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JPTolson · 03-21-2020, 04:40 PM

TCT,
Who knows where we will be with the COVID crisis in early June, but I received information below from Bruce Kemp this week on the annual Western Pennsylvania Solo Canoe Rendezvous. It’s the same weekend as Riverfest, but the rendezvous runs for three days so there is still a chance to catch a big part of it.
JP

From Bruce Kemp:

A reminder and invitation to everyone to what will be the 13th annual Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous. Always the first full weekend in June, which this year will be June 5/6/7, 2020 (Friday-Sunday) at our regular home at Cooper’s Lake Campground, Portersville/Slippery Rock PA. At this point in mid-March, with the Rendezvous still almost 3 months away, it’s impossible to predict how ongoing coronavirus issues may affect our event, but for the time being we are continuing to prepare and plan and invite. And to hope for the best – in all ways really, and for Everyone.

That said, the Rendezvous is a deliberately and relentlessly informal gathering of enthusiasts and afficianados of solo canoes in particular (but tandems are welcome too…) We will have the best of the current canoe manufacturers present with demo models for you to try out; a selection of classic canoes that you just don’t see that often; some basic paddling instruction as well as some basic FreeStyle paddling instruction and Interpretive demos; some beautifully restored wood/canvas canoes from our local chapter of WCHA; and Goodness knows What-All. An event dedicated to the goal of immersing oneself in canoes and canoe folks in all of their variety and diversity for 60-some hours to the exclusion of all other reality. It’s a Very Nice Affair Indeed!

The event itself is free, though our host campground assesses a fee for camping and for day-trippers. On both our website (wpascr.org) and our Facebook page (“Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous”), we’ll keep you updated as to who’ll be coming, what we’ll be doing, and all the rest of it as that information comes to us. On the website message board, anything with “2020” in the title will have current and pertinent info. For those new to the Rendezvous, clicking on “2020 schedule” on the message board there will give you a fair idea of what usually occurs, and clicking on “prior years” on the home page will take you to pictures of Rendezvous’ past.

We’ll keep you posted on our website and FB page.

Take care of yourselves in the meantime, everybody, and we hope to see you there…

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JPTolson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salem, Ohio Posts: 902 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous TCT, Who knows where we will be with the COVID crisis in early June, but I received information below from Bruce Kemp this week on the annual Western Pennsylvania Solo Canoe Rendezvous. It’s the same weekend as Riverfest, but the rendezvous runs for three days so there is still a chance to catch a big part of it. JP From Bruce Kemp: A reminder and invitation to everyone to what will be the 13th annual Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous. Always the first full weekend in June, which this year will be June 5/6/7, 2020 (Friday-Sunday) at our regular home at Cooper’s Lake Campground, Portersville/Slippery Rock PA. At this point in mid-March, with the Rendezvous still almost 3 months away, it’s impossible to predict how ongoing coronavirus issues may affect our event, but for the time being we are continuing to prepare and plan and invite. And to hope for the best – in all ways really, and for Everyone. That said, the Rendezvous is a deliberately and relentlessly informal gathering of enthusiasts and afficianados of solo canoes in particular (but tandems are welcome too…) We will have the best of the current canoe manufacturers present with demo models for you to try out; a selection of classic canoes that you just don’t see that often; some basic paddling instruction as well as some basic FreeStyle paddling instruction and Interpretive demos; some beautifully restored wood/canvas canoes from our local chapter of WCHA; and Goodness knows What-All. An event dedicated to the goal of immersing oneself in canoes and canoe folks in all of their variety and diversity for 60-some hours to the exclusion of all other reality. It’s a Very Nice Affair Indeed! The event itself is free, though our host campground assesses a fee for camping and for day-trippers. On both our website (wpascr.org) and our Facebook page (“Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous”), we’ll keep you updated as to who’ll be coming, what we’ll be doing, and all the rest of it as that information comes to us. On the website message board, anything with “2020” in the title will have current and pertinent info. For those new to the Rendezvous, clicking on “2020 schedule” on the message board there will give you a fair idea of what usually occurs, and clicking on “prior years” on the home page will take you to pictures of Rendezvous’ past. We’ll keep you posted on our website and FB page. Take care of yourselves in the meantime, everybody, and we hope to see you there…