OAR Nottawasaga River and Wasaga Beach Tour
Sun, Aug 21
|Minesing Conservation Area
The Tour is intended for healthy active rowers that are able to wet launch in a flowing river. It covers approximately 30 km along the Nottawasaga River, from Wasaga Beach Area 1 to Highway 26 at Edenvale. The tour takes 6-7 hours with a lunch stop at the halfway mark.
Time & Location
Aug 21, 2022, 9:00 a.m.
Minesing Conservation Area, ON-26, Minesing, ON, Canada
About the Event
Is this tour for me?
The Tour is intended for healthy active rowers that are able to wet launch in a flowing river. It covers approximately 30 km along the Nottawasaga River, from Wasaga Beach Area 1 to Highway 26 at Edenvale. The tour takes 6-7 hours with a lunch stop at the halfway mark. Washrooms are available at the lunch stop, but not during the rowing sections.
Participants must be competent rowers able to scull for 3-4 hours at a time without stopping. Depending on water levels, participants may be required to exit the boat in shallow swift flowing water and push boat upstream. This tour is not suitable for beginners or those learning to row. Participants that are not strong swimmers are required to wear a life jacket. Participants are required to help assemble (rig) and disassemble (derig) the boats before and after the Tour.