| 1966 |
Coastals began a succession of "School's Out Specials," or extended week-long trip to the Smokies. With a year off now and then for similar mid-June trips to Maine, the Ozarks, the Virginia-Kentucky border country and the Salmon's Middle Fork. The annual Smokies trip has become a fixture of the club's schedule ever since. |
| 1966 |
First fall colors overnighter on the Trough of the Potomac as guests of the D.C. area Canoe Cruisers Association. |
| 1968 |
Coastals' annual meeting was first held on the Shenandoah River. For many years, Bunny Henshaw’s Hawks Nest was the site of the annual meeting. There was a lapse of several years when the annual meetings were held at Feather Fin Farm and then Glen Maury Park. |
| 1970 |
The club offered its first basic canoeing class. |
| 1972 |
The club offered its first class for canoeing instructors. |
| 1972 |
The club's membership topped 100 for the first time in June. |
| 1973 |
The club incorporated under Virginia law. |
| 1973 |
The club offered its first whitewater canoeing class. |
| 1975 |
The club initiated its environmental achievement award. |
| 1975 |
The club's first pool slalom races were held at ODU. |
| 1975 |
The club held its first winter rolling practice at UVA and Mary Washington. |
| 1976 |
The club changed its meetings to quarterly meetings. Three meetings were held in Richmond. The annual meeting was held on the Shenandoah River. |
| 1977 |
The club began a two-year fight in the Virginia legislature that succeeded in removing cartop boat rack restrictions. Other political activity that the club engaged in included environmental conservation, opposing dams and canoe-kayak licensing. |
| 1978 |
The club conducted its first CPR class. |
| 1981 |
The club began annual river rescue clinics. |
| 1982 |
The July meeting at Steward School in Richmond began the occasional pot luck dinners at quarterly meetings. These occasional meetings have become full-fledged meals at every meeting. |
| 1988 |
The club began rotating the sites of quarterly meetings. The first one was held at Douthat State Park. Other sites included Goshen Scout Camp, Glen Maury Park, Camp T. Brady Saunders, Doswell, and Orange. |
| 1989 |
25th anniversary - sent 55 boats downstream on the Shenandoah. Tom McCloud cooked the first pig for the club. |
| 1992 |
Les Fry completed 17 years as Coastal CaNEWS Editor |
| 1992 |
Coastals adopt Goshen Pass section of Route 39 and begin cleaning it up at least annually. |
| 1996 |
Coastals Website started and Email addresses added to Roster |
| 1999 |
Membership peaked at 734 |
| 2000 |
Floated 66 boats down the Shenandoah! |
| 2010 |
Joined Facebook |
| 2011 |
Held first Film Fest in Richmond |
| 2012 |
Held Reunion Rendezvous inviting all past members |
