The TK2O Take-Out

Trip Reports

Planned Outings

Note, not all events listed here are TK2O specific events. Some are courses that club members are participating in this season. Other events are organized by paddling groups like SKOA (Sea Kayakers of the Ottawa Area) and other organizations.

Also be sure to check out the club's Yahoogroups page for the most recent list of planned outings and discussions.

Date
Locale
Details and Contact

Upcoming Outings and Events for 2004

Aug. 22-28 Folding Kayak Flotilla at Chaffey's Locks Contact Mike Lomas for details

Aug 22-28 Killarney or French River SKOA

May/Autumn Parc National de Plaisance Day Paddle TK2O: KT, East of Thurso, QC. Day paddle around La Petite Presqu'ile and La Grande Presqu'ile.

Sept Big Rideau Lake near Portland TK2O: JF

TBD Bon Echo Provincial Park TK2O: DS

TBD Algonquin Provincial Park TK2O: DS

TBD Skill building sessions at Champlain Bridge TK2O: FC

TBD Paddle cart clinic TK2O: Ever wish you didn't have to carry your kayak from your car down to the put-in? Join us for an afternoon and learn how to make your own urban kayak cart. -AC

Recurring Outings and Events

Spring/Summer 2004 Tuesday night paddles -Blair Rd, Petrie Island & Shirley's Bay Evening paddles

Full moon nights Moonlit paddles on Meech or Lac Deschenes AC

Past 2004 events and outings

Aug 15. 1000 Islands Day Paddle TK2O: AC

Aug Lac du Poisson Blanc TK2O: JJJ, weekend camping, possibly the long weekend

Aug Clayton, New York North America's biggest antique Wood Boat Show and their museums with area kayaking.

TBD Charleston Lake TK2O: JH

July 24 Rideau River near Westport TK2O

Mid July Kingston SKOA

July 3-4 Westmeath on the Upper Ottawa River TK2O JH, overnight camping weekend
Westmeath, Fort-Coulonnge area

Jun 14-19 Coastal Adventures Course Level3 AC

Early June Misty Isles, Gananoque SKOA:
Misty Isles 25 River Rd., Lansdowne, ON, K0E 1L0, (613) 382-4232
Email:mistyisl@kos.net Website: www.mistyisles.ca

May 22 or 24 Lac La Peche SKOA

May 9 Merrickville paddle by SKOA - Sea Kayakers Ottawa Area SKOA
Becoming an annual tradition with a terrific finish at one of the fine local establishments

May/Sept Gatineau River TK2O

July 24 Pembroke Chrysler Park Marina Paddle Poker Run Day begins with 9:30am briefing and 10:00am start. $17 participant fee and an awards banquet included. For more information contact tim.robins@parks.on.ca

May 2 Muskrat River Scramble Register 12pm @Farmers Market Parking lot
$10 and bring anything that Floats. For more info call Rec and Parks 635-7707

Apr.18 Raisin River Race See the website for details

Apr.17 2nd Annual Vermont/Montreal Madness: Greenland Paddling, Competition and Sharing Be a part of the madness.

Apr.10 Jock River Run Annual Jock River Race
See www.jockriverrace.ca for details. For pictures click here

Mar. 28 Madawaska River SKOA, Join the Sea Kayakers Ottawa Area on one of the first few paddling opportunities
Meet at Tim's in Arnprior for a day paddle on the Madawaska

Mar. 5-7 Trailhead Show Visit Trailhead for more info

Jan-Mar
7days at a time Kayak Jamaica with OVK! Contact Glenn Ferguson of OVK for more info
and visit the South Coast Adventures website

Feb. 21st
TK2O Spring GM/Gear Swap/etc.
Feb. 21st at the Richmond Rd. Loblaws across the street from Bushtukah.
Paddle planning, Gear Swap, Elections
Pictures here.

Links to photo journals: 2004

View all the photo albums at http://photos.yahoo.ca/tk_2o
Photos of two sea kayakers who entered the Jock River Race
Photos from the TK2O Spring 2004 GM held at the Loblaws in Westboro (across from Bushtukah)

Previous Years Events

Standard disclaimers apply

Date	Locale	Details and Contact
Upcoming Outings and Events for 2004

Aug. 22-28	Folding Kayak Flotilla at Chaffey's Locks	Contact Mike Lomas for details
Aug 22-28	Killarney or French River	SKOA
May/Autumn	Parc National de Plaisance Day Paddle	TK2O: KT, East of Thurso, QC. Day paddle around La Petite Presqu'ile and La Grande Presqu'ile.
Sept	Big Rideau Lake near Portland	TK2O: JF
TBD	Bon Echo Provincial Park	TK2O: DS
TBD	Algonquin Provincial Park	TK2O: DS
TBD	Skill building sessions at Champlain Bridge	TK2O: FC
TBD	Paddle cart clinic	TK2O: Ever wish you didn't have to carry your kayak from your car down to the put-in? Join us for an afternoon and learn how to make your own urban kayak cart. -AC






Recurring Outings and Events
Spring/Summer 2004	Tuesday night paddles -Blair Rd, Petrie Island & Shirley's Bay	Evening paddles
Full moon nights	Moonlit paddles on Meech or Lac Deschenes	AC







Past 2004 events and outings
Aug 15.	1000 Islands Day Paddle	TK2O: AC
Aug	Lac du Poisson Blanc	TK2O: JJJ, weekend camping, possibly the long weekend
Aug	Clayton, New York	North America's biggest antique Wood Boat Show and their museums with area kayaking.
TBD	Charleston Lake	TK2O: JH
July 24	Rideau River near Westport	TK2O
Mid July	Kingston	SKOA
July 3-4	Westmeath on the Upper Ottawa River	TK2O JH, overnight camping weekend Westmeath, Fort-Coulonnge area
Jun 14-19	Coastal Adventures Course Level3	AC
Early June	Misty Isles, Gananoque	SKOA: Misty Isles 25 River Rd., Lansdowne, ON, K0E 1L0, (613) 382-4232 Email:mistyisl@kos.net Website: www.mistyisles.ca
May 22 or 24	Lac La Peche	SKOA
May 9	Merrickville paddle by SKOA - Sea Kayakers Ottawa Area	SKOA Becoming an annual tradition with a terrific finish at one of the fine local establishments
May/Sept	Gatineau River	TK2O
July 24	Pembroke Chrysler Park Marina Paddle Poker Run	Day begins with 9:30am briefing and 10:00am start. $17 participant fee and an awards banquet included. For more information contact tim.robins@parks.on.ca
May 2	Muskrat River Scramble	Register 12pm @Farmers Market Parking lot $10 and bring anything that Floats. For more info call Rec and Parks 635-7707
Apr.18	Raisin River Race	See the website for details
Apr.17	2nd Annual Vermont/Montreal Madness: Greenland Paddling, Competition and Sharing	Be a part of the madness.
Apr.10	Jock River Run	Annual Jock River Race See www.jockriverrace.ca for details. For pictures click here
Mar. 28	Madawaska River	SKOA, Join the Sea Kayakers Ottawa Area on one of the first few paddling opportunities Meet at Tim's in Arnprior for a day paddle on the Madawaska
Mar. 5-7	Trailhead Show	Visit Trailhead for more info
Jan-Mar 7days at a time	Kayak Jamaica with OVK!	Contact Glenn Ferguson of OVK for more info and visit the South Coast Adventures website
Feb. 21st	TK2O Spring GM/Gear Swap/etc.	Feb. 21st at the Richmond Rd. Loblaws across the street from Bushtukah. Paddle planning, Gear Swap, Elections Pictures here.