Canada Trip Approaching - 2 SPOTS LEFT!

Are you an experienced paddler or camper that is looking for a great adventure trip for an unbelievable all-inclusive price? Then this is the trip for you! Powers Outdoors Adventures (http://www.powersadventures.com/) has ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT on our 4 Day, 3 Night Canada Adventure departing from Grand Rapids, MI on Wednesday, May 13th and returning on Saturday, May 16th. All you need to do is find transportation to Grand Rapids by Wednesday at Noon, and then back to Chicago on Saturday evening. The rest of the trip, your meals, snacks, transportation, guide fees, train fees - everything - is all included in the price. ALL PICTURES BELOW ARE TAKEN FROM LAST YEARS TRIP. Here are the details of the Adventure:

AGAWA RIVER MAY 13 - 16, 2009

This is the trip you have been hearing about. This is the Adventure you have wanted to experience. Now you can! Join Powers Outdoors Adventures for an international adventure into the Great White North. Paddle experience IS required. After a drive North into Canada, we will hop a train with all of our kayaks, canoes and gear. We will paddle the Agawa River located in Ontario, Canada. We will camp on the river and alongside Lake Superior. We will eat, sleep, and breathe the great outdoors and all that the Canadian backcountry has to offer. On this trip, you will enjoy some of the most incredible scenery, paddle some amazing whitewater, and enjoy it all in good company with gourmet style meals. This adventure will span 4 days, 3 nights, and we will travel nearly a thousand miles. The cost of the trip is $540 per person and includes the following: All transportation (including train ticket), all meals, all camping fees, all permit fees, all guide fees, a hand-out on what to pack, and a P.O.A. T-shirt.

DETAILS: We will depart from the Rockford Powers Outdoors around Noon on Wednesday, May 13th. (Please arrive by 11:00am to load up your gear.) Once we are loaded up, we will head north for Canada. You will want to eat before arriving Wednesday (or bring a lunch for the road) as we will not stop for food until dinner. Once we reach Canada, we will set up camp near Sault Ste Marie for the night. Dinner will be served at camp. Friday morning, a light continental breakfast will be served. We will then load all of our boats and gear onto the Algoma Central Train at the Soo. After the train has been loaded, we will take a two hour drive north to where we spot the cars. We will be stopping for breakfast along this drive, which is an optional cost. We will spot the cars and then hop aboard the train around 1:00pm. (we will eat lunch while waiting for the train). After a 45 minute train ride, we should be on the river by around 2:00pm. We will hit some good rapids and pull off the river around 6:30 pm. Dinner will be provided at the campsite. In the morning, you will awake to pancakes and bacon before we hit the river. There will be a full day of paddling on Friday, and lunch is provided on the river. We will pull off the river around 4:00pm, load up the gear and boats, and head to our campsite at Pancake Bay, on Lake Superior. After a trip to the Agawa Indian Outpost, and possibly a nap, a steak dinner awaits for dinner. There will be optional paddling on Lake Superior that evening, depending on the weather. On Saturday morning, we will break camp, have breakfast, and begin the dreary trek back home. We should arrive back in Rockford by 4:00pm. If you sign up, you will be provided with a detailed list of required items and suggested gear for the trip. You will be entitled to 10% off any purchase at any of the Powers Outdoors for items that you will be using/taking on the trip. More specific details about spending money, passports, etc will be provided upon your confirmation.

COSTS: Canada Trip Cost: $540.00/person*
Boat Rental Cost: $25.00 for a kayak or $20/person for a canoe
Gear Rental Cost: Price upon request. (Tents, sleeping bags, etc available)

* The cost of the trip includes your transportation (train and car), all meals, camping fees, permit fees, guide fees, and non-alcoholic beverages. All attendees will also receive a Powers Outdoors Adventures T-shirt and a hand out on preparing and packing for the trip. Boat/Gear Rental is extra.

TO SIGN UP: Please complete the Trip Sign Up sheet online at http://www.powersadventures.com/

Back from the Wedding!

So, here are a few pictures from your favorite outdoor guides Gabriel Cash and Rojo...now Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Slominski! The wedding took place at Aventura Spa Palace, in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. Then, the newlyweds headed off to Excellence Playa Mujeres, Mexico for their honeymoon. The scuba pictures and beach pictures were taken on the island of Isla Mujeres, 3 miles off the coast of Cancun.

We can't wait to start guiding trips in Mexico!

-P.O.A.

Chippewa River Pictures

You can check out the rest of our pictures from our last trip on our Flickr page by clicking HERE. We hope you can join us on an Adventure soon!

Remember, sign up online for our trips at http://www.powersadventures.com/

-P.O.A.

What A Trip!

We just had an AWESOME trip on the Chippewa River in Mt. Pleasant, MI this past weekend. Not a cloud in the sky, fast water, good food, and 50 degrees in March! You really couldn't have asked for a better day. There were a total of 9 Adventurers and 3 Guides on the trip. We posted a brief video of the trip on YouTube (click here) so be sure to check it out!

We hope to see you on our next Adventure coming up in Canada!

Paddle On,

P.O.A.

Chippewa River Paddle - This Weekend!

Should be a great weekend to paddle this majestic river that feeds us right into downtown Mt. Pleasant. We will be on the river around 5 hours...maybe less as the river is quite high right now because of all the snow run-off and rain. We will be sure to post some trip pictures next week, and of course brag about all of the fun we had!

Paddle On,
P.O.A.

Pine River Construction - 2009

If you plan on paddling the Pine River in 2009, the Post is for you!

P.O.A. was checking in with the Baldwin Ranger Station today and received some information regarding updates and construction that will be taking place on some of the bridges/landings along the Pine River this year. According to the Ranger Station, they don't have a finalized schedule of all the access sites yet, but here is what they know:

May 1 - June 26: Low Bridge access site will be closed. Paddlers must take out at Peterson prior to June 26 (or completion if delayed).

September 14 - ?: Peterson Bridge Access site will be closed. Paddlers must take out at Dobson or Low Bridge after September 14 until completion of site.

The Ranger Station hopes to have a more detailed listing of construction and dates before the official paddle season kicks off on May 1, 2009. Once we find out more information, we will be sure to post it here. However, if you are heading up there for some late winter/early spring paddling, be sure to contact the Ranger Station for up to date info: (231) 745-4631.

Paddle On,
-P.O.A.

*photo courtesy of Michigan.gov DNR

Adventure's Snowmobile Trip

Hello Outdoor Enthusiast! It has been a bit since our last post, but I can assure you we've been enjoying our time off... Here are some great pix of a group that we took to the Upper Penninsula of Michigan for 2 full days of snowmobiling on some of the best trails that the Mid-West has to offer. Be sure to contact us if you ever have the "need for speed" and are looking to get on that Arctic Cat, Ski Doo, Yamaha or Polaris. Hope to catch you out in the snow.

-Gabriel Ca$h

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