Club and Shed Orientation Report - April 29 2014
It was a dark and stormy night. The Club and Shed Orientation went ahead anyway with 26 new members (or 27 if you include the baby) attending. Click "Read More" to see photos of the event. If you missed this, another orientation session will be held in late May.
The 2014 White Water Season is a go!
Thanks to Hartley H., the Mississippi River in Lanark County was the first official club paddle of the season. Throughout the season, you can see what people are paddling by visiting the 'Last Minute White Water Trip' forum. This is where trip organizers post their ideas for the coming weekend. We ask all organizers to post their plans at the latest on Wednesday night so people can comfortably look at the forum on Thursday and see what is lined up.
2014 Open House
Our Open House on March 28 had an excellent turnout with many people joining the club that night. Thank you to all the club volunteers and the RA staff for making this happen. See below for more photos of the Open House.
Help Save Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake is part of the Chiniguchi trip that the club does every summer. It is a very special place (see video) but is still threatened by mining claims. Please send an email to Premier Wynne asking her to take action.
Refreshed Website with Enhanced User Profile 2014
Have you seen the refreshed RACCC website?
Part of the refresh included an enhanced user profile. You can add your best paddling photo, some information about yourself like you paddling interests, your certifications and qualifications, places you have paddled etc.
As our club grows the enhance user profile can help to introduce yourself to the club.
To access your user profile – go to “Membership”, then “My Account”. Click on the edit button and answer the questions under “About”.
Have fun!
Sketches in Canada - An 1838 Canoe Trip on Lake Huron
Click here to read a very interesting book by Anna Jameson on her voyageur canoe trip down Lake Huron and Georgian Bay in 1838. Start reading at page 172 when she arrives at the Island of Mackinaw (Mackinac). The sketch to the left is by Anna Jameson and shows her in a voyageur canoe on Lake Huron. This, among other artwork by her, is currently on display at the ROM in Toronto. The NFB also made a documentary of her time in Canada. Click here to see other of her sketches.
RACCC- paddlers takeon the waterslide 2013!
This RACCC roving reporter caught Alex and Val mid slide on a beautiful September long-Weekend in Algonquin.
.. 'Ready'.....
Read more: RACCCers take on the waterslide in Algonquin Park
Chutes de Plaisance - canoe trip - 2013
Plaisance is a surprisingly delightful Quebec Provincial Park situated less than an hour's drive east of Ottawa.
Chiniguchi 2013
Six club members spent 8 days on the Chiniguchi trip. Click "Read more" to see some photos of the trip.
Eight intrepid RACCC paddled the Pékans / Moisie and here’s our tale 2013:
After seven months of planning, hundreds and hundreds of e-mails, dozens of phone calls and the preparation of 400 plus meal portions it was finally a go! Three cars packed with gear and loaded down with boats departed Ottawa for the 1500 km drive to Labrador City and the Pékans put-in.
A Natural Landmark in the Canadian Shield: Mississagi Provincial Park
Mississagi Provincial Park, a unique Ontario provincial park located about 25 kilometres north of Elliot Lake. Elliot Lake recently had international attention since the mall collapse tragedy last year. situated north of Highway 17 about midway between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie.
RACCC-ers in Big Canoe Courses 2013!
RACCCers - Lynette C, Jay M and Dot B took the Paddle' Canada's Intermediate Big Canoe Leader, Advanced Big Canoe Leader and Intermediate Big Canoe Instructor courses - all in 4 days!
Fantastic! The courses opened our eyes to the possibilities of big canoes, and how beneficial this training is for those who want to stern and lead Big Canoe trips! Besides just paddling forwards, we learned how to involve all the paddling crew. Plus....we got to do these craaazy maneuvers....
Read more: Paddle Canada Big Canoe Instructor Course Sept 2013
Restoule 2013
Twelve club members went on the six day Restoule trip in July 2013. Thanks to Paul Hughes for organizing and leading this great trip. Click "Read More" to see some photos of the trip.