2023 Year in Preview
We have been hard at work planning a full year for the club and are very excited for what 2023 has in store! As is our tradition, we have put together a preview of events for the year, all in one place, to aid you and planning for the year.
While we have worked diligently to plan and solidify the calendar for this year, there are some details that have not finalized and some dates are subject to change. As always, water and weather conditions have an impact on a majority of our events and trips. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, events have to be cancelled or participants can no longer attend, so please make sure you are familiar with the cancellation and refund policy. While we do our best to communicate the latest information via email, social media, and Discord, the best and most up to date source of information about events and official trips, will always be the events page on our website.
Here it is, the FPC 2023 Year in Preview!
January
1/1 - Hair of the Dog, New Years Day paddle | Lower Green River, NC (level dependent)
February
2/12 - Intro to Kayaking at the YMCA | Cain Halter YMCA, Greenville SC - Volunteer Opportunity
March
3/11 - Q1 Club Meeting | Location TBD
3/19 - Foundations of Kayaking 101 | Location TBD
3/25-3/26 - Wilderness First Aid training | Croft State Park, SC
April
4/1 - Step Up to Class III Clinic | Upper Green River, NC
4/15 - Foundations of Kayaking 102 | Location TBD
4/22-4/24 - Group Camping at NOC’s Spring Fling | Smokey Mountain Meadows Campground, NC
May
5/5-5/7 - Chattooga Fest! | Chattooga Sounds Campground, SC
5/13 - Spring River Clean Up | Location TBD
5/20 - Foundations of Kayaking 103 | Location TBD
5/26-5-29 - Families Paddle Too | Smokey Mountain Meadows Campground, NC
June
6/3 - Foundations of Kayaking 104 | Cain Halter YMCA, Greenville SC
6/10 -Summer Social | Great Falls Whitewater Park (hopefully), Chester SC
6/17-6/18 - Foundations of Kayaking 105 | Lower Green River, Saluda SC
6/24 - Combat Roll Clinic | Tuckaseegee River, Dillsburo NC
6/30-7/9 - Group Camping at CCC’s Week of Rivers | Smokey Mountain Meadows Campground, NC
July
7/1 - Foundations of Kayaking 106 | Tuckaseegee River, Dillsburo NC
7/2 - FK Graduation Trip | Nantahala River, NC
7/22 - Hand Paddle Clinic | Location TBD
7/29 - Pigeon Day | Pigeon River, TN
7/29 - Intro to Big Water clinic | Pigeon River, TN
August
8/5 - Ladies Paddle | Tuckaseegee River, Dillsburo NC
TBD - Common Sense Rescue (SWR) | Lower Green River, Saluda NC
8/19 - Whitewater Center Day | US National Whitewater Center, Charlotte NC
September
9/1-9/4 - East Tennessee Pilgrimage | Chilhowee Group Camp, Benton, TN
9/9 - Step Up to Class III clinic | French Broad River, Marshall NC
9/16 - Q3 Club Meeting | Location TBD
9/23-9/24 Group Camping at NOC’s GAF | Smokey Mountain Meadows Campground, NC
October
10/7 - Fall River Clean Up | Location TBD
10/14 - Film Fest | Location TBD
10/27-10-29 - Capers Island Trip | Caper’s Island SC
November
11/3-11/5 - Low Country Boil | Poinsett State Park, SC
11/11 - Nolichucky PFD Trip | Nolichucky River, Erwin TN
December
12/3 - Holiday Party and Q4 Meeting | Location TBD
Roll Practice
Roll Practice is available every Tuesday night at the Cain Halter YMCA throughout 2023