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Turtle Flambeau Flowage

Friday, Jul 18, 2014 - 5:30 pm through Sunday, Jul 20, 2014 - 10:00 pm

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Leaders: Carl Zimm
Evgenia Bragina
Required ratings:
Canoe Lake Rating, Provisional Swim Test, Standard Swim Test

Event Information

Description

 

Pending water safety approval, we will canoe at the very scenic place of Wisconsin. It is quiet water, easy and begginer-freindly trip. We will leave on Friday evening, camp there, paddle Saturday and Sunday morning, and come back on Sunday evening.

 

Co-leader Carl Zimm, Anne van Grondelle and a beagle mascot by the name of Zeus. If you have dog allergies or fears – please do not be deterred… you can ride in a dog-free car and the shy dog is more afraid of you than you are of him and if he approaches you at all it will be veerrry slowly and with his head down.  This has been repeatedly proven over 6 years.

 

What do you need to go on the trip?
-- Be ready to have fun and see some lovely old growth forest and nature (loons are almost a guarantee).
-- To have passed a club swim test and taken a club canoe lake lesson.  Feel free to sign up without these and email me to arrange for this.
-- For gear: You will need a sleeping bag, and personal items like clothes.  All other gear we can get through the club (i.e. tent, sleeping pad).  I will provide an example personal gear list.
-- Costs: gas + food. Camping there is free. Estimated cost is about $30-40, I guess. Bring extra money or food for meals on the drive up.
-- Beginners are very welcome!

 

What is this Turtle flambeau flowage place again?
-- From the website (http://www.turtleflambeauflowage.com/): “The Turtle Flambeau Scenic Wilderness Waters Area and Trude Lake is comprised of nearly 19,000 acres of water and 35,500 acres of public land for you to use and enjoy throughout the year. Unlike Canada, there is no passport required. Unlike Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, there are no permits required.

 

The Turtle Flambeau Flowage is a result of the 1926 construction of a dam to create a reservoir. The Turtle Flambeau Dam harnesses the power of the Turtle and Flambeau Rivers to generate energy for the Flambeau Paper Corporation, located 20 miles south on the Flambeau River in Park Falls. The dam created 19,000 acres of water with 212 miles of pristine winding shoreline. The Turtle Flambeau Flowage encompasses 16 natural lakes, three rivers and several creeks, all beautifully free of pollution.”

 

-- Google it to find some lovely pictures!

 

-- About a 4 hour drive from Madison.
-- For maps: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/TurtleFlambeau/documents/2011Turtle-FlambeauMap.pdf

 How much paddling exactly?
-- We will be traveling between campsites with our gear, but, it really is a beginner-friendly distance. More details to follow.

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