Sierra Club  Woods & Wetlands Group Canoe the Nippersink Glacial Park , McHenry Sign-Up & Roster
	For July, 2001

Use this convenient form to sign up. When I've approved you for the outing, your initials will appear in the table below.
To hold your reservation, print and fill out this liability waiver, and send it to me with the trip Fee. Any surplus will be returned. Cancellations after cut-off date can result in loss of deposit, to cover trip costs. To discourage frivilous reservations, deposits (50%) are non-refunded after wait-list starts, and will go to wait-listed participants.

Trip Rules:

1. Stay with the group.
2. Be courteous to others.
3. Observe minimum impact practices.
4. No firearms, audio players, or pets

LOGISTICS

• TBD

• River shoes that can be worn in the water, low top old gym shoes are fine.
• You must bring a set of "Dump clothes" in a dry bag. This is simply an extra set of clothes in case you get soaked for whatever reason. Avoid blue jeans, and other heavy cotton fabrics that will not dry out on the water. If you don't have a dry bag, bring a cloth bag lined with two plastic bags.
• Hat, sunglasses, eyeglasses strap, sunscreen, & lip balm. The sun can be very intense and there is little shade.
• Bug repellent. You might consider trying one of the natural types and avoid toxic DEET. (DEET has been know to cause nerve damage and it also melts plastic.)
• Lunch for Saturday. NO GLASS CONTAINERS.
• Water for use in the canoe (bottled-water bottle is fine).
• Personal medicine. Please let us know if you have a condition that we should be aware of.

PROTOCOL

• Don't pass the lead canoe.
• Keep yourself well hydrated, don't wait to drink until you are thirsty. Also protect yourself from the sun.
• Know and avoid poison ivy.
• Practice minimum impact camping. The Sierra Club was created to protect our wild lands. Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints.
• Good latrine practices involve going at least 100 feet inland from the water, when possible, and depositing your waste in a shallow hole which you then cover up. When you wash up, try to do so away from the river. Last time there was a portapotty at the park. If not, we'll probably take a compact portable toilet.

ALTERNATE PLANS
In case the weather turns sour, we'll cancel the trip between 4 and 24 hours before it starts.

TRAVEL
Carpooling makes sense from an environmental, economic and social point of view. It is the participant's responsibility to make travel arrangements, and we encourage you to contact other participants.

When you fill out and send the form above, I'll put your initials in the table below. When you've mailed in the liability waiver and fee (write check to Sierra Club), I'll put an X in the "Applied" column, and when I've approved you for the outing, I'll put a number in the "Approved" Column.

	Paddlers	Contact	Applied	Approved	Notes
1	Evan C	auk@interaccess.com	X	1	Leader
2	Bill H	Bholleman2@aol.com	X	1	Bringing canoe
3	Betty H	same	X	2
4	Mike Q	847-367-1267		X
5	Larry M	847-537-2083	X	1	Buffalo Grove, has 3 empty car seats, has short canoe, but can't bring it.
6	Linda L	630-279-5687		2	Richmond, has car with 2 empty seats
7	Emmit L	847-233-6317		1	Grayslake
8	Doug G	847-498-1155		1	Bringing his kayak
9	Jill H	630-455-6090		1	Bringing her kayak. Has an SUV with four extra seats (Oakbrook).
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Updated 6/28/01

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