CANCELLED - Saturday April 13 Mad River (Whitewater) Creemore to Glencairn. 1

Submitted by HuetonAndy on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 17:09

Whitewater

6AM Saturday April 13. Event CANCELLED due to high waters. New event created for Sunday April 21

After a couple of years of not being available due to massive log jams, my favorite river, the MAD River (near Creemore Ont) , cleaned itself up in the rains of early April 2023, and a group of WCA members ran the fourteen kilometers of fast moving whitewater fun from Creemore to Glencairn (the river at that time of year rarely slows down)

I would like to do it again in the spring of 2024. This year I am putting in two separate trips, you choose the day, or do both. I may add more at the last minute if river levels are ok.

AS OF MARCH 3, 2024, i AM ONLY LOOKING FOR one more paddler, who will join a Tandem pair, and after that I need a few TANDEM CANOE PAIRS UNTIL i HAVE ENOUGH TANDEMS THAT WE CAN SEND BOATS AHEAD TO SAFELY SCOUT AND CHECK OUR ROUTE DOWN THE RIVER. The Mad River has hazards in it, which include sections where it is hard to see far ahead in a SOLO canoe to check for sweepers and trees in the water. For safety reasons, a tandem canoe or two will lead the group down the river because tandems can react faster and get off the river faster in a situation where a group stop and scout is required. Until I get a few more tandem pairings, I won't be accepting any more solo paddlers after March 3, 2024, You may sign up, but your signup as a solo paddler is subject to the additional tandems joining. If no more tandems join after March 3, solo paddlers signups after March 3 are subject to cancellation (to keep the overall group safer)

Due to the high interest in the April 14th event, the entire group will be split in two with five boats starting , and five boats holding back for 20 minutes to allow for a gap between the boat groups. We will all meetup for lunch. After lunch the boat density is not as big a deal. I would like to split the Sat April 13th in two for the initial portion of the river as well. Final decisions (all at once or split up) on paddle day.

Every person who registers for this trip is subject to review and acceptance by the trip organizer, which includes having each paddler submit a canoeing / river resume of training and experience on whitewater rivers. The trip organizer reserves the right to cancel the reservation of any paddler who does not comply with this request or refuses to answer follow up questions about their prior paddling experience. Most of you who already signed up have already been screened. A few still need to be verified

The Basics

Event Location:

Meeting Place - Riverside Dr and County Road 9 in Creemore Ontario

Date(s) & Time:

Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 10:00

Registration Cut Off:

Thursday at noon (last minute can be done but please be reasonable)

Event Duration:

one day (five to six hours on water)

Difficulty Rating:

Advanced

Participant Info

Who's Invited:

WCA members and friends of members

Maximum Group Size:

6 boats

Minimum Group Size:

2 boats

Itinerary

Itinerary description:

Meet at Riverside Drive / County 9 in Creemore at 10am. Drop boats and gear. Shuttle as many cars as we can to Glencairn Conservation Area on Webster Road in Glencairn (parking fee applies ) . Lunch will be on the river shore at Carruthers Memorial Conservation Area (just upstream from where the MAD River flows under Airport Road) . From here the river slows down a bit until our take out at Glencairn Conservation Area.

Required Items to Bring:

REQUIRED: Drysuit, PFD, helmet, close toe shoes (no flip flops) . Painters for both ends of the canoe. Also bring your Whitewater PIN kit - carabiners, pulleys, accessory cord, webbing and throw bag) , in case we wrap a canoe, and a good hand saw if you have in (in case we have to cut a canoe out of a sweeper)

Please bring canoes that can handle hitting a few rocks (not your fancy kevlar or carbon fiber boats please) . I would prefer no Pac boats (gunnels too low) If Pac boat is s is all you have, please contact me before booking

Other items needed: PFD. Drysuit or wetsuit, Helmet (highly recommended), Sweater or additional warm layer for lunch stop, lunch, water, close toed shoes (no flip flops) .