Thank you to members who have sent in their membership forms.
** If you do NOT plan to renew your membership, please let us know. It helps with our planning.
PLEASE mail TWO cheques if you are signing up for training along with membership.
THIS includes “refresher training.” Pond training is paid at the pond, the DAY of.
You will receive TWO posts about Membership/Training today.
(Post 1)
Forms may be mailed to the Old Salts Senior Canoe Club PO Box
with your 2 cheques enclosed. (ONE for Membership and ONE for Training )
Address:
Old Salts Seniors Canoe Club
55 Northfield Dr. East Suite 242
Waterloo, ON N2K 3T6
OR
You can decide to wait until the Membership meeting to pay by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
If you require further information, please reach out to me, Bett, via email info@oldsaltsclub.com
This year, if you choose to take ANY kind of training, you will be required to fill out the training form and pay by cheque, cash, or e-transfer.
Cheque, cash, and e-transfer payments are available at Membership meeting.
Volunteer Trip Towers AND Trip Leaders Required~ Please consider helping!
Anne would like members to bring their calendars so they can sign up to tow and/or lead canoe trips.
Once dates and trips are confirmed, the trip schedule will be sent out to members via blog post. You will have ample time to review dates, decide when you can volunteer, OR see Anne at membership meeting.
**Our club cannot be successful if we do not have volunteers and continue to rely on the same few people to do many tasks. **
Hello Members and welcome to the 2024 Canoe Season. Membership meeting is 1:oopm, March 13, 2024, RIM Park 2001 University Avenue East,Waterloo N2K 4K4
You will receive TWO posts about Membership/Training today.
(Post 1)
Forms may be mailed to the Old Salts Senior Canoe Club PO Box
with your 2 cheques enclosed. (ONE for Membership and ONE for Training )
Address:
Old Salts Seniors Canoe Club
55 Northfield Dr. East Suite 242
Waterloo, ON N2K 3T6
OR
You can decide to wait until the Membership meeting to pay by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
If you require further information, please reach out to me, Bett, via email info@oldsaltsclub.com
Fall is near, have no fear there is plenty of paddles suitable for all!
Date: Tuesday September 5th
Trip:Green River – Township of Ramara &Severn
Basic Training is required.
Leader: Michael De Andrade Tower: Frank Kuntz
Cost: $15 (no envelopes necessary)
Time: Meet at the shed @ 8:00 a.m., Travel time from RCAF Wing 404 to Launch Point
is 2+ hours (Hwy 400 – Hwy 11).
Trip Details: The Green River is a true hidden gem in Ontario’s Lake County (Washago). The route takes us thru cottage country. We will pass marsh areas with beaver lodges and beautiful birds and see the fish swim through the crystal-clear waters. We will visit the Washago Grist Mill (built in 1873) and view a number of small waterfalls and rapids along the way.
Waterway: Green River and Black River Distance and Time of Paddle: 7-15 km and 3 hours Difficulty: Easy with some light current.
Type of Route – Loop ( no car shuttle required)
Carpool: Please make carpooling arrangements before we meet on Tuesday morning. If you carpool, please reimburse your driver ($20 would be appropriate for this trip). If you drive in a different car each way, please reimburse both drivers.
What to Bring: Bring lunch, water, hat, bug spray (deer flies) ,sunscreen, sunglasses, PFD, and proper footwear- no flipflops
Bring a swimsuit and towel to take advantage of the many swimming opportunities along the way or a stop at Washago Centennial Park at the end of the paddle for a swim.
Reserve your Spot: Please contact Michael De Andrade (519-716-5067 mdeanrade@hotmail.com) to register for this trip. You will receive a confirmation email to confirm your spot. If you don’t receive a confirmation by Monday night, please contact the trip leader to make sure you are on the list. 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 number of canoes required, partners, etc
Please check your email the morning of the trip in case of cancellation
This is a change in the schedule as the Thames river is too low to paddle.
Date: Tues. June 20
Trip: Grand River- Freeport – Moyers Landing Basic training required.
Leader: Anne Woolner Tower: Frank Kuntz
Cost:$8 (no envelopes necessary Time: Meet at the shed @ 8:30am (Parkside and Weber Street are now open)
Trip Details: On this paddle, we will go past some golf courses and the Pioneer tower. There is a portage on this trip around the Manheim Wier.
Please make car pooling arrangements before we meet on Tuesday morning.
If you carpool, please reimburse your driver ($5 would be appropriate for this trip). If you drive in a different car each way, please reimburse both drivers.
Remember: Bring lunch, water, hat, sunscreen, PFD and proper foot wear- no flip flops
Contact: Anne Woolner (annewoolner@hotmail.com 519-743-2277) to register for this trip. You will receive a confirmation email to confirm your spot. If you don’t receive a confirmation by Monday night, please contact the trip leader to make sure you are on the list. If youchange your mind or are unable to make it for some reason, please let the Trip Leader know asapas this will affect number of canoes required, partners, etc
Please check your email the morning of the trip in case of cancellation
The trip for Thursday June 22 has been changed to June 29
If you missed any of our recent meetings ( SpringRegistration Meeting, Orientation/Dryland Training), or haven’t canoed with us in a while, please read this post carefully… (Best viewed on the Blog to see diagrams & illustrations) You may want to bookmark this page for future reference. More resource links are listed on the bottom of this page
How to sign up for a canoe trip
Information will go out to the membership in the form of a blog post/email notification. Make sure that you read and follow the instructions carefully. Respond to the person listed in the email. DO NOT REPLY to the email notification…..it will go to an unmonitored email box!
Once the canoe season starts, emails will be sent out regularly for both Tuesday and Thursday trips. They will be headed by different logos so you will see the difference (illustrated below). Information will be included that will tell you what you need to know (as seen in diagram below):
Diagram #1 – Information that will be included in blog posts/email notifications including different trip images as indicated in diagram
It is our protocol to call or email the Trip Leader to register for your chosen trip rather than just show up at the shed. This helps the Trip Leader know who is expected so they can organize accordingly in advance of the trip. E.g. confirming towers, car-toppers, etc.
Make sure you have the skill level, training and stamina required for the trip you register for. (If you don’t have intermediate training, don’t sign up for a Tuesday trip that requires intermediate training. If you don’t have the stamina or strength, don’t sign up for an all-day trip)
All members are expected tomeet at the shed on canoe day at the designated time to check in, pay fees, choose partners and arrange shuttles.
If you end up not being able to make the trip or are going to be late, let the Trip Leader know asap so the group doesn’t end up waiting for you or is left wondering where you are on trip day.
Show up for the trip with the exact amount for the trip fee (there will be no change available and we don’t do IOUs).
DO NOT make other plans for canoe day. We do not guarantee our return time and will not make alternative plans to accommodate you!
So What Happens Next?
Names of members who register for a trip are noted on a Trip sheet. When you arrive at the shed, you will check in and pay your trip fee.
Trip fees are $8<100 km and $15>100 km. The amount will be noted on the email notification.
Trips can be cancelled due to: 1)excessive rain/thunder/lightning,
2)dangerous water/flow rates, 3)if there is no Trip Leader or no Tower, and 4)if not enough people sign up (<8) and no one wants to car top.
This will be at the discretion of the Trip Leader.
If a trip is cancelled, the Trip Leader will notify those who have signed up for the trip that day. Please check your emails before you leave home.
If there are odd numbers, someone will have to use the kayak.
If fewer than 20 people sign up (but more than 13), up to 3 vehicles will need to car top canoes. Anyone who car-tops an OSSCC canoe for this reason will get their trip fee refunded.
Diagram #2 – Newly updated Trip sheet for 2022
If more than 20 people sign up, both trailers will be used and 2 towers will be required.
Non-member guests are allowed at the discretion of the Trip Leader, but it will depend on the skill level required for a particular trip.
When you come out on a canoe trip, please come prepared! (Read email about the trip carefully)
Dress for the weather (don’twear jeans or cotton)
Make sure you bring a waterproof dry bag with a change of clothes (see here for more details on what to bring). You will be thankful you did should you happen to get wet!
Help out where you can so we can all enjoy our day! (see here for what to do on canoe day)
Review your strokes…what they are and what they do (see here)
If you have a favourite trip, consider leading it. Check out the trip shedule. There are lots of trips that still need trip leaders. If you didn’t make it out to the training, see here for an overview on what is involved and/or contact Anne Woolner at annewoolner@hotmail.com.
Remember: We are not in a hurry….this isn’t a race…..canoeing is supposed to be fun!
Please sign up for pond training/practise sessions.
How: Contact Lynnwarmington1@gmail.com or call 519-400-0388
When: Thursday, April 20
Tuesday, April 25
Thursday, April 27
Where: Victoria St. Pond (J. A. Pollock Family Trailway at Stanley Park Optimist Natural Area, Shirley Dr. {at Victoria St.} Kitchener, ON
Time: 1 ~ 4 pm
We will meet at shed at Wing 404 at 1 p.m. (510 Dutton Dr., Waterloo, ON)
Cost: $2.00 / session
What to bring: Dress for the weather, change of clothes, water, snack, PFD, water shoes, whistle
Additional Information: CONSTRUCTION Notice The corner of Parkside Dr. and Weber St. is closed, access to Wing 404 is denied from Northfield Dr. Please arrive via King St. (to Weber to Dutton Dr.) or Albert St. (to Weber to Dutton Dr)
Membership Registration Meeting
March 23, 2023
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Rim Park, Century Room (2nd flr)
Enter via “A” entrance
2001 University Ave. E.
Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8
AGENDA
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
*Membership registration.
*Sign up for training.
*Sign up to be a tower and/or trip leader
*Meet & greet!
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
*Welcome & introductions -Bruce Williams
*Membership – Jaye Kuntz
*Training – Lynn Warmington
*Trip Schedule – Anne Woolner
*Upcoming Social Events – Brenda Welch
*Bondi Retreat – Anne Woolner
*New Trip Ideas – Michael De Andrade
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
*Continue with membership registration.
*Continue with training sign up.
*Sign up to be a tower and/or trip leader
*Sign up for Paradise Lake Fun Day – Brenda Welch will be available to answer questions!
*Anne Woolner will be available to answer questions about Bondi and to solicit interest.
*Michael De Andrade will be available to to talk about and answer questions about proposed new trip ideas
*Meet & Greet!
For more information, see here and here (In case you missed it!)
If you don’t plan on joining the club this season, please let us know with a quick email to info@oldsaltsclub.com and we will remove you from the mailing list.
Refreshments will be served courtesy of our Social Committee.
Spring is just around the corner (though it may not look like it right now), so it won’t be long now before we are back on the water……but first we have to get past membership registration!
For those of you who may have missed it, our Membership Registration Meeting is coming up next week on Thursday, March 23rd.
For those of you who can’t make the meeting, you can mail your registration form and fees to:Old Salts Seniors Canoe Club, 55 Northfield Dr. East Suite 242, Waterloo, ON N2K 3T6by April 7that the latest. Training starts the following week beginning with pool training. If you have any questions or concerns about membership registration, contact the Membership Coordinator, Jaye Kuntz at info@oldsaltsclub.com or 519-574-8840. An agenda will be posted early next week.
Fees are as follows:
Membership Renewals: $50
Pool Training: $20
Basic Canoe Training: $65 (2 days)
Intermediate Canoe Training: $70 (2 days)
Refresher Canoe Training: $40 (1 day)
Dates & details for training can be found here.If you have questions or concerns about training, contact our Training Coordinator, Lynn Warmington at lynnwarmington1@gmail.com or 519-400-0388
If you don’t plan on joining the club this season, please let us know with a quick email to info@oldsaltsclub.com and we will remove you from the mailing list.
Trip: Grand River: Petrocan to Birley Gates Date: Tuesday, Sept 13th, 2022 Time: Please meet at the shed by 8:30 a.m. Trip Leader(s): Anne Woolner Tower: Frank Kuntz. Details: This is a repeat of a favourite paddle with lots of interesting adventures along the way. This is a longer paddle (about 4 hours) so it requires more stamina. Skill Level: Intermediate training required. Shuttle: Yes. Trip Fee:$8. Exact amount please!
Please contact Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 OR annewoolner@hotmail.com if you plan on joining us to save your spot for this trip. (Please indicate in your email whether you are bow or stern or both.) 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 that you are on the list.
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 number of canoes required, assigning partners, etc. and won’t leave the rest of the group waiting for you.
Carpooling and Shuttle: Please make car pooling arrangements before we meet on Tuesday morning. If you carpool, please reimburse your driver (at least $5.00 would be appropriate for this trip). If you drive in a different car each way, please reimburse both drivers. This is a 30 minute drive and the shuttle is about 15 minutes each way.
Please note: Construction has started for the next 7 weeks at Weber and Albert Street and continues further on Weber Street near St. David’s school. The ONLY way to enter Dutton Drive is by turning off of Parkside on to Weber Street. The signs says ‘local traffic only! Albert and Weber Street is closed and you cannot drive either way on Weber Street ~ from King Street to Dutton Drive.
