Topic: The Mackfest is coming ... April 26 and 27

[Dirk]

Hi Luc,

Barbara, Jaclin, Isabelle and myself will run the Upper Black on Saturday. Let's meet at the take out, at 10:30, as proposed earlier. We should be able pack 6 people and boats in the van. So shuttle is no problem (should be plenty of people there anyway)

We have a room somewhere close to Marmora and are happy to paddle with you guys on Sunday.

Dirk

[lafreniere.luc]

Ok so at the moment, I know of nobody meeting us. I know Chris mentioned he was planning on coming but I haven't heard from him. So unless someone posts here that they are coming, Jon and I will NOT be at the meeting point waiting.

[coolfarmer816]

Since Daniel and I were planning to return right after the run i also will have to cancel.  Let will see if anybody is interested in doing the Petite Nation tomorrow morning.

ok we could come  see you tomorrow.   

 gestion  parental....  Daniel

[Jeffrey J Templeton]

I ordered a paddle from the Paddle Shack in Ottawa and I'm wondering if anyone is going by there and could pick it up for me?  I'm heading down to Marmora tonight after work and I won't be in Ottawa for some time.

[Francois Leclerc]

Well, nobody has expressed an interest in joining us Sunday except you. So I'll confirm a meeting point for Sunday sometime Saturday and post it on the forum. The plan is to paddle the Beaver Sunday. Just a matter of what time and where we'll meet up. But I suspect Bunkers will be the place to be at 8:30AM unless others from Ottawa are coming.

If you could post the plans for Sunday before 6 p.m. that would be great! I'm planning to drive to Marmora around 6:30 p.m. and I don't have a data plan for my phone (I know, I know...) so I won't be able to check the forum after that time. If you guys are certain to do the Beaver on Sunday, I could just me you all at the put-in. I guess I would just need the GPS coordinates and an approximated time. Thanks!

Frank Leclerc
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[lafreniere.luc]

Well, nobody has expressed an interest in joining us Sunday except you. So I'll confirm a meeting point for Sunday sometime Saturday and post it on the forum. The plan is to paddle the Beaver Sunday. Just a matter of what time and where we'll meet up. But I suspect Bunkers will be the place to be at 8:30AM unless others from Ottawa are coming.

[Francois Leclerc]

I will be there for Sunday paddling. I might drive to Marmora Saturday late afternoon and sleep in my car at Bunker's. Are you guys planning to meet up at Bunker's Sunday morning or do you have a plan to meet somewhere else that day? I know that there will be plenty of people there that I could paddle with Sunday but I would prefer to paddle with the CDB crew! 

Frank

[coolfarmer816]

Marc G., me will come and maybe Ben Duclos

[lafreniere.luc]

Oh, and for those that have never done it... bring some actual cash. There's a bake sale/BBQ with coffee and such at the takeout FOR us. It's pretty awesome. There was pie last year. Mmmmm pie.

[lafreniere.luc]

Rob/Sandra, TOTALLY agree with Rob. Overthinking it.

OK, so after speaking with some people, we decided to adjust our meeting time and location for the Black. We'll be meeting AT THE TAKEOUT for 10:30AM Saturday morning. It's located by the dam in Queensborough. GPS 44.593203, -77.412631

This way, people from Ottawa can join us and wake up at a more reasonable time. If you plan on coming, please post here. Merci.

[robert monti]

Sandra, if you walk around 3B and particle accelerator (and the portages are well defined because so many do), it's a class three run and none of the rapids are as continuous as the first half km on the Achigan.  Many also skip the Mill drop.  Eliminate those and its a stress free relatively easy run, well below the difficulty of anything you would have run in Ecuador.  You are over thinking again!  You will get there and wonder what you were worried about.

[jonyak]

And with waaaaaay more flat water.

[lafreniere.luc]

BUT, I would add there are only 3 significant rapids... all of which can be easily portaged if needed.

[jonyak]

Sandra,

I would say its a step up from achigan, especially at the level its at.

[lafreniere.luc]

Ok, well I suggest we meet up where everybody else meets at "Bunkers" between 8:30 and 9:00. There is coffee and we can organize vehicles there. All the info can be found on the mackfest.ca website.

But once people know who's coming, please post here so we don't leave without you!

So Black on Saturday for those that are coming for that day only.

Chris is a new member (but sounds like a very capable one!)... I don't know how he was planning on getting down there, but I suspect he might be up to carpool.