[b:870e28f824]Joint Kayak Club Paddle Excursion At Lake Morena[/b:870e28f824]

Come share with me, the experience of paddling this exquisite lake which provides dazzling mountain views and a variety of inlets to explore on May 19th, 20th and 21st for a combined kayak club paddle between the Valley Wide Kayak, the California Kayak Friends, and the San Diego Kayak Clubs. Family, guests and potential new members are welcome.

Please join me, to meet other paddling enthusiasts in Southern California, to share ideas and experiences, to check out different clubs, to find paddling partners, and most of all to enjoy the pleasure of paddling this outstanding lake!

Since this event will primarily be an opportunity to mingle with other paddlers, to find people of like interests and paddling speeds, etc., the only designated time to paddle, as a group will be on Saturday May 20th at 8:30 a.m. Bring your lunch for a picnic following Saturday’s paddle. Otherwise, please use this opportunity to socialize and arrange with other paddlers a time, day, distance and speed you are comfortable paddling during this three day event.

The only requirement to participate in this event is that you read and sign a waiver. All participants are responsible for making and paying for their camping reservations, (and/or day use and launch fees), and providing their own equipment, camping gear and food. Paddlers will assume responsibility for their own safety, as I am not a professional trained guide.
I look forward to meeting you all. Sincerely, Janice L. Green Questions: [mail address protected from spambots with javascript]

The Destination: Lake MorenA
2550 Morena Reservoir Road Campo, CA 91906 Res: (858) 565-3600 Park 619 579-4101

[b:870e28f824]Dates: May 19th, 20th and 21st Group Paddle: May 20th[/b:870e28f824]
Launch at 8:30 a.m. (Meet at launch ramp.)

Lake Morena is located in the Cleveland National Forest, nestled in the middle of 3260 acres of oak, chaparral and grassland. The lake is surrounded by large granite boulders, rolling hills and low mountains and has a succession of small islands protruding from the water’s surface. The lake usually has calm waters due to a 10 m.p.h. boat speed limit which prohibits fast powerboats, jet and waterskiing. The only drawback is that swimming is not allowed. Lake Morena offers limitless year-round paddling opportunities one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, seven days a week.

[b:870e28f824]Lake Information:[/b:870e28f824] Miles of Shoreline: Currently 9 Lake Surface Acres: 1500 Elevation: 3000’

[b:870e28f824]Directions: [/b:870e28f824]From the city of San Diego, take Interstate 8 east for about forty-seven miles. Exit onto Buckman Springs Road heading south for five point four miles. Turn right on Oak Drive and travel one-and-a-half miles. Then turn right on Lake Morena Drive and drive one mile.

[b:870e28f824]Camping Accommodations[/b:870e28f824]
This is a popular location for family camping. Most of the campsites have plenty of shade and privacy in between one another. The campground books up virtually every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Be sure to make your reservations in advance if you plan on camping. Refer to the information below to make you camping reservations.

[b:870e28f824]Campground: [/b:870e28f824] Lake Morena County Park 2550 Lake Morena Drive Campo, CA 91906

[b:870e28f824]Facilities:[/b:870e28f824] There are 86 tent or RV sites (58 with water and electric hookups) with flush toilets, water, shower, a small grocery store, a boat launch, boat rentals, hiking, boating, and sailing. Windsurfing, swimming, jet and waterskiing are not permitted. Pets are allowed on a leash.
Reservations: Advised several months in advance.

[b:870e28f824]Check-in Time: [/b:870e28f824] 2:00 p.m. [b:870e28f824]Check-out Time:[/b:870e28f824] 1:00 p.m.

[b:870e28f824]Minimum Stay:[/b:870e28f824] 2 nights weekend res. [b:870e28f824]Maximum Stay: [/b:870e28f824] 14 days

[b:870e28f824]Reservations #:[/b:870e28f824] 858 565-3600 (Reservation desk is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday)

Online Camping Reservations:
www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/camping/lake_morena.html

[b:870e28f824]Fees: [/b:870e28f824] There are day use, launch, camping and pet fees. Tent camping per night is $12.00 Partial Hookup per night is $16.00. The lake use fee for private boats (motorboats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, sailboards) is $5.00 per day.

The earliest you may make a reservation for campsites is one year prior to the first day of your stay. The latest you may make a reservation for campsites is 24 hours prior to the first day of your stay if sites are available. One person may reserve up to five sites at a time.
Payment is required when you make your reservation. You may pay for your reservation by cash, check, money order, VISA, or MasterCard.

[b:870e28f824]Cancellations: [/b:870e28f824]There will be a charge of $3 to cancel or change your reservation. Please call 858-565-3600, or if you reside in the County of San Diego, call the county toll-free number, 877-565-3600, Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. if you need to change your arrival or departure date and/or your site type or site number. If a reservation is cancelled more than 90 days prior to the arrival date, the camping fees will be refunded less the $3 reservation fee and a $3 cancellation fee. If a reservation is cancelled with less than 90 days but more than 30 days prior to the arrival date, the camping fees will be refunded less the $3 reservation fee, the $3 cancellation fee, and the first night's camping fee. Reservations cancelled less than 30 days in advance forfeit all fees.

[b:870e28f824]Vouchers: [/b:870e28f824]The Parks Department will issue vouchers only to customers paying by cash, check, money order, or travelers check. These vouchers will be valid for one year from the date of issue. Vouchers issued at a park must be used at that park. Vouchers issued at the Reservation Center may be used for any County park camping reservation.

[b:870e28f824]Campsite Occupancy:[/b:870e28f824] A reservation will be made and guaranteed for one camping unit and up to eight people per campsite. The Supervising Ranger at the Park will determine each site's capacity for additional camping units and will allow such usage as he/she deems appropriate. Full site fees will be charged for additional units.

A paid reservation entitles the camper to use the site from 2:00 p.m. (check-in) until 1:00 p.m. the following day (check-out). Reserved sites will be held until 1:00 p.m. on the day after the scheduled arrival date. The site will then be given out on a first come, first served basis until the next scheduled reservation for that site.

The minimum stay per reservation is one night. The maximum stay is 21 nights in a 28-day period. After a 21-night stay within a 28-day period, an individual must be out of the park for at least 7 days before another reservation or registration can be made.

The Supervising Ranger at the Park will determine each site's capacity for extra vehicles and allow such usage as he/she deems appropriate for overnight and day visitor vehicles.

[b:870e28f824]Fee Collection:[/b:870e28f824] All fees for Reserved Individual Sites and Reserved Group-

Youth/Caravan Areas are collected in advance by the Reservation Desk at Heritage Park. A non-refundable reservation fee ($3.00) is charged for each individual site reservation. All fees for Unreserved/First-Come, First-Served Sites are collected by the Ranger at the Park. Fees must be paid prior to check-in time for each night's stay. No reservation fee is charged.
Additional Fees will be collected by the Ranger at the Park for pets, extra units or vehicles and boating or fishing fees.

[b:870e28f824]Weather Report: [/b:870e28f824]619-478-5473