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Overnight Canoeing at Haliburton Highlands (Poker Lakes) (6/21/2014)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.You will then make your payment for this event at the venue, NOT in advance to the TOC.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Overnight

Event Location:

Haliburton Highlands - Poker Lakes Area

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jun 21 2014, Sun, Jun 22 2014 8:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Jun 13 2014 1:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

2 days, 1 night

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Stefan A
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Member Cost:

$48.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

6 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

For safety, only sign up for this event if you can swim and agree to always wear a PFD while on the canoe. A Waiver of Liability will be requested to be completed by every participant.

Please put your name on the waiting list and you will be moved to the attendee list depending on carpool availability, canoeing experience, and sign-up time. If you don't have previous TOC canoeing or backpacking / camping experience, then please describe your past trips in the notes section of the sign-up. Carpool drivers will be given priority from the waiting list.

Please answer the following questions in the notes during sign-up:

1) Can you swim?
2) Have you been to other canoe trips? If yes, when was the most recent one?
3) Do you have your own canoe, or will you be sharing the rental of a canoe from the outfitters?
4) If you are a carpool driver, are you ok to attach a canoe to the roof of your vehicle for transportation from the outfitter to the access point? (about 30km each way - mounting pads and straps will be provided by the outfitter and carpool costs shared by all trip participants)

Itinerary:
We will leave Toronto early Saturday morning to drive to Paddleshack at 2332 HWY#11 and pick up the Canoes.
From the outfitters, we will drive to the Big East access point of the Poker Lakes area.
There are short portages (50m to 400m) connecting some of the lakes. Pack fairly light.
We will camp Saturday night in the backcountry at Poker Lake. Sunday, we will explore more of the lakes area by paddling back through a different route to the cars.
After returning the canoes to the outfitter we will head back to Toronto in the evening.

There will be a mandatory pre- meeting for this trip on Monday June 16th at 7:00pm at the Community Room of the Riverdale Public Library branch at 370 Broadview Ave (Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street East). This pre-meeting will be to discuss carpooling, canoeing partners, shared gear, common meals, etc. Please only sign up for this trip if you can also make the pre-meeting.

Required Items to Bring:
We will share common gear such as tents and cooking stuff.

Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Backpack / dry pack with shoulder straps
Food (we will discuss optional common meals at the pre- meeting.)
2 litres water
Sunscreen
Bug protection
Sunglasses / Hat
Rain gear
Water shoes
Change of clothes in a dry bag
Whistle
PFD. If you don't have one, one will be provided from the outfitter.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

418Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $107.84 (calculated at total Km * $0.258, effective Monday, April 29, 2024). This is based on $0.08/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Your event coordinator will confirm exactly how much money is required from each person.

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in TOC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
- Questions about equipment or rentals? Send them to safety@torontooutdoorclub.com.
- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Stacy, at content@torontooutdoorclub.com.

Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$48.00/Person

Cost Includes:

$14 per person for Park Camping Fee
$34 per person for half the canoe rental (not applicable if you have your own canoe)
Carpool costs are not included here (carpool would be about $49 per person, because we can only transport one canoe per car; the outfitter doesn't deliver/pickup.)

Make a Payment:

Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the TOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!