Chico Paddleheads

What's new:

Co-Presidents - Calvin (530-876-8272) and Lisa Williams (530-892-8923)
Treasurer and membership – Annemarie (530-892-8477)
Secretary/Newsletter – Jim Dwyer
Conservation Chair _- Dave and Vicky

See our latest club minutes (click on News).Looking for new web page person!

Welcome to the Chico Paddleheads Website!

Meetings: Our meetings are held the 1st Wednesdays (except holidays) of each month at 7:07 pm at:

May to September: Scotty’s Landing on the Sacramento River, address, Chico, California

October to April: ACA Taco, 133 Broadway St, Chico, 95928 - (530) 894-0191 Chico, California

Membership fees: $15 per year- includes newsletter (sent via email or snail mail), phone list, access to email list server, sticker, and opportunity to make contact with cool boaters, and buy fabulously fashionable T-shirts.

To join please fill out sign-up form with $15 check to (note new address):

Chico Paddleheads, PO Box 1881, Chico, CA 95927

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s):

· How can I make connections to boat and go on trips? Use the phone/email list to round up a boating party or organize or come along on an excursion, or come to the monthly meetings to connect with paddlers or pose potential outings. Or come along on a posted trip.

· Where do you boat around here? Butte Creek and the Feather River are local whitewater favorites, other rivers include the Trinity, Yuba, and S. American. Flatwater favorites include the Sacramento River, Lake Almanor, Stony Gorge Reservoir, and the Diversion Pool (in Oroville).

· Do you have club events? Yes! The club sponsors boating events such as the Trinity Take-out, Feather River Round-up, Butte Creek Bash, and Float and Bloat trips. We also conduct river clean-ups and work on local conservation and whitewater issues.

· Are you strictly a whitewater club? No, we have members of all abilities and ages and many flat-water members.

· Where can I buy a cool Paddleheads T-shirt? Come by our monthly meetings or call the President.

· What conservation activities do you do? Paddlehead members are active on local whitewater, conservation, and access issues. For example, members, helped secure releases on the Feather River for whitewater (monthly June-October) and increased base flow for fish.