2020 Trip Schedule

2020 Trip Schedule (OSSCC Members)

These trips are for OSSCC Club members only. Canoe outings for the current season are planned in the late winter and early spring. Therefore, trips might be cancelled or changed from the schedule, often due to adverse water levels or weather conditions. Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule if possible. Members meet at a designated location to sign in, pay and organize canoes. A more detailed trip schedule will be available on the Blog.

DATE	DESTINATION	INFORMATION
May 5 Tuesday	Eramosa River - Eden Mills to Stone Road	Experienced moving water paddlers only (cold water). Revival of a delightful, long-overlooked, day trip. Back ferry knowledge essential.
May 7 Thursday	Nith River, New Hamburg	Easy-Breezy outing. Open to all members.
May 12 Tuesday	Grand River - Elora Gorge Conservation Area (Low Bridge) to West Montrose	Excellent views of the countryside. Lots of islands. Pass junction of Carroll Creek and then Swan Creek between Elora and Inverhaugh. Takeout at West Montrose Covered Bridge. A few challenging turns. Experienced paddlers only.
May 19 Tuesday	Grand River - Riverview to Colbeck	A new trip near the headwaters of the Grand River. Experienced moving water paddlers only. Caution - cold water.
May 26 Tuesday	Grand River -Waldemar - Belwood	A new experience for most of us. Conditions must be just right! Experienced paddlers only. Caution - cold water.
May 28th Thursday	Floradale Dam (Woolwich Reservoir)	Easy-Breezy outing. Open to all members. Great outing...usually followed by lunch at Bonnie Lou's Cafe in Floradale.
June 2 Tuesday	Speed River - Niska Rd (Guelph) - Hespeler Rd (Cambridge)	Revival of an old trip. A fine trip when there is sufficient flow, yet acceptable when there isn't. Take out at Queen St.
June 9 Tuesday	Conestogo River - Glen Allen Park to Wallenstein	Another new trip. May encounter a farmer's fence across the river. Beware!
June 11 Thursday	Mountsberg Reservoir, 2259 Milburough Line, Campbellville	Easy-Breezy. New experience. Share the water with the ducks, turtles, and frogs.
June 16 Tuesday	Fun day at Paradise Lake	A fun day of water sports, games, and paddling. Bring PFD and water. Snack & lunch provided. Cost $20.00
June 23 Tuesday	Saugeen River - Access #5 to Access #7	Some moderate rapids. Spectacular scenery as we meander north viewing high cliffs and observing the flora and fauna. Experienced paddlers only.
June 25 Thursday	Royal City Park Guelph	Easy- Breezy outing. Where the Speed and Eramosa Rivers meet. Open to all members. One of our all-time favourites, followed by ice-cream at a riverside outlet.
June 30 Tuesday	Grand River - Freeport to Moyer's Landing	Easy paddle. Open to all members. Portage at dam.
July 7 Tuesday	Nith River - Ayr - Wolverton	A new, well-received trip last year. Some nice drops in the water with some small rapids and ripples and lots of obstacles!
July 9 Thursday	Waterford North Conservation 226 Concession 8 Townsend, Waterford, ON N0E 1Y0	Easy-Breezy outing. Open to all members. Real handy and a good time and place to try "at stern".
July 14 Tuesday	Grand River - Bean Park, Paris Conservation Area (Wilk's Dam)	EA lazy, hazy summer paddle with wide river vistas and a chance to see bald eagles.
July 21 Tuesday	Nith River - Drumbo-Canning	A new adventure! Lots of twists and turns, and low spots in this lovely section of the Nith River. Possibility of seeing bald eagles, turtles, blue herons, hawks, sandpipers and killdeers.
July 28 Tuesday	Grand River - Petrocan - Birley Gates	Lots of adventures on this popular section of the Grand!
July 30 Thurs	Stratford Lake - Avon River	Easy Breezy outing. Everyone welcome!
August 4 Tuesday	Grand River - Brant Conservation Area (Brantford) to Erie Blvd. in Brantford	Several good rapids and a quiet, secluded paddle through the heart of Brantford.
August 11 Tuesday	* Saugeen River - Paisley (River Access #10) to Hwy. 17 Bridge (left at Burgoyne) (River Access # 13)	A great river with lots of challenges along the way. Treat yourself to a swim at Port Elgin and an ice cream in Mildmay. Bring cash for fish and chips at the beach! Experienced paddlers only!
Aug. 13 Thursday	Hespeler Pond	Easy-Breezy.
Aug. 18 Tuesday	Luther Marsh	Incredible wildlife & bird life. Expect to see waterfowl, egrets, osprey, herons & loons. A wonderful place to enjoy the tranquillity of paddling in one of Ontario's largest inland marshes.
August 25 Tuesday	Beaver River - Access #2 - Access #4	Lower section contains a delightful series of moderate rapids. Nature at its best, ending with a dam and rapids at Slabtown. Excellent habitat for wildlife with birds, egrets, great blue herons, great horned owls and beavers.
August 27 Thursday	Inland lake, Orangeville	Easy-Breezy.
Sept 1 Tues	Grand River - Glen Morris to Birley Gates	Lots of adventure in this ever changing popular stretch of the Grand River
September 8 Tuesday	* Big Creek, Norfolk County (3rd Concession Road) to Port Royal, (just outside of Port Rowan, near Long Point)	Excellent opportunity for spotting wildlife. Meandering waterway through Norfolk County toward Lake Erie's Long Point Bay. Surrounded by Carolinian forests. Referred to as the "Canadian Amazon".
Sept. 10 Thursday	Grand River - Otterbein - Freeport	Easy Breezy. Everyone Welcome!
Sept. 14 - 18	Bondi Village, Muskoka	A memorable getaway in an Algonquin highlands setting east of Huntsville, complete with day paddles and evening wolf howling. Ragged Rapids on the Oxtongue River is spectacular!
September 22 Tuesday	Rockwood Conservation Area	Canoeing, potluck supper (bonfire, wiener roast) High limestone outcrops with rock base grottos and narrow passages for exploring. Meet at the shed at 2 p.m.
Sept 29 Tuesday	Regatta-Laurel Creek, Waterloo	Games, canoeing and fun time. Potluck lunch. Meet at Laurel Creek, Waterloo.

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