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===== Canoe trips =====
Leslie, Mischelle and I are participating in the [[http://www.chattahoochee.org/|Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper]] [[http://www.chattahoochee.org/river-discovery-series.php|River Discovery series]], a set of boat trips down the Chattahoochee River starting at Buford Dam and winding their way to Paces Mill, just inside the perimeter.

==== Details ====
Segment 1 starts at the Army Corps of Engineers [[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Buford+Dam+Road+at+Powerhouse+Road,+Buford,+GA&sll=34.067748,-84.28844&sspn=0.005386,0.013797&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Buford+Dam+Rd+%26+Powerhouse+Rd,+Buford,+Gwinnett,+Georgia+30518&ll=34.147968,-84.065366&spn=0.025785,0.038409&z=15|lower overlook]], located on the eastern end of Buford Dam near the intersection of Buford Dam Road and Powerhouse Road.  It's a 30 to 40 minute trip from River Trace and we must be there at 9:00 AM.  The trip will end between 1:00 and 2:00 PM.

Segment 2 starts at [[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Settles+Bridge,+Buford,+GA&hl=en&cd=1&ei=N780TLnOPJ7AyQWyrMDHDg&sig2=dJy3j_dajfnt_IjkQO-8DA&sll=34.098433,-84.109635&sspn=0.048891,0.231624&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=16975227027210401626&ved=0CBkQpQY&hq=Settles+Bridge,+Buford,+GA&hnear=&z=17&iwloc=A|Settles Bridge CRNRA]], located near the intersection of Settles Bridge Road and Johnson Road in Buford.  It's a 30 minute trip from River Trace and we must be there at 9:00 AM.  The trip will end between 1:00 and 2:00 PM.

Contact number is 404-513-4068; this number should also be used in case of inclement weather to see if the trip has been cancelled.

==== General checklist ====
  * Canoe
  * Center canoe seat
  * Paddles (3)
  * PFDs (3)
  * GPS
  * Precious?
  * Parking fee ($3)
  * Cooler
  * Drinks
  * Snacks
  * Lunch
  * Sunscreen
  * Bug spray
  * Hat / sunglasses
  * Canoeing clothes
  * Dry clothes
  * Wet clothes bags
  * Towels
  * Camera (if you're feeling particularly brave)
  * Hand pump (for bailing water)

==== Special checklist ====
  * Trip 1: Jacket