(FULL!!) Miquelon Lake Hiking and Camping Trip - Sat, Aug 11 2012, Sun, Aug 12 2012

(FULL!!) Miquelon Lake Hiking and Camping Trip (8/11/2012)

PRE-REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page. After you sign up at the bottom, you will be presented with information about how to pay. Late payments are NOT accepted for this event, in any circumstance.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Overnight

Event Location:

Miquelon Lake Provincial Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Aug 11 2012, Sun, Aug 12 2012 10:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 10:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Aug 7 2012 11:10:00 PM

Event Duration:

2 Days

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Sandie
You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information.

Member Cost:

$20.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

5 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Come join me for a weekend hiking and camping trip to Miquelon Lake Provincial Park. Click here and here for more info. Please note that I have never been here before but heard it's very nice.

Miquelon Lake is at the south end of the Cooking Lake Moraine. Miquelon Lake Campground is well maintained and it has several hiking trails that wind through the Aspen Parkland and Boreal Forest along with several marshes that are a summer home to over 200 bird species. This park is another bird watchers paradise and a breeding ground for two Gull species. It was once designated as a bird sanctuary. There are excellent view points with floating docks that can be found on a Marsh next to the campground.

The Miquelon Lake Campground offers a clean sandy beach, picnic shelters, picnic tables, public phone, showers, water, fire wood, swimming areas, play grounds, hand boat launch for canoes and small water craft. Miquelon Lake is too shallow for motor boats so no annoying boat noise. The lake is good for swimming as the high salinity makes the water very clear and keeps the algae down.

We will stay overnight and go hiking in the area. The trails are located along the park’s knob and kettle terrain is a 10km interconnecting trail system. Trail loops vary in length from 1.7km to 10km, providing many opportunities for recreation and nature exploration.
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IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT:To register for this event, please sign up on the waiting list and then pay for your spot as soon as possible. Once payment has been received by the EOC, I will move people to the registered list for the event in the order that everyone pays, and NOT in the order that everyone signs up. This event will have a maximum of 6 participants, including me.**

I have booked 2 adjacent campsites (site #s 270 and 271 - see arrow on the map above) at the Miquelon Lake campground. The 2 campsites are located side by side and we can park our cars there (a max of 1 car/site but there is overflow parking at the campground). The maximum occupancy for each of these sites is 2 tents.

***Prior to the event, please e-mail me, answering the following questions:
1. Is there another person participating in this event with whom you intend to share your tent with? Who?
2. Do you have a tent that you would be able to bring to the event to share with others? If so, what is the capacity of your tent?
I will be assigning tenting partnerships a few days prior to the even for those who need them. When assigning these partnerships, I will do my best to place people of the same gender in a tent.

GUESTS: If you have an adult guest that you would like to bring along to the event, please have them register as a member of the EOC so that they can sign up for this event on their own. (This approach is easier for me. Guests cannot sign up on waitlists for EOC events.)

Required Items to Bring:
Tent
Sleeping bag, sleeping pad (e.g. Thermarest), pillow, extra blanket (if needed)
Food for camping (please note to store your food properly as there are possibly bear in the area)

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Flashlight
Binoculars
Camera
Warm clothes for the evening
Swimsuit

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Located 65km southeast of Edmonton (east of Leduc and north of Camrose).
3 km S of New Sarepta on Hwy 21 & 20 km E on Sec Hwy 623.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

130Km

Carpool Departure Time:

10:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

The event coordinator(s) will help you to arrange a centralized carpool if you require it, but it's not guaranteed. Please DO NOT pay your driver en route. Passengers will pay the coordinator, and he/she will distribute the money to the carpool drivers. SO PLEASE BRING CASH!!! Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $37.70 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Thursday, November 21, 2024). This is based on $0.09/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divided by 9. This cost will be multiplied by the number of carpooled cars, and divided by the number of carpool participants.

Notes:

- Registration is NOT COMPLETE until you've signed up and paid by the registration cut off date. The money must be in the EOC's possession by that date. No exceptions.
- When a minimum group size appears, this is to let you know that the event will be cancelled with refunds to those who have already paid, if the minimum number of registered participants is not met. For any events where EOC needs a minimum number of participants, there will be absolutely no refunds of money if you cancel.
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$20.00/Person

Non-Member Cost:

$20.00/Person

Cost Includes:

$20 is for the camping and reservation fees plus EOC fees - any extra money left over will go to the EOC as donations.
Please Note: The anticipated cost/person for camping varies depending on the number of people who attend this event.
For example, if 8 people attend, the camping fees + registration fees would cost $16/person. However, if less people attend the cost/person increases.
I will collect money for the purchase of fire permit and wood for one of the campsites at the event, unless I have extra money available.

Payment Cut Off:

Payment must be received by the EOC on Tue, Aug 7 2012.

Make a Payment:

Click here for the details. PLEASE PAY AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP BELOW.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!