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Paddling / CdB Ottawa River Weekend July 19-21, 2024

« Last post by Bruce Samhaber on May 08, 2024, 08:57:44 PM »

This is the traditional Mid July weekend for the Ottawa River.Save the date.Camping reservations for a group are becoming difficult so that is not likely to happen, but individuals can still book on their own at the same camp ground.More details to follow.The CdB Executive

Paddling / CdB Gatineau River Weekend Aug. 09-11, 2024

« Last post by Bruce Samhaber on May 08, 2024, 08:54:37 PM »

Save the date, details to follow.The CdB Executive

Paddling / The Upper Gatineau River Festival Event

« Last post by Bruce Samhaber on April 30, 2024, 04:15:49 PM »

For information seehttps://gatineau.org/home/#impact-acc-en

Paddling / CdB New Members Day Sat June 15, 2024

« Last post by Bruce Samhaber on April 30, 2024, 03:27:55 PM »

CdB's New Members' Day

When:

Saturday, June 15th, 2024

Where:

Ottawa River's, channel tbd based on river level and paddlers, probably both channels. 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 and be available with helpful hints and advice about the river.

Meet time:

10:00 AM-you should leave Ottawa around 8:30 at the latest.

Meet place: Public Takeout area (Which is open and free this season) - to organize Shuttle to Put-In.

Rather than provide long-winded directions which nobody reads … here's a link to a map:

45°42'52.7"N 76°44'14.8"W
Unnamed Road, Foresters Falls, ON K0J 1V0

https://goo.gl/maps/QQD3oH7Fjsk6p2J7A

Public Paddlers Takeout is the take out and our meeting place to organize the shuttle..

For car-pooling purposes and being creatures of habit, people have the option to meet-up at 8:30 am at the Eagleson Park and Ride which is located at Eagleson Rd. and Hwy 417. https://www.octranspo.com/en/our-services/park-ride/

What to Bring: Kayak and all equipment.

Food: Bring drinking water for the day and a snack or lunch, since we usually stop somewhere along the river.

Safety equipment:

Bring:
-- your boat with flotation, helmet, spray skirt and paddle
-- lifejacket (PFD), whistle and throw bag
-- clothing appropriate to the air and water temperature, river booties or other kind of shoes.
which is a condensed version paraphrased from the safety thread on our CdB-Ottawa.com Web Forum.

At the takeout a shuttle needs to be set up so all the paddlers, boats and paddling gear gets to the OWL put in (which is also marked on the map).

Remaining at the take out are dry clothes and a sufficient number of cars for the drivers at the end of the day to fetch the cars.

Usually somebody steps up to be the shuttle Tsar.

More information on shuttling can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/4823356341/Shuttle%20for%20dummies/10153694420126342/

What will happen:

Usually at this event, we have a large flotilla of boats on the river. Once everybody is geared up and ready to go, we will gather in the bay before heading off down the river. That will provide a chance for introductions and to give some safety guidelines. In the past, the last person was left behind ... don't be that person....

It's really difficult to keep track of everybody, so the best approach is to travel down the river in small groups as part of larger entourage.

New member's day is also a couple days prior to the deadline for renewing your 2024 membership, so make sure to renew if you haven't already! We will bring membership forms ($20 per member or family/year)

Thanks!

The Ottawa Middle and Main channel are run many times during the paddling season.   We hope to see current, past and new members at this event!   Regards,  

The CdB Executive

Paddling / Kipawa River Festiva / Festival de la Rivière Kipawa June 22-23, 2024

« Last post by Bruce Samhaber on April 30, 2024, 03:22:19 PM »

Festival de la Rivière Kipawa June 22-23, 2024 See https://www.facebook.com/FestivaldelaRiviereKipawa/

Paddling / Rouge River Jamboree July 5-7

« Last post by Bruce Samhaber on April 30, 2024, 03:18:01 PM »

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Paddling / Champlain above 59 m!!!

« Last post by ChristianG on April 15, 2024, 12:22:41 PM »

Yeah! Finally.

--C.

Paddling / Mackfest 2024

« Last post by Francois Leclerc on April 08, 2024, 01:04:00 PM »

Anyone going? I'd be interested in doing the Beaver Saturday, or any other river if there's enough water.

Paddling / Kayak, Spray Skirt, Paddles, Paddling Books (Package) for Sale.

« Last post by Joan on April 04, 2024, 05:18:58 PM »

All of these are being sold as a group package (no individual item sales please): $195.00 If you are interested please get in touch with Joan at: ljheyding@gmail.com. I can send photos if you wish (not possible on this forum). Proceeds to go to the Paddler Co-op’s property at Palmer Rapids.

Scorpion Kayak with Spray Skirt:
What can I say? Supremely comfortable, surfs beautifully, carves a perfect curve, tail definitely has edges (which you can use to advantage). A classic.

Paddles:
Squirt stick: 192.5 cm, left twist, Prijon kayak paddle, left twist, 202 cm, break down kayak paddle, canoe paddle

Books:
Nahanni River Guide—3rd Edition by Peter Jowett & Neil Hartling
Idaho, the Whitewater State—A Guidebook by Grant Amaral
The Floater’s Guide to Colorado by Doug Wheat
Rivers of the Southwest by Fletcher Anderson & Ann Hopkinson
Wildwater West Virginia volume I by Paul Davidson, Ward Eister, & Dirk Davidson
Wildwater West Virginia volume II by Paul Davidson, Ward Eister, & Dirk Davidson
New England White Water River Guide by Ray Gabler
Appalachian Whitewater volume II by Ed Grove, Bill Kirby, Charles Walbridge, Ward Eister, Paul Davidson & Dirk Davidson
Appalachian Whitewater volume III by John Connelly & John Porterfield
Southeaster Rivers Volume I by William Nealy
Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook by Jeffrey Isaac
Soft Paths (NOLS) by Bruce Hampton & David Cole
How to Shit in the Woods by Kathleen Meyer
To Win the Worlds by William T. Endicott,
The Ultimate Run by William T. Endicott
Kayaks to Hell by William Nealy
Kayak by William Nealy
The Squirt Book by Jim Snyder
The Complete Wilderness Paddler by James West Davidson & John Rugge
Path of the Paddle by Bill Mason
The Wilderness Cookbook by Bonnie McTaggart, Jill Bryant & Chum McLeod

Paddling / Re: Fall trip on the Ottawa Thur Oct 5

« Last post by David macdonald on October 06, 2023, 11:25:30 AM »

Oh man, baby face was in and it was great fun. I can't believe 28C in October but we rode that wave until our arms couldn't hold the paddle anymore.