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.
French River 2013
Six club members spent 10 days on the French River. Click "Read more" to see some photos of the trip.
6th Annual RA-Fest 2013!
RA-Fest is our annual gathering of flatwater and whitewater paddlers to share a weekend of paddling, camping and a potluck! Great turnout at the new location (despite the rainy weather). Read More for links to pix and video.
Paddlin` where you want to go - it ain't so hard
Some canoeists wobble and meander all over the lake, frustrated with not being able to go where they want to go. It doesn't have to be. You happily can go where you intend to go... it is easy when you know how.
This series will look at Bow and Stern paddling tips! This first article has ABC's of Stern Paddling... Next articles: Bow Paddling - the real force in the canoe! Plus...Physics and finesse of paddling.
Read more: Going where you intend to go... a series of paddling tips and physics...
Family Completes Cross Canada Paddle
Click here for a CBC story about the ultimate canoe trip.
RACCC Family Camp 2013 - fun, friends...canoeing, archery, camp fires
..... Jacob says: 'The best part of our summer' !
RACCC Family Camp August 9-11, 2013 Report 1
I have an 11 year old son and we participated in the RACCC Family Camp weekend in Gracefield Quebec.
July 27 Weekend Trip to Lac Poisson Blanc 2013
Lac Poisson Blanc. Unusual name for a lake. Unusual lake. Whether or not there actually are whitefish in the lake (and there seems to be some uncertainty about this) the lake is remarkable in many respects. Louis, the trip leader, mentioned at some point during the first day of paddling that the lake is actually a reservoir – it’s man-made – as artificial as a Pillsbury breakfast danish.
But despite concerns about its authenticity, it really did look and feel the part of a canoeing lake. Human beings may have caused this lake to exist, but nature is what causes it to subsist.
Read more: Report of July 27 Weekend Trip to Lac Poisson Blanc.
Modern-day Voyageurs from the RACCC, July 18-21, 2013
Our group of 13 eager, modern day voyageurs arrived at Driftwood Provincial Park on Thursday evening, July 18th to allow the resident mosquitoes a good feed before next morning`s long anticipated meeting with the behemoth, 34 foot `` Montreal`` canoe.