Topic: Newcomers' Day Paddle + BBQ June 15

[ChristianG]

Skirt: no problem. What kind of boat?

[Andrewdotcom]

I'll be there for sure and hopefully with a buddy who is interested in the sport. The tricky part may be piecing together a couple pieces of gear for him. I believe he's set for a boat with flotation bags and a paddle. I would expect he's got or is aquiring a PFD and helmet. The tricky issue may be a skirt, not sure the extra I have at home will fit the boat he'll be in that day. Is there anyone from the club who has a skirt that they might be willing to lend for the day? I can check the specifics on size if that helps.

[lafreniere.luc]

I may be able to attend after all. I won't be able to confirm until next week... but it's looking promising. I'm on call at work which means I can't go cottaging... but Newcomer's Day may be doable since I come back home allowing me to do the work required. I'll let you all know.

[Bill Schlarb]

CdB's Newcomers' Day

When: June 15 th

Where: Ottawa 's beginner friendly Middle Channel. Many safe lines or alternate lines and of course, all rapids can be scouted and walked!

Why: To meet your new paddling buddies and do what we love best.... PADDLING!!!!

How: More experienced CdB Paddlers will paddle along with you and be available with helpfull hints and advice about the river.

Meet at 10:00 AM at River Run! And apr?s-paddle festivities: BBQ at Larry Wong's place around 6:00 PM. Please bring something to BBQ and something to share like desert or salad. If you leave food in the car for the day then pack it in a a cooler filled with ice....

NOTE: We request all participants to bring at least

--A boat in good condition WITH FLOATATION BAGS. Specialised floatation systems for open boats, two floatation bags in the stern for playboats, and for larger boats: in addition to stern bags, some floatation in the bow in front of the bulkhead.

--A throw bag, with at least 50' (15 m) of floating rope, at least 1/4" (6.4 mm) thick (so-called 'regulation' throw bag--longer and thicker lines are preferable). Paddlers should be proficient at accurately throwing and quickly reloading their bag, and when they get out of their boats near whitewater, they are to TAKE THEIR THROWBAG WITH THEM: a throwbag left in a boat is useless.

--A Personnal Floatation Device with at least 15 lbs of buoyancy, with a pea-less whistle (a river knife with blunt end is recommended as well). A multi-impact helmet, well-fitting. Clothing appropriate to the air and water temperature, river booties or other kind of shoes.

--Drinking water for the day and a snack.

How to get to River Run?

Directions to RiverRun: (from their website: http://www.riverrunners.com/)
From Ottawa, Approximate driving time: 1.5 hours
- Travel west on Hwy 417
- Hwy 417 will become Hwy 17 just outside of Ottawa. Continue on this road
- Drive past Renfrew to the Storyland exit
- Turn right and travel to the Four Corners stop sign
- Proceed straight through, approx. 10 km and turn right at our sign on Kohlsmith Rd
- Continue through to stop sign which will be Foresters Falls Rd
- Kohlsmith Rd becomes Grant Settlement Rd on the other side of Foresters Falls Rd
- Proceed straight through onto Grants Settlement Rd and follow the RiverRun signs to the Resort
Time to put-in: From Ottawa, pending highway construction, give yourself a good 1 hour and 30 minutes or a bit more to get there...

How to get to Larry's House? 613-721-7108, 1314 Bloomsbury Cres:
 
From The Queensway West:
Take the Greenbank exit south and proceed to baseline.
Turn Left on Baseline (or Iris) and proceed to Highgate Rd.
Turn Left (right) on Highgate Rd.
 
From The Queensway East:
Take the Woodroffe exit south and proceed to baseline.
Turn Right on Baseline (or Iris) and proceed to Highgate Rd.
Turn Right (left) on Highgate Rd.
 
From Baseline/Highgate Rd.
Proceed north on Highgate for ~ 1km to Bloomsbury Cres
Turn Left on Bloomsbury and proceed to 1314 (at the first corner)


The CdB executive hopes to see all our present and our new members there!

Cheers,

The CdB Executive!