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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01D09C72.1985D370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dusan, hi. We=E2=80=99d like to get a bit more information about this = excursion, if you could oblige. We=E2=80=99ve been canoeing and = kayaking all our adult lives, but in a leisurely way. Now, = we=E2=80=99re in our early 70=E2=80=99s, and our usual paddle (canoe) is = only 2-3 hours in calm waters. We haven=E2=80=99t been out yet this = spring. This trip sounds lovely, and we=E2=80=99re thinking perhaps we might be = able to do a part of the day with you. So, our questions: = We=E2=80=99re assuming the portage hike is to Flat Lake. Is that = correct? Are you planning to do that in the morning? We=E2=80=99d like to take part in that hike. So, could we join you for = the paddle to the portage? Then we could just make our own way back = afterwards. Are you planning to circumnavigate Cox=E2=80=99s Lake? =20 If you are planning the hike for after lunch, perhaps we could just put = in later in the morning and meet you (although I expect the = south-westerlies will have picked up by the afternoon). Thanks in advance for your help. Jane and Dave Schlosberg From: Dusan Soudek=20 Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 11:06 PM To: NatureNS=20 Subject: [NatureNS] Coxs Lake paddle and Blue Mountain- Birch Cove Lakes = Wilderness Area (HRM) walk this Saturday - June 6 Join Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia and the NS Department of Environment = =E2=80=93 Protected Areas and Ecosystems staff for a circumnavigation = of suburban Coxs Lake, headwaters of Nine Mile River and the start of an = intriguing water route to Shad Bay. The outing will include a walk via = an old 900 m portage through the old growth forest of a parcel of land = proposed for addition to the BM-BCL wilderness area. The trip will start = and end at the landing at the tip of Long Cove of Coxs Lake, and will = include a lunch stop at an island campsite. There will be no whitewater = and no portaging, making the trip suitable for both canoes and = seakayaks. Bring your own boat plus the required safety gear, food, drinks, = sunscreen and insect repellent. Meet at the parking lot at the end of = Coxs Lake Road, off Yankeetown Road, near Hammonds Plains Road, HRM, at = 9:30 AM. To pre-register and for more information contact Dusan Soudek = at 902-422-1045 (evenings) or at soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca. Rain date: = Saturday, June 13. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01D09C72.1985D370 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY dir=3Dltr> <DIV dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Dusan, hi. We=E2=80=99d like to get a bit more information = about this=20 excursion, if you could oblige. We=E2=80=99ve been canoeing and = kayaking all our=20 adult lives, but in a leisurely way. Now, we=E2=80=99re in our = early 70=E2=80=99s, and our=20 usual paddle (canoe) is only 2-3 hours in calm waters. We = haven=E2=80=99t been out=20 yet this spring.</DIV> <DIV>This trip sounds lovely, and we=E2=80=99re thinking perhaps we = might be able to do=20 a part of the day with you. So, our questions: We=E2=80=99re = assuming the=20 portage hike is to Flat Lake. Is that correct? Are you = planning to=20 do that in the morning?</DIV> <DIV>We=E2=80=99d like to take part in that hike. So, could we = join you for the=20 paddle to the portage? Then we could just make our own way back=20 afterwards. Are you planning to circumnavigate Cox=E2=80=99s = Lake? </DIV> <DIV>If you are planning the hike for after lunch, perhaps we could just = put in=20 later in the morning and meet you (although I expect the = south-westerlies=20 will have picked up by the afternoon).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks in advance for your help.</DIV> <DIV>Jane and Dave Schlosberg</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: = "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; = DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A = title=3Dsoudekd@ns.sympatico.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca">Dusan Soudek</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 31, 2015 11:06 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Coxs Lake paddle and Blue Mountain- = Birch Cove=20 Lakes Wilderness Area (HRM) walk this Saturday - June = 6</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: = "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; = DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><I><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ">Join Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia and the NS = Department of=20 Environment =E2=80=93 Protected Areas and Ecosystems staff for a = circumnavigation=20 of suburban Coxs Lake, headwaters of Nine Mile River and the start of an = intriguing water route to Shad Bay. The outing will include a walk via = an old=20 900 m portage through the old growth forest of a parcel of land proposed = for=20 addition to the BM-BCL wilderness area. The trip will start and end at = the=20 landing at the tip of Long Cove of Coxs Lake, and will include a lunch = stop at=20 an island campsite. There will be no whitewater and no portaging, making = the=20 trip suitable for both canoes and seakayaks.</SPAN></I></STRONG><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: "></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: "> </SPAN></STRONG><EM><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ">Bring your own boat plus the required safety = gear, food,=20 drinks, sunscreen and insect repellent. Meet at the parking lot at the = end of=20 Coxs Lake Road, off Yankeetown Road, near Hammonds Plains Road, HRM, at = 9:30 AM.=20 To pre-register and for more information contact Dusan Soudek at = 902-422-1045=20 (evenings) or at <A href=3D"mailto:soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca"><FONT=20 color=3D#0000ff>soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca</FONT></A>. Rain date: Saturday, = June=20 13. </SPAN></B></EM><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: = "></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: = "></SPAN> </P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01D09C72.1985D370--
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