The 2011 Raystown Rendezvous is the weekend of October 7, 8, and 9th, at Senoia Loop at Raystown Lake. Of course, many people arrive before the weekend, some as much as a week beforehand.  Yeah, it's that much fun; they want to be there as long as they can, and not miss a minute of being immersed in canoe-culture.

 

So far the weather looks good -- sunny, and a low chance of rain.  Of course, that could change. Check Intellicast.com or Weather.com for the latest from Hesston,…

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Apparently I forgot to add my round-up of the 2010 Raystown Rendezvous back in October! Well, here it is, better late than never. 

 

TR: Raystown 2010

Posted by: ness on Oct-13-10 6:32 PM (EST)



-- Last Updated: Oct-16-10 8:38 AM EST --



Great people, good weather, delicious food, entertainment, and lots of

paddling all rolled up into one extraordinary experience -- that's the "Raystown

Canoe Rendezvous 2010". This year, we enjoyed the company…

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Raystown Rendezvous 2010 is the weekend of October 8, 9, and 10th this year. Some people arrive earlier (as early as Monday October 6th) and some stay as late as the following Monday, which is Columbus Day this year. Hopsing and I hope to arrive on Wednesday, Oct. 8th. We'll have an informal rigatoni and sauce dinner (tossed salad, bread and butter) for whomever is already at the campsite on Thursday evening around 5 or 6 pm. All welcome.

Hope to see you there!

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An "Extended Trip Report" on the 2009 Raystown Canoe Rendezvous was added today to the www.paddling.net (aka p.net) Trips directory.



The article is as follows:



Report Type: Extended Trip Report

Trip Dates: October 7-11, 2009

Nearest City: Raystown Lake, PA

Difficulty: Easy

Submitted by: Ness



Description:

"Raystown Canoe… Continue

FYI, Sparrowood came across this article today. It states the drawdown should not affect boating or camping.



Drawdown at Raystown article link



"PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL NEWSReal-Time Updates & Breaking News from Central

PARaystown Lake will be drawn down this fall to make repairs to areas

affected by erosion



by LARA BRENCKLE, Of The… Continue

There will be a freestyle presence at Raystown again this year, with some informal on-water instruction available.



I am posting the following from gold medal freestyle champion Marc Ornstein, per his request. It was also posted on the paddling.net Going Places message board.



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Freestyle at Raystown

Posted by: mornstein on Sep-14-09 6:33 PM (EST)



We had more than a couple of discussions at The Midwest Freestyle Symposium… Continue

The following was posted by ret603 (Dave N.) on www.paddling.net regarding the availability of the Senoia Loop for camping on the second weekend of October 2009. Thank you, Dave, for following up.



Dave wrote:



"Raystown-Senoia open 2nd weekend in Oct."

(Posted by: ret603 on Jan-13-09 9:44 AM EST)



"I apologize for posting about Raystown in Jan. and promise not to post so again on Raystown until at least… Continue

Q: How did the Raystown Rendezvous ("Solo Paddle and Compare") event begin?



A: I asked the original organizer, WesD, how the Raystown Rendezvous "Solo Paddle and Compare" Canoe Event began. He obligingly answered with the following detailed description. (Thanks, Wes!)



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WesD wrote:



The first gathering occurred in 2002. I had re-discovered fishing in 2001 after some elbow issues forced me to give up golf. I had not purchased a fishing license in 16… Continue

Q: What is the Raystown Rendezvous (aka "Raystown")?



A: The Raystown Rendevous is a canoe “paddle-and-compare” camping event held once a year at Raystown Lake, Senoia Loop campground, near Hesston, PA. This "meet-and-greet" event attracts canoeists, polers, canoe builders, canoe designers, paddle makers, and anyone with an interest in canoes and canoeing, from the U.S. and Canada. Most of those present are associated with the… Continue