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Trip Details for Sept. 7 & 9th!

To date, no one has volunteered to organize either the Sept. 7 or 9th canoe trips, therefore they will be cancelled.

We also need a trip organizer and tower for the Sept. 16th trip (Grand River – Otterbein-Freeport). This is a Thursday Easy Breezy trip. Contact Carol Marion for the trip package that Anne has left with her.

Trip Schedule {link}

Volunteers Needed!

Sept. 2nd Trip Details

Trip: Rockwood Conservation Area
(161 Fall St S., Guelph/ Eramosa, On.)
Date: Sept.2
Time: Meet at the shed at 9:00 for a 9:15 departure
Trip Organizer: Brenda Welch brendajwelch@hotmail.com or call 519-884-2168
Tower: Armand Martin
Details: Easy Breezy– Open to all members on a first come basis. This is a scenic flat water paddle. There are interesting rock formations including limestone cliffs, caves and glacial potholes.
Skill level: Basic Training required
Shuttle: No
Trip Fee: $6

*Additional cost for park entry to be paid at the gate-$6 per person($5.31+tax)
Optional lunch, swim, or walk: Beside the usual canoeing gear, bring a lunch if you wish to join us for a picnic afterwards. Also bring your bathing suit and towel if you wish to swim and appropriate foot wear if you wish to go on a walk.
There is a washroom and change room open in the beach area. A mask is required to enter.
There are also some very nice walking trails. There are over 200 potholes in the park that vary in size and diameter.
In the beach area there are lots of picnic tables and plenty of parking.

Please call or email Brenda Welch to save your spot.

August 31st Trip Details!

In this blog post, you will find the trip details for Tuesday, August 31st. Please read carefully. If you decide to participate, please follow the directions below, including contacting the Trip Organizer directly as indicated to save your spot. If you sign up, but end up changing your mind, please let the Trip Organizer know before trip day so your spot can be filled and we don’t end up waiting for you!

Trip: Saugeen River #1– Walkerton (LOBIE’S PARK ACCESS #5 (WALKERTON)- TO CONC. 10 RIVER ACCESS #7)
Date: August 31st
Time: Meet at the shed at 8:00 a.m. for a 8:15 a.m. departure
Trip Organizers: Eugene & Carol Marion (caroline.milla4@gmail.com or call 519-570-6250
Tower: Armand Martin
Details: This is another club favourite! Lots of challenges, fast water with moderate rapids and plenty of opportunity to practice river reading skills. This is an all day trip so we can’t guarantee when we will be back so come prepared with lots of water, snacks and a lunch. There is a section of the river where we stop for lunch and have some river fun, so come prepared if you plan on getting wet. We will end the day with a stop for icecream or supper (your choice) on the way back, so bring extra money.
Skill Level: Experienced paddlers only! There are sections with fast moving water that require skills not covered in basic training!
Shuttle: Yes
Trip Fee: $9 (Out of town trip more than 100 km)

Please contact Carol Marion at caroline.milla4@gmail.com or call 519-570-6250 to save your spot for this trip. You will receive a confirmation email on Monday from the trip organizer.

Trip Reminder for This Week (Aug 24 & 26) +Time Correction

Trips for this week are:
Tuesday, August24th – Grand River – Petrocan to Glenn Morris -$6. (meeting time correction- see trip specifics).
Thursday, August 26th – Stratford Lake (Easy Breezy) – $6.

For more details and trip specifics, please see here {link}

Don’t forget to contact Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 to save your spot for either trip. Please note that the meeting time for the Tuesday trip is 8:30 a.m., NOT 8:00 a.m. If you are going to be late or have to cancel, let Anne know asap.

Remember to check your email first thing Tuesday/Thursday morning before you head out in case of cancellation!

Make sure to bring lots of water, sunscreen and snacks/lunch.

Please note that there is construction on Weber St. between Northfield and King St. and the traffic is one way. To access Dutton Dr., you must come in from Northfield Dr. or Parkside Ave.

Make sure your trip money is prepared in advance and in an envelope with the amount and your name on it. There will be no change.
Don’t forget to bring your own masks and hand sanitizer.

What to bring on a canoe trip {link}

ATTENTION: We still need people to volunteer to organize trips beginning next week as Anne and Frank will be away on vacation. You can see what’s on the shedule here.

Canoe Trip Details for Aug 24 & 26!(UPDATE)

In this blog post, you will find the trip details for the upcoming week. Please read carefully. If you decide to participate, please follow the directions below, including contacting the Trip Organizer directly as indicated to save your spot. If you sign up, but end up changing your mind, please let the Trip Organizer know before trip day so your spot can be filled and we don’t end up waiting for you!

**UPDATE**

Trip: Grand River – Petrocan to Glenn Morris
Date: August 24th
Time: Meet at the shed at 8:30 a.m. for a 8:45 a.m. departure
Trip Organizer: Anne Woolner – 519-743-2277 or email annewoolner@hotmail.com
Tower: Armand Martin
Details: This is another club favourite! Some moving water and plenty of opportunity to practice river reading skills so you don’t get stuck if water levels are low!
Skill Level: Everyone welcome! There are sections with moving water that that require knowing your strokes!
Shuttle: Yes
Trip Fee: $6

For a quick review on “reading the river”, there is a section in the OSSCC Handbook on pg. 22 that talks about reading water which we learned in our intermediate training prior to covid. There are hard copies of the manual available for sale at the shed for $10 per copy for those who want a printed version. It is well worth the cost! Just ask the Trip Organizer.

Trip: Stratford Lake
Date: August 26th
Time: Meet at the shed at 9:00 a.m. for a 9:15 a.m. departure
Trip Organizer: Anne Woolner – 519-743-2277 or email annewoolner@hotmail.com
Tower: TBD
Details: Easy Breezy – Open to all members. This is an easy flat water paddle. Good time to practice strokes and have fun in a beautiful setting.
Skill Level: Basic training required!
Shuttle: Yes
Trip Fee: $6

Canoe Trip Times and Pre-Trip Measures
What to Bring on a Canoe Excursion
What to do on Canoe Day

TRIP CANCELLATIONS FYI
We have been having wacky weather these last few weeks with constant threats of thunderstorms/lightning which have contributed to trip cancellations. Trips will only be cancelled if there are thunderstorms/lightning imminent during our paddle time (we have paddled in the rain if there is no lightning danger). We will also cancel if not enough people sign up for a trip, no one volunteers to organize a particular trip, and if no one volunteers to tow. Let’s hope next week brings good paddling weather.

Help! We need Trip Organizers to organize and lead trips for both the Tuesday and Thursday outings, especially the ones that are blank in September on the Trip Schedule. We’ve added some of our favourite trips to the schedule, so if you can, consider volunteering or team up with a friend to help organize and lead. If we don’t get anyone to lead these trips, they will be cancelled and the season will be over. For a successful season, we need everyone to help out in some capacity.
Contact Anne Woolner at annewoolner@hotmail.com or call 519-743-2277 to sign up. If you want to know what organizing a trip entails, we have a trip organizing section on the Blog to help you out to make it as easy as possible!

Upcoming Trips for the Rest of August!

August 24th – Grand River-Petrocan to Glen Morris (Evan & Jane Jenkins-Trip Organizers

August 26th – Stratford Lake (Anne Woolner-Trip Organizer)

August 31st – Saugeen #1 -Trip Organizer wanted!

Trip Organizers and towers are required for Sept. 2 until Sept 21. Call Anne Woolner today at 519-743-2277 to help out so these trips won’t be cancelled!

Check out the schedule for more details.

Trip Reminders for Aug 17th & 19th

Trips for this week are:
Tuesday, August 17th – Saugeen#3 (All day trip) -$9.
Thursday, August 19th – Floradale Reservoir (Easy Breezy) – $6.

For more details and trip specifics, please see here {link}

Don’t forget to contact Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 to save your spot for either trip. The Saugeen trip is further away than our other trips to date, so please be at the shed on time so we can get organized and leave on time. If you are going to be late or have to cancel, let Anne know asap.

Remember to check your email first thing Tuesday/Thursday morning before you head out in case of cancellation should there be inclement weather or not enough people sign up for the trip. The weather forecast can change quickly for the better or the worst. Let’s hope the sun smiles down on us this week! Bring rain gear just in case!

Please note that there is construction on Weber St. between Northfield and King St. and the traffic is one way. To access Dutton Dr., you must come in from Northfield Dr. or Parkside Ave.

Make sure your trip money is prepared in advance and in an envelope with the amount and your name on it. There will be no change.
Don’t forget to bring your own masks and hand sanitizer.

What to bring on a canoe trip {link}

Towers and Trip Leaders needed……

Canoe Trip Details {Aug 17th & Aug 19th}

To cut down on emails, I will be posting trip details for the upcoming week in one email for easier planning. Please read carefully.

Trip: Saugeen River #3– Paisley (Access #10 – Hwy.17 bridge (Access #13) – left at Burgoyne
Date: August 17th
Time: Meet at the shed at 8:00 a.m. for a 8:15 a.m. departure
Trip Organizer: Anne Woolner annewoolner@hotmail.com
Tower: TBD
Details: This is a club favourite! Lots of challenges and plenty of opportunity to practice river reading skills. This is an all day trip so we can’t guarantee when we will be back so come prepared with lots of water, snacks and a lunch. After the trip, we will stop for a swim at Port Elgin and have a fish & chips supper at the Queen’s Hotel. We may even stop for icecream on the way back! So bring extra money.
Skill Level: Experienced paddlers only! There are sections with fast moving water that isn’t covered with basic training!
Shuttle: Yes
Trip Fee: $9 (Out of town trip more than 100 km)

For a quick review on “reading the river”, there is a section in the OSSCC Handbook on pg. 22 that talks about reading water which we learned in our intermediate training. There are hard copies of the manual available at the shed for $10 per copy. Just ask the Trip Organizer.

Trip: Flordale (part of Woolwich Reservoir) This trip was rescheduled from July 29th
Date: August 19th
Time: Meet at the shed at 9:00 a.m. for a 9:15 a.m. departure
Trip Organizer: Anne Woolner annewoolner@hotmail.com
Tower: TBD
Details: Easy Breezy – Open to all members. This is an easy flat water paddle. Great opportunity to reconnect with members you haven’t seen in a while, meet and welcome new members and just enjoy being outdoors and on the water! Good time to practice strokes as well.
Skill Level: Basic training required!
Shuttle: Yes
Trip Fee: $6

Canoe Trip Times and Pre-Trip Measures
What to Bring on a Canoe Excursion
What to do on Canoe Day

Please contact Anne Woolner at annewoolner@hotmail.com or call 519-743-2277 to save your spot for either trip. Spots will be saved on a first come, first served basis.

TRIP CANCELLATIONS FYI
We have been having wacky weather these last few weeks with constant threats of thunderstorms/lightning which contributed to trip cancellations. Trips will only be cancelled if there are thunderstorms/lightning imminent during our paddle time (we have paddled in the rain if there is no lightning danger), if not enough people sign up for a trip, if no one volunteers to tow, or if no one volunteers to organize a particular trip. Let’s hope next week brings good paddling weather.

We need Trip Organizers to organize and lead trips for both the Tuesday and Thursday outings, especially the ones that are blank on the Trip Schedule. Anne has her name beside most of the trips, but would love it if others would step up. If you volunteered on your membership form to be a Trip Organizer, please contact Anne and let her know which trip you’d like to organize (if you haven’t spoken already). We’ve added some of our favourite trips to the schedule, so if you can, consider volunteering or team up with a friend to help organize and lead. If we don’t get anyone to lead these trips, they will be cancelled.
Contact Anne Woolner at annewoolner@hotmail.com or call 519-743-2277 to sign up. If you want to know what organizing a trip entails, we have a trip organizing section on the Blog to help you out!