Kayaking in the Pine Barrens and discuss book The Barrens
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Join Audrey in the New Jersey Pine Barrens for our 5th annual Kayaking adventure! We’ll pair our paddle with a discussion of The Barrens, a riveting debut that is “at once a white-water adventure, coming-of-age novel, and tale of tragic love—and an extraordinary father-daughter collaboration” set in the barrens in Canada.
Breakfast and the fee for kayak rental (pay that day at Mick's) are your responsibility. If you skip breakfast and are late to Mick's we may have to leave without you. Sorry. We have no choice.
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THE ADVENTURE:
1. 8:30 am Breakfast in the Pine Barrens and book discussion at Lucille's Country Cooking Cash only, but they accept Venmo and have an ATM.
Address: Rt 539, Barnegat, NJ 08005
We go every year and it’s delicious!!!
2. 10:15 am Kayaking in the Pine Barrens
Micks Canoe Rental
Address: 3107 County Rd 563
3107 County Rd 563 · Chatsworth, NJ
The rivers have gentle waters and the forest has a natural beauty everyone in our group can enjoy. Be sure to have a camera ready as you drift by remnants of Colonial settlers, towering Pitch Pines and beaver dams. At some point along the way we will stop for a BYO picnic lunch.
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This is not a guided tour nor is anyone available to give you lessons on how to kayak. You are responsible for your own safety and decision making about your skills. The river is not a deep or fast river. It’s great for beginners and advanced paddlers alike!
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FEES: $5 to hold your spot. (No refund if you cancel) First pay goes.
HOW TO PAY: Use friends and family option/non-business option please.
- Venmo - @audrey-Heller1 (Last four digits of my phone # are 4478)
- PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/AudreyBug
Kayaking cost: Pay at Micks-
Rates available on line but as of right now:
SINGLE KAYAK - $55 + Tax
CANOES AND DOUBLE KAYAKS - $80 + Tax
Rental Includes Canoe or Kayak, Life Vests, Paddles and Transportation To and From the River.
LUNCH: Bring plenty of water/beverage and your own lunch.
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THE NOVEL: The Barrens by
Kurt Johnson and Ellie Johnson
Genre: Adventure fiction; LGBTQ
Two young women attending college decide to have a summer adventure canoeing the rapids-strewn Thelon River that runs 450 miles through the uninhabited Barren Lands of subarctic Canada. Holly made the trip once before with a group of skilled paddlers she trained with at camp, and she wants to share that experience with her friend and lover, Lee, believing it will draw them closer. But a week in, Holly, the risk-taker, falls while…[read more]
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Kayaking on a river with book lovers and books through Philadelphia pine barrens is such a fun way to make new friends and be social with book loving book club members who like to read and explore outdoor adventures areas and try new activities such as hiking, biating, reading, craft, hobbies, museums and more! It's especially fun for a book club to go in nature on outdoor adventures with all the book club friends who like to explore and try new hobbies and be social with new friends
Happy Reading!
Audrey