BigHead River - Meaford ON - FULL

Submitted by SandroW. on
Outing Type → 
Whitewater
Spring Run on the BigHead River located in Meaford Ontario
 
From Side Road 13  to Joe Park, depending water levels min. 11m3
 
Open to river runners and whitewater paddlers with experience in moving water.
 
Paddlers should have experience in spotting sweepers and Strainers and avoid it.
 
All paddlers should follow WCA & Gov. Covid protocols.
 
 
The Basics
Event Location

Meaford

Date(s) & Time
Event Duration
Full Day
Difficulty Rating
Intermediate
Participant Info
Minimum Group Size
8 People
Itinerary
Itinerary description

Meet 10 AM at Joe Park

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beautiful+Joe+Park/@44.6035876,-80.59…

Drive to Put In:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B034'33.1%22N+80%C2%B038'55.5%2…

Take out:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B036'13.5%22N+80%C2%B035'46.8%2…

Required Items to Bring

-Personal clothing/layering
-Rain Gear
-Wetsuit or Drysuit
-Helmet
-Extra paddles
-Painters
-Throw bag
-Rescue Equipment

Recommended Items to Bring

Bring Food and water

How to Get There
Event Directions

10 AM at Joe Park 162 Edwin St, Meaford, ON N4L 1E3

Other
Notes

Notes:
-paddler need to be confortable to paddle 35 KM day
-paddler need to know swiming and be confortable to swiming in rapids make Self rescue swim to shore or eddy.
-paddler need to be confortable to paddle in High Volume of water
-Paddler need to be confortable to paddle class 2 and 3 white water

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