[OT] French river

[Darryl Moore]

Putting in at Hartley Bay and paddling down to the lake and back.

We're doing 4 nights with my family (wife and three kids) and nephew.
I've never done the French before and two of my kids and wife have never
tripped before. 

I've been warned about those head winds. I hope we can push through
them. I'm hoping also, we can find a somewhat protected site on the lake
for 2 of those 4 nights.

Our route only has two portages and not much paddling each day so
hopefully it will be a good intro for the newbees in our group.

It took me a while to figure out how to do it though. It's not crown
land any more so you need a camping permit, but ontarioparks does not
take reservations, so you pay for the privilege (at Hartley bay marina
apparently) but ya takes' yer chances on getting a camp site.

<sigh> Your money really ain't for nothin'

I'll let you know how it goes.

cheers,
darryl.

On Sat, 2006-08-19 at 13:59 -0400, Andrew Hunter wrote:
> Where are you putting in and how long are you planning to be out?
> 
> I paddled down the French last summer. Good 9 day trip with about 3 days just 
> on the bay. I did it as a councillor for a camp.
> 
> 
> Have you paddled the French before? The thing has one hell of a headwind 
> almost all day (from about 10 am to 5 or 6 pm) and _NO_ current to speak of 
> except at rapids. We couldn't shoot those due to legal reasons... the kids 
> portaged, we shot.
> 
> I wish you lots of fun on your trip.
> 
> On Saturday 19 August 2006 13:51, Darryl Moore wrote:
> > Sorry, I'll be paddling down the French River at that time.
> >
> > I'll look forward to seeing what comes of it though and I hope enough
> > people to attend.
> >
> > cheers,
> > darryl
> >
> > On Sat, 2006-08-19 at 13:26 -0400, Andrew Hunter wrote:
> > > I should  be able to attend and look forward to it. Now to find
> > > directions to the Cafe!
> > >
> > > On Saturday 19 August 2006 12:45, Dave Sullivan wrote:
> > > > Hey Guys,
> > > >
> > > > So, are we all set for this Wednesday at 7PM at the Linux Caffe?
> > > > Who's coming for sure? I'll be there.
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 2006-17-08 at 07:49 -0400, Andrew Hunter wrote:
> > > > > Nice WGA dig, none of the "our users are criminals" crap here!
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thursday 17 August 2006 07:41, Darryl Moore wrote:
> > > > > > I thought of this one this morning
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scene: All white room. Dozens and dozens of people in white lab
> > > > > > coats, and all looking pretty much the same, scurrying about like
> > > > > > rats in a maze. Camera focuses on PERSON 1 who is walking briskly
> > > > > > through the hive of activity. PERSON 2 approaches, attempting with
> > > > > > some difficulty to keep up with PERSON 1.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 1: Report
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 2: We've discovered an impostor sir.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 1: Are you sure?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 2: Yes sir, well... pretty sure. He was embedded last night.
> > > > > > We think the key he was given was a forgery.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 1: Send the information you have to HQ and see if they can
> > > > > > confirm it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 2: Yes sir. (leaves promptly)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 3: (joins PERSON 1 on different side from which PERSON 2
> > > > > > left) We have confirmation from H.Q. sir. They've positively
> > > > > > identified the impostor. Well, they're sure enough anyway.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 1: Right, well, so we have an impostor in our midst. Number
> > > > > > three, what line of action does HQ want to to proceed with?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 3: I'll enquire immediately (PERSON 3 veers away from PERSON
> > > > > > 1 who continues at his brisk pace)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 4: (joining PERSON 1 on the same side that PERSON 2 was on)
> > > > > > We have our orders from HQ regarding the impostor sir.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (For the first time PERSON 1 stops dead. PERSON 4 also stops.
> > > > > > PERSON 1 looks at 4)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 1: Yes?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PERSON 4: (looking very grave) Eliminate him
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (Camera now pans out and the view becomes fuzzy. when it refocusses
> > > > > > we see that it is now panning out from a computer with a person
> > > > > > sitting at it[husband]. Another person [wife] approaches)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > wife: Were you able to reinstall my software honey?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > husband: Yup. You know, I don't know what you did to mess this
> > > > > > thing up so bad that we needed to reinstall it. (sighs) But it's
> > > > > > done now.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > wife: Oh thank you honey. Your wonderful.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (husband backs away from computer slightly so wife can sit on his
> > > > > > lap. As wife sits computer makes a sparking noise and the BSOD
> > > > > > appears. Look of surprise and disappointment on husband and wife's
> > > > > > face.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > VOICE OVER: Who is really controlling your computer anyway?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ANNOUNCER VOICE OVER: Ubuntu, Software for humans....
> > > > > >               Copy....
> > > > > >               share....
> > > > > >               enjoy....
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'll try to stop now. :-)
> > > > > > I think the quality is dropping a little.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > cheers,
> > > > > > darryl
>