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Title: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: liz edwards on August 23, 2010, 10:08:13 PM
If anyone would like to go down to the river this week, let me know. It's the last week I can go during the day. Is anyone going to the Gat Fest this weekend or running the Ottawa?
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: windowshade on August 23, 2010, 10:33:48 PM
I'm going to the Gat this weekend, don't know if I'll  be leaving Friday evening or saturday morning. I
ll know better this week.

Paul
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: coolfarmer816 on August 24, 2010, 02:28:18 PM
I will go on friday
Saturday with my canyon canoe to test my electric pump in the Haute tension and sunday with my kayak

see you!
Daniel
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: ChristianG on August 24, 2010, 04:15:52 PM
Hi all.

Based on the Beast Feast experience, I too would like to get to the Gatineau Friday after work. It's just less hectic in the morning... So... Bonnet Rouge or Maniwaki? --C.
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: waverider on August 24, 2010, 09:41:05 PM
I'll be going up friday afternoon to bonnet rouge fot the gatineau fest. for the week-end. Maniwaki is to crowded. Anybody want to car pool?

Richard
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: windowshade on August 24, 2010, 10:48:19 PM
I'm leaning to go Friday. If I do go Friday, it will be at Bonet Rouge for sure. Too crowded and noisy at that hight school  in Maniwaki!

Paul
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: DaveH on August 24, 2010, 11:00:18 PM
Somehow, I've never been to the fest before. I've already boughten my weekend pass; so I think that means I'm staying in Maniwaki....free breakfasts and all that. Don't know if I'm going to be able to escape on Friday evening though due to some barley commitments.


Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: ChristianG on August 25, 2010, 12:50:44 AM
Hi all again. Sara and I will do our best to get to Maniwaki High School Friday evening for the party and river runs. This year should be great, as we will not freeze! --C.
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: coolfarmer816 on August 25, 2010, 07:05:03 AM
I will also be ( 3 times for me!)at the high school thats where the party is..the auction, gift, vid?o music so.... bring our ear plug!

For the temperature  it can't be worst than last year the 13th ?dition the lucky one... ;D  ;D

Daniel
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: windowshade on August 25, 2010, 02:37:48 PM
Might go to the high school if that's where everyone is going...
Paul ???
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: ChristianG on August 25, 2010, 04:07:14 PM
Hi all. The festival website has an online registration now. Very convenient! We're registered...
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: windowshade on August 25, 2010, 07:42:12 PM
I'll be meeting up with Jer and whomever goes up to Bonnet Rouge Friday evening. If I don't see you guys Friday evening I'll see you Saturday on the river. Tibor and Tomas (Barbora and Mark?) will join us at Bonnet Rouge saturday morning too. Does anyone know when the main body of paddlers put on the river Saturday Morning so we can coordonate?

Paul ;D
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: ChristianG on August 25, 2010, 08:13:58 PM
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Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: windowshade on August 25, 2010, 09:02:11 PM
We'll probably leave from Bonnet Rouge Saturday morning at around 10-10:30am for the putin, as soon as Tibor, Tomas and Bill arrive. The action at Lucifers should be priceless!

Paul ;)
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: windowshade on August 25, 2010, 09:08:24 PM
Can we just pay for supper? If so where do we sign up? I looked up the site and it's only for the two day option...

Paul
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: waverider on August 25, 2010, 10:02:50 PM
Where are you going to camp Paul at bonnet rouge? I'll be arriving at bonnet rouge anywhere between 6pm and 8pm. I'll have my tente trailer.I usually camp at the right side of the road in front near the swings . So what would be meeting time 10.30 am?
at bonnet rouge?

Richard
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: windowshade on August 25, 2010, 10:46:43 PM
I usually camp near the road down to the Bonet Rouge beach. I'll see you Friday evening!

Paul ;D
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: dave jackson on August 26, 2010, 02:12:57 PM
Are you guys paddling on Sunday too?  I think I can paddle Sunday.
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: ChristianG on August 26, 2010, 02:21:51 PM
Dave, bring your family to Bonnet Rouge on Sunday! Weather should nice, there's a beach for the two girls, and you can run the river with everyone!
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: Dani on August 26, 2010, 02:42:55 PM
Anybody planning to only go for Sunday (either arriving Saturday evening or Sunday morning)? If yes, I would like to car-share!
Thanks,
Dani
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: waverider on August 26, 2010, 08:16:41 PM
I'm paddling saturday and sunday, maybe get a fast second run in on saturday if some paddlers are interested. My fastest time is 1 hour 45 minutes would like to drop it down to 1 hour and 30 minutes, it's going to be hard with a shorter boat, no scouting, just go.

Richard
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: windowshade on August 26, 2010, 10:58:16 PM
I'll go with Tibor, Bill and Tomas Saturday.

Paul
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: Annie V. on August 26, 2010, 11:13:05 PM
Hey!

Do you think you guys will be back to the take out for 5PM? I may join you since the Ottawa is back at -3 1/2. I'll decide tomorrow morning, but I guess I could do some park and play at Bonnet Rouge.

Annie
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: liz edwards on August 27, 2010, 07:42:59 AM
Not sure. We are taking the shuttles from the high school, at least I am. The river was at minus 2 and a quarter yesterday. I was at Pushbutton and it was good. People were doing spins etc. so it had to be up at that level. When we were there on the Friday, it was just a wave. It was way better than that yesterday.
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: liz edwards on August 27, 2010, 07:47:01 AM
I'm going up tonight if anyone wants to come with me. I'm staying at the high school though. Might as well go for the full experience as I have done in the past. It's not bad and there's lots of people to meet. It's a festival after all....might as well be festive. I may be bringing Christian back on Sunday so there someone may have to ride with a boat in the back as I really don't like having three on my roof.
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: Annie V. on August 27, 2010, 10:22:28 AM
Not sure. We are taking the shuttles from the high school, at least I am. The river was at minus 2 and a quarter yesterday. I was at Pushbutton and it was good. People were doing spins etc. so it had to be up at that level. When we were there on the Friday, it was just a wave. It was way better than that yesterday.

Thanks Liz for the info. OKS must have done a mistake when they entered the level.
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: Robertm on August 27, 2010, 12:53:24 PM
I'll go with Tibor, Bill and Tomas Saturday.

Paul
I'm thinking of going as well. Are you still meeting at Bonnet Rouge? If yes, what time?
Robert
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: Bill Schlarb on August 27, 2010, 03:55:23 PM
We pretty much agreed to the usual 10:30AM meet time at Bonnet Rouge

Bill
Title: Re: Paddling this weekend/weekend Gat fest or Ottawa??
Post by: Robertm on August 27, 2010, 04:12:51 PM
We pretty much agreed to the usual 10:30AM meet time at Bonnet Rouge

Bill
Thank you Bill-see you there.
Robert