Category: Easy Breezy

Sept. 28 & Sept 30 Trip Info {changes & updates}

 

Below are the details for this week’s trips.  There will be no reminders.  Please contact Anne asap if you plan on attending.

Trip: Grand River – Freeport-Moyer’s Landing
Date: Sept 28, 2021
Time: Meet at the shed at 8:30 a.m. for a 8:45 departure
Trip Organizers: Anne Woolner
Tower: TBA
Details: This paddle has a short portage around the Manheim Wier. We will pass the Pioneer Tower and a few golf courses and end up at Moyer’s Landing for a picnic.
Skill Level: Moving water experience.
Shuttle: Yes
Trip fee: $6 (exact fee required in an envelope)
PLEASE CONTACT:  Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 or annewoolner@hotmail.com if you plan on participating.

Third time is the charm!
Trip: Grand River (Otterbein – Freeport)
Date: Sept 23, 2021
Time: Meet at the shed at 9:00 a.m. for a 9:15 departure
Trip Organizers: Anne Woolner
Tower: TBA
Details: Easy Breezy
Skill Level: Everyone welcome
Shuttle: Yes
Trip fee: $6 (exact fee required in an envelope)

PLEASE CONTACT:  Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 or annewoolner@hotmail.com if you plan on participating.

This Week’s Canoe Trips!

Just a quick reminder about the canoe trips for this week. There were some changes so check out the details that were posted on the blog on Sept. 18th. Details can be found here {link}

Be sure to check your emails early in the morning on both canoe days BEFORE you leave to meet at the shed should there be a cancellation due to inclement weather or lack of sign-ups.

Canoe Trips for This Week……

Just a quick reminder for the canoe trip this week…..

Don’t forget to contact Lynn Warmington at 519-400-0388 or email her at lynnwarmington1@gmail.com if you plan on participating. If enough people don’t sign up, it will be cancelled. Details for the trip can be found here: Trip Details for Sept. 14th ( Grand River – Brant Conservation Area to Erie Ave (Brantford)

To date, nobody has stepped up to volunteer to lead Thursday’s “Easy Breezy” trip on the Grand river from Otterbein-Freeport, so consider it cancelled unless something changes.

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.

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!

 

 

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……

Thursday Trip Reminder {August 12th}

Trip:  {Easy Breezy} Speed River – Hespeler Pond

Meet at the shed for 9:00 a.m so we can leave by 9:15 a.m.

Don’t forget to contact Anne Woolner at  519-743-2277 to save your spot for Thursday’s trip. If you can’t come, but reserved a spot, don’t forget to let Anne know as well.

Remember to check your email  first thing Thurs. morning before you head out in case of cancellation should there be inclement weather or not enough people sign up for the trip.

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.

Trip details can be found here!  Bring a lunch to enjoy afterwards!
Canoe Trip Times and Pre-Trip Measures
What to Bring on a Canoe Excursion
What to do on Canoe Day
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.

 

Thursday Trip Details {Aug 12th Easy Breezy}

Thursday’s trip info is as follows:

Trip: Speed River – Hespeler Pond
Date:  August 12th
Trip Organizer: Anne Woolner
Tower: Volunteer required
Time:  Meet at the shed at 9:00 a.m. for 9:15 a.m. departure
Details: Easy Breezy – Open to all members.
Skill Level: Basic  training required
Shuttle: No
Trip Fee: $6

Please contact   Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 to preregister for this trip. Spots will be saved on a first come first serve basis. (Only 5 people have signed up so far.)  Fingers crossed that the weather will hold up!

Help please……we need a tower for this trip. Contact Anne if you can help, otherwise the trip will have to be cancelled..

There are changes to the schedule !  If you are having trouble viewing it on your phone or tablet, instructions to change your screen to “desktop view” are above the chart. You can also download it as a .pdf file or print it from your device.

WANTED!!!!!! We need Trip Organizers to organize and lead trips for both the Tuesday and Thursday outings, especially the ones that are blank. 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!

The membership list has been updated again as of August 9th. You can find it here!