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August Monthly Event - 8/16 - Tubing on the Cannon River
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 Siths Herald |
August Monthly Event - 8/16 - Tubing on the Cannon River |
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Posts: 3340 (04/22/09 10:09)
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TB4587 |
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Posts: 643 (07/06/09 09:06)
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Some ideas...
Go to the Twins game Go to the Zoo Go to the State Fair (we'd have to push the meeting date back, fair doesn't start until 8/21/09) Float/canoe trip Paintball Go to the beach (it should still be warm enough) Movie night Backyard BBQ Large costuming/crafting get together
Meesa Jar Jar Binks, meesa love you long time...
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masterbean |
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Posts: 937 (07/06/09 09:35) |
I like all those ideas, but I'm tentative for this regardless of the outcome. Our softball team is actually doing pretty good, so the tournament for this
league is that weekend...
 I'm feeling squirrley!!
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Posts: 292 (07/15/09 12:40) Mando'ad
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I'd love to go paintballing, but a backyard BBQ would be nice too.
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Posts: 608 (07/15/09 15:05) Official Skit Coordinator MN Force Hospitality Chair |
I'd be up for paintball or canoeing. The Cannon River is great for canoeing or tubing so we should
consider that.
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Posts: 385 (07/15/09 18:06) |
Tubing would be fun!
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Posts: 544 (07/16/09 09:39)
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I'll vote for tubing as well.
"What is it about life that requires so much faith and courage?" -Professor Wiens
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Crocoboxer |
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Posts: 608 (07/16/09 10:11) Official Skit Coordinator MN Force Hospitality Chair |
Tubing sounds great and gets my vote as well. I'll wear my Veers costume.
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Darth R2D2 |
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Posts: 699 (07/22/09 20:34)
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Tubing!!!
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TB4587 |
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Posts: 643 (07/23/09 13:53)
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Consensus seems to be for tubing.
Jim mentioned this place in an earlier post: http://www.welchmillcanoeandtube.com/ on the Cannon River. Looks like Tube Rentals are $10 each and we have a choice of a 1 hour trip or a 3.5-4.5 hour trip. Given the water level, probably 4-4.5 is the more accurate number. We show up at the end then they shuttle us and the tubes up the river so we wind up back at the end. To do the long trip, we have to start by 2:00 PM. The date in question is a Sunday so I'm thinking 1 PM for a starting time?? Maybe do a picnic lunch along the river or at the end of the trip? If we want to do the short trip, we can start anytime before 5:00 PM and they'll let you go as many times as you can while the shuttle is still running (shuttle stops at 5:00 PM). This place is about 1 hour from the metro, or about 30 minutes east and south of Jenny's house.
Meesa Jar Jar Binks, meesa love you long time...
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Crocoboxer |
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Posts: 608 (07/23/09 22:23) Official Skit Coordinator MN Force Hospitality Chair |
I like the idea of the short trip. We can start a little later and then were not in the water for five hours, which can get a little long. It offers more
flexibility. If we go up 2 or 3 times, it's still a little shorter and we still can do the picnic lunch. But if the majority want the long trip, I'll
go along with that.
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Posts: 49 (07/27/09 19:08) |
seeing this is 15 minutes from my house, I will do everything with in my means to make it to this. I won't be going tubing, yeah i know that's kind of the idea of the event, but water and me don't get along. I used to float down the cannon when I was a kid(further upstream than where the rental place is though). |
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TB4587 |
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Posts: 643 (07/30/09 09:26)
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Everyone, please vote in the poll here http://mnforce.yuku.com/topic/2660 if you'd prefer the short trip
or long trip. Please vote if you are not planning on attending as well (it's the third option).
Thanks
Meesa Jar Jar Binks, meesa love you long time...
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masterbean |
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Posts: 937 (07/30/09 09:47) |
What about those of us that aren't sure if they can make it and won't know until the day of...okay, that's probably just me.
I'm feeling squirrley!!
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TB4587 |
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Posts: 643 (08/03/09 06:59)
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I realized driving home from Phil's last night, that I am actually not going to be able to attend this
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I forgot all about the PGA Championship that weekend. Too bad I was actually looking forward to tubing. Oh well, I will be there in September for camping.
Meesa Jar Jar Binks, meesa love you long time...
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TB4587 |
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Posts: 643 (08/06/09 08:21)
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The consensus from the poll was for the short tubing trip.
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Siths Herald |
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Posts: 3340 (08/06/09 09:06)
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I don't know anything about the Canon River. Is there someone attending who has been there before and can make suggestions for meeting places/time.
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Crocoboxer |
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Posts: 608 (08/06/09 21:19) Official Skit Coordinator MN Force Hospitality Chair |
I'll find out about specifics and post here in the next day or two.
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Posts: 608 (08/08/09 13:29) Official Skit Coordinator MN Force Hospitality Chair |
OK, here are the directions:
From Minneapolis and Northern
Suburbs
I 94 East to Hwy 52 South take Red Wing Exit in
Hampton
Turn Left onto MN 50 East, turns into Hwy 61 South
Turn Right onto Welch Village Road (3 miles into
town)
From Eastside of St. Paul and Eastern
Suburbs
Hwy 61 South through Hastings continue on 61 South
Turn Right onto Welch Village Road (3 miles into
town)
From Bloomington Area and Western Suburbs
I 494 East to Hwy 52 South take Red Wing Exit in
Hampton
Turn Left onto MN 50 East, turns into Hwy 61 South
Turn Right onto Welch Village Road (3 miles into
Town)
From Burnsville Area and Southern Suburbs
I 35 South to Ex. #85 at Lakeville
Turn Left onto Dakota Co. 50 through Farmington
This becomes MN 50 to Hwy 61 South (You Must Follow
the Road Signs)
Turn Right onto Welch Village Road (3 miles into
town)
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Take Dakota Co. 42 East through Rosemount to Hwy 52
South
Take 52 South to Red Wing Exit in Hampton
Turn Left onto MN 50 East, turns into Hwy 61 South
Turn Right onto Welch Village Road (3 miles into
town)
From Southeast Minnesota
Hwy 63 North to Rochester
Hwy 52 North to Welch Village Road (Co. 7 Blvd.)
Proceed 19 Miles to Welch (Follow Co. 7 Signs)
You park there and rent your tube. I suggest we meet at 1:30 PM. PLEASE BRING CASH FOR THE TUBE RENTAL. Then you hop on the shuttle bus that takes you up the river and you float down. When you get back you're at your car. Repeat this process as many times as needed to have a fun-filled day! Jenny Braun would like to host a BBQ afterward at her house which is about 30 minutes from Welch. Everyone bring something to put on the grill or a side dish or whatever. Click here for a message in the members only section that contains a link to directions to her house.
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Siths Herald |
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Posts: 3340 (08/09/09 09:39)
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Thanks Jim. What time do we want to start?
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Posts: 705 (08/09/09 14:05) Jen-Ar'ique, Jedi Master MN Force Conflict Mediator |
Again, an event really close to my house and I can't go. That's the first day of string camp in International Falls. I'll think of you all...
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