Hey everybody, In case you missed the meeting Wed, we don't have a meeting this week. For Fall Break, we are going sea kayaking at Fontana Lake. We're leaving Thursday morning, and coming back Sunday. Despite the cold weather we are having, it should be nice later this week. If you want to try to go on that let me know. We have a limited number of spots though, since UTOP only has 11 (possibly 12) sea kayaks. However, the trip rosters always fluctuate so even if the list fills up, you can hop on the waiting list in case someone drops. I'll have a better itinerary later this week. If you are going, you need to go down to UTOP and reserve your kayak and gear this week before Wed at 6pm. UTOP is open 1-6pm Mon -Wed. this week. This is much like a backpacking trip, because you need to pack light, but bring everything you need with you. There are tanks in the sea kayaks for gear storage, but they're not very big. Gear you might need: Kayaking Gear _____ *Sea Kayak _____ *Paddle _____ *PFD _____ *Spray Skirt _____ *Spray Jacket _____ *Paddle Sweater _____ Swim Suit _____ Dry Bags (for gear) Personal Equipment _____ 2 1 qt. water bottles _____ 1 shorts (quick drying) _____ 1 T-shirt _____ 1 warm upper layer (fleece jacket, sweater) _____ Polypro underwear top and bottom (if cool) _____ Sandals-no open heel! Or *neoprene booties _____ Towel _____ *Rain Jacket and Pants _____ *Flash light or headlamp _____ Sunscreen _____ Hat _____ Sun glasses _____ Food *Starred items are available at UTOP ________________________________________________________________________ UTCHC Mailing List Archive: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/utch-l.html UTCHC Web Site: http://web.utk.edu/~canoehik