Canoe Weekend: Algonquin: Ralph Bice (7/13/2012)

We will paddle in on Friday. The car pool departure time is somewhat negotiable but we must arrive in Kearney by 5:30. My preference is to leave in the morning at 8 or earlier and be enjoying our site by 5:00.

This is not a total beginner trip but it is not a grind either. There are two short portages so the necessity to pack light is governed more by car and canoe space.

Friday: Drive to Kearney, get canoes & permits. Canoe through Magnetewan, Hambone, and to the site we like on Ralph Bice
Saturday: explore other lakes or relax at teh site
Sunday: Do the whole thing in reverse and drive home.

A pre-trip meeting will be held on Tuesday Jul. 10 at 7:00 at Chalkers.

I do not have a car. This trip will not take place unless drivers sign up or we agree to rent cars.

Please do not sign up if you are not able to take Friday afternoon off work. I also want you to be sure that you can attend before you sign up because cancelling from the trip may mean I need to bump somebody else off the trip if it is too late to get at 3-person canoe. it may also mean that I am still on the hook to pay for canoes.

If I have not canoed with you before, please send me a brief summary of your canoeing experience and/or the name of another club member with whom you have canoed.

We will share meal purchasing and preparation responsibilities. Pleae come to the pre-trip meeting prepared to volunteer for some of these activities.

NOTE: WE WILL FOLLOW ALL PARK RULES. NO CANS. NO GLASS BOTTLES/JARS, WE DO NOT DAMAGE STANDING VEGETATION (CUT, STRIP BARK, ETC), OBSERVE FIRE BANS (if in effect)
I go to the parks to enjoy and respect the environment. I want to share my time with others who feel similarly. This is a non-smoking trip.

In the notes, please state whether you have your own canoe. If you have not canoed with me in the past, please provide a summary of your recent canoeing and portaging experience in the notes.

- Registration is NOT COMPLETE until you've signed up and paid by the registration cut off date. The money must be in the TOC's possession by that date. No exceptions.
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Pay the TOC treasurer $84.46 ($82 for canoe, $2.46 for the 3% TOC admin fee)in advance to secure your registration on the trip. This amount will cover the cost of a canoe rental if you cancel after the canoe reservation cut-off date. If you do not cancel, you will get a partial refund of about 50% (less the admin fee) because each canoe fee will be split between two people. Hopefully, the total costs will be less if we are reasonable with meal choices.