View from the Mica Mine trail

View from the Mica Mine trail
The aerial view of the Yacht CLub and Rio Grande River

Rio Grande recreation!

Rio Grande recreation!
Rio Grande Recreation

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Handcrafted Walking Sticks

Hand carved Walking Sticks by 94 year old Alphonso Trujillo of Trinidad, Colorado, are noe available at the Pilar Yacht Club!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Totally Tubular float is in 6 days!

Totally Tubular Back to School River Float
Meet at Pilar Yacht Club between 11:30 and 12:30 on Sun.
See earlier blog for all the details!
6 more days...!

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Pilar Yacht Club's Totally Tubular Back to School River Float

Pilar Yacht Club is sponsoring a river float to celebrate the Back to School season.  The event benefits the Community for Kids organization which funds arts and special programs at Dixon Elementary School.  50% of profits of any merchandise or equipment purchase or rental will be donated to the Community for Kids.

When: Sunday, August 18.  Meet between 11:30 and 12:30 PM at the Pilar Yacht Club.  A lunch special will be available to participants who would like to purchase a meal.

12:30 Participants travel upriver to Petaca campground to launch the float.  Participants will help each other placing vehicles at the take our, Rio Bravo campground.

Float the river and have a blast!!

Between 2:30 and 3:30 Take out at Rio Bravo. Travel back to Pilar Yacht Club to enjoy $1 Sundaes!!!

*Every vehicle parked in the park will need to pay the $3 parking fee-self pay envelopes will be available at the campgrounds.
**Participants need to be advised that the BLM has been enforcing NM state law in requiring life jackets for all individuals floating the river.  PYC has life jackets available for rental and resale for both adults and children.