2021 Event and Clinic Preview
We have been hard at work planning a jam-packed 2021 Schedule for Foothills Paddling Club and we are hoping for an amazing year! Here is a preview of the 2021 Foothills Paddling Club Events and Clinics. Please keep in mind that all events are tentative to leadership and instructor availability, weather, and water. Also, we are always working to add more events, clinics, and guided trips. Event details will post to our website and the membership portal at least 4-6 weeks in advance.
February
2/2 Roll Clinic (Full)
2/18 Virtual Happy Hour with special guest, Chris Wing!
March
3/6 Foundations of Kayaking: 101
3/13 Intro to Creeking Clinic @ Upper Green RESCHEDULED
3/18 Open Club Meeting and Virtual Happy Hour with special guest, Anna Levesque!
3/20 Wilderness First Aid
April
4/3 Foundations of Kayaking: 102
4/3 (Cancelled) Tallulah Release Volunteering
4/10 (Cancelled) Tallulah Release Volunteering
4/17* Intro to Creeking Clinic @ Upper Green3/13
4/24 Spring Fling @ NOC
4/20 Intro to Roll Clinic
May
4/30-5/2 Chattooga Fest
5/8 Foundations of Kayaking: 103
5/15 Ladies’ Paddle @ Lower Green
5/22 Foundations of Kayaking: 104
5/28-5/31 Memorial Day Weekend Families Paddle Too, event Co-sponsored by FPC & CCC
June
6/1 Roll clinic
6/5 Foundations of Kayaking: 105
6/12 Summer Social: Whitewater SUP Clinic with SupState, Lake Saluda flatwater kayak/SUP trip, Whitewater kayak trip
6/26 Hand Paddle Clinic
July
7/3-7/10 Week of Rivers *must also be a CCC member to attend
7/3 Foundations of Kayaking: 106
7/4 Foundations of Kayaking: Graduation
7/6 Rolling @ Fontana Lake
7/6 Lake Paddle @ Fontana Lake
7/9 Upper Nantahala PFD Trip
August
8/7 Ladies’ Paddle @ Tuckaseegee hosted by Kris Mostoller
8/7 Step Up to Class III clinic FULL
8/10 Intro to Roll Clinic
8/21 Hand Paddle Clinic
September
9/3-9/6 Labor Day Weekend: East Tennessee Pilgrimage
Group camping at Persimmon Campground
Middle Ocoee PFD trip (Class III/IV)
Hiawassee Trip (Class II)
Cartecay Trip (Class II)
9/10-9/12 Common Sense Rescue Course with H2O Dreams
9/18 Step Up to Class III Clinic
9/24-9/26 Guest Appreciation Fest (GAF) @ NOC
Group Camping at Smoky Mountain Meadows
Lower Nantahala
Working the Falls
Upper Nantahala
Lake Fontana Flatwater Kayak/SUP
October
10/5 Intro to Roll clinic
10/8 Capers Island Coastal Trip
10/16 Hand Paddling Clinic
10/16 FPC Film Festival & Open Club Meeting
November
Month-Long Membership & Charity Drive
11/6 Green Race Group Hike
11/20-11/21 Tallulah Release Volunteering
11/6-11/7 Low Country Boil (Cancelled)
December
12/1-12/31 2022 Trip Leader & Safety Boater Workshop (digital - available on membership portal)
12/14 Intro Roll clinic
*date may change based on weather and river levels
Want to request something be added to the calendar? Want to offer to teach a clinic or lead a trip? Have a Question about something on the calendar? Contact us!