Topic: Mackfest 2015 info

[Larry W]

Received the below message from the Mackfest organizers.

You're right about the weather cooperating...it's going to be a close call but I think looking at the forecast for the next 10 days, we should be ok.  I'll try not lose more sleep over it...
 
 
If luck is not on my side and none of the rivers are thawed enough, I will push Mackfest to the following weekend.  This is going to be highly unlikely but I'd rather do that than cancel the entire event.  I will email you by next Wednesday or Thursday if that's the case.  I will post it on the www.mackfest.ca page, as well as the facebook page so please tell your guys to have a look before they leave. 
 
Let's hope it doesn't come to that...
 
Have a great paddling season,
Manny

[DominiqueP]

Adam and I will most likely be there. Although there is a possibility that Adam has to work that weekend. Will keep you posted.

[Jeffrey J Templeton]

I'm up for both days.  When and where do we meet for the Salmon?

[marcg]

I would be up for the Sunday

[JohnCyr]

Up for the Sunday with Daddy Luc!!

[coolfarmer816]

Plan to come for the 2 days and hope for a little warmer temperature...

[ChristianG]

Sounds good, we can car pool maybe. --C.

[lafreniere.luc]

Jon, spoke to my wife, I'd be in for the Sunday wherever you guys are going. I'll just be happy to get out.

Plan will be to leave early in the morning from Ottawa and meet up with you at a designated location.

I obviously understand this is tentative, regardless, I'll be up for some paddling that Sunday.

[ChristianG]

Hi.

Busy on the 10 (Saturday) but might make the trip to the Beaver on Sunday!

--C.

[jonyak]

So here is my tentative plan for mackfest:

Saturday there is a small group of us planning on doing a warm up on the salmon. Its a nice easy class 2-3 run.

Then Party at Bunkers, camp overnight or find a floor to sleep on.

Sunday Beaver river. My personal favorite of all the hwy 7 runs. Class 3-4.

As of now I am 50/50 on whether the ice will break for the 11th, so thats why this is all tentative.

[jonyak]

This has now been confirmed for April the 11-12.

I will be there, I hope to see more people there.

If anyone wants a ride, or to share a room somewhere let me know.

[jonyak]

The way things are going, we'll still be frozen by then 

Btw, here is the link to the facebook page for Mackfest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183076831729284/

[Jeffrey J Templeton]

So close yet so far away.

[ChristianG]

"Hi everyone,

Would you be so kind as to pass the information along to your clubs.

Tentative dates are April 11-12th.
I will confirm these dates on the Mackfest website on March 15th after I check out the Beaver as it's the last river to thaw out.  Gauging on conditions right now, it might get pushed back another week but I'll make that call then.

www.mackfest.ca
T-shirt pre-order on the Mackfest Facebook page.

See you soon on the river,

Manny"