Category: Canoe Trips

Thursday Trip Reminder {July 22nd}

Mark your calendar!

Trip:  {Easy Breezy} Nith River, New Hamburg

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  annewoolner@hotmail.com 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.

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! Club Handbooks & Rules will also be available for $10.

 

 

 

Upcoming trips for next week:

July 27th – (Grand River) Kaufman’s Flats-Shirley Dr.
July 29th – {Easy Breezy} Flordale

Tuesday Trip Reminder {July 20}

Mark your calendar!

Trip:  {Grand River} Moyer’s Landing to the Bluffs in Cambridge!

Meet at the shed for 8:30 a.m so we can leave by 8:45 a.m.

Bring lunch to enjoy after the trip. There is a lovely picnic area at the Bluffs!

Don’t forget to contact Anne Woolner at  annewoolner@hotmail.com to save your spot for Tuesday’s trip. If you can’t come, but reserved a spot, don’t forget to let Anne know that as well.

Trip details can be found here!

 

 

 

Upcoming trips for next week:

July 27th – (Grand River) Kaufman’s Flats-Shirley Dr.
July 29th – {Easy Breezy} Flordale

July 22nd Trip Details {Easy Breezy}

Hello Old Salts!

Mark your calendars…….

Thursday’s trip info is as follows:

Trip: Nith River, New Hamburg
Date:  July 22nd
Trip Organizer: Anne Woolner  annewoolner@hotmail.com
Tower: Frank Kuntz
Time:  Meet at the shed at 9:00 a.m.
Details: Easy Breezy – Open to all members.  This is an easy flat water paddle for about 2 hours.  Limited spots available.
Skill Level: Basic  training required
Shuttle: No
Trip Fee: $6

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

Reminders:

    1. Members must submit 2021 Membership form/waiver and fees before participating on canoe outings.
    2. Covid protocols will still be followed, so bring 2 masks and your own hand sanitizer. See 2021 Reopening Strategy.
    3. Members must be fully vaccinated as outlined in the 2021 Reopening Strategy
    4. Members should have trip fee prepared in advance of the trip to minimize handling of money.
      • Exact fee only. There will be no change available.
      • Fee must be in a sealed envelope with the name of the participant and the amount of money inside clearly written on the outside for verification purposes.

Please contact Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 or  annewoolner@hotmail.com to preregister for this trip. Spots will be saved on a first come first serve basis.

Since there will also be training  on this day, we will only have access to 1 trailer. If more than 12 people are interested in this trip, we do have access to 3 other canoes that will need to be cartopped.

Note: We will have the hard copies of the Club “Handbook & Club Rules” available to purchase at the shed. This is a beautiful, professionally printed manual for those of you who don’t have printers or would prefer a hard copy to have on hand. The cost of this book is $10 which will go the “Shed Relocation Project” fund. Everything you want to know about the Club is in this book!

July 20th Trip Details

Hello Old Salts!

Our first trip or the 2021 season is as follows:

Trip: Moyer’s Landing to River’s Bluff
Date:  Tuesday, July 20th
Time:  Meet at the shed at 8:30 a.m.
Trip Organizer: Anne Woolner  annewoolner@hotmail.com
Tower: Frank Kuntz
Details:  A short river canoe trip with some interesting scenery and hopefully a few Blue Herons. It starts at Moyers Landing across the river from Blair and ends up at River Bluffs before the dam in Galt.
Skill Level: Basic river training required.
Shuttle: Yes.  (See 2021 Reopening Strategy…for procedures)
Trip Fee: $6

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

Reminders:

    1. Members must submit 2021 Membership form/waiver and fees before participating on canoe outings.
    2. Covid protocols will still be followed, so bring 2 masks and your own hand sanitizer. See 2021 Reopening Strategy.
    3. Members must be fully vaccinated as outlined in the 2021 Reopening Strategy
    4. Members should have trip fee prepared in advance of the trip to minimize handling of money.
      • Exact fee only. There will be no change available.
      • Fee must be in a sealed envelope with the name of the participant and the amount of money inside clearly written on the outside for verification purposes.

 

Please contact Anne Woolner at annewoolner@hotmail.com to preregister for this trip. Spots will be saved on a first come first serve basis.

Note: We will have the hard copies of the Club “Handbook & Club Rules” available to purchase at the shed. This is a beautiful, professionally printed manual for those of you who don’t have printers or would prefer a hard copy to have on hand. The cost of this book is $10 which will go the “Shed Relocation Project” fund. Everything you want to know about the Club is in this book!

Grand River – Sept. 10th {Petro Can – Glen Morris}

Tues, Sept 10 – Grand River

  • Petro Can, (Cambridge) to Glen Morris
  • One of our favourite runs
  • Open to everyone!
  • Cost: $6
  • Meet at the shed by 8:15 for a 8:30 departure
  • Bring the usual…i.e. water, snacks, lunch, etc (see “What to Bring on a Canoe Excursion”)
  • Trip Organizers: Eugene Marion (519-501-2078) and Carol Marion (519-570-6250)
  • Tower(s): Eugene Marion, ?

There is a forecast for rain, so watch your emails in case there is a cancellation!

Puslinch Lake Evening/Moonlight Paddle – Rescheduled: September 17th

 

Tuesday, September 17th – Open to all members

Our annual evening paddle along the Puslinch Lake shoreline has been rescheduled for Tuesday September 17th. We will be checking out the many cottages during our leisurely paddle (approx. 2 hrs.), enjoy the September sunset over the lake, and then return on peaceful moonlit waters, under a starry sky. Each member is asked to wear a headlamp for safety reasons.

Any member(s) planning to dine at the Old Marina Restaurant before our paddle should give themselves plenty of extra time, and contact the trip organizer in advance.

Remember to bring: water, insect repellent, sunglasses, a snack, a change of clothes, and *a headlamp* (a flashlight is optional; useful, but not necessary)

Cost: $6
Meet at the shed, at 5:45. Leaving by 6:00pm.

Trip Coordinator: Mark Zelinka

Towers: Needed Anyone willing to assist, contact Mark, at zelinkamd@gmail.com

 

GRAND RIVER {August 29th} Easy Breezy!

Our  Easy Breezy Trip on August 29th is on the Grand River from Otterbein Road to Freeport in Kitchener

Paddling time is approximately 2 hours- Shuttle time 20 minutes.  See  maps below.

This is a pretty stretch of the river and an easy paddle.  The river can be deep in places, but we might encounter some shallow areas.

We will be passing the Waterloo Wellington Airport on the left, and before reaching the final destination, we will see Chicopee Ski Hill Area on the right.

We will pass the Fairview Rd bridge, and Just before we arrive at our destination we will go under the Rail Bridge and the King St. Bridge near the Freeport hospital.

The river at the take out might be a shallow, normally it is best to go around the small island to approach our exit.

Remember to bring the usual canoe gear as well as water, snacks/lunch.  We will have brief stops on the river and lunch at the take out.

Weather conditions  should be ideal, Sunny. High 23, cooler in the morning.

Meet at the shed at 9:00 a.m. Cost is $6

Trip co-ordinators:  Pina Tenti, Dianne Wagner, Al Dunn

Towing:  Eugene Marion

Shuttle from Otterbein Rd to Freeport
Directions from Wing 404 to Otterbein Rd.

 

 

Always check your email before leaving for the shed, weather conditions might change. Trips can be cancelled due to bad weather.

LUTHER MARSH TRIP DETAILS (August 27th)

Our trip on Tuesday August 27th is to the Luther Marsh . It will take about an hour from Wing 404 to get to our destination. The trip is open to all who enjoy flat water paddling accompanied by the occasional wind gust .

The Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area is a biological treasure in the headwaters area of the Grand River watershed. The 5,900-hectare property centres on the 1,400-hectare Luther Lake, created by Luther Dam, built in 1954. Surrounding it are wetlands, fields and forests providing habitat to a wide variety of birds, animals, plants and trees. It is one of the best bird-watching spots in Ontario so bring binoculars if you have some. We will put in and take out at the north east side, near the dam so there will be no shuttle.

The weather : Light rain starts tonight, both here in Kitchener and in the Arthur area. It will be light raining while we’re on the lake, with a steady rain not beginning until afternoon. Temperature 21, feels like 24. Bring sunscreen and lots of water, rain gear and also see “What to Bring on a Canoe Excursion”in the Blog.

The cost of this trip is $6. Meet at the shed by 8:30 am for a 8:45 am departure.

Trip Organizers and towers are Chris Sheppard and Alberta Piche
BE SURE TO CHECK / Tuesday morning for possible changes although lightening is not in the forecast fortunately.

PLEASE READ-What’s Happening This Week!

 

Tuesday, August 20th – Grand River {Glen Morris to Birley Gates}

Tomorrow’s trip should be another good one. The flow is around 37 and may change a bit by morning, but is nowhere near the summer low. We should have a great paddle as this part of the river provides lots of opportunity for us to brush up on reading the river and practice skills learned during our lessons. Since most of us have done this section of the Grand River during training, we know what to expect, but realize it can change.

The weather forecast: Sunny in the morning and early in the afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. High 28.  Bring sunscreen and lots of water!
See “What to Bring on a Canoe Excursion”

The cost of this trip is $6. Meet at the shed by 8:30 am for a 8:45 am departure.

Trip Organizers: Eugene & Carol Marion 519-501-2078 or 519-570-6250

Mini-golf – august 22nd

Date:  Thursday, August 22 (Rain Date: Friday, Aug. 23)
Time:  9:30 a.m.
Place:  Max’s Sports World, 800 King St. N. Wat. (near Farmers’ Market Rd)

Everyone welcome!  Fun & Prizes!

Contact:  Brenda Welch   519-884-2168  brendajwelch@hotmail.com

Celebration of Life for Paul Eckmier -August 24th

2 p.m. at Koinonia Christian Fellowship (850 Sawmill Rd, Bloomingdale).

Pot luck Lunch – August 25th

WHERE: Pat & Murray’s (Pioneer Sportsman Club)
WHEN: Sunday, August 25th
TIME: 12:00 noon

For more details see here.

SAVE THE DATE!

This year’s Annual General Members Meeting is on Thursday, October 17th and Wing 404. More information to follow.
Please note that member information can be found on the main web page for the Club (available for public viewing)  which is separate from the Blog which is for OSSCC members only.