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Old 07-05-2016, 07:10 PM   #1
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Club Picnic-Canoe City -Mahoning River
When- Sunday July 10th

Where- 147 N Leavitt Rd, Leavittsburg, OH 44430
GPS 41.241675,-80.881140

Time ? 11am
This year we will have our club picnic at Canoe City. It is part of the Trumbull County Metro Park system and unofficial home base for TCT.

We will meet up around 11 am and get the food going and have a lunch together. TCT will provide Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Buns, plates, plastic utensils. We will be using the grills that canoe city has and will be cooking with charcoal.

Members are always welcome to bring some side dishes and any deserts. Always bring something you like to drink.

We also be finishing the TCT 2016 Schedule. Our open dates are.

July-24th (Really want to do the Mahoning Y-town Section)
September 25th
October 9th & 23rd

Any one wants to lead a trip please do so.

Some idea?s I have for possible trips

Mahoning River-Youngstown Section, Lowellville to Edinburg, Foster Park To Rotary Park Newton Falls.(It is passable with one portage, I need to trim it to make it easier for wider boats)

Shenango River-Kids Mill down to Reservoir, West Middlesex all the way down to New Castle has some great sections.

Mahoning/Beaver River-Start at Edinburg and finish at Rock Point Boat Club on the corner of Beaver River and the Connie.

Tuscarawas River- Upper or Lower sections, and use one of two canoe liveries on the tusc

After all the Festivities we will set up a shuttle down to Packard Park and then come back to Canoe City and Paddle a nice easy 5 mile section with one easy class I rapid.
( Lovers Lane Rapid)

Direction update
If you are taking 5/82 by pass around warren going west, you will need to get off at the St Rt 422/Parkman Rd exit.
Turn left.
At first light you will see a circle K
Make a right turn on to North Leavitt Rd go 1.5 miles Canoe City will be on the right side.

If you are coming Rt 5 east from turnpike or Newton Falls you can still get off at the Market Street exit and come to the first light and make a left on to North Leavitt.

Mike
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Old 07-06-2016, 01:21 PM   #2
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Mike

I'll be coming. Found some old club materials in my computer room I had when I was the TCT President and it includes many old time photos, meeting minutes, membership lists and various info on the club formation, history, etc. Many of the old timers will remember folks in the pics who are no longer with the club who they paddled with.

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Old 07-06-2016, 10:01 PM   #3
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Pinky and I will be there, need anything ?
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I will be there and will bring something to share!
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I hope to be there with a side.
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I'll bring cold quinoa salad
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Sad to say we can't make the picnic.

Someone please offer a toast to Mike and Jessica for checking out the Foster to Rotary section.

Ken and Cheryl
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Mark & Jodi will be there, bringing a dessert & a pasta salad.
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I plan to bring a watermelon.
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Old 07-11-2016, 07:34 AM   #10
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What an amazing event and day.
The Picnic went perfect with tons of good food and great company. The weather was perfect just around mid 80's.
We had a total of 36 members and some guest for the picnic and the meeting.

It was nice to see Alan Adair former President back in action with the club, as he brought records from TCT History.

The meeting was short and sweet. We got the last four dates filled. (will post when I get my notes)
It was nice to have some members who wanted to stay at Canoe City so we didn't have to rush to clean up.
We did two separate shuttle, one lead by Bob Danko and shortly after I did the second.

Once we hit the water we had 20 boats with 23 paddlers. 4 Canoes, 2 two person kayaks, and, 14 kayaks.

I have found the section from Canoe City to Packard Park is a better paddle with lower water levels. With the lower water levels the current picks up and makes for a great paddle. At higher levels it loses a lot of current as the river widens out. At lower water levels it stays in the main channel. The total mileage for the paddle just about 6 miles.
USGS at Leavittsburg 3.08 ft with 317 cfs.

After the paddle a small group of twelve returned to Canoe City and fired up the grill and had dinner. (Rich & Patty, Mark & Jodi, Tom Peterson & Family, Sue R, Kristian, Jessica & myself).
We all sat around and talked about past adventures and just sit back and relax. I didn't leave Canoe City until 7:45 pm.

Thanks to all who made this picnic a great day!!!
Mike

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