• Canoe Kentucky offered to sell us another boat again this year, as well as a package of other goods, that we could raffle off at the Dinner meeting.

• So far, the date of the dinner meeting has not changed and so should remain as January 19th.

• Richard contacted the owners of the Plum parking property. The club has elected to donate a check up to $500 to the owners of the property so they can purchase their own gravel.

• Darrin is looking for volunteers to help him contact more vendors to donate items for the club dinner auction. So far Jim Gunn and Liz have stepped up to the plate.

• Discussions regarding the next clinic are under way, and it's looking like we shall be making a return to the Upper New River in May, hopefully with camping at Burnwood.

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VIDEOS START THURSDAY AT 7:00PM. LVM #24 WILL BEGIN AT 8:00PM!



Highlands Tap Room
(across from Mid City Mall)
1279 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40204







No charge! Come on out and support Penstock Productions and all of the good things they're doing for us.

This is short notice. Please help get the word out! See you there!

John Pilitteri motioned not to subsidize swift water rescue classes with money collected from the Ironman volunteer effort. No vote was made as of yet on what to do with the money. Discussions began on what to do about swift water rescue training for next year. Some proposed a joint effort to sponsor classes with the BWA club.

Donna Sloan received a thank you letter from the Multiple Myloma Foundation on behalf our the club's contribution it had made several months ago to Dan Molnar's race for Jerry Greenlee. However, it was proposed that the club refrain from regularly contributing donations to charities that are not related to whitewater, as this might alter its tax filing status and deviates from the club's main purpose. Instead, a suggestion was made that members who wish to continue generating donation money to causes outside our mission do so on their own or by creating a seperate committee, and not use club funds for such purposes.

There were several discussions concerning the issue that people are not coming to club meetings. Some of the reasons cited include the fact that meetings were long, dry, and not entertaining. Suggestions of what to do about this ranged from sponsoring events at meetings, restructuring the meetings, choosing a different day/time for meetings, and possibly finding a new location.

A suggestion was made to sponsor raffles and door prizes during club meetings as a way to bring a little fun, and to encourage people to attend. One suggestion was made by Adam Weckman to give the winner a free meal as a prize. Gary Reise suggested offering a small monetary prize. The table was left open and no vote was made as of yet.

Some members complained that the reading of the club minutes was unnecessary and lead to drawn out discussions that drove away members from participating. A motion was made by Gary Reise to eliminate the reading of the minutes, but was voted down in a 3-4 vote. Nonetheless, suggestions were made to shorten the meeting length and allow time for other activities to take place afterwards, such as hosting the LVM movie premiers to encourage more attendance.

Adam Weckman stated that the meeting time of Monday evenings was possibly problematic to many, and suggested the club move the meeting time to a different day of the week. He also offer to inquire about finding meeting space at Cliftons Pizza Pub, as several members thought that perhaps a change of location could encourage more participation, especially to a place where food was less expensive or of a different variety.

Finally, it was suggested that the club use some of its excess funds to sponsor more events, or use that funds to pay for facilities or other expenses for club trips. A vote was made to approve that the club pay for camping expenses at the next Russel Fork trip that is being lead by Harry Downing.

It was requested that I note for the record that the meeting ended at 8:11pm, after starting several minutes late.

Date	Event	Leader
2/23/07	National Paddling Film Festival
4/13-15	Spring Splash/NOC/Tuck/Little TN	Dave Ackerman
4/13-15	Tellico / Smokies	Darrin Hines
5/12-3	Big South Fork  Overnight Camping	John Pillitteri
5/19-21	Beginner’s Clinic – WV, Dune Glen	Kevin Hisel
5/27	Cumberland Day Trip	Kevin Jones
6/8-10	Hiawassee / Ocoee	Jim Fahling
6/11-24	CO Trip	Darrin Hines
6/22-24	Pigeon / French Broad	Kevin Jones
7/4-8	Chattooga	Spalding Hurst
7/28	Club Picnic – WV	Angela Anderson
8/4	NOC	Dan Molnar
8/17-8/20	Ocoee	Ellen Lovett
8/26 - Sunday	IronMan Event Support on OH River	Greg Shade
8/31-9/3	Lower Yough	Dave Ackerman
9/14-16	WV	Darrin Hines
10/12-14	Russell Fork	Harry Downey
10/26-28	GAF @ NOC

Come to The Nachbar on THURSDAY JUNE 28 for LVM Premier # 22!

Meet at 8PM and the show starts outside at 9:30PM when it gets dark.

LVM # 22: Built to Last
FEATURING...
Tommy's Top 10
Nile Freestyle Festival '06'
Ravens Fork Clean Up
Are You Gonna Eat That
Multiple First Decents
The Brazil Experience
& lots more

Location:
The Nachbar
969 Charles St., on the corner of Charles and Kreiger

When: Weekend of May 19 -20, 2007
Where: Upper New River, West Virginia

Cost: $30 for members /$50 for non-members which includes 2 days instruction,
1 year Viking membership (if non-member), 2 nights camping and Saturday night meal.

This clinic is aimed at people who are serious about getting into the sport of whitewater paddling but have little or very limited experience. This two-day instruction will set you on your way to whitewater kayaking. Topics covered will include: boat and river outfitting, wet exits, rolling, boat control, reading whitewater, river running and rescue. The instructors, depending on the skills and desires of the students for each class, will determine the clinic setting/river section.

Students must arrange for equipment and their own transportation to take part in the clinic. Limited amount of gear is available on fi rst come, first serve basis. Also it is advised to participate in club pool sessions before the clinic to get familiar with kayak and gear.

The registration deadline for the Beginner clinic is May 1, 2007.
Must be 18 and older unless accompanied by a parent.

For more information, to inquire about gear and boats or registration for the Beginner Clinic, please contact Kevin Hisel at khisel@insightbb.com or phone (502) 445-1334.

JOIN OR RENEW
for the 2007 Membership Year



Join your local paddling and whitewater adventure group,
the Viking Canoe Club today! Click Here.

Our Mission
Our main purpose is to unite persons interested in paddling and to promote the safe and responsible use of navigable waters.

About the Vikings
Louisville, KY certainly isn't a Mecca of riversports, but some folks who insist on living here do manage to find places to paddle. Our membership is made up of all types, from beginners to class V boaters. We paddle canoes, rafts, duckies and kayaks. In the winter months you will find many of us at the pool trying to nail that roll or flatwater cartwheel.

Anyone is welcome to join the club - what ever your paddling interest is, ability, or level of experience - this is a chance to meet others with common interests and similar skill levels.

Our goal is to have fun!
Organized trips are planned throughout the year with veteran members leading on a volunteer basis. An important goal of the Viking Canoe Club is to offer its members the opportunity to improve their paddling skills. Every spring the Vikings hold a clinic for novice paddlers. The Viking Canoe Club emphasizes safety and many members have taken Swift Water Rescue classes and are trained in CPR. Vikings also contribute to the conservation and access to the rivers we enjoy.

If you live in the area and have an interest in paddling, we invite you to join us. Dues are $20.00 per year (due in January). Membership dues help to support the newsletter, website, forum, conservation, access and social activities. Download a membership application from the website or come to a club meeting held on the second Monday of every month at KT's Restaurant, 2300 Lexington Road at Grinstead, 6:30 pm for food/social, 7:30 meeting.

Visitors are always welcome.

Annual Dinner Party / Meeting

Saturday Jan. 27th

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Middletown Woman’s Club

Potluck and BYOB

Take Gene Snyder I-265 to exit 27. Take US-60 / Shelbyville Rd towards Middletown. Travel approx. 2 miles, turn Right at Bliss Ave. There is a Quiznos on the right and the Woman’s Club is the small house on the left with a gravel drive.

Map the directions: 11719 Shelbyville Rd Middletown, KY 40243

This is going to be a blast! It’s a party with a little bit of meeting tagged in! We will have raffles, silent auction items and door prizes! Please bring your friends and families and anybody who might be interested in white water fun! There will also be a gear swap, so bring any extra gear you wish to get rid of or trade out! <<parking can be a booger, so be sure to get there a bit early and be prepared to park next door at the Quiznos>>

Bring a dish to share and to be judged! The categories will be appetizers, main/ side dish, and desserts. The club is providing eating utensils, plates, cups and ice. Bring Your Own Beverage, and remember to be safe!

Membership fees are due at the meeting: $20 per family/individuals. Download the form here and bring it with you to the meeting.

***For new members or people looking for information- this is a wonderful time to meet a bunch of great people and awesome paddlers! Feel free to come out and check us out- see what we’re doing this year. Bring a guest!

We look forward to seeing you all out for a GREAT time!!

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