Cheri Perry and Dennis Asmussen. The get-togeth- er is for skinny paddles only. According to the Qajaq TC website, “You can show up with a wide- blade ‘Euro’ paddle, but there won’t be anything for you to do.” If you’re interested, get a move on—registration is limited to 50 (www.water-
holic.net/qajaqtc/).
On Superior, the Citizens Concerned for Michipicoten Bay (
www.ccmb.com) managed to delay the construction of a lakeside aggregate mine for the fourth consecutive summer, and has now assembled the resources to mount an appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board. The court hear- ings have the group hopeful about their plea for a complete environmental assessment of plans to quarry, grind and ship Precambrian granite to highway construction sites.
The Ottawa River gets ample attention as a white- water kayaking destination, but rapids only dis- rupt a few dozen kilometres of the 1,100-kilome- tre river. From September 10 to 11 the Ottawa Valley Rendezvous introduces sea kayakers to the touring potential of this waterway. Camp at the base camp and choose from a range of day tours or poke around the beaches and crown land near Deep River, Ontario, on your own (
www.ottawavalleyrendezvous.ca). — Conor Mihell
East
Despite the shorter days there is still plenty of time to plan to kayak a new desti- nation this year. One way to try a new route is to join an excursion organized by a local kayaking associa- tion and paddle somewhere new with great company.
In New Brunswick, the Atlantic Kayak Association website at
www.geocities.com/atlantic_kayak_asso- ciation/ lists the trips that are planned for this year, including a trip under the 13-kilometre Confederation Bridge between New Brunswick and P.E.I.—the world’s longest bridge spanning ice-cov- ered waters (Note: the waters will not be ice-covered during the trip).
www.cam.org is a comprehensive website for anything happening in Quebec and has a calen- dar of events listing the busy activities of the Quebec kayaking scene. There are also links to manufacturers, guides, local clubs, weather fore- casts and a destinations page with different trips throughout the province.
Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia’s website,
www.ckns.ca, is a good place to start when researching Nova Scotia’s abundant sea kayak- ing opportunities. This site also has a route index as well as other resources such as links to paddling clubs and manufacturers and listings of items for sale and rent. Part of Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia’s mandate is to promote safe pad- dling and, as such, offers a long list of courses including CRCA accreditation, first aid, and an outdoor ethics course.
— Doug Scott
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