Benscreek Canoe Club

Folks, preparations for summer are beginning. Below is our tentative schedule for Full Moon Paddles on Quemahoning Reservoir and Middle Yough Trips.

June: Full Moon Paddle on Friday the 5th. Note that this is during the Stony-Kiski-Conemaugh Sojourn and will only happen if some non-Sojourners step to volunteer to lead.  Middle Yough Trip will be held on Saturday, the 20th (Sunday is Father’s Day).

July: Full Moon Paddle on Sunday the 5th. Middle Yough Trip on Sunday the 19th.

August: Full Moon Paddle on Sunday the 2nd. Middle Yough Trip on Sunday the 16th.

September: Full Moon Paddle on Wednesday the 2nd. Middle Yough Trip on Sunday the 6th.

Watch our website and Facebook page for details. Weather and river levels may affect these events.

The February meeting of the BCC will be held at 7 PM on Wednesday, 2/19/20 at the Crow’s Nest (510 Tire Hill Rd, Johnstown, PA 15905). We will discussing our By-Laws, Roll Sessions, the 2020 Rendezvous, Releases, and 2020 trips. Good food, good company! Hope to see you there.

2020 Pool Sessions: Sundays starting February 9th, 4:30-6 at the Johnstown YMCA. The classes will last five weeks, ending March 8th. Jeff Prycel will be instructing, and all can come to work on skills. Pool will be $5.00 per session to club members. Students that need equipment can rent off of Jeff at Rocky Mountain Kayak, $5.00 if you keep, and haul for all lessons, or $10.00 For him to haul each week. You can contact Jeff at 724-331-9566, for rental. Please be there early, we get in the pool at 4:30. PLEASE!! Clean boats before you come!