Canoe Trip

Big Blue River to Driftwood River to East Fork White River

August 3-5, 2007

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Friday

Eat Dinner @ Home

First Group leaves for Camp Maumee to get canoes (4:30ish)

Second Group Leave Moose @ 6:15 PM

Both Groups Meet at Edinburgh (7:30 PM)

      Edinburgh Bait Shop, Thompson Dam Site   CLICK HERE FOR DRIVING MAP

      Eisenhower / SR 252 S & River Road

On River by 7:45 PM

Arrive at Campground 9:45 PM (via the river)

     Heflin Memorial Park

     From I-65 get off at exit 76B & drive north to the road left & turn south on Heflin Park Rd.

     Curve west on Heflin Pk Rd / Bartholomew CR 700 N & drive to park entrance next to canoe rental

Lights Out @ 12:00 PM

Saturday

Up @ 7:00 AM

Breakfast

On River by 9:00 AM

Lunch - Mill Run Park (Columbus, IN - City Park)

      West 5th St. at the confluence of Driftwood and Flatwood Rivers

Possible Portage - Columbus Mill Dam - Map photos show ability to canoe around.  If not possible portage will be required.

Arrive at Peters' Island - 6:00 PM

     Island in White River between Bartholomew CR 600 South and Bartholomew CR 650 South. 

     Most easily approachable from the road via the farm on the west side of the river according to the map

Dinner

Lights Out 12:00 PM

Sunday

Up @ 7:00 AM

Breakfast

On River by 9:00 AM

Arrive at Public Access Site      CLICK HERE FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS

      Azalia public access site

      Bartholomew CR 800 S bridge, SE corner

      Location is 1.1 miles east of SR 11 (SW of Azalia)

Lunch @ Public Access Site

Arrive @ Moose 1:00 PM (This time is approximate and we will call when we are 1 hour away from Bloomington).

 

Emergency Contact: Rob R.  (812) 824-9138 (Home) & (812) 606-5255 (Cell)

Tour Contact: Clay S. (812) 825-7972 (Cell)  BSA Lifeguard (12/2010), Red Cross CPR (7/08), Safe Swim Defense & Safety Afloat (7/09)