Topic: Beast feast 2009 - August 15/16

[LouisD]

The Worlds are at the end of this month over in Switzerland.
They are all training and getting ready to leave.
http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/index.php/en/freestylekayak.html

LD

[windowshade]

As you know, our free style national team paddlers are not getting much funding.
Their sponsors are providing some equipments, little money.
Airfares and lodging are coming out of their own pockets.

The Paddling with the Pros has been collecting some monies for them.
Now, here is another way for us to help them and also get something in return.

Following discussions with Billy and Carly Harris, I'll be running a draw during the Beast Feast for the following items:
- a lesson with Billy and Carly
- an H2O paddle
- a Salus Jazz (the new one model) lifejacket
- and a Level 6 drytop
4 prizes

Each ticket will be 10$.
Soooo, the odds are pretty much in your favor....

As they are training hard for the upcoming Worlds, I might not be able to get the stuff in time for Beast Feast.
If so, we'll arrange something afterward...and then get their report first hand.

All proceed will go to help those 2 team members.
More details later...

(I used to have a roll of tickets...gotta find where that roll is...)

LD

Way to go Louis!. Now if one of those members would actually like to attend our Beast Feast, and if!!! you could swing that, it would sweeten the pot even more. Good job dude!

Paul:-)

[PatB]

Steph and I will be there.

[LouisD]

As you know, our free style national team paddlers are not getting much funding.
Their sponsors are providing some equipments, little money.
Airfares and lodging are coming out of their own pockets.

The Paddling with the Pros has been collecting some monies for them.
Now, here is another way for us to help them and also get something in return.

Following discussions with Billy and Carly Harris, I'll be running a draw during the Beast Feast for the following items:
- a lesson with Billy and Carly
- an H2O paddle
- a Salus Jazz (the new one model) lifejacket
- and a Level 6 drytop
4 prizes

Each ticket will be 10$.
Soooo, the odds are pretty much in your favor....

As they are training hard for the upcoming Worlds, I might not be able to get the stuff in time for Beast Feast.
If so, we'll arrange something afterward...and then get their report first hand.

All proceed will go to help those 2 team members.
More details later...

(I used to have a roll of tickets...gotta find where that roll is...)

LD

[GrahameH]

@Mudman:  Go to your doctor or any walk-in clinic and get prescribed Cipro eardrops.  I'm sure you'll be good to go in less than 10 days.

[mudman]

Sorry...I can't attend...I've got an ear infection that feels like it's burrowing into my brain, but even worse...I have to go to a wedding that weekend, and I hate going to primitive rituals..

Have fun, say hi to the Beast for me, and remember to thoroughly wash and dry out your ears after rolling in the Ottawa...(Have you ever seen the Twilight Zone episode about the earwig in the ear? This ear infection is comparable. Achy! Itchy! Ouchy!)

Renny

[ChristianG]

I am planning to be in as well!

--C.

[Robertm]

I will go.
Robert

[JackT]

I'll be there!

[Heather]

I will be there. Ray will too - reserve some fish for him please.

Thanks!

Heather

[hchestnut]

I'll be there (non-meat-eater)!   I know Wendy Sladen's coming, too, though she may not reply until late as she's in the bush incommunicado.

[PatB]

I also vote for the Gat. I haven't seen it yet and I really want to.

[waverider]

I vote for the Gatineau for beast feast 2009. No crowds, no rafts, no lineups. 

Richard

[LouisD]

Cool! 
I updated the title to reflect those dates and reduce the potential for confusion... 

[darryll]

I certainly know how to confuse everyone, somehow my brain was not working yesterday the Beastfeast has to be the weekend of the 15/16 Aug because I will be out of town and I only get back to town on  Saturday. It seems the Gatineau will be the location unless flooded out like last year.