CanoeU Logistics
The where, when and how
Details for CanoeU 2024
When and Where do the courses meet?
Courses meet for all listed dates unless otherwise noted - check Course Descriptions here
Upon Registration full details and explanations will be sent out students in advance.
Reach out to us anytime with questions.
Intro Pool Session
Sunday May 5, 5:00-8:30 PMBrooklyn Center Community Center6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430Please arrive a few minutes early to complete registration paperwork and meet your instructors and fellow students!
Weekend 1
Saturday May 18 - Sunday May 19*Norway Point Group CenterSaint Croix State Park, Hinckley, MN 55037Exact river locations vary based on student-groupings and water conditions.
Students are highly encouraged to arrive and camp with us Friday, May 17 - and most do! Instruction only takes place Sat and Sun but starts early and move fast.
Each morning at camp groups will compile people, vehicles and boats, drive to their specific location and run shuttle. Individual classes will leave for the day Sunday morning and not return to the group-camp site. Students drive home Sunday afternoon upon class dismissal. Students may need to drive an additional 5-40 miles to/from camp and rivers per day. Please arrive with a full-ish tank of gas and plan accordingly.
Weekend 2
Saturday June 1st - Sunday 2nd*Robinson ParkOld Wagon Rd, Sandstone, MN 55072Exact river locations vary based on student-groupings and water conditions.
Students are encouraged to arrive and camp with us Friday, May 31. Instruction only takes place Sat & Sun but starts early and move fast.
Each morning at camp groups will compile people, vehicles and boats, drive to their specific location and run shuttle. Individual classes will leave for the day Sunday morning and not return to the group-camp site as a whole. However, unlike Weekend 1, you may choose to leave your camp stuff set-up at Robinson Park. Students will drive home Sunday afternoon upon class dismissal. Students may need to drive an additional 5-40 miles to/from camp and rivers per day. Please arrive with a full-ish tank of gas and plan accordingly.
Accommodations and Lodging
Weekend 1
Students are highly encouraged to arrive and camp with us Friday, May 20 - and most do!
The following meals are provided. Saturday: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sunday: Breakfast and Lunch. Some snacks are provided Friday and Saturday evenings, but feel free to bring your own additional items.
Unheated cabins with bunk-style beds are available to all students. If you prefer, there is also ample space to tent, car, or small-RV camp (no water/electric hook up). Bathrooms with flush toilets, showers, and sinks are available in addition to pit toilet facilities.
A large central lodge is used for serving meals and socializing at night. If you prefer the open-air just outside are picnic benches, a fire-ring with wood, and plenty of space for yard games, frisbee, etc.
Weekend 2
Students are highly encouraged to arrive and camp with us Friday, Jun 3 - and most do!
The only meal provided is Saturday dinner. This will be served just up the road from camp at the Sandstone Area Golf Course. For other meals some students choose to cook and eat at camp while others utilize nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and gas-stations in Sandstone or Hinckley.
There is ample space for tent and car-camping at Robinson Park, which we have reserved all weekend. Limited space is available for small RVs (no water or electric hook up). Pit toilets, and porta-potties are the only bathroom facilities available. If DIY-camping isn’t for you, consider checking out nearby motels in Hinckley and Banning Junction.