Events highlighted in Red are not related to Muskoka Paddlers but are events related to paddling.

April 6 2005  Sojourn “The Happy Camper with Kevin Callan” Barrie. Ph .705-739-9694 www.sojournoutdoors.ca 

April 30th, most of the day. Start time: 10:00 a.m. Start Location: Muskoka River, below Bracebridge Falls. Trip Leader: Hap Wilson, quintessential outdoorsman and the person who knows more about Muskoka than most! Other Information: pack a lunch and we will take an excursion from their up Sharpe's Creek and back. General wilderness skills, planning the "big one, travel in the shield in the Shield and artic tundra travel with kids, etc. equipment etc. Canoes or kayaks. Contact Hap Wilson for more information: sunrise@vianet.on.ca 

May 7^th and 8^th, 2005  Festival of the Falls Bracebridge. Voyageur Canoe Challenge. Water Walker Film Festival. Contact Anna McConnach 705-645-2524 mail@muskokapaddlers.com

 May 14^th and 15^th, 2005  White Squall Open House and Concert. Georgian Bay Sea Kayak Symposium. 705-342-5324 info@whitesquall.com

 May 21^st and 22^nd 2005  Palmer Fest Whitewater Paddling Festival. wwwrapidmag.com/palmerfest  

 June 18, 2005  Basic Sea Kayak Instruction. (Flat water Certification). 8 hours Gull Lake Gravenhurst. $40.00 not including boat and equipment rental. Contact Kate Oldham 705-645-4077 koldham@vianet.ca

June 25^th, 26^th, 2005 ORCA Flat water canoe Rendezvous Grundy Lake Prov.  Park 416 426-7016 info@arca.onca  

July 8 -10 Start Time and Location: Leaving early Friday morning, car pool to Byng Inlet. Boats: Kayaks. Kayakers who have flatwater Kayak or who can demonstrate a wet exit are welcome. Other Information: The group will share food and cooking and spend 2 nights out. Requirements: warm sleeping bag, tent rain gear and warm clothes, paddle, lifejacket, eating utensils. Other Information: This trip will emphasize the ecology of the plants and animals found along the Georgian Bay Coast. Contact Karen--Hood Caddy at: caddy@muskoka.com or Burke Korol: bkorol@vianet,ca