Kananaskis Camping Trip **ONE SPOT AVAILABLE** - Fri, Jun 26 2015, Sat, Jun 27 2015, Sun, Jun 28 2015

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Kananaskis Camping Trip **ONE SPOT AVAILABLE** (6/26/2015)

PRE-REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page. After you sign up at the bottom, you will be presented with information about how to pay. Late payments are NOT accepted for this event, in any circumstance.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:
Event Type:Overnight
Event Location: Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Date(s) & Time:Fri, Jun 26 2015, Sat, Jun 27 2015, Sun, Jun 28 2015  4:00 PM  (Carpool Departure: N/A   *log in for location*)
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Mar 29 2015 4:00:00 PM
Event Duration:weekend
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Colleen R
Christine T
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Member Cost:$27.10/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:13
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 11 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Located in Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park has towering mountains, pristine lakes, evergreen valleys and glacial streams. This park is is an area of striking contrasts where you can re-establish your links with wilderness.

The plan for our camping trip is to travel out to Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on Friday, where we will set up camp at the Boulton Creek campground. Once we have set up camp we will socialize and roast marshmallows.

We are also interested in doing some biking while we're staying at the park. So, on Saturday those that are interested can join us on an optional bike ride. All participants must wear helmets. We will be biking the Wheeler and Lodgepole Trails (approx. 18km return) to Canyon Campground. The trailhead for the Wheeler trail is located beside the Boulton Creek Trading Post. Once we arrve at Canyon Campground we will park our bikes and check out the Kananaskis Canyon Interpretive Trail. At 0.8km, it's a short easy hike.

On Sunday, we will pack up our camp bright and early in the morning. We plan to canoe Lower Kananaskis Lake , beginning our paddle at approximately 10:30 AM. The boat launch is located at the Canyon day use area. Lower Kananaskis Lake is a beautiful, crystal clear mountain lake. The lake is part of a series of man-made and natural lakes created for hydro-electric power in the 1950s. The canoe trip is also optional.
All participants must wear life jackets at all times while on the water.
All participants must know how to swim.

Bikes and/or canoes/kayaks can be rented on site at Boulton Creek Rentals.

IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT:To register for this event, please sign up and then pay for your spot as soon as possible. If you haven’t paid and someone else on the waitlist has, they will get on before you! This event will have a maximum of 13 participants, including ourselves.**If after the registration cutoff you cannot attend, we may be able to give you a refund, but only if we can find someone else who can take your spot on the event.

We will book one double campsite and one single campsite at the Boulton campground in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Campsite #s are Campsite #s are D-112, D-113 and D-114. Prior to the event, please e-mail one of us, answering the following questions:

1. Is there another person participating in this event with whom you intend to share your tent with? Who?
2. Do you have a tent that you would be able to bring to the event to share with others? If so, what is the capacity of your tent?
3. Do you plan on participating in the optional bike ride? If so, will you be bringing your own bike or renting one on site?
4. Do you plan on participating in the optional canoe trip? If so, will you be bringing your own canoe/kayak or renting one on site? Is there another person participating in this event with whom you intend to canoe with? Who?

We will be assigning tenting partnerships a few days prior to the event for those who need them. When assigning these partnerships, we will do our best to place people of the same gender in a tent.

GUESTS: If you have an adult guest that you would like to bring along to the event, please have them register as a member of the EOC so that they can sign up for this event on their own. (This approach is easier for us. Guests cannot sign up for EOC events.)

Required Items to Bring:
Tent
Sleeping bag
Something to lie on (e.g. Thermarest)
Food for camping
PFD - you will not be allowed on the water without this. If you rent a canoe, this will be provided.
Bike Helmet - you will not be allowed to particpate on the bike ride without this. If you rent a bike, this will be provided.		Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Warm clothes for the evening
Pillow & blanket
Flashlight

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is located approximately three and a half hours south of Edmonton. For a map of the park, click here.
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):842Km
Carpool Departure Time: N/A
Carpool Location:   Log in for location
Carpool Directions:   Log in for 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 $244.18 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Thursday, April 18, 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.

Notes:

- Registration is NOT COMPLETE until you've signed up and paid by the registration cut off date. The money must be in the EOC's possession by that date. No exceptions.
- When a minimum group size appears, this is to let you know that the event will be cancelled with refunds to those who have already paid, if the minimum number of registered participants is not met. For any events where EOC needs a minimum number of participants, there will be absolutely no refunds of money if you cancel.
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Cost & Payment:
Member Cost:$27.10/Person
Cost Includes:Camping & reservation fees for two nights plus EOC fees
Note: the anticipated cost per person for camping varies depending on the number of people who attend this event.. We will direct any extra funds collected towards the purchase of firewood for campsite. Any extra funds collected beyond that will be submitted to the EOC as donations. We may also have to pay a small extra fee depending on the number of tents allowed per site. Any additional charges will be distributed amongst the group evenly.
Payment Cut Off:Payment must be received by the EOC on Sun, Mar 29 2015.
Make a Payment:Click here for the details. PLEASE PAY AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP BELOW.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!