Members of FPC enjoy annual events like our Spring membership drive at Chattooga Fest, our Summer Social in Greenville, our East Tennessee Pilgrimage weekend, and throughout the year our many clinics and paddling trips.
Check out details below for upcoming and featured events.
Trip on the Chattooga River Section 3.5 is Coordinated by Judy Putnam. PFDs OK, but need class III experience/skills and a solid combat roll.
This is the introductory clinic for the Foundations Core Program. It is a 1 hour virtual session focused on all of the ins and outs of essential river kayaking gear and essentials. Before getting on the water, you need to make sure that you have everything you will need to garner success in the Foundations Core program. We will discuss all of the following: boats, paddles, PFDs, throw ropes, floatation, first aid, clothing, splash & dry gear, footwear, extras. We will also cover some basic logistics such as loading a kayak onto a car rack.
March is Women's History Month and the 2025 theme is “Moving Forward Together, and since March 8 is also International Women's Day, let's celebrate and move forward together down river!
Learn how to handle outdoor emergency situations in Wilderness First Aid certification course.
This is the introductory clinic for the Foundations Core Program. It is a 1 hour virtual session focused on all of the ins and outs of essential river kayaking gear and essentials. Before getting on the water, you need to make sure that you have everything you will need to garner success in the Foundations Core program. We will discuss all of the following: boats, paddles, PFDs, throw ropes, floatation, first aid, clothing, splash & dry gear, footwear, extras. We will also cover some basic logistics such as loading a kayak onto a car rack.
Learn how to handle outdoor emergency situations in Wilderness First Aid certification course.
Work on strokes at Saluda lake, incorporate gear into first hour as well.
Saluda Section (lake to bridge), Backup French broad Biltmore section, Backup backup Section 1
Trip on the Chattooga River Section 3.5 is Coordinated by Judy Putnam. PFDs OK, but need class III experience/skills and a solid combat roll.
March is Women's History Month and the 2025 theme is “Moving Forward Together, and since March 8 is also International Women's Day, let's celebrate and move forward together down river!
Trip on the French Broad River Section 9 is Coordinated by Judy Putnam. PFDs OK, but need class III experience/skills and a solid combat roll.
Chattooga Fest is Foothills Paddling Club's largest paddling event of the year! Every first weekend in May, our members from South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia gather at the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River for paddling and camaraderie. The event runs from Friday evening into Sunday with activities that include social dinners, a fun raffle, and meet-up paddling groups.
Twice a year (April & Nov) water thunders through the gorge as kayakers challenge their skills & spectators watch from the rim. This weekend cannot happen without the support of volunteers to help manage traffic and ensure the safety of boaters and spectators alike.
FPC members are invited to gather at Humble Pie to enjoy some pizza, meet the new FPC board, network with other club members, and receive an update on the exciting year we have planned!
We will be reviewing the status of our board, the need for volunteers, and what events we have coming up in Q4.
