Happy Spring!

Happy Spring! Warm water and longer days are around the corner. Like many of you, I am ready for the paddling season. There are some great trips listed on the CPA calendar for this year, and some of the trips are filling up fast, so check it out. Also, remember that trips will be added as the season goes on, …

Warm Days, But Frigid Water

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 …

October: CPA Annual Meeting: Election of CPA Officers

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 …

September 2010

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, …