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Welcome to Backcountry Kayak Adventures, the blog site to coordinate trips for the Queen's Harbour Kayak Club. This is an informal club that is attempting to promote organization of paddling trips for beginner to advanced levels, for residents and friends of Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club. Canoes Welcome.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Morning Coffee, a Symphony and A Starry Night

Star Gazing Paddle Canceled Due to Weather. The Symphony production is still on!

***** Trip Completed *****

*** Trip Report ***

This was a fantastic performance! I went to all three shows! The pieces were simply beautiful and the conductor interacted with the audience, providing insight and humor to the performance.

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Bach Symphony Morning

Date: Friday, March 7, 2008

Time: Meet at 10:00 am, performance is at 11:00 am.

Level: Easy/Beginner

Location: Jacoby Hall, Downtown Jacksonville

Length of Trip: approximately 4 hours

Trip Leader: Lisa Beardsley

Trip Info: As you all know, or may not know, I can only take so much of swamps, alligators, sweat and smelling like an ox. So I am offering the club a cultural opportunity. This trip will be limited to 3 and maybe 5 members, excluding myself. The symphony is gratis, or as we like to say in the back country, free. I will accept responses on a first come, first serve basis, if you would like to attend, be sure to sign up early. The performance is part of the Mayo Clinic Coffee Series, so we will keep with the theme and arrive at Jacoby Hall in time to enjoy a cup of coffee, while we relax and look at the St. John's River. We will then attend the performance of Bach and Sons.

Performance: Bach and Sons
C.P.E Bach - Symphony in B minor
J.S. Bach - Concerto for Violin in E major+
J.C. Bach - Symphony No. 6, Op 18
J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Con. No 4


A Starry Night - New Moon Paddle


Date: Friday, March 7, 2008

Time: Meet at 7:00 ; Launch at 7:15 pm

Level: Intermediate/Moderate

Location: Queen's Harbour Blvd, the grassy bank on the lagoon, across from residence 716

Length of Trip: 2.5 hours

Trip Leader: Lisa and Shannon Beardsley

Gear: Be sure to have your Coast Guard regulated PFD, whistle and flashlight.

We will meet at the lagoon bank at 7:00 and have everyone in the water and ready to go by 7:15 pm. If you wish to paddle over from your dock, you may meet the group by the bank between those times.

As there will be a new moon, there will be no moon to distract us from the stars!

We will enjoy a leisurely paddle in the harbour and enjoy the starry night, taking a float break or two to sample some wine and snacks.

Please sign up by clicking "comment" below to leave a post, or via e-mail at queensharbourkayakclub@yahoo.com

See you on the water.

Sunset: 6:29 pm
End Civil Twilight: 6:53 pm

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