2023 Planning Meeting Notes

Greetings all,

Below are the key points from our recent annual planning meeting. Follow up status is included where we have already progressed. FYI... in planning points note that we will be able to restart pool sessions in January!

Separately we will send out a note for possible river runs this fall (depends on weather, flows, and safety boat support)
Bob Tracy

TRR Planning Meeting 9/29

- meeting began promptly at 7pm

-the meeting started with introductions

-it was discussed what is TRR

-next was an outline of what this planning meeting was and what was needed from all present

-it was talked about how many multi-day trips compared to local single day outings

-feedback was shared from the events of 2022 to Deschutes, Payette clinic and Stanley

​The majority of ratings were 4’s and 5’s

- it was shared that for our chapter that it was felt too many events were on the calendar from the NW and W regionals

-drinking alcohol (the amount and whether beer or hard liquor) while participating in an event was discussed.

-it was brought up about the ability to add rafts, oar & paddle to events

-it was brought up about the accessibility of “beehive”. Making put-ins and take-outs more user friendly

-Bob asked the group if it wanted more multi-day vs single day events for 2023 or stay about the same. A vote with a show of hands showed everyone preferred to stay the same

-Dayne asked if TRR Boise could think about changing up the Deschutes event to the American River in CA. It was asked if that car trip was worth the time for a trip. It was explained that it was.

-it was discussed that “burn out” for the coordinator was a real thing. Ideas to no letting this happen…

​Allowing others to take on the roll of running the trips and clinics

-it was then asked of the group what they thought TRR Boise could do better?

​Before a run, to get things ready to go faster

​​The idea to delegate jobs (equipment assigned before on location, jobs to ready

​​IK’s before on location, assigning more experienced members to help a new

member with their gear)

weekly drills to “know what to do”

​​proposed SOP written up(Chris, Willard, Pat and Greg volunteered)

The meeting concluded at 9pm

17 Sep 22 Service Project and Paddle

Greetings all,

This Saturday, Sept 17th, the Bureau of Land Management is seeking volunteers for a work party at the Banks put-in to help make some improvements. We would like a strong TRR turnout there, and if flows and weather permit we will paddle a section of the Main Payette afterwards.

We will meet at the Beacon Light Chevron at 8am, then drive up to meet the work crew at Banks at 9am, help them until around noon, and then paddle. Flows are dropping so we may put in at mile marker 77 instead of Banks, and will need to determine if flows are high enough for a raft. Please sign up using the form below if you can attend.

Now for some background....
During our recent planning meeting, we discussed that the ramp at Beehive Bend is a major challenge for us. Andrea Cooper made some contacts and ultimately we connected with the BLM. They do several improvement projects each year in the area, and they are scheduling a meeting to address the Beehive Bend ramp in Fall 2023. Their area manager said it would be very helpful to our interest in this project if we can participate in the work party and discuss our concerns and interests on the 17th with BLM officials who will be there.

3 Sep 2022 Payette Paddle

Greetings Paddlers,

Our next whitewater paddling event is Saturday, September 3. We are meeting at the Beacon Light Chevron at 11 am to run the Upper Main Payette River from Banks down to Beehive Bend. 

We will have boats and other gear that you will need. There will be a changing facility available at the take-out. You should bring what you will wear in your boat, a dry change for when you are done, lunch or snacks, water, and sunscreen.

If you have not yet filled out the annual waiver forms, we will be sending the link for you to complete them before the event.

If you plan on attending you must register by completing the google form through the link below. Feel free to contact Bob at (208) 867-2843 if you have any questions.