MCYC Needs Experienced Paddlers to Help Guide Trips!

Get ready for a new year of adventure and stewardship on the Mill Creek! 

Have you paddled with the Mill Creek Yacht Club before? Want to get more involved? We're looking for folks with paddling experience, welcoming hearts, and willingness to get their hands dirty to sign up as Crewmates. You can help the Yacht Club introduce folks to our beautiful urban stream by lending a hand at MCYC Urban Stream Adventures (USA’s) and Cleanups.

Mill Creek Yacht Club Crewmates are folks who help out with trip-related tasks as fits their abilities and skills. This might include pairing up with a beginner paddler, loading and unloading boats from trailers, helping people launch their canoes, or driving a shuttle run.  

As a Crewmate, you will get free priority registration for: Urban Stream Adventures, Third Thursday Paddles, and Cleanups. In addition, Crewmates receive a coupon code to bring a guest on a trip for free. You'll also get exclusive Crewmate gear! 

To receive these benefits, Crewmates pay suggested club dues of $50 per year. This goes toward our Paddlesports insurance policy, Yacht Club gear, and equipment replacement. If you would like to participate but cannot afford $50, please sign up anyway. We are developing sliding-scale options.

We ask that Crewmates commit to paddle on at least one trip per year, plus attend a Spring kickoff meeting (there will be a virtual/recorded option available).

Important Message for “MCYC Veterans”

Current /Active MCYC Veterans: We are shifting nomenclature in 2027. If you’ve been involved for several years and active recently, you may have been nominated to be on the Council of Captains. This is a leadership position within the Mill Creek Yacht Club. To nominate someone, (including yourself), to be a Captain, please fill out this form.

Other “MCYC Veterans” may wish to shift into a Crewmate position in 2027, as fits their availability.