Dave Murphy's new book, Paddling Kansas, has just been released from Trails Books, Inc. With 75 steam runs and 176 informative pages, you won't want to miss this. Dave is a long time active member and a Past President of the Kansas Canoe & Kayak Association (KCKA). Dave's book has been anxiously awaited by recreational and outdoors enthusiasts for many years. Dave's book is the first of its kind in Kansas describing the recreational opportunities of public waterways in Kansas. KCKA has purchased 100 books for sale through the club. They are going fast.
The books sell for $19.95 + sales tax ($1.45 + shipping ($5.50). To avoid shipping, KCKA has two locations where you can buy the new books.
TJ Hittle
Manhattan, KS
785-539-7772
Don Varnau
Lawrence, KS
785-841-1627
Visit the WATER Center
101 E. Pawnee
Wichita, KS 67217
2007 Spring Rendezvous
May 19-20
Arkansas River Corridor Access Plan ( Click for more info)
Notice
Wichita Arkansas River Culvert
Playboaters
Please remember to call 911 dispatch before entering the water. The Wichita Police Department has been receiving calls that there are stranded swimmers in the water. Wichita PD does not have a problem with kayakers, but when they recieve a 911 call they will send an officer out to take a look. When they come out to see what is going on this puts undue pressure on their patrols. We need to keep them our friends.
David Cobb- KCKA President
4/22/07
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Ten Lakes Tour
This Spring KCKA member Larry Storer will be traveling across Kansas on a solo tour to promote kayaking . If you take a look at the above photo you will see his unique mode of transportation. He has named this trip “The Ten Lakes Tour”, as he will be stopping at ten lakes along the way. The tour will be about 430 miles and take about 15 days. He will be contacting area newspapers in or near the towns he will be passing through in order to promote the tour. He wants to encourage people to come out and learn about kayaking, enjoy kayaking an area lake, or just experience kayaking for the first time. Kayaking is a wonderful sport that can be enjoyed by all ages and by all fitness levels.