Camping in William A. Switzer Provincial Park - Fri, Aug 4 2006, Sat, Aug 5 2006, Sun, Aug 6 2006, Mon, Aug 7 2006

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Camping in William A. Switzer Provincial Park (8/4/2006)

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:Adventure
Event Location: William A. Switzer Provincial Park - Gregg Lake Campground
Date(s) & Time:Fri, Aug 4 2006, Sat, Aug 5 2006, Sun, Aug 6 2006, Mon, Aug 7 2006  8:45 PM  (Carpool Departure: 5:00 PM   *log in for location*)
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Jul 19 2006 11:59:00 PM
Event Duration:Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Julie B
You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information.
Member Cost:$40.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:8
Number Registered So Far: 2 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Meet at 5:00 PM on Friday
Drive to Camp site
Set up camp
Have fun!
We can decide who wants to go canoeing or biking
Recreation
We can decide which trails we would like to explore
Hiking Trails Link
This will be an event that will be relaxing and take in many of the hiking/biking trails and/or canoeing.
What's available at the Park
Please be aware that there are showers and flush toilets at this facility.

Required Items to Bring:
money
tent
Camp gear
food
See the checklist
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
money for extra activities like canoeing or biking.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:William A. Switzer Provincial Park is located 3 kilometres west and 19 km north of Hinton on Highway 40 in the province of Alberta, Canada. Use Highway 16 west from Edmonton to Hinton. This is about 314 km (196 miles) west of Edmonton and 512 km (320 miles) northwest of Calgary.
Maps and Attractions
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):628Km
Carpool Departure Time: 5:00 PM
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 $182.12 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Friday, April 26, 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:
In order to plan this event and ensure everyone will have a tent to sleep in and other details we will have a meeting on July 17th prior to the cutoff date in order to discuss logistics and make sure everyone knows what to bring.
- 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:$40.00/Person
Non-Member Cost:$40.00/Person
Cost Includes:camp site
wood for fire
based on 2 people per tent and 2 tents per camp site.
Cost is more like $77 for a single occupancy of a tent but also available. Just let me know that is what you would like.
Payment Cut Off:Payment must be received by the EOC on Wed, Jul 19 2006.
Make a Payment:Click here for the details. PLEASE PAY AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP BELOW.
 
Voluntary Donation:What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!
*Note: If you cancel prior to the drop off date you will receive all your money back. If you cancel after you will lose your money unless your spot is filled.