**Please read carefully**
In this blog post, you will find the trip details for Tuesday, Aug. 16th. If you are wondering how to sign up for this trip, please read: SO YOU WANT TO GO ON A CANOE TRIP {Here’s How!} [Link]
Trip: Saugeen River: Access 10 – 13)
Date: Tuesday, Aug 16th, 2022
Time: Please meet at the Wing 404 shed by 8:00 a.m.
Trip Leader(s): Anne Woolner
Tower: TBD
Details: This is a favourite paddle with lots of interesting adventures along the way. We follow this with a swim at Port Elgin and then supper at the Queens Hotel. Bring lunch, water, hat, sunscreen, PFD, bathing suit and towel and money for supper (if you are staying).
Notes: Please make car pooling arrangements before we meet on Tuesday morning. The membership list can be found here if you need contact information. In light the increasing price of gas, we highly encourage people to carpool and share gas costs. If you carpool, please remember to contribute gas money to your driver. A $7 minimum to $10+ would be appropriate for this trip (270k there and back).
Skill Level: Intermediate training required. Lots of opportunity to practice river reading skills.
Shuttle: Yes. This is a 2 hour and 135 k. drive each way. Shuttle is 15 k. and 15 minutes each way.
Trip Fee: $12. Exact amount please! No envelopes necessary!
Please contact Anne Woolner 519-743-2277 annewoolner@hotmail.com if you plan on joining us to save your spot for this trip. You will receive a confirmation email from the trip leader to confirm your spot. If you don’t receive an email by Monday night, call Anne to confirm you that you are on the list as sometimes emails go into “junk mail“.
If you change your mind or are unable to make it for some reason, please let the Trip Leader know asap as this will affect the number of canoes required and assigning partners, which could result in odd numbers!
UPCOMING TRIPS {Mark Your Calendars}:
Royal City Park, Speed River (Easy Breezy) – Thur. Aug 18th (this is being added to the schedule from a previous cancellation)
Petrocan to Birley Gates, Grand River – Tues. Aug 23rd (this is rescheduled from a previous cancellation)