A great Fall weekend at the Madawaska Kanu Centre with great attendance. We had 44 for the full weekend and a further 19 join us for supper on Saturday night. Jon McPhee did a wonderful job with the organization of the weekend starting with a fire in the gazebo on Friday night to warm and welcome everyone.The weather cooperated with a lovely sunny Saturday with beautiful colours. The group split with a flat water group exploring the Bonnechere River and the white water group scraping down the lower Mad. Yes, even though we had great attendance this year, the water gods did not cooperate. Thanks to Cathryn Ross and Bill Cormode for leading the flat water expedition. On Saturday night we had the best meal yet, followed by presentations on the Ashuapmushuan River by Dave & Dawne Robinson and the Mistassibi Nord-Est by William Sleeth and Claudia Escandon.
Sunday saw members split into smaller groups, some doing some hiking in the area led by Cathryn Ross and others snubbing/poling down the Chalet rapids.
Fourteen of the attendees were new members within the last year!!
To see pictures from the Saturday paddle on the lower Mad:
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