[roc-info] information on Canoe-O this Saturday

[Laurie Hunt]

Hi Everyone! Details below for Canoe-O. Please pre-register or rsvp Rick
and Linda (email below) if you plan to attend so we can plan for picnic
food. This is our must fun event of the year!

Remember to decorate your boat for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Fleet
Feet Sports.

This Saturday, June 18th ROC will be hosting a Canoe-O at Braddock Bay.
This event only happens every few years, and you won't want to miss it! The
cost is $5 per boat for members or $10 for non-members. We will have a
special prize this year for the best decorated boat (and boaters?). Picnic
to follow. Details below.

There will not be on-site rentals this year, although there are a number of
places to rent canoes and kayaks in Rochester.
http://www.yellowpages.com/rochester-ny/kayak-rentals

If you have an extra boat that you can share or need a boat email
hunt.laurieanne at gmail.com and we will attempt to connect folks.

GENERAL INFO
The address for the meet is 105 East Manitou Road. The sign on the road
says marina. You are not going into Braddock Bay State Park. Follow the
O-Signs to the canoe/kayak launch. Unload your boat and park in the the
large parking area near the bathrooms. The Corp of Engineers worked all
winter and created a number of new channels and potholes that should make
the map more interesting this year.

There will be a simple picnic after the event at Lindsay Worner's house at
3394 Edgemere Drive. You will be able drive to the north end of the parking
lot after loading up your boat and walk to her house. (Or picnic may be
held right at the Canoe-O site.)

Poster produced by the Corp of Engineers showing the proposed restoration
of the bay. The marina is in the bottom right hand corner. Link
<http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/DistrictProjects/BraddockBay.aspx>

SCHEDULE
09:00 - Registration opens. Use Online Registration
<http://roc.us.orienteering.org/onlineregistration.shtml> if possible.
09:45 - Maps handed out
10:00 - Mass start
01:00 PM - Finish

COMPETITION RULES
1. This is a score O. There are 24 control points. #s 1-6 are 10 points,
7-12 (20), 13-18 (30), 19-24 (40) The groupings of controls will include
all point values. Many controls are close to the start/finish. You will
need to plan carefully. Competitors getting all the controls will be ranked
according to their total time. THE LATE PENALTY IS 10 PONTS PER MINUTE SO
PLEASE BRING A WATCH.

2. ALL competitors must have a life jacket or other flotation device in
their boats.

3. A cell phone number will be printed on map in case of an emergency.

4. All controls can be reached by boat and no portaging is allowed.

5. When punching the controls please don't pull on the flag. There are lots
of cattails for this purpose. If you pull down a control please put it back
up.

6. Keep an eye on the weather especially in the open areas near the lake.
Go to shore or seek shelter under a bridge if necessary.

7. White swans can get quite nasty and aggressive if you get near a nest so
talk to them softly, smile and back up your boat if you encounter a hissing
swan.

8. In honor of Earth Day bonus points will be awarded to boats that collect
items of garbage from the water and bring them back in the garbage bag. An
item must fit in the bag. Concentrate on Styrofoam cups and plastic
bottles. ONE POINT PER ITEM UP TO TEN POINTS.

9. Three hours in a boat can make your thirsty. We advise bringing a water
bottle. Dress for the weather (who knows this year!) Hypothermia makes it
hard to squeeze the punch and make good navigation decisions.

10. The map is pretty good, but probably not perfect.

Let us know if you any questions.

Rick & Linda
wornerkohn at gmail.com
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