Canoe Trip details

Shooting Camp has come to a close and Canoe camp is two weeks out!!! As this might be a first overnight float trip for some of you, here is what you need to know.

Boats: The boys will be paddling canoes, paired up older boy with younger boy so we have a good balance of strength and ability and don't have one boat racing ahead while another struggles. Parents will have the option of a canoe or a kayak if you own one but please keep in mind that all the gear for 35 plus people has to go somewhere!!! We have rounded up enough canoes for everyone so if don't have a boat at all, no worries

PFDS: Everyone paddling must wear a life jacket. Please make sure that you have one and that it fits!!!

Short video on selecting and fitting a PFD

We do have a couple of extra PFDS floating around but if you need one they are first come first serve and it will be a crap shoot if there is an extra that fits. Let me know asap if you dont have one and cant get one.

Packing list:  
Required:
Sunscreen
Bug spray
PFD
Extra clothes, can be kept to a minimum due to wearing a bathing suit most of the time
Swim suit
Towels
toiletries
Tent, boys will be paired up in troop tents, family in a tent that they bring
flash light or lantern
sleeping bag in a dry bag, large ziplock bag or 5 gallon bucket with a lid works nicely
rain gear
water bottle

Optional:
Full brim hat, keeps the sun off your neck
Sunglasses,  glare on the water is killer
sleeping pad
camp chair, may be limited by boat space if we cant fit them all we wont take any
snacks

Provided:
Food, see menu
cooking gear
utensils, plates,cups ,bowls etc
This gear will be divided up between the boats so keep it in mind when packing!!!

Packing tips:
Sleeping bag: Walmart sells huge ziplock bags that will fit an average sleeping bag
                         Garbage bags don't do well as they tear and can leak
                         A cheap 5 gallon bucket with a lid works very well
                        Dry bags are the most expensive but work fantastic as they are designed for it

Clothes: Roll clothes instead of folding them and place an outfit in a ziplock bag or small dry bag
                Pack your individual bags into a backpack or larger dry bag
                DO NOT OVERPACK, most of the time you will be in a swimsuit
                Two people should be able to fit personal gear minus a sleeping bag in a standard backpack

Accommodations:
The weekend will be primitive camping in tents on Islands. We will however have solar showers available and a portable flush toilet for the females. Males, you're on your own!!

Menu:
Friday Dinner: Sloppy joes and potato chips
Snack: TBD
Saturday Breakfast: French Toast and sausage
Saturday Lunch: Lunch Meat Sandwiches
Saturday Dinner: Beef Stroganoff over noodles
Snack:TBD
Sunday Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and hashbrowns
Sunday Lunch: Tortilla Thangz (ask your boys if you don't know what these are)
Coffee, juice and water will be served at breakfast and dinner. Lunch is water.


IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES, PLEASE BRING AND PLAN YOUR MEALS ACCORDINGLY. IF I CAN HELP MAKE IT EASIER ON YOU I WILL BUT THIS IS THE FOOD PROVIDED!

Trip Details Overview:
Friday: Leave the church at 8am, lots to do on day 1 please be prompt!! ( COMING FROM ME TELLS YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS!!)

Sunday: Return approx. 5pm to the church

We will be paddling from Kinzua Dam to West Hickory. 40 miles

Cost: I will update this but I am estimating around 25 dollars per person and will try to keep it as close to that or under if I can.
I will have the final cost in a day or so after pricing food.

Who is going type of boat, please correct me if Im wrong ASAP!!
IF YOU AREN'T ON THE LIST BY MONDAY JULY 31ST, YOU DON'T GO!!!

Dani Miller: Kayak
Dan Miller:
Gavin Miller: Canoe
Landon Miller: Canoe
Ian Lohr: Canoe
Mike Reynolds Sr: Kayak
Mike Reynolds Jr: Canoe
Andy Rutledge: Kayak
Jamie Rutledge: Kayak
Mark Rutledge:Canoe
Andrea Rutledge: Canoe
Aubrey Rutledge: Canoe
Abby Rutledge: Canoe
Luke Pringle: Canoe
Logan Pringle: Canoe
Hunter Smith: Canoe
Jeff Smith: Canoe
Steph Smith: Canoe
Ethan Foster: Canoe
Chris Foster: Canoe
Kortney Richter: Kayak
Skyler Richter: Canoe
Cayden Thompson: Canoe
Eli McCoy: Canoe
Jonah McCoy: Canoe
Jake McCoy: Canoe
Molly McCoy: Canoe
Kevin Zitnay: Canoe
Max Zitnay: Canoe
Miles Zitnay: Canoe
Maine Zitnay: Canoe
Jess Toth: Canoe
John Kane: Canoe
Mike Kane: Canoe


Contigency Plan:
The water levels on the river as of now are well below where we would want them to avoid dragging boats over rocks and around stuff. Plan B will be that we put on the Kinzua Dam and do three days on the lake.