A program of the Rotary Club of Peterborough- Kawartha
The “Adventure in Understanding” program is an annual six day ( five night) cultural canoe experience for young First Nation and non-native youth ages sixteen to eighteen years old.
It is a co-ed canoe voyage along the Trent Severn Waterway from the Canadian Canoe Museum waterfront in Peterborough to Curve Lake First Nation.
The program was developed by the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha with the assistance of the Curve Lake First Nation Youth Committee and is offered with the co-operation of Camp Kawartha and the Canadian Canoe Museum.
Program (details below)
- Sunday
- Lunch provided 12noon to 1PM as Paddlers (plus family, guests, Rotarians) and equipment arrive at the new Canadian Canoe Museum, Ashburnham Drive.
- Opening ceremony – introductions of Leaders
- Family, guests, Rotarians leave
- Paddlers explore the environmental considerations of the new Canadian Canoe Museum location
- Paddlers, with their friendship tree, leave Canadian Canoe Museum waterfront and travel over the
- Peterborough Liftlock and up the canal and river to Trent University ( Champlain College)
- There will be a swim test to judge the competency of all participants to respond in case of an on-water incident.
- Monday
- Morning spent at Trent
- Paddle up the Otonabee river to Lakefield
- Evening spent on Lakefield College School grounds
- Tuesday
- Cross Katchewanooka and Clear Lakes as well as Young’s Point lock before arrival at Camp Kawartha
- Wednesday
- Sports at Camp Kawartha before departure for Burleigh Falls and bus to Petroglyphs for teaching
- Return to Burleigh Falls and paddle Lovesick Lake to Wolf Island Provincial Park for overnight
- Thursday
- Paddle Lower and Upper Buckhorn Lakes to Curve Lake Pow wow grounds for overnight
- Friday
- Pack up camp
- Traditional games around morning campfire
- Celebration feast and closing remarks
- Ceremonial tree planting
- Event ends approx. 1:30PM
Application forms and further information are available here
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