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The May KCK
General Meeting will be Thursday,
May 16th, 2013
time: 7:00PM
location: Wilda Marston Theatre of the Loussac
Library Map Link: 
Bryan
Caenepeel of Adventure Appetites
will present the evolution of the Adventure Appetites idea and why he
feels
Adventure Appetites fills a void in the outdoor industry. This is not
boiled in
a bag food. It is REAL FOOD! -The concept: Take out the hassle of
planning,
shopping, and preparation of food. Adventure Appetities does it all to
get you
out there quicker! Where there food preparation and packaging service
fits into
the AK outdoor community.
Shari Lee, M.S.
Certified Feldenkrais®Practitioner, Bones For Life
Trainer &
Change Your Age Teacher will lead a "Paddle Power" mini Feldenkrais
session to demonstrate quick, easy, effortless strategies you can use
to
refresh your muscle memory, improve balance, flexibility, power,
agility &
deftness to prepare yourself for paddling adventures this season! Shari
will
also demonstrate the use of new anti-aging technology that can enhance
energy,
increase power, improve cardiovascular performance, speed tissue
repair, and
reduce pain and soreness; ultimately benefitting your paddling
endeavors!
Upcoming
General
Meetings for KCK in 2013
meetings subject to revision as necessary, time: 7:00PM in
the Wilda Marston Theatre of the Loussac Library unless otherwise posted
June
27th, July 25th, August 22nd (Thursdays) start @ 6:00 pm
Summer pot luck/ barbeques held at Goose
Lake Park.
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The Alaska App, a free
iPhone app for visitors and residents, has now added highly-detailed
descriptions and photos for over 100 river/float trips, including the
ability to search by region, trip length, whitewater classification,
and difficulty. Bob Kaufman is asking for input on how to make it more
useful to river and ocean paddlers. KCK members are encouraged to
contribute their knowledge. For more info or to download the app visit
http://thealaskaapp.com/
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KCK
Official Membership Cards
Cards
will be available to members at the general meetings.
The
new
membership cards will identify you as a current KCK member to a variety
of vendors offering discounts to KCK on paddling gear and services.
If
you are not a member, then please consider joining KCK for the low cost
of $10 and support KCK's efforts toward safety, conservation and access
rights for the Alaskan paddling community. The associated benefits are
well worth the low $10 membership fee. http://kck.org/join.html |
KCK
NEEDS
YOU
Volunteer
today!
Openings
Available. |
KCK Volunteers
Needed
Sergeant at Arms
Programs
Assistant
Summer
Grillmaster and Assistant
Conservation
Advocate
Insurance
Coordinator
Canoeing
Instructor Assistants
Pack-Rafting
Instructor:
and Assistants
IK Instructor: and Assistants
Rafting
Assistants
Volunteer by
sending an e-mail to 
or by contacting any current Board member.
For
more information, follow the link: |
KCK
Board of Directors and Officers for 2013
KCK Board of
Directors
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Volunteer
Positions
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President:
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Eric Downey
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Sergeant
at
Arms:
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OPEN
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Grillmaster:
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OPEN |
Vice
President:
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Steve Shamburek |
Membership:
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Charlene
Carter
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Grillmaster
Assistant:
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OPEN |
Secretary
/
Treasurer:
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Jim Davis
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Programs
Director:
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Keith
Hawkings
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Board
Member:
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Amy Maclean
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Programs
Assistant:
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OPEN |
Insurance
Coordinator:
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OPEN |
Board
Member:
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Dan Schubert
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Webmaster:
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Marvin
Copley
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Canoeing
Instructor:
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Rich
Crain
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Board
Member:
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Keith Hawkings |
Newsletter
Editor:
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Richard
Sepersky
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Rafting
Instructor:
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Eric
Downey
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| Board Member:
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Peggy
Wilcox |
Bookkeeper:
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Alden
Worachek
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Sea
Kayaking Instructor:
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Jim
Gonski
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| Board Member:
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Rich
Crain
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Safety
Meeting
Coordinator: |
Marvin
Copley |
Pack-Rafting
Instructor:
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Jim
Gonski |
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Conservation:
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Peggy
Wilcox
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Interested
in having the club help you pay for professional development?
The KCK Board is interested in encouraging people to take leadership
roles in club activities as well as promoting safety education. To
further those goals the club will pay up to $100 to those members that
take recognized outdoor professional development training. The
applicant must approach the Board and the award of the scholarship will
be on a case by case basis. Think of this as your chance to help the
club and learn something that could save a life! Contact any Board
member or email : |
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The proposed Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project would be
located approximately half-way between Anchorage and Fairbanks on the
upper Susitna River. The Susitna-Watana dam would be located within a
steep-sided valley of the Susitna River at River Mile 184 above the
mouth, approximately 34 miles upstream of the Devil’s Canyon rapids.
The single dam would be at the same location below Watana Creek as in
the larger two-dam Susitna Hydroelectric Project proposed in the
1980’s. The 700-foot high Susitna-Watana dam would have a 557-foot
difference between tail water and the maximum pond elevation of 2,014
feet. The resulting reservoir would be 39 miles long and up to 2 miles
wide. Construction access would be provided by a proposed road from the
Denali Highway as well as a rail spur fro the Alaska Railroad at Gold
Creek.
A synopsis from the Alaska Energy
Authority website says:
"In 2010, the Alaska State Legislature passed legislation which
declares a State energy policy. The bill directs the State to receive
50 percent of its electrical generation from renewable and alternative
energy sources by 2025. Hydropower, the lowest cost energy for Alaska
consumers, currently provides approximately 24 percent of the
electrical energy used in Alaska. The only way to achieve the new goal
of deriving 50 percent of our electricity from renewable and
alternative sources is for a new, large hydroelectric project to be
built in the Railbelt region."
For
more info visit: http://www.susitna-watanahydro.org/
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Paddlesports
Safety Resources
offered by the U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary in partnership with the American Canoe Association
The ACA and the USCGA are
working together to promote safety among those who use kayaks, canoes
and other paddlecraft. For more information follow the link .
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exploring the waterways of Alaska and beyond with America's coldest
paddling club.
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