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CdB Whitewater Paddling Club Discussions => Paddling => Topic started by: Bill Schlarb on April 20, 2011, 08:59:01 PM

Title: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Bill Schlarb on April 20, 2011, 08:59:01 PM

Hi folks,

With all the rain we've been getting in the past day or so, river levels are changing very quickly.
This making picking a river two days in advance pretty tough since no one can really sure if
the flow/level will make for a good trip.
We'll decide Thursday evening for Friday paddling and Friday evening for Saturday paddling etc.

A couple of people have said they'd like to paddle on Friday, Saturday and possibly Monday as well.
The options being looked at are the Achigan, Simon and Aux Mulets in the Lower Laurentians
and potentially the St. Regis in New York State.

If you're interested in going, give me a call on Thursday after 6:00pm at (613) 224-8507 for info
and to sort out rides, meeting points etc.

Bill

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Sandra K on April 21, 2011, 08:05:33 AM

Can't wait for the Monday paddle...hoping for the St. Regis as it was amazing last time. I'll either call you Sunday or most likely get the scoop from Wendy.
Thanks for organizing ;D

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Bill Schlarb on April 21, 2011, 07:57:10 PM

Here are the plans so far:

Friday April 22: Riviere Achigan (III-IV)

Meeting place will be the Tim Horton's in Hawkesbury 9:30am GPS coordinates:45.6104,-74.605
For a description see: http://www.cartespleinair.org/Canot/05/AchiganLeduc2003.pdf


Saturday April 23: Fish Creek E. Branch - Point Rock to Taberg  (NY)

Meeting place: Ultramar Gas station on Prince of Wales Drive near Barnsdale Rd. at 7:30 AM
GPS coordinates: 45.240428,-75.712647
The American Whitewater website describes it this way: "Fish Creek may be the finest play river in the Northeast"
Check out http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/1306/
Based on how the gauge is moving, we're expecting a medium level on Saturday.
It's is about a 3 hour drive so please be on time. Here is the Google Maps link to the put-in:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=45.240428,-75.712647&daddr=County+Rd+67A%2FYorkland+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FWxQsgIdebd8-w%3BFYkPlgIdURh_-w&mra=ls&sll=43.386462,-75.559502&sspn=0.087202,0.152779&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=8

Bill
 

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011-Carpool Friday?
Post by: wendy on April 21, 2011, 09:36:09 PM

Anyone want to carpool for tomorrow?  I'm in Hintonburg (near Scott and Parkdale).
Wendy
613-234-1986

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Annie V. on April 21, 2011, 10:07:01 PM

Hey!

I cannot paddle tomorrow, but will join for sure on Saturday.

Annie

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Mark Harley on April 21, 2011, 10:46:31 PM

Saturday works for me - but given the price of gas would prefer not to drive my F150 for 6 hours.

Anyone want to car pool?

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Bill Schlarb on April 21, 2011, 10:57:01 PM

Call me Saturday evening and we'll get something arranged

Bill

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Mark Harley on April 21, 2011, 11:13:23 PM

Sure Bill - Have fun tomorrow.

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Annie V. on April 21, 2011, 11:24:09 PM

Quote from: Bill Schlarb on April 21, 2011, 10:57:01 PM

Call me Saturday evening and we'll get something arranged

Bill

Do we call you Saturday evening or Friday evening????

Av

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Todd on April 21, 2011, 11:36:03 PM

Have fun tomorrow. I tweaked by back and am out until at least Monday.

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Joanne on April 22, 2011, 06:44:02 PM

Mike and I are in for the Fish. See you at the meeting place.

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Joanne on April 22, 2011, 08:45:49 PM

The fish is more likely to be a 4 hour drive than 3 so don't plan on dinner in Ottawa!

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Annie V. on April 22, 2011, 09:34:53 PM

Are people bringing their playboat?

Av

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Easter Weekend April 22 - 25, 2011
Post by: Bill Schlarb on April 22, 2011, 09:55:12 PM

Yes

Bill