Actions taken on behalf of the Club must conform to Club guidelines and be in the best interests of the Club. The ranking available officer or Chairman of the Conservation Committee should be notified before any actions are taken.
- Club members who are acting an their own behalf must make it clear that they are acting as individuals, rather than as representatives of the Club, if any chance of confusion exists.
- Actions must be reported in writing within 'one week to the President and to the Chairperson of the Conservation Committee.
- The President will review with the Executive Committee any actions which he/she feels may have been inappropriate. The Executive Committee may vote, by simple majority, to restrict individual members from taking future actions in the name of the Club, for a stated period of time, if their behavior warrants this restriction.
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Links to current membership and waiver forms appear below, for your convenience...
- Joining for the first time??
Print and mail in the VPC Member Enrollment Form -- https://vtpaddlers.net/join/bymail.pdf - Renewing member??
Send $8.00/household, due January 1st to: VPC c/o Rich Larsen, 11 Discovery Rd., Essex Jct., VT 05452. - Joining the ACA at the VPC-member discount rate??
Print and mail to ACA the ACA Paddle America Enrollment Form -- https://vtpaddlers.net/join/aca.pdf
https://vtpaddlers.net/join/waiver_indiv.pdf ()
