2025 ACR 1st Quarter of a Century Freeze Trip

2025 ACR FREEZE TRIP
SAT. JAN 18 UPDATE: Trip is on and weather looking good! Sunny, dry, highs in the 60’s and low in the 40’s. Planning meeting at Ez’s Sunday. After we will post dinner plan and please posst what you can bring in comments.

Our signature trip! Island camping on the Colorado River. Dutch Oven kung fu. Burning of the Paddle. Howling coyotes. THE READINGS of the Yukon. Steaming hot spiced wine. Bonfire sparks circling into the sky. Always a good call and a great time. Bring your own cold weather outfitting and food to share. Typically, the trip has decent Texas winter weather, with cold nights. But that is what the bonfire is for! Club latrine and latrine tent will be provided and NRS Wing camp fly if needed.
THE PLAN:
Arrive at the FM 969 Bridge on the Colorado above Bastrop 9:00 am Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. We will do a driver’s shuttle to Bastrop Fisherman's Park where we will leave cars. Jamie with Rising Phoenix Adventures at Bastrop, 1409 Chestnut, 512/677-2305, will meet us there with vans to take us back. They rent canoes and kayaks if you need one. Everyone pays their own shuttle fees. Neither they nor the club take responsibility for any theft or damage for cars left at Fisherman's Park. We will return and launch to paddle 8 miles to the Freeze trip island. Look out for bald eagles! Taking lunch on the water, we should arrive at the island around mid-afternoon. The trip leader will locate the fire pit, and the latrine. Help is requested to set up both and find driftwood.
TRADITIONS:
Saturday, appetizers and dutch oven cooking will be shared around the bonfire, with Gluhvein or hot spiced wine this year. The Riverman Oath, the Burning of the Paddle, and THE READINGS of the Tales of the Yukon will follow dinner.
Sunday we will paddle out around noon after the traditional shared Rivermen breakfast the six miles to Fisherman's Park.
SAFETY:
You are responsible for knowing your ability and limits on the water. You are responsible for maintaining your own safety and judgements on the water, and in camp. River-running is an inherently dangerous sport. Alamo City Rivermen Canoe and Kayak Club and members are not responsible for personal safety, injury or loss of property on the water, in camp or in travel to and from its events, or loss incurred from break-ins of parked vehicles. A release form will be signed before leaving on the trip.
MEALS
Lunches on the river are on your own. Beverages are also on your own. Main meals are community shared.
DUTCH OVEN DINNER: Please bring appetizers like veggies, dips, etc. for the time before dinner.
The main dutch oven courses, or other cooked items will be shared, including cobbler. Please post in comments what you would like to bring for appetizers and contribute to the cooking. We will coordinate the D.O. meals ahead of time so we don't have too many leftovers. If you are not cooking dutch oven, post on comments what you can help out with.
BREAKFAST: Bring eggs, bacon, sausage, taco fixings and salsa for shared breakfast tacos.
REQUIRED:
Every boat must have approved wearable PFD’s for each person. Children under 13 years old MUST WEAR A PFD AT ALL TIMES on the water. All boaters must be confident swimmers. No glass containers allowed. Wear river shoes or sandals. No bare feet. No chainsaws or motorized equipment allowed. Everyone signs a trip release. RECOMMENDED: This is a cold weather trip. Have a dry change of clothes in a dry bag to avoid hypothermia if you flip.
COMMUNITY GEAR:
If you can help with community gear and taking them down the river post here. SHARED GEAR NEEDED: Folding Tables. 2 burner stoves. Coffee pots. We will need assist with sharing the boats taking club latrine and shelter tarp. And taking trash back to the takeout. Please post to comments what you can help out with.
COSTS:
Pay for your own shuttle, $10 per person. If you are not a current club member or club member guest at the time of the trip, there will also be a $10 trip fee per adult person 18 or older to help defray costs collected at the put-in. Don't forget to check your online membership renewal dates! No charge for children and well-behaved dogs!
RAIN DATE: If it is cold the trip is on. If it is cold and rainy we will likely not go and the following weekend will be held for a rain date. Watch this space for updates on the trip and the weather as it gets closer to the trip date.