The Cadet Spring Campout is almost here!
Widgeon Creek canoes are being arranged and the weather is getting nicer! The campout will be from Friday evening until Sunday afternnoon, May 27-29. The campout is for grades 4 through 7 (Juniors are welcome with an attending parent). We will be canoeing up the slough (1.5 hours each way) to the wilderness campsite (pit toilets only). Lodging will be in tents.
Pinecone Burke Provincial Park lies south of Garibaldi Provincial Park, west of Pitt Lake and Pitt River and extends south to include Burke Mountain in Coquitlam. Widgeon Slough and Widgeon Valley are accessible by boat. We will launch our canoes from Grant Narrows at the south end of Pitt Lake, and paddle through Widgeon Slough. An old logging road will lead us up the lower valley where a trail branches off for Widgeon Creek Falls. We will be spending the afternoon canoeing in on Friday, the day hiking to the falls on Saturday, and returning by canoe on Sunday morning. High tides are predicted for Friday evening at 6pm and Sunday morning at 6am - we will be canoeing on a high tide on Friday evening and returning with the current on Sunday - perfect conditions! Sunset for the weekend is predicted at 8:30 pm, so if we get in our canoes by 5pm on Friday we should have plenty of time to make camp before dark.
The boys are expected to bring the following:
*Bring a hearty bag snack for eating on the drive to the canoe launch site on Friday evening - we will be canoeing right through dinner time! Once we arrive and build a fire we will have smokies and s'mores.
1 sleeping mat (prefer thin inflating (therma rest) or foam pad - no air mattresses!)
1 warm sleeping bag
1 pillow case (to put your clean clothes in to use as a pillow)
2 pair of socks
1 pair hiking boots or shoes
warm jacket – should be water repellent
fleece jacket
1 short sleeve t-shirt
1 sweater
1 toque or baseball cap
1 pair sweat or fleece pants
2 pairs of underwear
1 long sleeve t-shirt
1 pajama bottom or long underwear
1 flashlight with fresh batteries
1 mug
1 bowl
1 plate
1 spoon, fork, knife
plastic bag for wet clothing
water bottle
towel, personal toiletries
swimming shorts
day pack for hiking
All of the above items are required to accompany each boy. These items are in addition to what the boys are wearing. Please contact your Counselor if there is something you wish to bring along but are unsure of.
Don’t bring anything you do not want to share. No electronics please!
The cost of the camp is $40, payable by cash or cheque to Willoughby CRC. The attached release form (see below) and camp fee must be completed and received at the time of departure. Each child must present a signed release form in order to attend the campout. Please check the website for a copy of the form before dropping off your child at the church. Copies of the release will also be available at the time of departure.
Drop off is Friday afternoon at 4 pm at the Pitt Lake boat launch. Pick up is 1pm Sunday afternoon at the same location.
Please do not hesitate to contact Head Counsellor Mark at 778-846-0854 or mgrif@me.com if you have any questions.
Emergency BC Parks local number is 604-986-9371
The waiver provided below must be completed for Cadets attending without a parent