Tiger Key,Everglades National Park

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Times posted are launch times, please arrive a minimum of 30 minutes early to select your kayak, adjust footpegs, get dressed, secure safety equip etc. 
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N/A= Not Applicable -BYOK=Bring your own Kayak
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2009/2010 Chicago Kayak Club Schedule
 
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Date

Time

Type

Location

Gas Fee

Spots allotted

Level

09/16/09 Wed

5-7:00pm

Club Outing- Paddle

Skokie Lagoons

FREE

8

ALL

9/19/09

2-4pm
4:30-?

Club Outing- Paddle
 BBQ at Cynthia's House

Skokie Lagoons

FREE

8

ALL

9/24/09

5-7pm

Club Outing- Paddle

Skokie Lagoons

FREE

8

ALL

9/25-27/09

10-4pm

Club Outing- Paddle

Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge
Camp or hotel the night before, paddle on Sat

$100

4

ALL

Oct 2-4th

Weekend

Skills Weekend -Kayaking and Hiking rsvp to Cynthia chicagokayak@comcast.net

Devil's Lake State Park

$100

5

ALL
Oct 17-18 weekend Wisconsin River Paddle leigwil@cdw.com kayak and Camp - contact Leigh ? ? ALL
Oct 30-Nov 1 weekend Rock Cut State Park Camping/Hiking/kayaking and Biking Camping contact Bill at
gordianmt		 ? ? ALL
Nov 7-9 three day Everglades National Park/10,000 Islands kayak camping trip SW Florida - Fly into Ft. Myers, FL or drive down! $250 - get 10% off for each year of club membership 4 ALL
Dec 5th 7-? Holiday Party contact Heather - to be held at a restaurant in  Logan Square Free ALL ALL

Dec 12-13

Weekend

Skills Weekend -Kayaking and Hiking rsvp to Cynthia chicagokayak@comcast.net

Everglades National Park, SW Florida

$150

5

ALL
             

2010

          
Jan 9-13 5 Days Everglades 5 Day Expedition 5 day Island to Island kayak/camping trip $450 6 ALL
             
April 18th noon-3pm Earth Day Clean UP   FREE ALL ALL

May 14-15th

weekend

Club Outing- Paddle

Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge
Camp or hotel the night before, paddle on Sat

$100

10

ALL
             
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2008 Schedule  N/A= Not Applicable -BYOK=Bring your own Kayak
Date Time Type Location Gas Fee Spots left Level
04/09/08 7pm-9pm Club Meeting Tommy Nevin's Evanston, IL N/A  N/A all
04/20/08 10-1:00 Earth Day Clean UP Skokie Lagoons Free  N/A all
05/02/08 5:30-7:30 Club Sponsored Outing Busse Woods  $10 15 all
05/03/08 2:30-4:30pm Club Sponsored Outing Skokie Lagoons Free 8 all
05/09/08 6-8pm Club Sponsored Outing North Channel Free 10 all
05/10/08 2:30-4:30pm Club Sponsored Outing  Skokie Lagoons Free 8 all
05/14/08 6:00-7:30pm Club Sponsored Outing Busse Woods  $10 10 all
05/24/08 2:30-4:30pm Club outing and BBQ Skokie Lagoons- Kayak
BBQ- Cynthia's		 Free 8 all
05/26/08 9am-? Club Outing- contact Ginger C. Nippersink River $20 15 2-3
05/26/08 7pm Free Workshop- Kayak/Camping how to pack, what to take REI Northbrook free N/A all
05/29/08 6:00-7:30pm Club Sponsored Outing Busse Woods  $10 10

all
05/31/08 9am-4pm Club Outing- Contact Cynthia Chicago River N/A N/A 3-4
06/01/08 2:15-4pm Club Outing- Kayaking Skokie Lagoons free N/A all
06/05/08 6pm-? Club outing- Biking-Meet regular spot Busse Woods Biking free N/A all
06/06/08 10am-12pm Member Sponsored
Led by Goldie - Lake MI (byok*)		 Lake Mi- Leone Beach (Touhy ave) N/A N/A 4
06/07/08 2pm Club rescue practice for those going to OH Adaptive Workshop Skokie Lagoons free 10 4
06/08/08 4:30-6pm Club Outing- Free Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons free N/A all
6/10/08 7pm Free Workshop- Kayak/Camping how to pack, what to take REI Shaumburg free N/A all
06/13/08 6pm-dark Club Outing Busse Woods $10 0 all
06/14/08 5-7 paddle
7-? BBQ		 Club Outing and BBQ Skokie Lagoons-Kayak
BBQ- Cynthia's (Evanston)		 free N/A all
06/22/08 5pm-7pm Club Outing Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons-Kayak $10 to Tina 10 all
06/28/08 WEEKEND Member Sponsored
Led by Steve H (byok*)		 IL Beach State Park camping fee N/A TBA
07/04/08 9am-5pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice IL Beach State Park $15 0 3
07/05/08 5pm-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons N/A 0 all
07/06/08 5pm-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons N/A 0 all
07/08/08(Tue) 8am-10am Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Lake MI- Leone Beach $15 0 3
07/12/08 1pm-3pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 0 ALL
07/13/08 5pm-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 0 ALL
07/19/08 6:30-7:30 Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons 10 to Tina 10 ALL
07/20/08 5pm-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons $10 to Tina 10 ALL
07/23/08 5:30pm-dark Club Outing- Paddle North Channel, meet at the Skokie Rowing Center on Oakton FREE 10 all
07/25/08 530 pm-dark Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice IL Beach State Park $15 10 3
07/26/08 5-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 5 ALL
07/27/08 5-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 10 ALL
07/30/08 6-7:30pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 10 ALL
07/31/08 9-noon Volunteer Group - Chicago Schools Skokie Lagoons FREE FULL ALL
07/31/08 1-4pm Volunteer Group- Evanston Police Kids Skokie Lagoons FREE FULL ALL
07/31/08 6-7:30pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice North Shore Channel FREE 10 2
08/03/08 10am-3:30pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice IL Beach State
Meet at Park Office		 $15 10 3
08/09/08 5-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 10 ALL
08/10/08 5-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 10 ALL
08/12/08 10am-1pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Lake MI- Touhy Ave & Sheridan at the Lake FREE 10 3
 8/16-8/19 4 day Kayak Camping trip- Club boats included Send Cynthia a check or use Paypal  Rock Island State Park- WI $250 2 4
08/17/08 5-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons $10 to Tina 10 ALL
08/20/08 6pm-7:30 Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice North Shore Channel FREE 10 2
8/?/2008 TBA Member Sponsored
Led by Cheri -Fox River (byok*)		 Fox River - launch to be announced N/A N/A All
8/23/2008 TBA Member Sponsored - Led by Maggie B (byok*) Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore N/A N/A TBA
08/23/08 5-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 10 ALL
08/24/08 10am meet time-2pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice
Attend either the morning or afternoon time slot		 IL BEACH State Park
Meet at Park OfficeMeet at Full Moon Restaurant (Lake Bluff)for breakfast beforehand		 $15 10 each slot 3
08/30/08 5-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons $10 to Tina 10 ALL
08/31/08 5-7pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons $10 to Tina 10 ALL
8/29-8/31 multi day Backpacking - Leigh W organizing leigwil@cdw.com Kettle Moraine State Park $15 6 N/A
09/06/08 1-3pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons FREE 10 ALL
09/06/08 4-6pm Workshop- Backcountry Cooking Cynthia's house in Evanston FREE N/A ALL
09/06/08 6-? Club Picnic - bring something to share or BBQ (there are two grills to use) Cynthia's house in Evanston FREE N/A ALL
09/07/08 2:30-6:30pm Club Outing- Paddle to Waukegan Harbor and Back- 1 hour beach break IL Beach State Park
Meet at Full Moon Restaurant (Lake Bluff)for lunch beforehand		 $15 10 3-4
09/12-14/08 two nights Member Sponsored Outing
Contact -Ed Thompson- Leader (BYOK*)		 Rock Island State Park, WI contact leader 3-6 4
09/12/08 6-9:30 Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice
The Almost A Full Moon Paddle		 Wilson Beach- Lake MI $15 10 3-4
09/13-14/08 two day Women's Weekend Kayaking (classes and kayaking)  Il Beach State Park Resort $250 15 3
09/16/08 (Tue Morning) 10am-12:30 Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Leone Beach (Touhy Ave) FREE 10 3
09/20/08 1-3pm Club Outing- Paddle or Rescue Practice Skokie Lagoons (Cancelled - Tina unable to make it) $10 to Tina 10 ALL
09/19-21st/08 three days Club Trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes, near Traverse City, MI- details were posted to yahoo group Meet at Sleeping Bear Dunes or carpool with us $250 8 3-4
 		  
       
Date Time/Location Event Leader/
Assistant Leaders		 Fee Skill Rating
Year 2007          
Jan 20th 12:3(meet at 4240 Foster)
NEIU		 work day- clean and store kayaks at NEIU for upcoming pool sessions Cynthia none N/A
Jan 21st 10am
Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53 · Lisle, IL 		Hike/snowshoe Leigh entrance fee to Arboretum and snowshoe rental N/A
Jan 27th 11:30am-1:30pm
Northeastern  University
Foster and Bryn Mawr, Chicago		 Pool session/ Kayak Training  various $10
all levels
 Feb 3rd 11:30am-1:30pm
NEIU (see above)		 Pool session/ Kayak Training  various $10
all levels
Feb 10th 11:30am-1:30pm
NEIU (see above)		 Pool session/ Kayak Training  various $10
all levels
Feb 17th 11:30am-1:30pm
NEIU (see above)		 Pool session/ Kayak Training  various $10
all levels
Feb 24th 11:30am-1:30pm
NEIU (see above)		 Pool session/ Kayak Training  various $10
all levels
March 3rd 11:30am-1:30pm
NEIU (see above)		 Pool session/ Kayak Training  various $10
all levels
March 9-11th Canoecopia
Madison, WI
 		 3 day event - gear sales, speakers, workshops for canoeing and kayaking   entrance fee to event, hotel if you stay the weekend all levels
March 17th 9am-12:30pm
NEIU (see above)		 Pool session/ Kayak Training  various $10
all levels
March 17th Cynthia's House

Evanston, IL

 Dinner and a Movie
Bring a food or beverage to share		 Cynthia none
N/A
March 31st 9am-12:30pm
NEIU (see above)		 Pool session/ Kayak Training  various $10
all levels
April 14th Kayak Skokie Lagoons 5:30-7:30pm Get back in the saddle paddle! Cynthia $2 trailer fee all levels
April 21st Kayak IL Beach State Park Zion IL Spend Sat at the beach withy our kayak Cynthia $5 trailer fee 3 and higher
April 22nd Skokie Lagoons
9am-noon		 Earth Day Clean up Cynthia none all levels
May 4th North Channel (Evanston/Skokie Border)
6pm-8:30pm		 Friday night kayaking   $2 trailer fee Level 2
May 5th Skokie Lagoons
5pm-7pm		 Sat night kayaking   $2 trailer fee Level 1
May 11th Busse Woods
6pm-8pm		 Friday night kayaking   $2 trailer fee Level 1
May 12th Skokie Lagoons
5pm-7pm		 Sat night kayaking   $2 trailer fee Level 1
May 18th Leone Beach Lake MI (Chicago)
6pm-8:30pm		 Friday night kayaking Susan F
Michael D.		 $2 trailer fee Level 3
May 19th Skokie Lagoons

3:30 Race
3:30 Kayak Fishing

5:00 rescue practice
5pm-7pm

 Sat night kayaking
 		 Chris S and Geo $2 trailer fee Level 1

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