Flatwater

This is a 5-day canoe/kayak outing on the Pickerel River, paddling onto French River & camping in the French River Provincial Park - starting point is Pickerel River at Hwy. 69 on August 23rd & ending at Hartley Bay on August 27th. Paddling skills at beginner or intermediate level (or anywhere in between) are required. Our group currently is three-strong, with plans of taking one canoe & one kayak. Additions of 1-3 persons - to join the group or paddle along as your own group - would be welcome. The terrain involved is geologically & aesthetically fascinating, offering opportunities for a serene paddling/camping experience.
This is short notice, but please contact not later than Friday, the 20th.

September 24 to 26 2010 - weekend
Gary James at gary.james@sympatico.ca or 416-512-6690. Join us once again for this Fall Festival weekend canoe trip. We have booked a group campsite on Big East Lake near Haliburton off of hwy 118. As food is the theme for this trip there is one short portage to the lake. The lake is small in width but big enough to explore for the day. The permit and Saturday dinner, turkey with all the trimmings will be a group effort for the purchasing, and cooking with the cost split between participants. We are limited to 8 tents and 16 people. Please consider sharing a tent on this trip.

Join us in this beautiful part of Algonquin Park.

This is a flatwater trip with lots of time built in to explore by paddle and foot- pioneer sites, wild bog with moose and rare birds, and massive 35 meter high pine trees.

There is one 1450 meter portage that we’ll do twice that will take us into “one of the finest virgin white pine stands in North America.” There shouldn’t be any mosquitoes at this time of year, and the kids should be back at school, so this should be a peaceful and enjoyable trip.

 Book as soon as possible, by August 1 at latest.

This trip will take us through the wildlife filled West side of Ontario’s most famous canoeing destination. Moose, beaver, and many other species are plentiful in this region, so we are sure to see lots of wildlife, as well as the lovely mixed forests of this area.

This trip is a great introduction to wilderness canoe tripping as e will be encountering a variety of paddling environments from small rivers to big lakes. As a bonus, at this time of year that bugs are all but gone!

Book as soon as possible- by August 1 latest.

This is a great chance to paddle in one of Ontario’s most beautiful paddling areas. We will be exploring the bays and inlets of this Georgian Bay gem where we will see landscapes of exposed granite and windswept vistas.

This is a trip for anyone from beginners to experienced paddlers as the portaging is easy and minimal, and the pace is relaxed. There will be lots of time to explore, hike, swim, or work on your paddling skills as you prefer.

Book as soon as possible.

Three days of re-exploring the northeast corner of Georgian Bay out of Key River. Pickerel River outlets, Churchill Islands, Henvey Inlet,&  Key Harbour are on the circle tour.

Long daylight, rock campsites and light June breezes make for fewer bugs. Solo or tandem paddlers welcome.

Suitable for anyone who is looking for a relaxing way to spend three days out of doors.

A gentle moving stream flowing through spring woodlands.
A few small riffles and one, or possibly two, portages.

Suitable for novices and anyone else who would enjoy some pleasant spring canoeing.

Book as soon as possible.

Designated America’s first National Ecological Reserve, The New Jersey Pine Barrens, comprises over 1.1 million acres of pitch pine, cedar, and lowland bog forest and fields. The low gradient rivers are narrow, surprisingly swift, and filled with clear brown yellow water. The paddling is marked by ducking under curved cedars, open bog like areas with twisty channels, sandy banks and bars, and a variety of flowering trees and shrubs. Parts of the rivers cut across sand plains with pitch pine that are strikingly like the jack pine areas so familiar in Canada’s north. I propose two trips‐ both of which I have done many times since my youth.

The first is the Oswego from Oswego Lake down to the junction with the Wading River with a take out a Beaver Branch. There are two short portages around dams and lots of lovely cedar paddling. The Oswego is totally within Wharton State Forest. I estimate 6 hours of easy going. The second is Cedar Creek which flows east to Barnegat Bay of the Atlantic Ocean. I can inquire as to the possibility of a pick up on the Bay itself or we can use the normal stopping place in the Double Trouble State Park at the campground. I estimate 4 to 5 hours of easy paddling. Rental boats and shuttles are available at each place and there are motels nearby.

There is some camping but since I live in nearby Philadelphia I have never pitched a tent in the area. One thought would be to stay out on the barrier island with ocean beaches and back bay paddling– Long Beach Island‐ in a motel or B and B‐ and drive to the various put ins or stay in land at some place. References‐ Paddling the Jersey Pine Barrens by Robert Parnes ; Water, Earth, and Fire: Land Use and Environmental Planning in the New Jersey Pine Barrens; Berger and Sinton; Johns Hopkins Univ. Press.

Event Cancelled due to lack of interest.
We will be providing basic Lake Water instruction for new canoeist for two separate day sessions. There will not be any camping. On Saturday, we will be covering basic paddling and safety required on most lake or flat water canoe outings. On Sunday, we will be reviewing the technique covered previously and will proceed to more advanced techniques.
If you are interested in this session, contact Jeff Haymer by phone or email.

Book by May 1. Join us for a trip around some beautiful Kawartha lakes before the bugs come out. Small lakes, flatwater, lift-overs and portages. Located just south of Apsley. Limit of 4 canoes.