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The Third Annual Ft Whoop Up/ Black Powder Rendezvous & Knap-in will be September 2nd to 4th at the Ft Whoop Up Black Powder Gun Range, Lethbridge, Alberta.
We will join the Black Powder Rendezvous so bring some points to sell to them at the auction and anything else they may want. Anyone with a black powder gun can participate in the shoots. They must have insurance or purchase it from the Black Powder Club for $5. It is located in the valley close to the confluence of the St Marys River and the Old Man River, near the original site of Ft Whoop Up about 4 miles outside of Lethbridge Alberta Canada. Free camping will be available on the banks of the Old Man river to preregistered knappers and a $10 attendance fee will be charged for nonregistered knappers and visitors. Period dress is preferred but not mandatory.
Master Knappers from Canada and the US will be available to instruct those who want to learn or improve their knapping skills. This is an opportunity to meet many knappers with varying skills and experiences. Rock and tools will be available.
The first Ft. Whoop-Up Knap in was held in the historic whiskey trading fort built in the mid 1850s. The Northwest Mounted Police (today’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police) was created to curb that whiskey trade. The people at Fort Whoop-Up today interpret and symbolize that whiskey trade
Many may choose to visit the replica of Ft whoop Up under the bridge in Lethbridge which has exquisite displays of the period and ancient guns. Or wish to visit Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Fort Macleod, about 40 miles west of Lethbridge.
If you are a knapper or a wannabe knapper and wish to attend, register as soon as possible with Barry Rogers at barryrogers@shaw.ca or 403-678-5041. This will help us plan our third Canadian Ft Whoop Up Knap-In and to secure a camping site for you. The weather man has promised warm dry weather .There will be an archery/atlatl range..
There is no entry fee for the Knappers, wannabes and their families.
A pot luck lunch will be held: Sunday. The main entree will be provided by the knap-in and side dishes are to be provided by knap-in participants. Please bring adequate for your family. Tea, coffee and water will be available all day.
You must register for a camping site either trailer or tent, no services, just a field beside the Old Man River. There is lots of room for trailers, and tents. Public toilets on site are available; no power or water.
A full service camp ground (Bridgeview RV Resort, 403-381-2357) in the river valley off of Highway #3 is available a short drive away if you require full services, call to make a reservation..
Amenities:
Lethbridge has supermarkets, Costco, Wal-Mart etc. There is a trailer dump station and potable city water available at the Tourist Information Hut (403-320-1222) on the corner of Mayor Magrath Dr. (Hyw 5) and Scenic Drive So. A multitude of food facilities and motels are located on Hyw 4 (24th st) and 5 (Mayor Magrath Dr.) in south Lethbridge.
Arriving – to get to the Knap-In: GPS Coordinates are GPS coordinates are 49°37.516, W 112°50.813 for the range
From the East and West on the Crowsnest Trail Highway (#3) -- Entering Lethbridge from on the Crowsnest Trail Highway (#3), turn South onto Mayor Magrath Dr, go South (8 Km, or 5 Miles) and turn right on TSR 82 and follow the signs to the site
From the West go south on Mayor Magrath Dr throught Lethbridge, turn right TWP Rd. 81 (81A) about ¼ mile before the airport go about 1.5 miles west to a T intersection turn left on to Range Rd 215 go 1 mile and turn right on to TWP Rd 81 go another mile and turn right at the Black Powder Range sign and go north about a mile and go down into the valley the range is on the left. Find Barry Rogers in a Coon skin Hat and get your name tag and campsite.
From the South coming in on Highway #4 (from Coutts US/Canada Border Crossing): - Follow Highway #4 to the intersection of Mayor Magrath Drive turn south on Mayor Magrath Dr to TSR 82 and follow the signs to the site
Note – A passport is required to enter Canada and return to the U.S. Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) indicate both citizenship and identity and are valid for entry into Canada by land or sea, though not valid for international air travel. As of January 2009, these licenses are only available in Washington and New York. If you wish to bring a black powder gun check with the Canadian Border Service on how to cross the border with it..
If you have question call Barry Rogers, (403) 678-5041 or barryrogers@shaw.ca
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