Planning Meeting Feb 19th

mfdanko99 · 02-12-2012, 03:30 PM

Hello Fellow Members

On February 19th we will have our planning meeting for the upcoming 2012 paddling year.
It will be held at Quaker State & Lube at 4 pm.
Address is 5800 Interstate Blvd, Youngstown, OH

I all ready have dates set up and some trips booked as well.
The ones already planned our
April 29th Beaver Creek-Trip Leader Mike Danko

June 3rd Shenango River (we will be joining with The River Watchers for National River month. Doing from Pymatumning Damn to Greenville) Trip Leader Mike Danko

July 8th- Club Picnic-Ed Rigby

September 30th -Shenango River (Paddle Fest with the River Watchers. From Greenville Down to Shenango Damn) Trip Leader Mike Danko

November 4th- Lake New Port (Mill Creek Park) Trip Leader Ray Novotny

Dec 2nd- Chili Run at Canoe City, Trip Leader Mike Danko

Also we will have a quick speaker from the Trumbull Metro Park about the Mahoning River.

As well as other topics that must be talked about.

So think what rivers you want to do, and about being a trip leader.

Mike Danko

EAR · 02-15-2012, 01:39 AM

Some runs to consider that the club has not done before or we have not in awhile. Most of these are early spring runs but not all.
Oil Creek - Titusville to Petroleum Center
Cuyahoga - Tannery Park to Waterwork Park
Cuyahoga - Russell Park - easy up and back trip- year round
Conneaut Creek - State Road covered bridge put in
Tionesta Creek - Sheffeld or Lynch put in.
French Creek - start in Cochranton
Chagrin River - never been there, but heard a few good things
Upper Clarion - Ridgeway start - good most of the year
Lake Mogadore and Guilford Lake
Connoquenssing - ask Debbie about that one
There's a few ideas. Trip leaders needed

debra witowski · 02-15-2012, 10:59 AM

The Connoquenessing is a 2-3 a bit more than a flat water club should do as a club run or do it with the idea that we will have baptisms .
The Beaver river would make a nice run it is good in both high and low water and there is a new launch below New Castle.
I think it could be fun to do the Cuyahoga river though the park using the train to shuttle the boats upstream the train ride cost 3$ for you and your boat.

rayn · 02-15-2012, 10:19 PM

As a proud Kent State grad, I'd love to lead this. Ran it August 2010 and am slated to go along w/Kent class in April. But bc of busyness of working at park, esp. during warm months, I have a hard time pinning down a weekend so far in advance.

To Mike: My November in Newport will likely be on Saturday, not Sunday.

EAR · 02-16-2012, 02:55 AM

Hey Ray, can us old folk go along in April with you ? That way you can lead a trip without really leading!! Just tell us when. And thanks for doing the Newport Lake trip.

justbrad · 02-19-2012, 09:24 AM

Can't make it today, but put me down for leading the Presque Isle trip any weekend in September. Also, I would be glad to lead a Conneaut Creek trip any time before mid May (water levels are generally too low after that date) or French Creek between Cambridge Springs and Saegertown which can be run just about anytime.

02-12-2012, 03:30 PM	#1
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,268 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Planning Meeting Feb 19th Hello Fellow Members On February 19th we will have our planning meeting for the upcoming 2012 paddling year. It will be held at Quaker State & Lube at 4 pm. Address is 5800 Interstate Blvd, Youngstown, OH I all ready have dates set up and some trips booked as well. The ones already planned our April 29th Beaver Creek-Trip Leader Mike Danko June 3rd Shenango River (we will be joining with The River Watchers for National River month. Doing from Pymatumning Damn to Greenville) Trip Leader Mike Danko July 8th- Club Picnic-Ed Rigby September 30th -Shenango River (Paddle Fest with the River Watchers. From Greenville Down to Shenango Damn) Trip Leader Mike Danko November 4th- Lake New Port (Mill Creek Park) Trip Leader Ray Novotny Dec 2nd- Chili Run at Canoe City, Trip Leader Mike Danko Also we will have a quick speaker from the Trumbull Metro Park about the Mahoning River. As well as other topics that must be talked about. So think what rivers you want to do, and about being a trip leader. Mike Danko Last edited by mfdanko99; 02-12-2012 at 03:33 PM.

02-15-2012, 01:39 AM	#2
EAR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hubbard Ohio Posts: 296 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	other places Some runs to consider that the club has not done before or we have not in awhile. Most of these are early spring runs but not all. Oil Creek - Titusville to Petroleum Center Cuyahoga - Tannery Park to Waterwork Park Cuyahoga - Russell Park - easy up and back trip- year round Conneaut Creek - State Road covered bridge put in Tionesta Creek - Sheffeld or Lynch put in. French Creek - start in Cochranton Chagrin River - never been there, but heard a few good things Upper Clarion - Ridgeway start - good most of the year Lake Mogadore and Guilford Lake Connoquenssing - ask Debbie about that one There's a few ideas. Trip leaders needed __________________ Trumbull Canoe Trails. 1975 - 2024, 49 years of canoeing and kayaking. For the people! Last edited by EAR; 02-16-2012 at 02:57 AM.

02-15-2012, 10:59 AM	#3
debra witowski Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new brighton, pa Posts: 89 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	2012 possible kayaking outings The Connoquenessing is a 2-3 a bit more than a flat water club should do as a club run or do it with the idea that we will have baptisms . The Beaver river would make a nice run it is good in both high and low water and there is a new launch below New Castle. I think it could be fun to do the Cuyahoga river though the park using the train to shuttle the boats upstream the train ride cost 3$ for you and your boat.

02-15-2012, 10:19 PM	#4
rayn Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 75 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Cuyahoga - Tannery Park to Waterwork Park As a proud Kent State grad, I'd love to lead this. Ran it August 2010 and am slated to go along w/Kent class in April. But bc of busyness of working at park, esp. during warm months, I have a hard time pinning down a weekend so far in advance. To Mike: My November in Newport will likely be on Saturday, not Sunday.

02-16-2012, 02:55 AM	#5
EAR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hubbard Ohio Posts: 296 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Hey Ray, can us old folk go along in April with you ? That way you can lead a trip without really leading!! Just tell us when. And thanks for doing the Newport Lake trip. __________________ Trumbull Canoe Trails. 1975 - 2024, 49 years of canoeing and kayaking. For the people!

02-19-2012, 09:24 AM	#6
justbrad Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 33 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Can't make it today, but put me down for leading the Presque Isle trip any weekend in September. Also, I would be glad to lead a Conneaut Creek trip any time before mid May (water levels are generally too low after that date) or French Creek between Cambridge Springs and Saegertown which can be run just about anytime.