By Dian Lawhon, Newsletter Editor and Communications Chair.

The highlight of June was the annual Paddle School with 268 students, instructors and support boaters.  Thanks to all the hundred plus volunteers that made the 2017 Paddle School one of the best ever!!   In case you didn’t know it, the revenue that we collected from registration fees, auction, selling t-shirts, etc., covers the many expenses hosting this school entails.  Money left over will be used as donations to non-profit organizations such as buying the boat this spring for Polk County Rescue.  Following paddle school, class II white water training has continued most Saturdays, with roll practice on Thursday.  Check out the events section of this website for upcoming training trips as well as opportunities to get with friends for recreational paddling.

The big event for July is the Rescue Rodeo where graduates of the recent paddle school are encouraged to take the next step toward becoming even safer on the water.

The Paddler Tattler is a monthly newsletter featuring the highlights of the Tennessee Valley Canoe Club for that month while promoting upcoming events. Members can  easily view the many articles written by club members as well as the myriad of activities available to them.  All articles and upcoming events are located on the TVCC website in easy to view format.  They are also  searchable by subject and activities (such as flatwater, whitewater, overnighter, etc.) and are posted by month for newsletters.  Hope you find this helpful in taking advantage of the numerous resources available to you on TVCC website, which will always have the latest information and the greatest detail.  For previous articles, go to the News&Archives tab and search the column on the right by month, or scroll down that column and search by subject.  For the upcoming events, click on Events on the Home Page Navigation Bar and scroll down by month or click on the subject such as whitewater, flatwater, meetings, etc. at the top of the page.