Cancelled - Sunday April 14 Mad River (Whitewater) Creemore to Glencairn. 14 km river 90 min from Toronto

Submitted by HuetonAndy on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 12:46

Whitewater

6PM Saturday April 13. Event CANCELLED due to high waters. . i did another top to bottom inspection of the river at all the road crossing at noon on Saturday and could clearly see that all eddies are washed out. Not worth the risk. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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) FEBRUARY 22 2024 SIGNUPS CLOSED

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 trips on other days at the last minute if river levels are ok.

Registration was re opened on the morning of March 18, 2024 for one person, and that one person only (she knows who she is) . No one else may register, other thatn that one person.

The Basics

Event Location:

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

Date(s) & Time:

Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 10:00

Registration Cut Off:

Friday 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:

ten 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 Are. It seems that there is lots of interest in both of these trips. Feb 19th: I have draise the maximum number of canoes to 10 and will split the group in two with five boats each and a bit of a break on the river between the groups.

Required Items to Bring:

REQUIRED: Drysuit or wetsuit , 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 one (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 all you have, please contact me before booking.