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Subject: Re: No canoe...

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Pathfinder

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Date Posted: 15:15:55 07/21/04 Wed
In reply to: Lynne 's message, "No canoe..." on 09:05:50 07/21/04 Wed

Shhhh. DOn't mention your canoeing abilities too loud.

We should have a couple canoes available.

Chuck

>I don't have a canoe. Should I rent one or can I hop
>into someone else's? Like, maybe someone who actually
>knows how to canoe? :)
>
>Lynne
>
>>The date for the Adventure Marathon is July 31st and
>>August 1st. Saturday and Sunday. We will meet at
>>Morley Park in Cedar Springs, Michigan. (Cedar
>>Springs Exit US131, east to intersection of 17 Mile
>>Road and Main Street (Northland Drive) South to Park
>>Enterance. UTM 16T 617496E 4785847N.)
>>
>>From there, we will bike the White Pine Trail (Gravel
>>Rail Trail) (slow 8-10 mph pace) to Morley Michigan
>>and the Little Muskegon River (20.10 miles), Ascend
>>and Rappel the train trestle (instructors available),
>>Canoe to Croton Dam, Construct a tyrolean traverse and
>>cross it. (20.26 miles). Then take the North Country
>>Trail from Croton Dam to the 40th Street Trail Head
>>(hiking about 10.2 miles).
>>
>>This will all be done at an easy pace, but the goal is
>>to travel 50 miles in 24 hours as a group. Plane on
>>headlamps, etc, because if we are behind schedule,
>>night becomes travel time. We will get a minimum of
>>at least 5 hours of sleep and a maximum of 8 hours.
>>
>>We will do this as a team. Helping each other along.
>>It is designed like an adventure race, but is not a
>>race, it is a team effort.
>>
>>Everyone will need their own mountain bike. And we
>>will need canoes. We will need help placing the
>>equipment the night before. Also, if anyone can loan
>>a cargo trailer or other storage trailer to secure the
>>bikes or canoes at their location.

>>
>>We will provide all the ropework gear (bring your own
>>harness if you choose). Otherwise, you will be
>>responsible for all other gear needed, food, shelter,
>>clothing, bag, hydration, etc.
>>
>>Must RSVP with pathfinder.
>>
>>pathfinder@fortunebaycompany.com

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