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Paddling Upper Grand River Recreation Kayak Paddle - Conestoga to Freeport Bridge Kitchener (Car Shuttle Required)

  • 07 May 2023
  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Priddle Park - 40 Golf Course Rd, Conestoga
  • 4

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  • Registration opens two weeks before the paddle.
  • Non-members are welcome to participate in up to two club events before joining and must meet the skill level requirements for the paddle.
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Paddling Title Upper Grand River Recreation Kayak Paddle - Conestoga to Freeport Bridge Kitchener . Car Shuttle Required
Type of Trip Day Trip
Date(s) 5/7/2023
Registration Opens Day trip - 2 weeks before trip date
Registration Opens on this date (at 12:00 am) April 23, 2023
Name of Volunteer Trip Leader(s) Gabriela Sebestyen and Sandy Nay
Email of Volunteer Trip Leaders(s) solis.sebestyen@gmail.com, snay1@bell.net
Trip Address Priddle Park - 40 Golf Course Rd Conestoga
Google Map Location of Parking http://maps.google.com/?daddr=43.541538829221,-80.4940073490143
Body of Water Upper Grand River
Is this a scouting trip? No
Paddling Vessels Permitted Recreational kayaks permitted
Boat Launch Location low grade bank on river
Arrival Time Before Launch

 10:00 AM
Launch Time (On the Water Time, Sitting in Cockpit) 11:00 AM
Maximum number of paddlers including leader(s) 12
Boat Rental Available No
Boat Rental Details
Bathroom Facilities None
Trip Safety Requirements, What to Bring PFDs must be worn at all times while in your kayak;
A sprayskirt is required unless otherwise specified as a rec boat paddle;
Transport Canada requirements for equipment is also a HOC trip requirement: 15m of buoyant heaving tow line, sound signal device, bailing device, watertight light for ½ hour before sunset or ½ hour after dawn;
Wet exit practice (formally called wet exit lesson) within the last 12 months in the current kayak that you are using for a trip;
Kayak with sealed fore and aft bulkhead compartments unless specified as a rec boat paddle;
A minimum of one spare paddle per 2 participants
Please note the club does not provide equipment. If rentals are noted above, it is at the expense of the club member. Please read the details.
HOC Trip Rating
Skills
(* in those conditions)		 Grade A (Beginner) Entry level skills; Forward stroke ability; Reverse stroke ability; Turning stroke ability; Wet exit
Wind Grade B (Comfortable Beginner) Light to Moderate; 15 kms/hour; Wind noticeably affects movement of the paddler
Waves, Breaking Waves, Swell Grade A (Beginner) Under 1 foot waves; No breaking waves (Waves up to the deck seam; water glassy to rippled; no whitecaps)
Current Grade B (Comfortable Beginner) Mild currents; Up to 2-3 kms/hour
Open Crossings Grade A (Beginner) No open crossings
Landing Type Grade B (Comfortable Beginner) Pebble; more steep; sand bars
Landing Frequency Grade A (Beginner) No more than 1 km between landings
Total Distance Per Day Grade A (Beginner) Up to 10 kms
OVERALL TRIP RATING GRADE A (BEGINNER)
IMPORTANT TRIP RATING INFORMATION
(Please read the Trip Rating details.)		 HOC Paddling Trip Rating Tool
After Paddle Leisure Time
Go to Restaurant After Paddle Yes
Restaurant and Restaurant Address TBD
Trip Cost $0.00
Trip Cancellation Policy N/A
Additional Trip Details Recreational Kayak appropriate (poly/plastic) ,
Not recommend for sea kayaks ( use at own risk) Upper Grand begins at Conestoga (Priddel Park ), finishes at Freeport Bridge (Kitchener).
This will be a self /partner car shuttle trip.
Drop off gear and then drive cars to parking lot at Freeport Bridge/Schneider Park.
The spring flow of the river will determine the amount of time we go down the river.
Bring lunch, snacks, water, dress for cold water immersion.
Dry suit, wet suit, appropriate cold water clothes. Change of clothes .towel .
Depending on volume of water may experience low gravel points in the river during the trip. 10km distance


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