2024 Year in Preview
We have been hard at work planning a full year for the club and are very excited for what 2024 has in store! We have heard your feedback from various surveys we have sent out and overwhelmingly, you said you want more official trips on the calendar. We listened; we have added plenty of opportunities to get out and paddle in addition to what is posted to the meet up channels on our Discord Server.
In order to pull these trips off, we need the help of others in our community. Please consider helping to lead trips for the club by filling out our trip leader sign up form if you have not already.
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 2024 Year in Preview!
January
1/1 - New Years Day Paddle | Biltmore Section of the French Broad
February
2/17 - Intro to Kayaking at the YMCA | Caine Halter YMCA, Greenville SC - Volunteer Opportunity
March
3/10 - Q1 Club Meeting | Saluda Outfitters, Saluda NC
3/16 - FK101: Gear and Logistics | Caine Halter YMCA, Greenville SC
3/23-3/24 - Wilderness First Aid | Table Rock State Park, SC
April
4/6 - Recreational Raft Guide Workshop (Class II) | Lower Nantahala
4/13 - FK201: Intermediate Fundamentals (Formerly “Step Up to Class III“) | French Broad, Section 9.
4/20 - Nantahala Day @ Spring Fling | Nantahala River Launch
4/27 - FK102: Essential Maneuvers | Lake Hartwell
4/27 - FR105: Introductory Whitewater Refinement | Lower Green River
May
5/3-5/5 - Chattooga Fest | Campground Location TBD
5/11 - Spring River Clean Up | Location TBD
5/18 - FK103: Moving water | French Broad
5/18 - FK203: Intro to Down-river play | French Broad, Section 9
5/25 - Raft Guide Workshop (Class III) | Pigeon River
June
6/1 - FK104: The Roll | Caine Halter YMCA
6/8 - Green River Day and Summer Social | Twin Lakes, Saluda NC
6/8 - Hand Paddling Clinic @ Green River Day | Lower Green River
6/15-6/16 - FK105: Introduction to Whitewater | Lower Green River
6/22 - FK202: Combat Roll Clinic | Tuckaseegee River
July
7/20 - FK106: Core Capstone | Tuckaseegee River
7/21 - Foundations Core Graduation Trip. Open to all members! | Lower Nantahala River
7/27 - Pigeon River Day | Pigeon River
August
8/3 - Hand Paddle Clinic | Lower Green River
8/3 - FR106: Whitewater refinement | Tuckaseegee River
8/10 - Ladies Paddle | Tuckaseegee River
8/17 - Whitewater Center Day | National Whitewater Center, Charlotte NC
8/23-8/25 - Common Sense Rescue | H2o Dreams Paddling School
September
8/30-9/2 - East Tennessee Pilgrimage | Chilhowee Group Camp, Benton TN
9/7 - FK201: Intermediate Fundamentals (Formerly “Step Up to Class III“) | French Broad, Section 9
9/14 - Q3 Club Meeting | Location TBD
9/28 - Nantahala Day @ GAF | Nantahala River Launch
October
10/5 - Fall River Clean Up | Location TBD
TBD - Capers Island Trip | Charleston SC
November
11/9 - Nolichucky River Day
December
12/6 - FPC Holiday Party Party and Q4 meeting | Location TBD
Roll Practice
Roll Practice is available every Tuesday night at the Cain Halter YMCA throughout 2024