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PORSUK DAM LAKE

Phrygian VALLEY

CANO FESTIVAL

01-02 OCTOBER 2016 

SOFCA / KÜTAHYA

     _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58 at the first meeting held in Izmir in April at '''April'' continues with the organization of the second, BIG BEAR Nature and Adventure Sports.

     Organization; It will be held in the name of the great tile artist Sıtkı OLÇAR (Master), who has been dealing with the art of tiles in the region for many years, is world-renowned for his works and exhibitions, and also has a museum in his name.

     Sıtkı Usta organized about 20 years ago in the region on behalf of the canoeing, sailing, trekking and nature sports activities such as canoeing, sailing, trekking and extreme sports activities. has made a start.

      Event without any commercial prospects; It aims to enable canoeists to get to know each other and the region, and to develop tourism in the region. The event has no sponsors.

Big Bear will participate in the event with 11 sit-on-top tandem canoes. The goal is not to go fast, but to travel together and have fun. Participants can participate in the event with any kind of canoe.

   The pretty village of Sofça on the shore of Porsuk Dam Lake in Kütahya will host our meeting. There are clean toilets and water to meet the basic needs of campers in the camping area to be established on the shore of the village, which is 35 kilometers from Kütahya and 40 kilometers from Eskişehir. There is no market in the village to shop. However, there is a mobile market at certain times.

  Participants will stay in tents they will bring with them and will meet their own nutritional needs. Sofça village is a fishing village. Fish organization can be arranged for dinner, provided that it is stated in advance. (It will become clear in the coming days.) Participants can come to the campsite on Friday, if they wish. (The Big Dipper will be there.)

    The camping area is approximately 10 kilometers from the north and south ends of the Porsuk Dam Lake. The route for Saturday, October 01; towards the southern end of the dam lake, that is, to the end where the Porsuk Stream joins the lake, it will be in the form of reciprocating. On the route, the Phrygian rock tombs will be visited by land and water. On Sunday, October 02; A route will be made towards the northern part of the dam lake. On both days, we have no firm opinion on course lengths. As long as we can move forward together, we will continue to move forward. However, we can say that participants of all levels can easily cover a distance of at least 15 kilometers. It is recommended that kayakers have water, hot drinks and snacks with them during the stages.

    During the stages, a motorized boat will accompany the kayakers for safety. There will be first aid supplies on board. In addition, members of the press who are planned to be invited to the event may also be on board.

The temperature statistics determined in the region at the beginning of October are as follows.

Average Temperature   _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf358c315359cf359cf5cf5cf375cf359cf375cf5cf359cf5cf3154359cf5cf359cf58cf5c7cf5cf375cf3435943 -5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_  _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-36bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58cfcc783194cf58cde__cc7819__-f58cdec-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58cf58d__cc7819__-f3355cdecc783194cf583cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58cf831365359cc783194cf583cc783194cf58d -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_   _cc781905cf58d__cc781905cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905cf58d__cc781905ccdecde__ccc781905ccde-3194cf58-36593bb3bb3b-136bad5cf58d__cc781905ccdecde__cc781905cc394cf58-136594bb359c-cc781903 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_   _cc781905cf58d_  _cc781905cf58d__cc781905cf136359c-bb31363b-bb3593b-136bad5cf58d__cc781905cf31394cb-bb53194c -136bad5cf58d__cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5c f58d_    15 ⁰C

Average Maximum Temperature   _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136deb-136bad51905cf58d__cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-f31363169 -136bad5cf58d_     _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb31905cf31339c-bb31958d_cf13631

Average Lowest Temperature   _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136db-cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-b-136bad51905cf13631365cde-3194cc781905cb-136bad51905cb-136bad51905359 -136bad5cf58d_   _cc781905-5cf58d_  _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb359-cf-13365315359ccf58d__cc781905-5cde-3194-cf136315343 10 ⁰C

Highest Detected Temperature   _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb31905cf333194cf5cf58d__cc781905-5cde-3194cf13631365cf3331905cf33359

Lowest Temperature Detected     _cc781905-5cf58d__cc781905-bb3f58d__c1365319c-bb3f58d__ccc78319-ccf359_d__cf3153194ccf319058cf3153194cc bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ -5 ⁰C 

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More precise information on water temperature and organization will be shared soon.

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Hope to meet you in calm waters.

 

BIG BEAR Nature and Adventure Sports

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