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Adventures | Ontario | Annual Canoe

July 14, 2016 - July 17, 2016

 

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WHAT: Annual Canoe Trip
WHERE: Algonquin Park, Ontario
WHEN: July 14-17, 2016
WHO: Adults (18+) with Type 1 diabetes

Whether it’s your first or one hundredth trip, we want to paddle with you.

Take part in our 7th Annual Canoe Trip in beautiful Algonquin Park. This will be a chance to share your experiences with other Adults with Type 1 diabetes, while exploring the lakes and woods of Ontario’s near north. While immersing ourselves in outdoor activity, we’ll be swapping tips and tricks for living a healthy life with Type 1.

As always, the Annual Canoe Trip will cater to a wide range of skill levels and experience, but will be very limited in space. We will be accepting 14 participants with Type 1 Diabetes. (If you would like to canoe with a non-T1 please check out our 5.5er/T3 friendly trip here.) Need some canoeing tips? No problem! Basic skill instruction opportunities can be provided on the Thursday pre-trip – Let us know if you are interested!

Where will we be paddling?

This year, we are headed to the Rain Lake district of Algonquin Provincial Park. That’s access point 4 on your Algonquin Park map, just outside Kearney, Ontario. Detailed Directions Here. Yes, both paddling and portaging will be included.

We will spending our first night (Thursday July 14) at the Rain Lake jump off site. We can leave our cars there for the weekend. We will start our trip on Rain Lake, and spend Friday and Saturday paddling and camping. Sunday we will paddle back to our departure point and our waiting vehicles.

FAQs

What sort of camping gear do I need to bring along with me? 

Scroll down and check out the ‘What’s Included’ section below. Missing something on the list? Not quite sure if your camping gear is up to snuff? Looking for some help? Need to borrow something? CIM has lots of equipment and gear that we can loan to participants. Whether you’re in need of a sleeping pad or sleeping blanket, flashlight or water bottle – We can help you out. Email peter@connectedinmotion.ca for more details.

I have a special dietary need – celiac, dairy sensitivity, allergy – Can the canoe trip accommodate me?
We work hard to to ensure that we can meet the dietary needs of all of our canoe trippers. Food is one of the highlights of a canoe trip experience! We’ll work closely with you to make sure that you’re comfortable with the food situation. We don’t want food to be a stress!

Will there be low supplies on the trip, or do I need to pack my own?
Low supplies will be plentiful! We’ll supply dextrose tabs,  granola bars, etc. As always, if you have your own favourites, please bring them along! (Maybe they will become our favourites, too!)

Do you have a questions that you’d like answered? Send them to peter@connectedinmotion.ca with Canoe Trip FAQ in the subject line and we’ll get your questions answered!

What's Included?

  • Camping Permits (Thursday through Sunday)
  • All Meals and Snacks (Thursday evening snack through Sunday Lunch)
  • Group Equipment (Tents, Cooking Equipment, Canoes, Paddles, PFDs, etc)
  • All Trip-Specific Programming
  • Canoe Tripping Lessons, Tips and Tricks
  • Certified Guides

What's NOT Included?

    • Personal gear (sleeping bags, sleeping pads… your own clothing?)
    • Transportation to and from the starting point (Although we will help coordinate carpooling!)
    • Diabetes Supplies
    • Parking Permits

Anyone who has known Algonquin Park will be disappointed when they get to Heaven.

Ralph Bice, Algonquin guide and trapper

Paddling a canoe is a source of enrichment and inner renewal.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau

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$ 100

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  • Full fee due June 16 – Payment plans available.
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$ 295

  • Of course, you can always pay the regular fee.
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Thank You to our partners who help to make CIM programming possible.

 

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Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park
Huntsville,OntarioP0A1H0Canada
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