Canoe Lakelands Provincial Park - Fri, May 21 2010, Sat, May 22 2010, Sun, May 23 2010, Mon, May 24 2010

Canoe Lakelands Provincial Park (5/21/2010)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Water

Event Location:

Lakelands Provincial Park

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, May 21 2010, Sat, May 22 2010, Sun, May 23 2010, Mon, May 24 2010 7:00 PM (Carpool Departure: 7:00 PM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, May 1 2010 10:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

3 days, 3 nights

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Donna
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

8 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Lakelands Provincial Park contains a circular canoe route called by some "the Bowron of Alberta". It is a 44 km paddle in total.

We will leave Edmonton at 7:00 pm Friday May 21st, and drive to a campground near the put in at Jackson Lake Trail. (Probably Touchwood Lake Campground). The circuit begins with a 3.2 km portage (canoe carts are available), and ends with the same portage. Once done this walk though, there is a 44 km circuit of lakes with only shorter (750m) portages, from Jackson Lake to Kinnaird Lake, to Blackett Lake, and back. We will start Saturday morning with the portage. There are 26 established campsites on the route, so how far we paddle and where we end up each night is up to the group. I would estimate a paddle of about 15 km per day, and there is the possibility of wind. We will be off the water well before supper on Monday, and return to Edmonton.

I am willing to pair up people in the canoes, but each PAIR is responsible for arriving with a canoe and all necessary paddling gear, a stove, and their own food.

Please note that only the first and longest portage has canoe carts, for the 750 m portage, you are going to have to carry EVERYTHING you bring!

This trip is weather dependent, but spring is early and the May long weekend is late, so hopefully we will have good paddling conditions.

To come on this trip you must be a reasonably experienced backcountry camper, and must have enough paddling experience to paddle 15 km a day into the wind, as that may happen. The coordinator reserves the right to remove any one from this trip if I feel your lack of experience is a safety issue for the group.

Required Items to Bring:
canoe (1 per 2 people)
paddles, life jackets, bailer, ropes, whistles, throw bag (as required by law)
stove and pots (limited fire wood)
water filter
meals for 3 full days
personal clothing in dry bags
tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad (in dry bags)

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
camera, nature books

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

35 km NE of Lac La Biche, on Highway 663 (Touchwood Lake road).
Click on Lakelands Provincial Park for a PDF map

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

480Km

Carpool Departure Time:

7:00 PM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

The event coordinator(s) will help you to arrange a centralized carpool if you require it, but it's not guaranteed. Please DO NOT pay your driver en route. Passengers will pay the coordinator, and he/she will distribute the money to the carpool drivers. SO PLEASE BRING CASH!!! Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $139.20 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Tuesday, April 30, 2024). This is based on $0.09/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divided by 9. This cost will be multiplied by the number of carpooled cars, and divided by the number of carpool participants.

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