Kandalore Krew's Canada 1+2 Trent River Caper

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Friday's pre-trip crew met at Trent U's Champlain College to unload Canada 1 & 2

After the heavy lifting, the pre-trip crew enjoyed a hearty pot-luck dinner
featuring delicious all-you-can-eat chili, courtesy Dave (Mooner) Moon

Larry (Lorenzo Bandini) Biemann clarifies a point pre-launch
Ian (Uncks) Caulfield-Smith and David Yanowski look skeptical 

Our intrepid guide, James (Raff) Raffan, provided an in-depth dissertation on
the history of Trent U campus and its architecture (confirmed by guest/inductee
David Jefferies, BES, B. Arch., OAA) as well as Canada One's historic journey to England
in a Boeing C-17 Globemaster to carry Canada’s contingent in
H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on the Thames in London
on June 3rd, 2012, marking Her Majesty’s 60 years on England's throne.
Oh, and don't forget to wear your PFDs ... remember Peterborough's John Smith saga!

David Yanowski and Andrew Laing discuss the possibility of next year's Kandalore Krew
paddle fest in David's neck of the woods -- along the fabled Chicago Waterfront 

Lorenzo Bandini and John (Jake-the-Snake) Fallis argue the merits of different styles of tripping hats  

John Herberman tries to console Uncks on his ill-fitting PFD  

The motley Kandalore Krew about to embark with special guest, David Jefferies,
wearing a top-hat to provide the historical context of Canada's early explorers 

Warming up long dormant muscles ... tough, though, keeping stroke so early

A short float break and group photo for the record ...
As usual, Jake-the-Snake is keeping a low profile in the Canada-One stern 

Raff regaled the Kandalore Krew (as well as rowers training on the Trent Canal)
with ribald renditions from the Kandalore Song Book (cover NOT illustrated by Wolf Ruck)   

Victory pose after lifting, pushing, pulling, sliding and cursing the Canada-One and -Two flotilla
over the Peterborough Lift Lock -- the highest hydraulic boat lifts in the world at 19.8 m

Loaded at last and looking forward to dinner at the Ritz Deli North on George Street

Click for Wolf's "Road Canoe" trip to Peterborough
“Mia Bella” Shake-out on the Trans-Canada & Waterfront Trails