RACCC Potluck - Change of Room
You are reminded to attend the RACCC Potluck on Saturday, November 26th from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. The event will be at the RA Centre; however, the room has been changed to Clark Hall. This hall is located on your right as you access the west entrance of the RA Centre. The hall is a larger room that will offer more spacing between tables and more space to accommodate more participants at the event.
Please remember to forward your nominations for awards to Mark S (click Read More for contact info) prior to the end of day tomorrow.
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday November 23 2022 7-9pm
Dear RACCC Members,
With the approach of fall, it is time to start planning for the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The RACCC’s 2022 AGM will be a virtual meeting to be hosted using the Zoom platform on Wednesday November 23th, 2021 from 7 to 9 pm. Club members can click here for instructions on how to join the meeting.
If you should any topics to address, please contact Mark S.
In preparation for the AGM, I invite all club members to consider serving on the 2022/23 club executive. If you are interested, please contact any member of the executive.
Click "read more" to see contact information for Mark plus any attachments. Closer to the meeting, club financial information will be provided as an attachment to this notice.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows (financial statement and draft budget may not be available until the AGM):
Call to order
Approval of agenda
Membership report
Financial statement
Draft budget
Report from RA
Executive reports
Ted Blake award
Elections
Adjournment
Executive Meeting Minutes November 1st, 2022
Log in to see minutes from the virtual executive meeting on November 1st, 2022.
RACCC Potluck Dinner
Sat. Nov. 26th, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Members and guests are invited to come out to the RACCC Potluck to share stories, memories and the delicious food for which our members are known. Join us for an evening of fun and friendship and to honour those members for their outstanding contributions to the Club.
This year’s event will be at the RA Centre in the Outaouais Room on Saturday, November 26th beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Please bring a dish for sharing. If the dish requires heating, bring a heating plate or crock pot and an extension cord. In the tradition of the Club, please bring your own plates, cutlery and cups as well as any utensils required to serve your dish. A list of the ingredients contained in your dish (posted with your dish) would help those attending who have food allergies or sensitivities. Please note that no alcoholic beverages are permitted to be consumed in the room.
You are strongly encouraged to nominate Club members to be recognized for their outstanding contributions during the course of this year. Nominations should be sent to Mark S no later than end of day on Wednesday, November 23rd.
Anyone willing to help with the set-up of the room for the event is invited to show up at the Outaouais Room at 4:45p.m. on the day of the event. If you require any further information about the Potluck, please contact Paul H.
Gatineau Park Winter Pass
In the past the club has been given a discount code for Gatineau winter passes. One of the conditions for getting the pass is that 25 people have to buy passes using the discount code. Because less than 25 people have been using the discount, the club members will not be getting the club discount this year.
EXECUTIVE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 6th, 2022
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Aubrey and Shoals Provincial Parks
August 2022
Please click on the attachment to read the trip report.
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Encounter with a Bear on French River Trip
I was asked to put together a few notes regarding an unusual situation that occurred during a club French River Provincial Park canoe trip that took place from August 29- September 4 this year.
On our only night camping at the Obstacle Island campsite, a large bear (estimated 400 lbs) came into our campsite about 9:00 pm and bit onto a 60 liter full food barrel which was on the ground and proceeded to walk away with it. The barrel was about 15 feet from the campfire that four of us were sitting around while chatting (two people had gone to sleep already in tents). It dropped the barrel after being yelled at and it ran off a short distance. Myself & a fellow camper retrieved the barrel and took it back to our site. When we shone our headlamps into the woods, the bear peered back at us; obviously it was not afraid, which didn't bode well for the rest of the night. It was a big surprise to see this bear as we kept a very clean site, all barrels were sealed and all our meals were dehydrated therefore low food odour.
All of our tents were set up with quite a distance between us all; some on rocky points, others off in the woods. We decided it would be wise for all of us to camp close together near the shoreline, and so we moved our tents into close proximity.
After we hung the barrels and other food bags in a tree, the bear came back about 11 pm when we were in our tents. We heard something loudly bang the canoe stored near the barrels. The bear likely fell/slipped on the canoe trying to reach barrels thus putting a crack on both sides of the hull (which we didn’t discover until later). As we watched, it climbed the tree that had barrels, ripped one nylon bag & chewed up a Nalgene bottle with oatmeal inside. It tried to swat at various barrels but couldn't reach them. It did rip one strap off someone's small barrel.
WHITEFISH LAKE TRIP SEPTEMBER 2022
Please click on the attachment to read the trip report.
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Crotch Lake Trip Report September 2022
Four club members launched into a challenging headwind on Crotch Lake, North Frontenac Parklands during the morning of September 14th. Our island campsite was a short 2 km away. There had been several inches of rain before we arrived so our canoes were loaded with dry firewood in addition to our usual gear. We expected temperatures between 5 and 15 degrees Celsius that day, so we had packed warm sleeping bags, hats and ski jackets.
We safely reached our campsite and took a look around before putting up our tents. Due to the strong cool wind, we camped in the low-lying shelter of trees and rocks. We had rocks to block the wind as we cooked and they helped to keep us warm. Hot drinks were used regularly. Some of us hiked and bush-whacked around the island for daily exercise. We put up a tarp, in case it rained, but we didn’t need it. Our campsite was a good smallmouth bass fishing spot. There was success with smallmouth bass but they were thrown back into the lake for others. The coveted walleye did not appear despite attempts to catch it from land and water.
Appleton to Almonte Trip Report
Labour day 2022 offered the perfect conditions for a leisurely paddle along the Mississippi River. The temperature was a lovely 18 C, and allowed paddlers to wear light sweaters. Our group of paddlers Alice, Daniel, Mark and Karen started from the Appleton Bay boat launch, around 9 am. We were lucky and managed to get the last couple of parking spaces. The group canoed down to the Almonte beach for lunch before making our way back mid-afternoon. The round trip was approximately 18km.
ALGONQUIN PARK (GALEAIRY LAKE) EXPEDITION
AUG. 17-21, 2022
Four RACCC members set off early August 17th for the east Whitney entrance to Algonquin Park. Xuan Qi, who counts Algonquin Park as one of his favourite trip destinations, led the group. Among the four were Brian F., Sergey K. and Jane M. We truly hit the jackpot in terms of weather….we were blessed with warm, sunny skies and calm winds, with just enough breeze to keep us cool. The fine weather lasted until Sunday but thanks to continued internet reception at our campsite (Hwy 60 was not far away), we were able to track the weather on a daily basis, including the big rain forecast for Sunday. We packed up early and made it back to our Whitney dock put-in by 11 a.m., well in advance of the rain.
Burritts Rapids Family Report
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Highlights of our trip on the Rideau Canal:
- We learned how locks work and we got to paddle through the lock at Burritts Rapids!
- We watched several great blue herons, Canada Geese, an osprey, and a frog.
- We saw cattails and Black-eyed Susan flowers.
- We saw what seemed like a loud bi-plane but we think it may have been a drone!
- We paddled 5 km to Nicholson lock station and then 5 km back to Burritts lock station.