Whitewater

Upper Madawaska River

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John & Sharon Hackert, 416-438-7672, jhackert@sympatico.ca, book before April 21 ----- A day of whitewater excitement for advanced paddlers. The upper Madawaska is a fast-flowing pool-and-drop river with quiet stretches interspersed with some very serious rapids. All rapids can, and some must, be portaged. Wetsuits or drysuits, helmets, and fully outfitted whitewater boats with full flotation are a must. Limit six boats.
OUTING SHOWS CLOSED AS SELF-REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. Email us directly to register.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Upper Madawaska River, Whitney
Date(s) & Time: 
Saturday, April 28, 2012 (All day)
Event Duration: 
1 day
Difficulty Rating: 
Advanced
Participant Info
Maximum Group Size: 
6 boats
Itinerary
Required Items to Bring: 

Drysuit/wetsuit & full boat flotation are required.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
John & Sharon Hackert
Phone: 
416-438-7672

Upper Madawaska River

John & Sharon Hackert, 416-438-7672, jhackert@sympatico.ca, book before April 14 ----- A day of whitewater excitement for advanced paddlers. The upper Madawaska is a fast-flowing pool-and-drop river with quiet stretches interspersed with some very serious rapids. All rapids can, and some must, be portaged. Wetsuits or drysuits, helmets, and fully outfitted whitewater boats with full flotation are a must. Limit six boats.
OUTING SHOWS CLOSED AS SELF-REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. Email us directly to register.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Upper Madawaska River, Whitney
Date(s) & Time: 
Saturday, April 21, 2012 (All day)
Registration Cut Off: 
April 7
Event Duration: 
1 day
Difficulty Rating: 
Advanced
Participant Info
Maximum Group Size: 
6 boats
Itinerary
Required Items to Bring: 

Drysuit/Wetsuit and full boat flotation are required.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
John & Sharon Hackert
Phone: 
416-438-7672

Beaver Creek

John & Sharon Hackert, jhackert@sympatico.ca, 416-438-7672, book as soon as possible ----- This will be a challenging whitewater run suitable for advanced-level paddlers with fully outfitted canoes (centre bags for tandem boats) and proper cold-weather attire. Limit five boats
OUTING SHOWS CLOSED AS SELF-REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. Email us directly to register.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Beaver Creek, Tweed/Belleville area
Date(s) & Time: 
Saturday, April 14, 2012 (All day)
Registration Cut Off: 
April 7
Event Duration: 
1 day
Difficulty Rating: 
Advanced
Participant Info
Maximum Group Size: 
5 boats
Itinerary
Required Items to Bring: 

Drysuit/Wetsuit Boats must have full flotation.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
John & Sharon Hackert
Phone: 
416-438-7672

Beaver Creek

John & Sharon Hackert, jhackert@sympatico.ca, 416-438-7672, book as soon as possible ----- This will be a challenging whitewater run suitable for advanced-level paddlers with fully outfitted canoes (centre bags for tandem boats) and proper cold-weather attire. If the river isn’t open yet we could switch to the Moira. Limit five boats
OUTING SHOWS CLOSED AS SELF-REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. Email us directly to register.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Beaver Creek, Tweed/Belleville area
Date(s) & Time: 
Saturday, April 7, 2012 (All day)
Registration Cut Off: 
March 31
Event Duration: 
1 day
Difficulty Rating: 
Advanced
Participant Info
Maximum Group Size: 
5 boats
Itinerary
Required Items to Bring: 

Drysuit/wetsuit. Canoes must have full flotation.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
John & Sharon Hackert
Phone: 
416-438-7672

Madawaska May 6 ~ Aumond Bay to Buck Bay

Aumond Bay to Buck Bay early in May will hopefully offer challenging whitewater. There are 3 or 4 C3-4 Rapids with portages, but at least intermediate skills are required. After paddling Saturday at our Palmer Rapids Wildwater Prep, your whitewater skills should be wild and ready ! We will get an early start to be off the river before 4pm. Autosign for this trip as there are no camping limits at Jessop's.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Madawaska River
Date(s) & Time: 
Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 08:00
Event Duration: 
1 day
Difficulty Rating: 
Intermediate
Itinerary
Itinerary description: 

We will drive from Jessop's and put in at Buck Bay and paddle to Aumond Bay.

Required Items to Bring: 

Fully outfitted whitewater boats with full body wet or dry suits and helmets.
Jay & Frank will bring first aid and Z-drag.

Recommended Items to Bring: 

Lunch
Cell Phones and personal first aid.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
Jay & Frank Knaapen
Phone: 
613-687-6037

Palmer Rapids - May 5 - CANCELLED

Cancelled - for the Noire River.

Palmer Rapids Wildwater Prep. Work on your front ferry, back ferry, eddy styles, surfing and rescue skills in hopefully high water and sunny weather. Suitable for beginner to advanced whitewater paddlers. BEAT THE bugZ. Frank & Jay will setup their winter tent with woodstove for drying out and warming up at Jessops. Auto signup - there is no max number of paddlers.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Jessops Camp at Palmer Rapids on the Madawaska River
Date(s) & Time: 
Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 08:27
Event Duration: 
1 day
Difficulty Rating: 
Intermediate
Itinerary
Itinerary description: 

We will paddle all day at Palmer Rapids.

Required Items to Bring: 

Lunch & dinner if u are camping overnight && warm sleeping bags.
Fully outfitted whitewater boats with airbags, full body wet or dry suits & helmets.
We will have a first aid kit.

Recommended Items to Bring: 

Cell phones, personal first aid, portage wheels.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
Jay & Frank Knaapen
Phone: 
613-687-6037

Lower Madawaska, May 19 -21, 2012

Join us for the 10th spring paddle/wine and cheese party and find out first hand why mostly sane, reasonably intelligent and somewhat mature persons subject themselves to the vicissitudes of spring camping.
We paddle from above Aumonds Bay to the take out at Griffith, a distance of only 28 km. The pace is leisurely with only the Sunday being a full day of paddling and most of that spent on the Snake Rapids section of the river. Lots of time to play, chat and nibble! Rapids will range from Grade 1 to 4 and there are a couple of short portages around falls. Water levels are likely to be quite high and cold. In the past we have had sun, rain, hail and snow…all on the same day, so participants will need to dress and pack appropriately. Suitable for intermediate level paddlers. Limit six boats. Book early as this trip “sells out” most years. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT PARTICIPANTS SHOULD REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH THE ORGANIZER BY EMAIL AT ldurst@rogers.com. SELF-REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Lower Madawaska River
Date(s) & Time: 
Saturday, May 19, 2012 (All day)
Event Duration: 
3 days over the long weekend, ending about noon on the Monday
Difficulty Rating: 
Intermediate
Participant Info
Maximum Group Size: 
6 boats
Itinerary
Itinerary description: 

details finalized and communicated closer to event

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
Larry Durst
Phone: 
905-415-1152

May 19-21 Petawawa River FULL

Petawawa Wildwater from Lake Travers to McManus features 5 big C3 rapids all with portages and therefore suitable for intermediate paddlers as the rapids offer various options. There are lots of C2 rapids and play spots. The Petawawa even at high water is a great place to challenge your skills as we have even seen relatively novice fishing boaters in Grunmans survive this great long weekend run!
Contact organizer directly by email. No online registratations can be accepted, group size limited.

Participants Signed up:
Jay & Frank Knaapen - tandem boat
JC Lessnick & K. Lansel - tandem boat
A. Barbacsy - solo boat
Jaromir Zubicek - solo boat --- Jaromir is offering share ride from Toronto

The Basics
Event Location: 
Algonquin Park, Petawawa River
Date(s) & Time: 
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 08:00
Event Duration: 
3 days
Difficulty Rating: 
Intermediate
Itinerary
Itinerary description: 

We will meet at our house sleep over Friday night or at the put-in at Lake Travers.
We will take out by noon on Sunday. You can arrange to have your car shuttled by Algonquin Portage Store which also rents ABS canoes with air bags.

Required Items to Bring: 

Fully outfitted whitewater boats. Full body wet/dry suits.

Recommended Items to Bring: 

Spray decks and lotz bug spray. We bring a bug proof dining shelter, & first aid.

How to Get There
Event Directions: 

Drive to Petawawa and phone or email for directions.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
Jay Neilson & Frank Knaapen
Phone: 
613-687-6037

May 12-13 Opeongo and Upper Madawaska

Rock and roll on the Opeongo and Madawaska Rivers. After many years running these 2 beautiful rivers we have had everything from snow to hot sun. Stay at a local motel or camp at a lovely site where we are serenaded by peepers. Suitable for advanced whitewater paddlers there will be lotza C3 rapids not all of which are land scouted, as we know these rivers intimately.
Contact organizer directly by email. No online registratations can be accepted.

Participants Signed Up:
Jay and Frank Knaapen
Attila Barbacsy

The Basics
Event Location: 
Whitney and Madawaska
Date(s) & Time: 
Saturday, May 12, 2012 (All day)
Event Duration: 
1-2 days
Difficulty Rating: 
Advanced
Itinerary
Itinerary description: 

Saturday - Meet at Algonquin Park Shall Lake Put-in at 9 a.m. We will have left a car at the take-out on Friday.
Sunday - We put in at Adventure Lodge near Whitney.

Required Items to Bring: 

Fully outfitted whitewater boats. Full body wet/dry suits.

Recommended Items to Bring: 

Bug spray

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
Jay Neilson & Frank Knaapen
Phone: 
613-687-6037

Apr 20-22 Kawarthas Cancelled

Cancelled due to low water

From Friday to Sunday we will be running the Lower Black, Beaver Creek and the Moira. These beautiful Kawartha rivers are suitable for advanced C3 paddlers and hopefully the weather will be warm and sunny. email us to signup

Participants Signed up :
Jay & Frank Knaapen
Attila Barbacsy

The Basics
Event Location: 
Kawarthas
Date(s) & Time: 
Friday, April 20, 2012 (All day)
Event Duration: 
1 - 3 days
Difficulty Rating: 
Advanced
Itinerary
Required Items to Bring: 

Fully outfitted whitewater boats and full body wet/dry suits.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
Jay Neilson & Frank Knaapen
Phone: 
613-687-6037
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