Cannon River Rendezvous

A primitive, pre-1840's rendezvous

Rendezvous Dates and Times:

  • The Rendezvous will run from May 25th through May 28th, 2012
  • Set up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for Traders and Club Members only from 10 am - 10 pm.
  • Set up on Friday will be 6 - 8:00 a.m. and 3 - 9 p.m.
  • Set up on Saturday will be 6 - 8 a.m. (Last chance to setup Primitive), Open to public visitation, 10 am-4 pm
  • Sunday, 6 - 8 a.m. (Last chance to setup Modern-Latecomer), Open to public visitation, 10 am-4 pm
  • Monday, Open to public visitation, 8 am - 3pm. Tear Down on Monday anytime after 3:00pm
  • Monday, Patriotic Memorial Service, 9:30 - 10:30 am.
  • Cars allowed in camp during open gate hours for loading and unloading only!

Participant Flyer & Registration Form

See the Rendezvous Site Improvements

Public invitation

Trader Rules and Regulations

Rendezvous Activities:

 

Contests of skills in:

  • Shooting Competitions 
    • (Shooting shall be of a pre-1840 style gun, open sights and patched round ball)
    • Joe Vnuk Memorial Smoothbore Shoot
    • Bruce Kunz Memorial Shoot
    • Horn Shoot
  • Hawk & Knife Competitions 
  • Primitive Fishing Contest 
  • Flint n’ Steel Contest
  • Archery
  • Fire Starting Contest
  • Cast Iron Cooking Contest

Raffle for:

  • Hand Made Quilt

 

Other activities and provisions include:

  • Steak and Chicken Dinner Saturday Night
  • Memorial Service on Monday Morning
  • Kid’s Games
  • Candy Cannon
  • Paddle Dance
  • Sunday Night camp meeting
  • Ice Available
  • Water Provided
  • Firewood Provided
  • Primitive Archery Walk
  • Jam sessions and Old Tyme music by “Owen & The Better Than Nothing Band”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact:

 

CRR 2012

 

 

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