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  The Houston Canoe Club
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P.O. Box 925516
Houston, Texas
77292-5516



The Houston Canoe Club 

is a Paddlesports Risk Management Club

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AUGUST 13, 2025 Club Meeting
Houston Canoe Club General Meeting

7:00pm Wednesday
Bayland Community Center

Chuck Nov 2023

Charles "Chuck" Falk

The Use of Common Tech in Wilderness River Emergencies

Charles “Chuck” Falk has been a part of the paddling community for decades.

He is a Level 2 ACA Coastal/Touring Kayak Instructor and Trip Leader.

He started fixed wing aircraft instruction before age 15 and soloed on his 16th birthday.

He was an active SCUBA instructor, a cave diver and an underwater photographer in the 70s. Charles has taught numerous underwater and land-based navigation courses using the simplest equipment. Before Global Positioning System was available to the public, he was flying an airplane, SCUBA diving and hiking with “paper and compass.”

His formal education is in Electronics Engineering and Computer Control, with studies in Film Making and Photography. He retired as a Professional Photographer in 2020.

He continues to be an avid Sailor and Boater.

Chuck is on his second term as President of HASK and a member of HCC




Join us at the Bayland Community Center.

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Sign the Waiver
Paddlesport Risk Management Waiver

Get ahead of the crowd, if you are a member of HCC and paddle with the club, sign the Waiver!

The first question on Waiver Form is referring to your membership status with
the Houston Canoe Club.

Click link to fill out form.
Paddlesport Risk Management Waiver


Club members and Guests will not join Paddlesport Risk Management, only fill out waiver form.

 

Join HCC

Welcome to the Houston Canoe Club (HCC).  We are a group of multi-faceted canoers and kayakers who have a shared interest in all types of paddle sports that include, but are not limited to; whitewater, flat water, touring, racing and stand up paddling.  We paddle the bayous, lakes, rivers, streams and Gulf shores of Texas and the United States.  We offer a variety of trips including day trips, weekend trips, overnight camping trips and expedition trips. 

The HCC was established in 1964 when a group of interested canoeists got together and talked of organizing a canoe club. The rest is history. 



We currently have about 130 members in the Houston-Galveston area and beyond.

The club is run by volunteer members.  Our member base consists of people of all ages and includes singles, couples and families. 

Our trips and skill levels range from beginner to experienced, and from day trips of a few hours to week-long expeditions.

Club Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM.

We socialize, discuss where we've paddled, review upcoming trips and have guest speakers present topics of interest to the club.

"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats."
 "Wind in the Willows"
by Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932)