Bonnechere River: Eganville to Fourth Chute Paddle & Fiddle
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Saturday July 15, 2017 in Eganville, ON
If you're in the Ottawa Valley this Saturday there is no better place to be than paddling on the Bonnechere River, serenaded by fiddlers in canoes! The beautiful Bonnechere hosts canoers, kayakers, and stand up paddlers for an afternoon of community, fun, and music. This is the ultimate social paddle put on by the Bonnechere River Watershed Project, Ottawa River Institute, Bonnechere Caves, and Valley Heritage Radio as part of the 'Celebrate Our Rivers' paddling series. The good times continue off the water at the Bonnechere Caves with a BBQ and music open mic after the paddle.
WHAT TO BRING
canoe, kayak, or SUP & safety gear
smile
water and snack for on the water
bathing suit & towel if you plan on jumping in
sweater or blanket for enjoying the music after the paddle
cash for the BBQ
SCHEDULE
(from the Bonnechere Caves website)
1:00 to 2:00 – Registration in the Bonnechere Caves picnic area. $15 per person.
1:00 – 2:30 – boat drop off at 2528 Fourth Chute Road. There will be no shuttle service provided so participants are expected to drop off their boats after registering or before on the way down the Fourth Chute Road from Eganville. 2528 Fourth Chute Road is 1.5 kilometers from the turn at Hwy #41. Watch for a large orange pylon with a red canoe icon on top.
2:45 Bus pick up for transport up to the put in.
3:00 – 4:30 Paddle and Fiddlin’ down the Bonnechere.
5:00 – 8:00 – Heritage Radio Paddle and Fiddle BBQ and Music Open Mic.
COST AND REGISTRATION
$15 cash per person
Register: info@BonnechereRiver.ca or on site
LOCATION
Bonnechere Caves, 1247 Fourth Chute Rd, Eganville ON
PARKING
Cavanagh Quarry, just across the river from the caves. The bus will be picking folks up there also just after the pick up at the caves.
NOTE:
Stand up paddlers: Skip the shuttle and 'put in' at the take out location above river of the Bonnechere Caves. Paddle upriver to meet the canoers/kayakers/fiddlers and turn around to come back downriver with them. This will allow you to avoid any board/find damage on rocks through the moving water :)
Weather Forecast
Perfect paddling weather (as of July 12) for Eganville, ON for the Paddle & Fiddle on July 15:
More Bonnechere River Watershed Project paddling events in the Ottawa Valley can be found at: http://www.bonnechereriver.ca/brwp-events
More special events at the Bonnechere Caves can be found at: http://www.bonnecherecaves.com/special-events/paddle-and-fiddle/