West PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous 2012

[85dragonfly]

A way in advance heads-up so y?all can mark your calendars - The 5th Annual Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous will be held on the first full weekend of June in 2012. This is Friday through Sunday June 1,2, and 3. It will be held again at the usual site at Cooper?s Lake Campground in Portersville PA. The Rendezvous is a gathering of solo canoe enthusiasts in particular (though tandems are by no means excluded). It features various manufacturers and designers of solo canoes with demo models of their boats available for test-paddling; demonstrations of, and informal instruction in, FreeStyle paddling; assorted programs on various aspects of canoe design, construction, and use in the real world; food; sometimes some live entertainment (depends on who we can lean on) on one or both evenings (Fri and Sat); Dead Fish Polo; a Candlelight Paddle on Saturday evening; pick-up paddling trips on local streams/rivers; informal gear/boat sales and swaps; a pot-luck Vegetarian dinner on the Friday night that can?t be beat: and Goodness Knows Whatall. It is an opportunity to immerse yourself in solo canoes for 60 some hours (or more) to the exclusion of all other reality.
Everyone is encouraged to bring their own solo craft, since at least part of the experience is being able to look over (and perhaps paddle) a large array of classic solo canoes that you just don?t see all that often.
There is no charge for the Event per se, though the Campground does charge a modest fee for Day-Trippers, and of course assesses a fee for camping. This early in the game precise details as to scheduling, who will be attending, and the like are by no means set. We will provide such info as it becomes available on the Rendezvous? website wpascr.org so check with us periodically. That website will also contain info on directions to find us, and a link to the campground?s site so you may contact them directly.
And speaking of the website ? one of our attendees in 2011 was Nelson Hermance, from the Chicago area. Nelson?s business, Fischer Software, is (among other things) the creation, design, and maintenance of websites. The Rendezvous website has admittedly not been the most informative and useful , nor has it been particularly easy to use ? the simple reason for that being that those very few of us who put this event together every year just don?t have one whole clue between us as to how to go about that. Nelson very graciously offered to rehab/redesign the site, and make a number of changes. This he has done, and it is now all up and running. If you haven?t been there in awhile, check it out. The archived pictures from our first four years give one a pretty good idea of what the event is like. Thanks Much, Nelson.
So please do come ? it?s a Very Nice Affair Indeed.

[85dragonfly]

A reminder that the 5th annual edition of this event is a Go for June 1-2-3
(Fri-Sun) at Cooper's Lake, Portersville PA (just a little ways over the Ohio line) As fine a collection of solo boats, manufacturers with demos,
opportunities for test-paddling, some FreeStyle, and assorted fun and pleasure
on a pond as you'll find anywhere. Do come, and bring your boat(s) too - lots of
opportunity for participation in all sorts of stuff, if you choose. Details are
on the website wpascr.org and will be added to as new info arrives. Tandems too.

[85dragonfly]

A reminder that the Solo Canoe Rendezvous is sheduled still for June 1-2-3- at Cooper's Lake. If you are a single-blader, this event is not to be missed (tell 'em, JP) Saturday is the day to be there. Info at wpascr.org