Cboaters their friends and family in any watercraft paddling on the Deerfield river in Massachusetts. Coinciding with Deerfest weekend in Charlemont, MA.
3 Day Event
Fri 6/29 thru 7/1
Some canoes will be available upon request at this event to roll at the campground pond. We'll have a L'edge, Option, Phiend Prototype, Blackfly Ion, and Detonator on hand to try. The Savoy campground has a pond for rolling.
I'll be coordinating extra canoes and newbies for Saturday afternoon on the easy CL 2 Fifebrook section after Dryway paddlers finish around 12:30pm. If you want to attend and bring an extra canoe and paddle with the New Kids Fifebrook group, please let me know. It would be helpful if people register their attendance on the Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/33404254 ... 549997647/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
RIVER:
Class 2(3) - Fifebrook Section 4.8 miles.
Zoar Gap is the only CL 3, take out before or after.
Class 3 - Dryway Section Take out at stairs above Dragons Tooth (great class 3)
Class 4 - Dryway Section Take out below DT @ reservoir. 2.7 miles (easier class 4)
Groups Meeting at both rivers each day.
Camping:
Savoy Mountain State Forest campground
reservations via http://www.reserveamerica.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Canoeist are reserved around site 37
sites 8,9,10,45,36 are available as of 6/1.
Enjoy the 1st Annual ARF - Ain't Redneck Fest
Deerfest Link:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;/content/Wiki/aw:events_deerfield
