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Discover Manitoulin Aug 2 - 9 Information Session
Event Contact(s)
Sharon Crowe
Registration Info
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About this event
Register for this zoom information meeting if you are interested in this trip.
Preamble:
Sharon and Dave Crowe are planning a cycling trip on Manitoulin Island August 2 - 9. Research and anecdotes indicate that it is a wonderful place for a summer week - cycling, hiking, swimming, cultural events, friendly people, yada yada. And we are willing to make it into a club trip if others want to join us. At first we thought it might appeal to other cyclists, but the more we learn the more we realize it could work out just as well with hikers too.
The next thing I learned is that things are already getting booked up, so we want to get accommodations in place within a couple of weeks.
Trip Format:
Travel to MI Saturday, August 2; return Saturday, August 9. Except Sharon and Dave may have to leave on the 8th.
The current plan is three cycling loops (which include things like beaches, museums, cultural centres, vistas, art galleries and hikes), one driving/hiking day to the west of the island, and one day open for personal choice, and one more riding day if we don't have to leave on the 8th.
Accommodations:
This is currently the critical element as things are booking up. Our preference is for something with rigid walls, ample space, good kitchen and nice view.
Availability will determine reality. We'll camp if we have to.
The Day Trips:
Anybody who joins can
come along on our agenda if you can manage our pace and like our interests
OR
plan their own modified agenda using similar routes
OR
create their own daily agenda.
You Should do This:
Get good information to see what you might encounter and what might interest you. Contact Destination Ontario - they have a website, or you can call 800-668-2746 any day between 9am and 5pm.
Ask for:
1. Manitouin Island and LaCloche Mountains cycling map. It has routes descriptions, distances and highlights on it;
2. This is Manitoulin 2024 (the 2025 isn't out yet). It has a lot of good information but dates will be a bit off;
3. An Ontario road map. I think everyone should have one.
They send out packages by purolator on Thursdays so call soon if you want them before the zoom meeting.
Meals:
Ideally we'll have kitchen facilities for shared suppers and preparing our own breakfasts and snacks. With a group a duty roster would bee appropriate.
Group Size:
Six to eight people maximum on account of accommodations.
If anybody wanted to volunteer to be a co-coordinator, that could be helpful.