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Club News: Weekend of Rivers 2006 Pictures from the 6/4/2005 Cheat Trip About Us: We are a canoe and kayak club in the Hagerstown, Maryland area. Our members are from Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia. We offer our members classes in basic and whitewater boating, safety and rescue, and pool roll sessions. Our scheduled trips range from Class 1-2 family floats to the challenge of Class 5 boating. Come and join us on the river! Organization and Membership Information: The MDCC was founded in 1973 for people who find enjoyment and relaxation in the sports of canoeing and kayaking. The group was also formed to exchange information, to support preservation of our waterways, and to promote SAFE boating. We are affiliated with the American Canoe Association and the American Rivers Conservation Council. Our members have a wide range of boating interests and abilities, from placid cruising to Class V+ whitewater. Trips are held in Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. Close to home trips include Antietam Creek, the Potomac River, and the Shenandoah Staircase. The Lower Yough is popular in midsummer, and trips have ranged as far away as the Lehigh River in PA and the New River Gorge in West Virginia. MDCC offers courses every year on fundamentals of either canoeing or kayaking. There are roll sessions offered every winter. And we offer a river rescue course to promote safe boating. The club owns no boats but can advise you on what would best suit your needs. A newsletter is sent to members quarterly, containing trip schedules, trip reports, boating news, gear for sale, and other items of interest. This site was thrown together by John Pramik jpramik@yahoo.com