Upcoming Events - Spring 2008

Users of Google Calendar can simply click to add the Saskatoon Canoe Club events to their personal calendar. Or, you can browse through the interactive calendar below.

The following events are normally open to anyone unless indicated otherwise (trips, lessons, and workshops are only open to members). For more information contact any of the Executive. For Marathon Division events (races and more), visit the Marathon Division page. For Recreaction Division trips and lessons, visit the Recreation Division page.

May 2008

May 4th. SCC Boathouse Open House and 35th Anniversary Festivities (BBQ)

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Victoria Park (along the river, entrance at Avenue. G & 16th Street S)

Our annual open house at the boathouse made more special because of our 35th anniversary celebrations. This is a great time to come out, see what's new & buy your membership. It's also a great time for those interested in the club to come down and find out what we are all about. Local vendors (Eb's Source For Adventure, etc.) will be on hand to show off some of their new models. There will be a BBQ at noon, door prizes, anniversary cake & more. Special thanks to Outter Limits, Eb's Source for Adventure, Boomtown Outfitters, Jonas Hildebrandt, Canoeski Discovery Company, and Wholesale Sports for donating door prizes! Thanks also to Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan for their donation towards the event.

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May 8th, 7:00 PMSCC Social/Coffee Night

Every second Thursday evening join fellow SCC members at Tastebuds for coffee or a desert. Tastebuds is a neighbourhood coffee shop at 1624 Lorne Avenue and a great place to dream about past or future trips or races.

May 12th, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Country

The Saskatoon Canoe Club is pleased to present the launch of Robin & Arlene Karpan's beautiful new book of photographs and stories, Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Country. Arlene and Robin are longtime members of the Saskatoon Canoe club and past members of the SCC executive.

The book launch will take place at the Frances Morrison Library auditorium, downtown Saskatoon, beginning at 7:30 PM on Monday, May 12th 2008. Robin & Arlene will present a slideshow and presentation about an hour long that will be touching on all of the lakes and rivers mentioned in the book. Books will be available for sale at the event. The evening will also include a short presentation by SCC member, Grant Cheston, on the history of the Saskatoon Canoe Club in celebration of our 35th Anniversary.

To quote from the press release regarding the book:

Northern Saskatchewan’s legendary waterways have it all – a compelling history, jaw-dropping scenery, adrenaline-pumping whitewater, and tranquility to soothe the soul.

Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Country, a new book by writers and photographers Robin and Arlene Karpan, takes you on a visual journey along the north’s most spectacular rivers and lakes. The hardcover coffee-table book features 230 stunning images of the northern wilderness, complemented by stories on the rich history, the tremendous diversity of landscapes, and the Karpans’ personal experiences in canoeing and traveling the north.

Northern Saskatchewan ranks among the world’s great canoeing destinations. Famous rivers such as the Churchill, Clearwater, Cree, Fond du Lac, and Sturgeon-weir flow through a vast forested land of 100,000 lakes. Paddling in Saskatchewan is to follow in the wake of voyageurs with fur-laden birchbark canoes, aboriginal artists who painted mystical images on riverside cliffs, and a who’s who of northern exploration: Alexander Mackenzie, David Thompson, John Franklin, Samuel Hearne, the list goes on.

Paddle to the secluded log cabin where Grey Owl was inspired to write his bestselling books and proclaim his message of conservation to the world. Drift along lakeside cliffs displaying the most extensive and best-preserved set of aboriginal rock paintings in Canada. Stand atop Lake Athabasca’s giant sand dunes, feel the power of the Grease River’s magnificent waterfalls, and watch the morning mist rise from Skull Canyon on the Clearwater River. Saskatchewan’s waterways run the gamut from the wild and remote Porcupine River, dubbed “Dead Man’s River” by the Dene, to quiet protected lakes with secret hideaway campsites and dynamite fishing.

Saskatchewan is blessed with large tracts of pristine wilderness, although many wild places are endangered. Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Country showcases the beauty of the north, but it is also meant to raise awareness of our many special places and the need to protect them.

Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Country is available at better bookstores and gift shops, or directly from Parkland Publishing. 306-242-7731. www.parklandpublishing.com

Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Country
by Robin and Arlene Karpan
Hardcover
11 x 8 1/2
128 pages
230 colour photos
ISBN 978-09809419-0-6
Printed on Forestry Stewardship Council certified paper stock
$34.95

For more information on the book and the Karpans', visit the Parkland Publishing website: http://www.parklandpublishing.com/

May 22nd, 7:00 PMSCC Social/Coffee Night

Saskatoon Canoe Club Social/Coffee Night

Come out and meet with fellow paddlers for coffee and a piece of pie. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, discuss past trips, future trips and discuss all aspects of paddling.

Just show up at 7 PM at Tastebuds (note the new location), every second Thursday. The dates for the coming months are January 17th & 31st, February 14th & 28th, March 13th & 27th, and so on. Click here to open a map showing the location. To be reminded, sign up to the Google Calendar and subscribe to Saskatoon Canoe Club events.

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See also the Trips page & the Courses page.