Flatwater

Maybe you have heard or read about it.
to celebrate 150 years Canada, on June 25th, we want to celebrate 150 canoes on Canoe Lake.
see facebook page150 for 150 or at http://www.150for150.com
I have a booked a site for 2 nights prior to this event
And want to make it a lazy, exploring fun weekend.
Who wants to join me.

This event is sold out

Join me on this 4 day, 3 night canoe adventure. The route takes us through a little bit of everything; cottage country and rough Canadian Shield wilderness areas in the Gravenhurst area. By signing up for this trip you also agree to the conditions in the WCA liability waiver. Please locate it on the WCA website under the Outings tab.

Hi,

This trip is now open again for another canoe team or two.

We are flexible for dates between May 26 and June 27.

We are looking right now at a 10-12 day loop.
Starting at Douglas lake, westbound to Hatchet, Embryo, Telescope, Optic, Glenn, Hansen, Rostoul, Gammon, Royd. Going north and back east in a loop via Constellation, Lightning, North Prairie, Indian House, Crystal, Bell, Page, Peterson, Hatchet, and finish on Douglas Lake.

Plus the 3 day drive up and then 3 days back.

TRIP FULL

To participate please register by contacting me either by phone or email. Then we will contact Ontario Parks for any additional person under our reservation number. An advanced reservation and camping fee is required for this park. The park has no permit office on-site. Reservations are done by phone or on-line and paid by credit card. The camping fee is $12.43 per night for one adult person. There is also a $9.74 reservation fee that we will split the cost on later when we have the total number of participants. When you register, I will give you the park back-country campsite number and reservation number so you can pay for your camping fee.

On Sunday June 26 they want to see how many canoes fit in the Peterborough Lift Lock.
I like to participate in this fun event and paddle through the locks on the Trent
I am looking for partners to paddle with me, and for other people who are interested in this event.

The goal is to meet at Del Crary Park, 100 George Street, in Peterborough, at 10.30 AM
That we shuttle our cars
It is about a 35 minute paddle to the Lift Lock and we are supposed to be at the Lock at 13.00 (1 PM)

People that are interested in this fun event and are familiar with the area, please contact me and we can set up a more concrete plan
Starting/Meeting time can be adjusted -as we decide how many locks we are going to paddle, depending how long it takes to fill up the lock with all these canoes and how far we want to go after the lift lock to a following lock.

We will be paddling in a 36' voyageur canoe from Agawa Bay up to Michipicoten Bay. This is a 6 day trip with an experienced guide. All meals will be supplied as part of the trip.

Hunter Island exploration of Quetico from West to East. I am planning to drive up from Toronto on the 3nd in order to get a start on the 5th. There is some flexibility on the start and finish. I have booked the entry point and will bring my own canoe. The itinerary does not have to be fixed as there are no marked campsites or portages in Quetico, although they are there. Winds are generally west to east. I have been going to Quetico for over thirty years and it beats all other wilderness parks in Ontario for solitude, fish and scenery that I know of. I am a relatively skilled outdoors person, but not a leader and would only look for partners and would look to collaborate.

This very popular annual trip seems to be a great draw for all levels of paddlers. We are now into the 12th year doing this and we’ve enjoyed perfect weather (most times), portage free paddling, and a social barbeque that has followed our outing. This is a wonderful day to enjoy an easy moving water river and to socialize with other WCA’ers. The trip will start in south Cambridge where we will put in and then paddle to Paris. We will pass through scenic farm country, stop at a haunted mill, negotiate some easy grade one water, and stop for lunch along the way. Those interested are welcome to join us back at our house in Cambridge for some food, beverage, and social time.

This year we will try a new place - Sherborne Lake in the Leslie Frost Center area.
Last year people expressed an interested in extending the social gathering one more day.
I have booked the Labour Day weekend, Friday September 2 to Monday September 5, 2016.
Sherborne Lake road Access Point
Group campsite # 18
It can hold 16 people. Then we look for an overflow site and organizer.
NEW - It can hold MANY tents.
Portages - from the car to the lake and back. From the shore to your tent and back.
Canoe across the lake to the sites and that is all the canoeing required. This site have been recommended.
Purpose - Once again the focus of the trip with be on gourmet food and the Turkey.
Membership has its privileges - please sign-up on line.
FEE - ONCE ADDED, YOU ARE COMMITTED TO YOUR SHARE OF THE PERMIT FEE.
More details will be sent to the participants.

By signing up for this trip, you agree to the WCA waiver of liability. It is found on the left dash board under Club Activites and Outings section.

It's definitely for BEGINNERS.
Walkerton to South Hampton - it is river - it has a current, but very low, depending on the amount of rain that falls days before the trip - there are 2 very small rapids -
It's fun and we will have a great time.
It is a rural river, with lots of access points.
It is about 90 km and we'll do it in 3 days.
Day 1 we meet in Walkerton, where we unload, do the shuttle, have lunch, there is one rapid level 1,
Day 2 we have lunch in Paisley, the best ice cream ever there
we camp at Saugeen Bluffs Conservation Area.
Day 3 is fun as the river meanders in a lot of side arms.
We will also hope that day to see the Bald Eagle's nest again.
We share food, everybody decides upon a meal.
More information closer to the date.

if you need a canoe - let me know - so that we can book those or share a canoe with a fellow paddler