2017 Athabasca River Brigade Paddling and Event Schedule Date Activity Distance Paddling Start Time End Time Organizer Comments (km) time(hrs) Day 0 Jasper Camping Day 0 and Day 1 at Snaring Overflow Campground June 22nd Orientation and 8:00 pm 8:30 pm Bernie Kreiner Enthusiasm required by all! Showers available at Jasper Fitness & THURSDAY Greeting- all Aquatic Centre. 2:00-6:00 pm Wet Exit Practice at Six Mile Lake Brigaders (just before crossing Snaring River on Snaring Road).
June 22nd Crew Leader’s 8:30 pm 9:00 pm Bernie Kreiner Plan out next day’s activities. THURSDAY Meeting Day 1 Jasper June 23rd Teams move 8:00 am Rick Zroback Teams should be arriving at launch site from about 8: 00 am on as FRIDAY canoes to launch put in is congested. Adequate parking at 6 Mile Bridge and other site at the mouth of parking lot about 200 metres away from river. the Maligne River June 23rd Paddle Maligne 8.6 1.5 9:30 am 11:00 am Rick Zroback/ FRIDAY River to Airstrip Day Designated Lead Use and Sweep Boat June 23rd Airstrip Day Use 11:00 am 1:00 pm Nicolas Opening launch ceremony at Jasper Airstrip FRIDAY Event Cournoyer Lunch provided Crew change SWAG given out to crew members June 23rd Paddle Jasper 22.9 3.0 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Rick Zroback/ Canoes left at Jasper House with security. Public viewing of Brigade FRIDAY Airstrip to Jasper Designated Lead at Jasper Lake- approximately 2:30 pm House and Sweep Boat June 23rd Paddlers 4:00 pm Ken Caissie Paddlers transported back to Snaring Overflow Campground by bus. FRIDAY transported by bus Showers available at Jasper Fitness & Aquatic Centre. back to Snaring Overflow June 23rd Brigader’s Informal Informal gathering, mixing recommended. Music to be provided by FRIDAY Mixer local Guitarist
June 23rd Crew Leader’s 7:30 pm 8:00 pm Bernie Kreiner Time of meeting subject to change FRIDAY Meeting
2017 Athabasca River Brigade Paddling and Event Schedule Date Activity Distance Paddling Start Time End Time Organizer Comments (km) time(hrs) Day 2 Move camp to Camping Day 2 and Day 3 at Athabasca Riverfront Park in Hinton Hinton June 24th Catch bus from 7:15 am 8:00 am Ken Caissie Paddlers transported by bus back to Jasper House. SATURDAY Snaring Overflow Campground to Jasper House June 24th Paddle Jasper 26.9 3.5 8:00 am 11:30 am Rick Zroback/ Canoes land at mouth of Solomon Creek on North End of Brule Lake. SATURDAY House to end of Designated Lead Teams to provide transportation from canoe pull out to Kiosk (1.5 Brule Lake and Sweep Boat kms) Public viewing of Brigade at pull out at Brule Lake at 11:15 am. June 24th Kiosk ceremony and 11:30 am 1:30 pm Christopher Read Kiosk Historical ceremony at Brule Lake Lookout on Brule Highway SATURDAY lunch Lunch provided Crew change June 24th Paddle Brule Lake 17.3 2.0 1:30 pm 3:30 pm Rick Zroback/ Public viewing of Brigade at Muskuta Creek- approximately 2:45 pm SATURDAY to Hinton Designated Lead Upon arrival – new dock ceremony with all paddlers involved. and Sweep Boat Showers available at Hinton’s Dr. Duncan Murray Recreation Centre.
June 24th Share the 5:30 pm 8:30 pm Diane Watson Entertainment and distribution of commemorative mugs SATURDAY Stew/Share our Dinner provided Story
June 24th Crew Leader’s 8:00 pm 8:30 pm Bernie Kreiner Time of meeting subject to change SATURDAY Meeting
2017 Athabasca River Brigade Paddling and Event Schedule Date Activity Distance Paddling Start Time End Time Organizer Comments (km) time(hrs) Day 3 Hinton June 25th Paddle Hinton to 25.6 3.0 7:00 am 10:00 am Rick Zroback/ Public viewing of Brigade at Willow Creek Bridge boat launch- SUNDAY Obed Bridge Designated Lead approximately 7:30 am. and Sweep Boat Canoe launch from campsite to Obed Bridge – one hour layover for lunch. Non paddlers return to Hinton. Participants expected at Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton at 3:30 pm. Showers available at Hinton’s Dr. Duncan Murray Recreation Centre. Crew change June 25th Paddle Obed Bridge 27.0 3.0 11:00 am 2:00 pm Rick Zroback/ Canoes left at Emerson Bridge with security. SUNDAY to Emerson Bridge Designated Lead and Sweep Boat June 25th Paddlers 2:00 pm Ken Caissie Bus shuttle back to Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton 1.5 hours. Back in SUNDAY transported by bus Hinton at 3:30 pm. back to Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton June 25th People in 3:30 pm 5:30 pm Diane Watson Brigade activities for public at Boardwalk. Transportation back to SUNDAY Boats/Tales of campsite responsibility of each crew Teepees June 25th Brigader’s Informal Informal gathering, mixing recommended SUNDAY Mixer June 25th Crew Leader’s 7:30 pm 8:00 pm Bernie Kreiner Time of meeting subject to change SUNDAY Meeting
2017 Athabasca River Brigade Paddling and Event Schedule Date Activity Distance Paddling Start Time End Time Organizer Comments (km) time(hrs) Day 4 Move camp to Camping Day 4 and Day 5 at Whitecourt River Boat Park at Whitecourt confluence of Athabasca and McLeod Rivers June 26th Catch bus from 7:00 am Ken Caissie Paddlers transported by bus back to Emerson Creek Bridge. MONDAY Hinton Riverside Park to Emerson Creek Bridge June 26th Paddle Emerson 78.2 8.0 8:30 am 4:30 pm Rick Zroback/ Longest day, no crew change, recommend experienced paddlers for MONDAY Bridge to Hwy Designated Lead this leg. Require crews pick up canoes and paddlers at end. 947Bridge(Amoco) and Sweep Boat Transport canoes to Hwy 604 Bridge (Windfall) on way to Whitecourt and leave over night with security. Crews would not be in camp in Whitecourt until 6:00pm. R&R needed. Showers at adjacent commercial campsite or Whitecourt’s Allan Jean Millar Recreation Center. June 26th Brigader’s Informal Informal gathering, mixing recommended MONDAY Mixer June 26th Crew Leader’s 7:30 pm 8:00 pm Bernie Kreiner Time of meeting subject to change MONDAY Meeting
2017 Athabasca River Brigade Paddling and Event Schedule Date Activity Distance Paddling Start Time End Time Organizer Comments (km) time(hrs) Day 5 Whitecourt June 27th Crew shuttle to 7:00 am Crews shuttle paddlers to Hwy 604 Bridge for launch. TUESDAY launch June 27th Paddle Hwy 604 33.2 3.0 8:00 am 11:00 am Rick Zroback/ Public viewing of Brigade at Whitecourt Riverboat Park or Hwy 43 TUESDAY Bridge( Windfall) to Designated Lead Bridge approximately 10:45 am Whitecourt and Sweep Boat Riverboat Park June 27th Dress in voyageur Brigade eddy out and dress on riverbank above Whitecourt TUESDAY apparel June 27th Arrival and 11:00 am 11:45 am Dan Moore Crews responsible for own lunch. TUESDAY welcome ceremony Crew change. at Riverboat park June 27th Paddle Whitecourt 23. 8 2.5 1:00 pm 3:30 pm Rick Zroback/ Require crews to pick up paddlers and transport back to Rotary park TUESDAY Riverboat Park to Designated Lead in Whitecourt for public celebrations. Canoes stored at Blue Ridge Hwy 658 Bridge and Sweep Boat with security. (Blue Ridge) Showers at adjacent commercial campsite or Whitecourt’s Allan Jean Millar Recreation Center. June 27th Whitecourt 4:00 pm 7;00 pm Dan Moore Entertainment, People in Boats- Title?? TUESDAY Community Event at Dinner provided Rotary Park June 27th Crew Leader’s 7:30 pm 8:00 pm Bernie Kreiner Time of meeting subject to change TUESDAY Meeting
2017 Athabasca River Brigade Paddling and Event Schedule Date Activity Distance Paddling Start Time End Time Organizer Comments (km) time(hrs) Day 6 Move camp to Ft Camp at Ft Assiniboine Fairgrounds Assiniboine June 28th Crews shuttle to 6:15am Crews shuttle paddlers to Hwy 658 Bridge (Blue Ridge) for launch. WEDNESDAY launch June 28th Paddle Hwy 658 31.2 3.0 7:30 am 10:30 am Rick Zroback/ Gravel road access to Moose Wallow for crew change. Crews WEDNESDAY Bridge (Blue Ridge) Designated Lead responsible for own lunch. to Twp Rd 605A and Sweep Boat (Moose Wallow) June 28th Paddle from Twp 38.2 4.0 11:30 am 3:30 pm Rick Zroback/ Arrival at Ft Assiniboine with the possibly of having the Lt. Governor WEDNESDAY Road 605A (Moose Designated Lead of Alberta in a canoe at Ft Assiniboine Marina. Viewing opportunity Wallow) to Ft and Sweep Boat at historic fort on banks of river and at Marina. 3:00 pm. Assiniboine Marina Recommend visits to Museum and Legion.
June 28th Dress in voyageur 2:45 pm Brigade eddy out river right and dress at Bridge above Fort WEDNESDAY apparel Assiniboine June 28th Brigader`s parade 3:45 pm 4:15 pm Quentin Olson Brigader`s to be dressed in voyageur apparel. Showers available at WEDNESDAY from Marina to Hockey arena adjacent to fairgrounds and museum. Museum June 28th Brigade wind-up 5:00 pm ??? Quentin Olson LT Governor welcome to Brigade. Festivities include world class WEDNESDAY supper/celebration fiddler. Dinner provided (early Canada Day for Ft. Assiniboine folks)