Big Bend Revivaal
02-03-2010
April 17-19 we return to Laughlin to revive our paddled souls and lift our outdoor spirits. A family friendly trip for all ages.
April 17-19 we return to Laughlin to revive our paddled souls and lift our outdoor spirits. A family friendly trip for all ages.
On Friday April 17 through Sunday the 19th the Las Vegas canoe Club will be returning to Laughlin for the first Big Bend "Revival", meant to revive our paddled souls and lift our outdoor spirits.
This is a very family friendly camping and canoeing trip for all ages.
Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area is located just south of Laughlin on the Old Needles Highway. This is a beautiful park with a campground that includes a boat launch and day use area, new clean restrooms with hot showers, covered picnic tables, a bar-b-que grill and firepit, electrical hookups and water. The last time we were there the firewood was FREE & plentiful... it is again, so we'll have a bonfire both nights.
The costs for the campground parking is $25.00 for the site with one vehicle then $5.00 for each vehicle thereafter. It comes to about $15 per vehicle per night.
We will arrive at the campground on Friday afternoon to set up camp and reserve all the sites we will need, then come nightfall, some of us will gather 'round the fire while others will walk down to the river to catch some big Striped Bass for breakfast.
Saturday morning we will have a quick breakfast, then Helen "Hummingbird" from Desert River Outfitters will pick us up in her shuttle van hauling 10 canoes on her trailer, and transport us to the base of Davis Dam where we will begin our 2-3 hour trip.
This is a very easy trip that will take us eight miles downriver, past the Casino Riverfront and parks of Laughlin and Bullhead.
There is no whitewater or any rapids on this trip making it is a very relaxing and enjoyable float.
We will make it back to camp just in time to enjoy a nice picnic lunch, and a quick daytime nap for those who stayed up all night around the fire.
The cost of canoe rental, paddle, life jacket, gear, and shuttle service is $25.00 per person. If you have your own, the cost for transporting you and your canoe to the launch site at Davis Dam is only $10.00.
Saturday afternoom we will prepare a dutch oven and grill cookout for our group dinner. We usually have Potluck meals and we have members with plenty of
camping and cooking supplies, so bring your own food and beverages or something to share with everyone.... a large chicken or a big bowl of potato salad go a long way. Whatever it is you love to cook, chance are, we will probably love to eat.
Since we are setting up camp and then going canoeing, don't forget to bring all your camp gear, chairs, coolers, beverages, food, lanterns, tent, tiki torches, stove, dutch oven (if you have one), hammocks, and any other luxuries you wish since this is going to be a "civilized" camping trip.
If for some unforseen reason, another camper does not have what we need, then the nearest grocery store for extra ice, more booze, batteries, or beer, is only a few minutes down the road so there is no worry about running out of anything.
On Friday April 17 through Sunday the 19th the Las Vegas canoe Club will be returning to Laughlin for the first Big Bend "Revival", meant to revive our paddled souls and lift our outdoor spirits.
This is a very family friendly camping and canoeing trip for all ages.
Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area is located just south of Laughlin on the Old Needles Highway. This is a beautiful park with a campground that includes a boat launch and day use area, new clean restrooms with hot showers, covered picnic tables, a bar-b-que grill and firepit, electrical hookups and water. The last time we were there the firewood was FREE & plentiful... it is again, so we'll have a bonfire both nights.
The costs for the campground parking is $25.00 for the site with one vehicle then $5.00 for each vehicle thereafter. It comes to about $15 per vehicle per night.
We will arrive at the campground on Friday afternoon to set up camp and reserve all the sites we will need, then come nightfall, some of us will gather 'round the fire while others will walk down to the river to catch some big Striped Bass for breakfast.
Saturday morning we will have a quick breakfast, then Helen "Hummingbird" from Desert River Outfitters will pick us up in her shuttle van hauling 10 canoes on her trailer, and transport us to the base of Davis Dam where we will begin our 2-3 hour trip.
This is a very easy trip that will take us eight miles downriver, past the Casino Riverfront and parks of Laughlin and Bullhead.
There is no whitewater or any rapids on this trip making it is a very relaxing and enjoyable float.We will make it back to camp just in time to enjoy a nice picnic lunch, and a quick daytime nap for those who stayed up all night around the fire.
The cost of canoe rental, paddle, life jacket, gear, and shuttle service is $25.00 per person. If you have your own, the cost for transporting you and your canoe to the launch site at Davis Dam is only $10.00.
Saturday afternoom we will prepare a dutch oven and grill cookout for our group dinner. We usually have Potluck meals and we have members with plenty of
camping and cooking supplies, so bring your own food and beverages or something to share with everyone.... a large chicken or a big bowl of potato salad go a long way. Whatever it is you love to cook, chance are, we will probably love to eat.Since we are setting up camp and then going canoeing, don't forget to bring all your camp gear, chairs, coolers, beverages, food, lanterns, tent, tiki torches, stove, dutch oven (if you have one), hammocks, and any other luxuries you wish since this is going to be a "civilized" camping trip.
If for some unforseen reason, another camper does not have what we need, then the nearest grocery store for extra ice, more booze, batteries, or beer, is only a few minutes down the road so there is no worry about running out of anything.