UPDATE: Friday Nights Campground

Change of plans, we were able to reserve the same campground that we will be staying at on Sunday night of our journey. (see the map 1 below)  Breeden's Campground, will cost us about $15/person and is about 10 miles closer to the outfitter, about 12 miles away.(see map 2, below)                        
                             MAP #1
                             
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                             MAP #2
                             
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Friday Nights Campground

We are now only 30 days away from the greatest adventure of this year, besides Thomas' lifelong union to The General.  After much discussion, this year the WolfPak will be enhancing the canoe trip by adding a day of camping at the beginning of the trip. Instead of waking up at the ass-crack of dawn (4:30am) on Saturday and travelling 3 hours to Twin River Outfitters, we will be setting up camp on Friday night so we will have less than 30 minutes to drive in the morning.

There are two campgrounds in the area that are not fully booked or that require a three day reservation.  Unfortunately one of the campgrounds has not responded so that leaves us with one campground.  Middle Creek Campground. I have spoken with them and they have an enormous field for primitive camping.  You can see them to the left of the lakes,  She pretty much guaranteed me that there would be plenty of space.

                             
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2012 Item List to Refresh Our Memories of the Necessities

I'm going to share the 2013 list that I've started on google documents.  Let me know if anyone doesn't get email/access to it.



~Capt

Wolfpak Nomination

Hey Fellas,

I nominate...



Reservations Made

In typical WolfPak fashion we planned on making reservations during the brewing of La Fin Du Riviere, but due to the consumption of multiple high ABV beverages and a desire to play Mario Cart the reservations slipped our minds, shocking, I know.  Well the reservation has been completed!!  We will be leaving civilization a little earlier, around 5am, this year so we can get on the water and to the campsite with more daylight.  Unfortunately, due to this being the busiest weekend of the year, we will not be able to stay on the Isle de Happiness :(  All is well though, because  we will be staying at the site of a previous Wolfpak trip.  Breeden's Campground Site #2, the infamous projectile slip-n-slide, provides large areas for camping and rock lined fire-pits for large bonfires.

Booking Details:
Date:     Saturday, May 25 2013 - Monday, May 27 2013
Time:     8:30 AM
Trip:       3 DAY/ 2 NIGHT  Eagle Rock to Natural Bridge Station
People:   4 (Thomas, Josh & Nick, Davis) Number of Customers in a Canoe,  
               1 (Alex) Number of Customers in a Sit on Top Kayak.  (Seating arrangement TBD)

The journey begins....

It is now April and the WolfPak (Thomas, Nick, Alex and I) is preparing for the annual canoe trip, a two night excursion down the mighty James river. It all goes down on Memorial day weekend! This year we have decided to bring along some delicious home-brew, a.k.a La Fin Du Riviere. La Fin Du Riviere, which means "The End of the River"  should be a 9% abv Belgian Tripel/Strong Ale.  The process started on 4/7/2013. We all (except Alex) gathered at Rodriguez Manor to start the brewing process.  Starting the day right, we proceeded to sit back, relax and have a home-brew, Thomas' delicious Belgian tripel.  Sous Chef Nick prepared delicious Chorizos' on french bread while Davis and I ate them...

La Fin Du Riviere

Brewing, La Fin Du Riviere

Thomas, practicing aim and distance.

La Fin Du Riviere is now heavily fermenting.

2013 Canoe Trip Map

The Wolfpak will be marking their territory.



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Once we finish packing our canoe we will launch in the river heading towards your private camping spot near 11 miles below Eagle Rock.  

First day paddle time is about 4-5 hours (11 miles), the Second day paddle is 6-7 Hours(17 mile) its roughly 4 hours to our shop where your car is parked and the 2 1/2 hours down to Arcadia for the 2nd nights camping, the 3rd Days paddle is about 4 1/2 hours (12 miles).

This trip ends at Wilderness Campground at Natural Bridge Station.