Canoe/kayak outings archive – Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists

MVFN Canoe/Kayak Trip to Stump Lake

MVFN Canoe Trip to Stump Lake

Sunday, July 8th 2012

Where: Stump Lake at Elphin (# 6 on MVFN’s canoe/kayak guide/map). Please note that there is an outhouse at the launch site

Parking: Enough room for a dozen cars (depending on who gets there ahead of us)

Car Pooling: East Lanark: 8:45 am at Union Hall for car pooling and meeting up; West Lanark: General store in McDonald’s corners for 9:30 am

To Register: Please contact Terry MacIver or call 613-592-5002 (day), 613-623-3414 (evening) to register for this event. If you have a canoe and need a partner or want a partner who has a canoe, please contact Terry.

Bring: binoculars, lunch, bug juice, sun screen, life jackets (mandatory)

Please note: you must register with Terry beforehand for this trip. It is also necessary to sign a waiver. Please identify if you have first aid or CPR training.

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MVFN Spring Canoe /Kayak Trip

Spring Canoe /Kayak Trip

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Canoe White Lake West End # 7 on Guide

Car Pooling: East Lanark- Union Hall, for departure 8:45 am; West Lanark- Hopetown General Store for departure 9:15 am.

Guests Welcome

Bring: binoculars, lunch, bug juice, life jackets (mandatory)

If you have a canoe and need a partner, or don’t have a canoe and would like to partner, please call Cliff at 613-256-5013 or . In case of severe weather, this event will be postponed until Sunday June 10. If in doubt, call Cliff no later than 8:00 A.M.

For further information, call Cliff.

Please note: You must register beforehand for this event.

THERE IS A NEED FOR TRIP LEADERS FOR THIS AND FUTURE EVENTS.

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Park Lake Canoe Trip

Park Lake Canoe Trip (#9 on the canoe brochure)

Sunday, July 24, 2011

This canoe trip is #9 on MVFN’s Canoe/Kayak brochure. 9:30 am launch. Lunch will be on an island on the lake.

Car Pooling: Eastern Lanark and area: meet at Union Hall for departure at 8:45 a.m. Western Lanark and area: meet at Hopetown General Store at 9:00 am

Bring: lunch, binoculars, rain gear, bug juice, sun hats and suntan lotion, all safety gear.

Please register beforehand by calling or emailing Suzanne Rebetez, 613-253-2172 (). Please provide your phone number.

Let us know if you have a canoe and need a partner, or if you wish to partner with someone who has a canoe and where you plan to meet the group.

In case of severe weather, this event will be cancelled. If in doubt, please call Suzanne before 8:00 am.

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2011 MVFN Spring Canoe/Kayak Outing – Clyde River at Lanark

2011 MVFN Spring Canoe/Kayak Outing – Clyde River at Lanark

(# 12 on the canoe brochure)

Sunday, June 5, 2011 – 9:30am launch

Car Pooling: Eastern Lanark and area: meet at Union Hall at 9:00 a.m. Western Lanark and area: meet at canoe launch in Lanark Village

Launch: at the River Park launch site in Lanark Village (near intersection of George St. & Hillier St.) – aiming for 9:30 a.m. launch

Lunch will be en route – beverages and munchies at Lanark Landing Restaurant after the canoe trip.

Bring: lunch, binoculars, rain gear, bug juice, sun hats and suntan lotion.

Please register beforehand by calling or e-mailing Howard & Mary Robinson, 613-256-0817 () and provide your phone number.

Let us know if you have a canoe and need a partner or, if you wish to partner with someone who has a canoe.

In case of severe weather, this event will be cancelled.

If in doubt, please call Howard or Mary before 8:30am.

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Annual Fall Colours Canoe Trip 2010

Annual Fall Colours Canoe Trip

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Canoe the north end of Crotch Lake (Ompah access; South Bush Road).

Carpooling: East Lanark meet at Union Hall at 9:00 am; west Lanark meet at Hopetown General Store 9:15 am.

Driving Route: a backwoods drive through Lavant, county road 16 (50 minute drive from Almonte)

Bring: lunch, rain gear, binoculars, camera, all necessary canoe /kayak safety gear.

To register or for more information, please contact trip leader Doug Younger-Lewis at 613-256-2738 or .

In the event of severe weather the trip will be cancelled. If in doubt, please call Doug before 8 am.