Upcoming Events
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Sat, May 27
|Valens Lake Conservation Area
BIPOC Womxns Learn to Canoe Camp - An Overnight Workshop
An event reserved for Black, Indigenous, and racialized folks who identify as a woman or non-binary person. This space has been created for those interested in learning to paddle and backcountry camp.
Time & Location
May 27, 2023, 8:00 AM – May 28, 2023, 11:00 AM
Valens Lake Conservation Area, 1691 Regional 97 Rd, Cambridge, ON N1R 5S7, Canada
Guests
About the Event
BIPOC Outdoor Gear Library and Paddle Like a Girl are excited to bring you this backcountry camping workshop where you will gain all the basic skills to start backcountry tripping. Â Tori and Shari of Paddle Like a Girl will get you out on the water and feeling comfortable in a canoe by the end of their 4-hour workshop. While Dee and Karen of BIPOC Outdoor Gear Library will have you rigging up a safe and comfortable campsite in no time! Join us after the workshop for dinner around the campfire and some good conversation. Â This is intended as an overnight camping excursion. A private group site has been booked and you will have access to your vehicle. Stick around in the morning for a light breakfast and restorative yoga with Selam Debs.
Food, park entry and camping fees are included in the ticket price. Â Camping gear will be provided by BIPOC Outdoor Gear Library. Canoes, Lifejackets & Paddles will be provided by Paddle Like a Girl.
Through the support of Jack Links, Muskol, Merrell and Nova Craft Canoe we are able to make this event more accessible by reducing financial barriers.
Schedule
1 hourRegistration
4 hoursSession A