BigHead River - Meaford ON - FULL

Submitted by SandroW. on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 20:19

Whitewater

Spring Run on the BigHead River located in Meaford Ontario

From Side Road 13 to Joe Park, depending water levels min. 11m3

Open to river runners and whitewater paddlers with experience in moving water.

Paddlers should have experience in spotting sweepers and Strainers and avoid it.

All paddlers should follow WCA & Gov. Covid protocols.

The Basics

Event Location:

Meaford

Date(s) & Time:

Sunday, March 27, 2022 (All day)

Event Duration:

Full Day

Difficulty Rating:

Intermediate

Participant Info

Minimum Group Size:

8 People

Itinerary

Itinerary description:

Meet 10 AM at Joe Park

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beautiful+Joe+Park/@44.6035876,-80.5962339,293m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0xe5cf60dce065b4f8!2zNDTCsDM2JzEzLjQiTiA4MMKwMzUnNDYuMyJX!3b1!8m2!3d44.6037167!4d-80.5961833!3m4!1s0x882a082e28cc1363:0xb471720240139911!8m2!3d44.6031849!4d-80.596139

Drive to Put In:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B034'33.1%22N+80%C2%B038'55.5%22W/@44.575859,-80.6509277,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0xf55bc64679795e3f!2zNDTCsDM0JzMzLjEiTiA4MMKwMzgnNTUuNSJX!3b1!8m2!3d44.5758667!4d-80.64875!3m5!1s0x0:0xa6677efb0a2a1734!7e2!8m2!3d44.5758591!4d-80.6487393

Take out:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B036'13.5%22N+80%C2%B035'46.8%22W/@44.603735,-80.5985267,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m23!1m16!4m15!1m6!1m2!1s0x882a082b8deae957:0x697663214e7aa935!2sMeaford,+ON!2m2!1d-80.5936871!2d44.6059438!1m6!1m2!1s0x882a07cb3f9a728f:0x223f15e391d6640c!2sBeyond+Meetings+%26+Events,+Meaford,+ON+N4L+1W6!2m2!1d-80.6495686!2d44.575234!3e0!3m5!1s0x0:0x35fac2affc9d8177!7e2!8m2!3d44.6037353!4d-80.5963377

Required Items to Bring:

-Personal clothing/layering
-Rain Gear
-Wetsuit or Drysuit
-Helmet
-Extra paddles
-Painters
-Throw bag
-Rescue Equipment