Rendezvous 2015 June 19-21 Oak Point, Parry Island

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Updated May 8, 2015. Please see update below.

Join us this year for the 27th Annual Rendezvous. Build upon your knowledge and skills and expand your circle of kayaking friends for future adventures.

We will be returning to Oak Point Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21. The campground is located next to the Wasauksing Marina, at the west end of Parry Island (about 25 km. from Parry Sound). The route will be well signed. We have enjoyed this location for many years because of its central location to many Georgian Bay destinations.

Our program will include a variety of workshops and skill sessions both on the water and off. Again this year, White Squall will be leading several sessions on Saturday. They were very popular last year and we are pleased to include them again this year. The weekend will kick off on Friday night with a  welcoming social including a cheese tray and your own choice of beverage. On Saturday evening your appetite for good food will be more than satisfied at our pot luck dinner where the offerings of the many chefs among us will guarantee that you don’t go to bed hungry. Afterwards there will be live musical entertainment to round off the evening.

White Squall will as usual provide rental kayaks for those interested and deliver them free of charge to our site. Call them directly to make arrangements (705)-342-5324.

Plans are still being finalized. If you have any suggestions or input for our program please get in touch with any of our committee Members.

Planned Activities Include

  • Friday Night Welcome Reception
  • Half-day and full-day paddling trips throughout the weekend
  • Saturday morning on-land and on-water workshops
  • Trips and workshops geared to all skill level paddlers throughout the weekend
  • Saturday evening Potluck Supper
  • Saturday evening entertainment

For inquiries, call 416-546-5473 or email Chantal Locatelli

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The deadline for the early-bird rate is May 15, 2015.
Payment is required in Canadian funds. This registration fee covers the Rendezvous Committee’s costs, including the camp fees, welcome reception and entertainment.

How to get there

DIRECTIONS to Wasauksing Marina & Oak Point Campground.

Exit Hwy. #400 (northbound or southbound) at Bowes Street, Parry Sound. Follow Bowes Street into Parry Sound and turn left at the fourth stoplight, onto Great North Road, it curves to the left and becomes Parry Sound Rd. Within 25 meters of curve, turn right onto Emily Street, cross swing bridge to Wasauksing Parry Island First Nation. At T intersection turn left, and continue on to Wasauksing Marina / Oak Point Campsite. Watch for GLSKA signs from there to guide you.

Welcome Reception

Starting at 6:30 pm on Friday. BYOB and we’ll provide light snacks…

What to Bring

  • Camping and kayaking gear including a camp chair, plates, cups, utensils and cooking gear
  • Insect repellent and/or bug shirt, sun block
  • Drinking water and food (including wine or other beverage for the Friday Welcome Reception and an entrée, salad, side dish or dessert for the Saturday Potluck Supper);
  • No-longer-needed articles to be sold at the Gear Swap

Those needing to rent kayaks can make arrangements with outfitter White Squall (705-342-5324) to have them deliver a kayak directly to the Rendezvous site.

Additional Information

Details regarding the above activities including a workshop and paddling trip schedule will be e-mailed to registered Rendezvous participants in mid-June and will be posted on the GLSKA website. For general enquiries contact info@glska.com. For registration enquiries contact Chantal Locatelli. For inquiries related to activities contact Rob Wright and for trips, contact Nancy Morgan.

Maps

CanTopo – 041H08 – PARRY SOUND, Ontario – Parry Sound, Ontario

Charts

Chart 2202 – Port Severn to/à Parry Sound

Registration Form

2015 RENDEZVOUS REGISTRATION FORM pdficon_small

Update:

The May 15 early bird deadline is fast approaching and our Rendezvous program planning is almost complete. There are a wide variety of White Squall Sessions and Member-led paddling trips planned as well as the Friday night wine and cheese, the Saturday pot-luck, and as a special treat, Katherine Wheatley will be entertaining us. Katherine grew up in Parry Sound. Her music has been used for documentaries, tv series and films. According to the Toronto Star, Katherine Wheatley “turns pebbles of every day life into dreamy mountains of song”.

A complete list of paddling sessions is here. Please read the explanatory note at the beginning. A revision of the Rendezvous Member Led Trips is here

Rendezvous Member-led trip destinations

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Please refer to the GLSKA Risk Management Strategy section of their website for further information regarding the risks, dangers and hazards that may be encountered during Sea Kayaking Activities.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (hereinafter the "Release Agreement") BY ACCEPTING THIS DOCUMENT YOU WILL WAIVE OR GIVE UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE FOR NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT

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