WOR Early Departures

If you are hoping to organize a trip that leaves before the 8:30 morning meeting, you can post this on the bulletin board at the tent as an Early Departure trip.  This is helpful for rivers like the Upper Green that have limited release windows, or those that require a bit more driving.

Posting of Early Departure (ED) trips should include the following information:

• Brief description of the trip
• Coordinator’s name
• Coordinator Contact information:  Campsite # and/or email, phone number for texting.  Remember, cell service can be spotty at the campground.
• Where to meet to begin commute
• When to meet:  ED’s should head out of camp before 8:15 am so they do not interfere with the 8:30 morning meeting

Paddlers who want to join ED’s should:

• Visit the tent at night to check out the ED Board for updated information
• Contact the coordinator of the ED the day before to get the green light to join.
• Be ready On Time.  The definition of “On Time” is 5 minutes early with all your gear packed, loaded and ready to go. Do not arrive at the designated time in jammies with a cereal bowl in your hand and no boat or gear in sight.
• Do not expect to hop onboard to an ED at the last minute as the group departs.

ED’s are like all CCC Trips and coordinators will have limits.  Please respect the limits and if someone is saying, “No” to you, he or she has safety reasons.  There may be too many paddlers or perhaps they do not believe you are ready for the intensity of that particular river trip.  Safety…first and always

If you have questions or concerns, please contact cruise.chair@carolinacanoeclub.org

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