Schuylkill Canal and River Paddle

Please note: this listing was deleted from Meetup by accident. If you have already registered on the AMC site, your waiver and other info was not deleted however the Meetup list was lost so you should indicate that you are coming for meetup purposes. Sorry for any inconveniences.
Join us for a fun, relaxing day on the water. This is a nice trip for beginners who would like to experience a ride in a kayak or canoe. Boats will be available for rent. Or bring your own boat. Experienced paddlers can just kick back, enjoy the ride and maybe help turn someone onto the fun of being on the water and make some new friends. The trip will start on the canal paddling up to lock 60. About 2 miles or so giving amble time to get accustomed to the boat and making it go where you want it to go. We will than carry our boats over to the river and head down stream another 2 miles or so. At the takeout we will carry the boats back up to the canal for a short paddle back to the takeout. We should be off the water about 2:00PM depending on how much we swim and play. Overall, we will paddle about 5 miles or so. We will be stopping to swim and snack along the way. You may not want to eat too much at this point because after the paddle all are invited to join the group for lunch and drinks because right next to the take out is the Fitzwater Station, the Fitz, bar and grill. They are known for their smoked brisket that is exceptional (my own personal testimony). We can hang out on their deck with a view of the canal. This is a nice trip with no shuttle, easy parking and no drive for refreshments.
Boat rental from Port Providence Canoe and Kayak Rentals:
Kayak - $44/day
Tandem kayak - $55/day
Tandem canoe - $50/day
Life jackets (PFD) and paddle included

• A suggested checklist for gear and what to bring will be sent to your email address. For safety, while on the water your PFD must be on and secured. No flip flops or inflatable life jackets will be allowed. Toe protection is important, old sneakers or water shoes are best. You will be asked to sign a trip waiver on the AMC web site. Please click on this link to officially register for this trip where you will sign the AMC waiver and give your email and other necessary information:

https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UUN000001VhbB2AS/act00015258
You should also sign up on meetup so your friends will know you are coming.
Seriously bad weather will cancel the trip. Check you email 2 hours beforehand if the weather is questionable.
Please note: In order to comply with Pennsylvania Youth Protection Laws, all children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This policy applies for all events offered by the Delaware Valley Chapter as well as any other chapter events within the state of Pennsylvania