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W/C Canoes
NW Chapter Spring Meet May 11–14, 2023
Note: May 11 is a camp work day
Directions: Camp Bishop, 1476 West Lost Lake Rd., Shelton, WA
• From I-5, take exit 104 to Hwy 8 and 101, west to Shelton
• Take first exit to Shelton, Hwy 3. Go 1.5 miles to first stoplight
• Turn left to Acadia Rd, then left to Lake Boulevard, (becoming
Cloquallum Rd), go for about 9 miles.
• Turn right to West Lost Lake Rd, go 1-2 miles. Camp at road end.
Accommodations: $10 per person per night. Check-in after 9 am Thursday
• Covid protocols per Camp Bishop (see website); additional precautions
your choice.
• Ample tent area, non-heated sleeping cabins, heated lodge rooms.
• Small campers/trailers in parking lot/lodge area. No hook-ups.
• Restrooms and shower facilities. New bathhouses in cabin area.
• No cooking in cabins. Full kitchen/dining area.
• Dogs must be leashed at all times. If dogs in the buildings: kenneled + $50
fee.
Reminders: Work party on Thursday at the camp. All help welcome; bring gloves!
• Vern’s Salmon Barbecue Saturday evening potluck. $10/person donation.
• Potluck: bring side or dessert to share, or eat on your own if you wish.
Bring gently used and new “valuables” for Saturday fundraising auction.
• Bring musical instruments and voices for sing-alongs.
• Program information on our website: northwest.wcha.org
Draft Schedule: Spring Meet 2023
Thursday: May 11.
• Check in after 9 am.
• Work Party Day. Bring gloves, work clothes, earn Karma points!
• Greet friends, settle in.
• Evening videos in lodge.
• Meals on your own.
Friday: May 12
• Dawn Patrol
• English Gate practice
• Lake Tour
• Evening program: Phil Miller and the Willits Canoe Factory Update
• Meals on your own.
Saturday: May 13
• Dawn patrol
• Morning: Meet the Canoes
• Lunch on your own
• 1:00 pm Canoe House Dedication!
• 2:00 pm Canoe tours, War Canoe etc.
• 6:00 pm Potluck Salmon Dinner
• Brief chapter meeting
• Auction
Sunday: May 14
• Dawn Patrol
• Clean up and pack up.
• Happy travels, happy boating! See you at Manning Park in September!
Fall Meet: Manning Park, BC September 13–17. See you then!
Note: May 11 is a camp work day
Directions: Camp Bishop, 1476 West Lost Lake Rd., Shelton, WA
• From I-5, take exit 104 to Hwy 8 and 101, west to Shelton
• Take first exit to Shelton, Hwy 3. Go 1.5 miles to first stoplight
• Turn left to Acadia Rd, then left to Lake Boulevard, (becoming
Cloquallum Rd), go for about 9 miles.
• Turn right to West Lost Lake Rd, go 1-2 miles. Camp at road end.
Accommodations: $10 per person per night. Check-in after 9 am Thursday
• Covid protocols per Camp Bishop (see website); additional precautions
your choice.
• Ample tent area, non-heated sleeping cabins, heated lodge rooms.
• Small campers/trailers in parking lot/lodge area. No hook-ups.
• Restrooms and shower facilities. New bathhouses in cabin area.
• No cooking in cabins. Full kitchen/dining area.
• Dogs must be leashed at all times. If dogs in the buildings: kenneled + $50
fee.
Reminders: Work party on Thursday at the camp. All help welcome; bring gloves!
• Vern’s Salmon Barbecue Saturday evening potluck. $10/person donation.
• Potluck: bring side or dessert to share, or eat on your own if you wish.
Bring gently used and new “valuables” for Saturday fundraising auction.
• Bring musical instruments and voices for sing-alongs.
• Program information on our website: northwest.wcha.org
Draft Schedule: Spring Meet 2023
Thursday: May 11.
• Check in after 9 am.
• Work Party Day. Bring gloves, work clothes, earn Karma points!
• Greet friends, settle in.
• Evening videos in lodge.
• Meals on your own.
Friday: May 12
• Dawn Patrol
• English Gate practice
• Lake Tour
• Evening program: Phil Miller and the Willits Canoe Factory Update
• Meals on your own.
Saturday: May 13
• Dawn patrol
• Morning: Meet the Canoes
• Lunch on your own
• 1:00 pm Canoe House Dedication!
• 2:00 pm Canoe tours, War Canoe etc.
• 6:00 pm Potluck Salmon Dinner
• Brief chapter meeting
• Auction
Sunday: May 14
• Dawn Patrol
• Clean up and pack up.
• Happy travels, happy boating! See you at Manning Park in September!
Fall Meet: Manning Park, BC September 13–17. See you then!
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