In January, CPA sponsored a cold water clinic presented by Moulton Avery. This clinic was very informative and eye-opening instruction; he dug deeply into the subject of cold water shock. This was my third time attending the clinic. One thing that struck me was that Moulton barely touches on hypothermia because in reality after cold water shock, you probably won’t …

The descriptions of the officers in our By-Laws read: The Steering Committee. The property and business of the club shall be managed under the direction of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will make all decisions about operational activities of the club, unless specified otherwise in these bylaws. As a rule, routine decisions about specific club activities will be the …

As autumn is almost upon us and our paddling season is winding down, it is time to begin to think about the annual meeting scheduled for November 7th (Place to be determined). At our annual meeting, the club recounts the successes of the past year’s trips, hear our annual report from our Treasurer, hear any new business and most importantly, …

As our summer progresses and we get out and paddle more, it is important to practice safety skills.  By that, I mean that we should practice wet exits, rescues and reentries.  These are basic safety skills that should be practiced with regularity and in varying conditions so that when an unexpected event occurs, you can be secure in your knowledge …