AUGUST CAMP SPECIFICS 2010
Beaverfoot Lodge, Canadian Rockies
www.beaverfootlodge.com
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IF YOU ARE NOT A
CANADIAN CITIZEN YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT TO TRAVEL TO THIS YEAR'S AUGUST CAMP!
TRANSPORTATION
Campers flying to Camp will be met at the Calgary, Alberta,
Canada (YYC) airport. We will use our rental vehicles to take campers to and
from the airport on arrival and departure Saturdays only. The vans will depart the airport on your arrival
Saturday as they fill beginning at 11 a.m.
If possible please do not plan to arrive at the airport prior to 11:00 on your arrival
day as departing campers need to return vehicles before we can load up and
leave. After retrieving your luggage
please proceed to the Avis waiting area in the Rental Car Centre. Look for someone with an AMC sign. Camp is about a 3 hour drive from the airport
with no stops. We normally make a QUICK
stop somewhere en route for lunch and for people to buy whatever few supplies
(i.e. happy hour provisions) they may want for Camp. Canmore and Field
are the best places to stop.
MONEY: ATMs are probably best to get Canadian
currency. Check in the airport upon
arrival for ATMs. Remember many credit
cards now add a fee for foreign use.
If you plan to use
our August Camp van transportation to get from the airport to Camp:
- PLEASE
RETURN the TRANSPORTATION SHEET directly to the TRANSPORTATION
COORDINATOR. Please include your
COMPLETE FLIGHT
SCHEDULE. Please do not send incomplete forms.
- Come
to the rental car lounge any time between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on your arrival day so we can load
vans and get you to camp as soon as possible. We try to accommodate
unanticipated flight delays or schedule changes. If arriving by 2 is a problem
you may need to consider arriving a day early and spending the night near
the airport in Calgary
(also expedient in this day of lost/delayed luggage.)
- ON
YOUR TRAVEL SATURDAY ONLY, please
call the number given below if your flight has been delayed, changed,
rerouted or for other travel Saturday emergencies. This is NOT the emergency number for camp.
Have the appropriate number handy on your travel day. If you call before 10a.m. and get no
answer keep trying as the phone may be en route to the airport and in a no
coverage area.
**On July 17 and 24
call 203-641-9128
**On July 31 and
August 7 call 914-420-3620
- On
your DEPARTURE Saturday we strongly encourage you to book a flight
departing mid-late morning. If you
choose to book an early morning flight you might consider booking it for
Sunday morning and spending Sat. night in Calgary.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS AT
CAMP:
However you plan ultimately to arrive at our campsite on the
Beaverfoot Lodge property, if you want to be considered for
approval as a volunteer van driver while at Camp you MUST fill out VOLUNTEER DRIVER MVR FORM. This form authorizes the AMC's insurance
carrier to review your driving record.
These forms must be returned to the TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR no later than June 1st.
DIRECTIONS FOR THOSE
TRAVELING TO CAMP
ON THEIR OWN
From the airport
take Hwy. 2 south to the TransCanada
Hwy (Rt. 1).
Go W about 150 miles toward Golden, BC. (When
approaching any National Park stay to the right. There is no payment needed if you are a
through traveler.) Before you get to Golden townsite
the turnoff for Beaverfoot Ledge is on the left just
after the start of a construction zone.
Watch for a sign advertising Wet and Wild Rafting. Turn left onto Beaverfoot Rd. There are three single lane bridges on this
well maintained gravel road. Shortly
after turning there is a busy railroad crossing so be sure to stop and check
both directions. After 7 miles the Lodge
is on the left. Follow
signs for August Camp. If
stopping for supplies Canmore and Field are the best
choices. (see Beaverfoot
website for a map).
CAMP MAILING ADDRESS will
be: Your name, AMC August Camp, c/o Beaverfoot
Lodge, Golden, BC V0A 1H0, Canada
CELL PHONES: Check with your provider about coverage in Canada. It may entail an extra charge. Cell phone coverage, as always at Camp, will
be spotty.
CAMP PHONE
NUMBER: While our emergency number
as listed in the "All You Need to Know" packet is still functional,
the Lodge has said you can leave the Lodge number with those at home if you
need to be reached in an emergency.
That
number is 604-629-5741.
A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT
OUTINGS AT THIS YEAR’S CAMP
There are various possibilities for special outings at this
year’s camp: For more info. see augustcamp.org
GUIDE BOOKS AND MAPS
Books:
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, Brian
Patton and Bart Robinson, 8th. ed. 2007
Hiking Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier & Mt. Revelstoke
Nat'l Parks, Michelle Gurney & Kathy Howe; A
Falcon Guide 2002.
Maps:
Lake Louise and Yoho-Gen
Trek Maps $8.95
Kootenay Nat'l Park-Gen Trek Maps $8.95
Rogers Pass-Glacier Nat'l Park-The Adventure Map
(waterproof) $12.95
These maps and guidebooks are available through Map Town,
1-877-921-6277, www.maptown.com and Banff Book & Art Den, 403-762-3939,
www.banffbooks.com
IMPORTANT: Below find check lists for all forms that must be
returned, to whom they must be returned, and by when they must be
returned. Failure to send these forms to
the appropriate people by the required date may result in the loss of your
space at Camp or may eliminate you from being able to serve as a driver while
at Camp.
PLEASE COMPLETE AND
RETURN TO THE REGISTRAR
NO
LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2010:
1._____the camper information sheet
2._____the confidential health questionnaire form (one for each
member of your party)
3._____the Volunteer Managed Facilities release form (can
contain multiple signatures. Adults must
sign for minors)
4._____a check for your final payment made out to AMC August
Camp
Registrar: Trish Niece, 810 N. Farms Rd., Wallingford,
CT 06492
PLEASE COMPLETE AND
RETURN to THE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR NO
LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2010:
1.____the transportation sheet
with your COMPLETE FLIGHT SCHEDULE and FLIGHT CONFIRMATION NUMBER
2.____the Driver MVR form
Transportation coordinator:
Gina Carmody, 24 Kensington Rd., 1L, Bronxville, NY 10708
Have a safe journey and we’ll see you at Camp! www.augustcamp.org
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Last updated 7/12/2010