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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Facts
• Itinerary
• Distance Travelled
• Equipment Lists
• Food Groups
• Menu Plan
• Instructors
• History
• Group Interactions
• Facility Analysis
• Literature
• Appendices
• References
• 6 Days• Date:• Sunday Sept. 28th –
Friday Oct. 1st
• 3 Rivers:• Gatineau River, Lower
Rouge River, Jacques-Cartier River
• 60+ Students• 6 Instructors
• 11 Rafts• 2 Buses• 1 Truck and
trailer• Weather:• Nights can drop below 0• Days can be 20+
degrees• As low as 5 degrees and
rainy• Jacques Cartier’s waters
are frigid
FACTS
ITINERARY
D A Y O N E
7:00 am – Leave Algonquin College
11:00am – Put-in @ Gatineau River
4:00pm – Take out
6:30pm – Dinner
10:00pm – LIGHTS OUT!
ITINERARY
D A Y T W O
7:00am – Breakfast/ Tear down camp
8:00am – Put-in @ Gatineau River
12:00pm – Depart for Nouveau Monde
7:00pm – Q&A
10:00pm – LIGHTS OUT!
ITINERARY
D A Y T H R E E
7:00am – Breakfast
8:00am – Put-in @ Lower Rouge
12:00pm – Take out
2:00pm – 7 Sisters Hike
5:00pm – Dinner
7:00pm – SRT Ropes
10:00pm – LIGHTS OUT!
ITINERARY
D A Y F I V E
7:00am – Breakfast
8:00am – Run Jacques Cartier
12:00pm – Take out
1:00pm – SRT Exams
5:00pm – Dinner
10:00pm – LIGHTS OUT!
ITINERARY
D A Y S I X
7:00am – Breakfast/ Camp Tear Down
8:00am – Run Jacques Cartier
12:00pm – Depart for Pembroke
6:00pm – Arrive in Pembroke
DISTANCE TRAVELLED
Gatineau River Day one and two
From Put-in to Take-out: 8km
Lower Rouge Day three and four
From Put-in to Take-out: 7km
Jacques Cartier Day five and six
From Put-in to Take-out: 6.5km
Day pack
1 Health Card
2 Water Bottle
3 Snack
4 Book to Read
5 Notebook
6 Rain Gear
7 Spare Layer
8 Headlamp
9 ID
In a small day-pack, pack all the things you need for the day; to be carried with you in the bus, under the seat – keep it compact
EQUIPMENT LIST
In your backpack or duffle bag, pack extra layers and sleeping gear. This bag will travel in the back of a pick up truck or underneath the bus, so line everything with garbage bags. It will be inaccessible during the day and only unloaded at night.
Overnight Bag
1 Spare Layers
2 Toque/Mitts
3 Sleeping Bag
4 Sleeping Pad
5 Toiletries
6 Small Towel
7 Cup/Bowl/Spoon
8 River Gear
9 Duct Tape
10 Personal First Aid Kit
11 Waterproof Camera
12 Footwear
EQUIPMENT LIST
FOOD GROUPS
Rafting Expedition Food Groups, 2011ODA 1
1 5Column1 Column2 Column1 Column2
1 Ames, Marcel 1 Paterson, Thomas2 Aubrecht, Kyle 2 Porter, Lucas3 Baker, Jeremy 3 Reid, Candace4 Ballaghsegee, Haley 4 Roberts, Emily5 Beare, Jonathan 5 Royce, Brodie6 Boissonneault, Chloe 6 Seabrook, Randy7 Bridgeo, Gregory (Greg) 7 Seary, Andrew8 Broughton, Jonathon 8 Smalley, Johnathan
2 6Column1 Column2 Column1 Column2
1 Bryden, Ryan 1 Sproule, Thomas2 Catricala, Matthew 2 Stoneman, Caleb3 Churchward, Cole 3 Toth, Kyle4 Cyr, Nicholas 4 Upham, Cole5 Dale, Jordan 5 Villeneuve, Alexandre6 Davis, Alex (Wesley?) 6 Wallace, Thomas7 Day, Brian* 7 Werden, Dennis8 Didrichsons, Anna 8 Woodhouse, Bryan
3 9 Zupanski, JacksonColumn1 Column2 7
1 Doering, Timothy Column1 Column22 Dumont, Paul 1 McCowan, Heather3 Gibbs, Kyle 2 Macdougall, Devan4 Gooding, Blake 3 McDougall, Emmett*5 Hakvoort, Sean 4 McFerran, Daniel6 Hamilton, Tyler 5 McTavish, James7 Holmes, Janet 6 Neerhof, Michael (Alex)8 Irwin, Luke 7 Orchard, Sean
4 8 Parr, ChristopherColumn1 Column2 Veg
1 Kannegieter, Nicholas Column1 Column22 Kelly, Brian 1 Bazarganfarahmand, Shaliz3 Langs, Kristina 2 Feltham, Paige*4 Leis, Kyle 3 Lavery, Melissa5 Lowes, Halsey 4 Ambs, Anthony (Tony)6 Lyster, Lindsay 5 Ramstead, Lisa7 Marsh, Dillon* 6 Instructors8 Marshall, Mark
TRIP MENURafting Excursion 2011/ MenuNumber of participants: 65Number of food groups: 7 student groups, one instructor groupNumber of meals: 15
Shared staples: Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, condiments, Salt & pepper, basic spices, peanut butter, Jam, garlic butter
Sept 26: Breakfast: Students responsibleLunch: Students responsibleDinner: Spaghetti with meat sauce and Caesar salad pudding for desert
Sept 27: Breakfast: Granola, Raisins, Craisins, fruitLunch: Cold Cuts, buns, fruit, cookiesDinner: Chicken Stir fry, Rice, rice krispie squares
Sept 28: Breakfast: Oatmeal, Raisins, Craisins, yogurtLunch: Tuna Wraps, Bean sprouts, Chopped veggies, barsDinner: Chili, Dinner Rolls, garlic butter
Sept 29: Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, English muffinsLunches: Bars, Egg Salad wraps, fruitDinner: Linguini Alfredo, tomatoes, sausage, salad
Sept 30: Breakfast: Granola, Raisins, FruitLunch: Bars, Cold Cuts , bread, humus, veggiesDinner: Chicken Souvlaki, flat bread, veggies, tasiki
Oct 1: Breakfast: Oatmeal,…Lunch: Leftovers, Tuna wraps, veggies, bars
INSTRUCTORS
Corey Hewitt Trip Leader – Very encouraging leader, patient with guides in training.
Cameron Dube – Personable and dopesauce
Michelle Clifford – Knowledgeable and good at breaking down a skill
Alex Davy – Boisterous and seasoned, always looking to help
Tom Harding – Very knowledgeable, and constructive
Joseph Potozak – Very encouraging, confidence was infectious
HISTO
RY• History told
primarily by song• Used for 150 years
by loggers• Legend of a
drowned raftsman with red bonnet is 1st company’s namesake
Gatin
eau R
iver
HISTO
RY Located halfway
between Ottawa and Montreal
Named because of its red sandbanks
Largest body of water in the area
Low
er R
ouge
River
HISTO
RY Settlers arrived by
1759 Protected by
Jacques-Cartier Provincial Park
About 180km long Used a lot by
logging and agriculture industry
Jacq
ues-C
artie
r Riv
er
GROUP INTERACTIONS
• 2 People given leadership opportunities everyday (TL & ATL)
• Big bonding moments for whole class
• Work efficiently with meal groups
• Everyone responsible for groups’ time management
• Trust peers guiding through rapids
• Sharing camping/shower facilities
• Good morale important for rainy days
• Positive reassurance during rafting
• Collective learning
FACILI
TY A
NALYSIS
Bonnet Rouge Rafting
215 Riviere Gatineau,
Sainte-Therese-de-la-Gatineau (QC)
J0X 2X0
1(819)449-3360
Open concept camping in a small field just beside the take-out. Small family-run business. Provides clean water and bathroom facilities.
Gatin
eau R
iver
– Day
1 -
2
FACILI
TY A
NALYSIS
New World Center25 chemin des Sept
Chutes, C.P. 100Grenville-sur-la-Rouge,
Quebec, J0V 1B01(800)361-5033
More corporate company with larger facilities, including showers, pools and a large variety of activities. Designated camping areas.
Low
er R
ouge
River
– Day
2 -
3
FACILI
TY A
NALYSIS
Excursions Jacques-Cartier860 Ch. Jacques-Cartier NordStoneham et Tewkesbury,
QuebecG3C 1X8, Canada
Corporate company located in an expansive field beside a farm and a small ski hill. Many different activities. Washrooms and water provided.
Jacq
ues C
artie
r Riv
er –
Day 4
- 5
LITER
ATURE 1. The Guides Guide –
Augmented by William McGinnis, President and Owner, Whitewater Voyages
2. The Whitewater Handbook by Bruce Lessels
3. Theory and Practice of Rivers (poetry) by Jim Harrison
4. Week on the Concord and Merrimac by Henry David Thoreau
Thin
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u shou
ld k
now b
efor
e yo
u go!
LITER
ATURE 1. Visit
www.rafting.com for State specific reading
2. See www.allaboutrivers.com for trip plans
3. For further information go to www.raftingamerica.com
Thin
gs yo
u shou
ld k
now b
efor
e yo
u go!
Par
t 2
REFERENCES
http://www.raftingamerica.com/interior.php?page=guidebooks
http://www.bonnetrougerafting.com/BonnetRouge.php?id=Riviere&Lang=EN&smenu=Historique
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouge_River_(Quebec)