Fire to big: Seems every year we go to these local camping areas we are told to keep the size of the fire down.
	Noise: Seems every year we are told to keep the music down. I think the kicker was last year before everyone came up there Karen and I were sitting by the fire with my laptop playing music and the security told me I had to turn off my laptop because it was too loud. And if anyone knows the speakers they put in a laptop would understand it is NOT loud.
	Howling: In the past years we have had a major problem with security in regards to the howling.
	Paying out the ASS: Seems these little campgrounds have plenty of rules and regulations for just about everything including visitors coming up north not spending the night pay for a sticker to come visit. Along with having to pay PER person for the campgroundsb not per site. Fee for taking a shower, and every other stupid fee they can come up with to jam you with.
	PETS must be on a leash at ALL Times.

	so it can be walked to after you get off the river
	there will be a bus to pick everyone up at 5:00pm to take you back to the house
	I also might have someone do shuttle runs from the house to the pickup every other hour or every hour. (Details still being worked out for this)

	LATE FEE Increase to $10 per PERSON! (help pay for the wood and cover food expenses).
	Wednesday & Thursday Night option
	NOT TO BE HASSLED by a bunch of idiot campground owners. PRICE: FREE

	Everyone will canoe 18 miles down the river so there will NOT be the option of differnt canoe or tuber rides. NO Tubing this year I'll try to get the details worked out for next year for the tubing. (So NO LONG or SHORT canoe trip just the same) Last year the long trip was 26 miles and the short one was 16 miles.
	New campgrounds actual HOUSE with 26 acres
	Wednesday & Thursday night is a must and some of us might bring are ORV's (Quads and bikes) and go up there Wednesday this year. Email me before you decide to bring any type of ORV's up there.
	Bring something for the Saturday surprise NIGHT read below
	Number of years we have been doing it as the WESTPORT Canoe trip 6 years.
	PET's DON't have to be on a leash!!! (What a CONCEPT)
	SEND ME YOUR EMAIL address to WESTPORT.canoe.party@tridelec.com so I can email this flier to you when I get it done every year.

 

The group decided that they didn't care for the food so everyone is responsible for FEEDING themselves. Some breakfast things listed below will be there. NO DINNER & NO LUNCH will be provided. The quote was "Rather cook my own".

What does this money cover?

	The prices listed in this web page are FINAL. You DO NOT have a canoe until I have cash in my hand. I can tell you the lists of people that say there going and at the last minute something comes up? Everyone has these things however the campground doesn't give me a refund so I can't give you a refund. I can't tell you all the money I lost because of this. The entire amount is DUE up front no partial payment or I'll pay you when I get my check stuff. I have chased people down year after year to get $20 bucks? Lets just make this fun and simple send me the FULL amount
	Money is due by June 25th
	Who ever doesn't give me the money for the trip before the above DUE date will pay a $10 per person late fee which will go toward the FIREWOOD and addition breakfast items.
	Everyone will be canoeing the same trip this year!

Send Money to:

Anthony C. Portelli
11497 Dunlavy Lane
Whitmore Lake MI 48189

	The late fee is to make people pay the fee on time because I have to pre-pay everything.
	Late fee helps pay for the huge fires.
	Some how or the other I always have to chase people down for $20 or $35 so prevents the chase.
	Breakfast was more then expected last year so increased the late fee to cover for some of the additional costs.
	Robo loves paying me the late fee.

1. BRING YOUR OWN FOOD for the weekend.

2. Pack a lunch for Saturday during the canoeing. (Subs, chips, chicken or etc).

3. BRING WATER TIGHT camping bags so your lunch doesn't get WET. (REI sells these)

4. Bring EXTRA money for beer or whatever you enjoy to DRINK.

You WILL RUN OUT

Example of consumption:

	Case Friday night.
	2 Cases for the canoe ride (You don't want to RUN OUT on the RIVER)
	1 case for Saturday night

5.  NEW Since this is WESTPORT trip now bring something to share with EVERYONE for Saturday night campfire.

Suggested items.

	Lemon drops
	1/5 of Pucker
	Jello shots.
	Moonshine?
	Do the Jenni Fahitas?
	John's Pizza bread snacks!
	Taco DIP.
	Potato Salad
	Beans (This is "Bean's favorite dish")
	ANY Deserts (pies, cookies whatever)
	Brownies..

6. Extra bungie cords or ROPE for the canoe to tie shit DOWN or tie canoes together, when you DUMP or get DUMPED. I ended up tipping half the group last year.

7. Coolers for the canoe (like Jenni’s old RED WESPORT property now)

8. ZIP lock bags because SMOKES GET WET!

9.  Luxary Canoe cushions if you want (Canoe rental will provide these). (REI sells these also)

10. If you are picky about your water bring your OWN because they ONLY have WELL water.

11. If you like smores or marshmallows (ask Jenni Lazorishchak about Marshmallows) or anything like that.

12. Hopefully we will have enough wood but bring a few bucks to chip in for a TRUCK load of fire wood for the weekend.

13. "Don’t forget the Herbal Refreshments" as Assman  would say.

14. As always you should consider a BACKUP for everything. (Smokes, beer, lighters, CLOTHES,etc)

15. Showers: Are $0.25 per 5 minutes so bring the supplies for it.

16. ALWAYS bring EXTRA TOWELS you'll need them.

17. Water GUNS to soak people on the River. Or if you forget they sell them up at the store for $20 bucks.

18. Chairs for the fire pit.

19. Football, hacky sack, etc..

	House has a shower for us to use.
	2 Clean porta potties will be on site (we are renting)
	House will have electric and water.
	NO Laundry will be available unless you drive up to the do it yourself mart
	Party store is right down the street for ice and other things.
	Tents and RV's are WELCOME.
	Put all your cigarette butts in the fire.
	Pick up the trash after yourself.
	NOTE: CELL PHONES DO NOT WORK at the campgrounds!

Most of us are taking Friday off of work and plan on getting up there around 2:00 pm. I would suggest getting UP THERE BEFORE it gets dark because it’s a PAIN in the ass to setup a tent in the DARK. And everyone will just laugh at you anyway.

Note: Takes about 3 hours from Metro Detroit.

Directions:

Start: 11497 Dunlavy Ln Whitmore Lake, MI 48189-9743 US   End: 4759 Rifle River Trl Alger, MI 48756 US   Distance: 138.77 miles Total Estimated Time: 2 hours, 31 minutes   Driving Directions Distance 1. Start out going Southeast on DUNLAVY LN toward CORNWELL LN (Portions unpaved). 0.06 Miles 2. Stay straight to go onto CORNWELL LN (Portions unpaved). 0.64 Miles 3. Turn RIGHT onto EAST LN. 0.29 Miles 4. Turn LEFT onto STRAWBERRY LAKE RD. 2.71 Miles 5. Turn RIGHT onto HAMBURG RD. 0.85 Miles 6. HAMBURG RD becomes SHELDON RD. 0.39 Miles 7. SHELDON RD becomes HALL RD. 0.24 Miles 8. HALL RD becomes 8 MILE RD. 1.31 Miles 9. Merge onto US-23 N via the ramp- on the left- toward FLINT. 111.12 Miles 10. Merge onto I-75 N. 14.17 Miles 11. Take the M-33 exit- exit number 202- toward ALGER/ROSE CITY/MIO. 0.61 Miles 12. Stay straight to go onto MI-33/BROCK RD. Continue to follow MI-33. 2.94 Miles 13. Turn RIGHT onto E GREENWOOD RD. 3.30 Miles 14. Turn SHARP LEFT onto CR-19/RIFLE RIVER TRL. 0.14 Miles Start: 11497 Dunlavy Ln Whitmore Lake, MI 48189-9743 US   End: [4302-4499] Rifle River Trl Prescott, MI 48756 US

Information about the canoe rental place.

Jacksonville Store located 2 miles east of M-33 on M-55 near the beautiful Rifle River

Phone number 989-345-0049 ask John owner.