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The site is located in the valley close to the confluence of the St Mary River and the Old Man River, near the original site of Ft Whoop-Up.
Knowledgeable 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 other
knappers with varying skills and experiences. We will join the Black Powder Rendezvous - any knapper with a black powder gun can participate in the shoot.
(There is an entry fee for black powder shooters). The knap-in is free.
If you wish to attend,
There is no entry fee for knappers and their families. Let us know if you want a free camping site; it’s in an open field between the knapping setup and the Old Man River.
There is lots of room for trailers and tents. Public toilets on site are available; no power or water. There is a serviced campground in Lethbridge and hotels etc in the south side of Lethbridge, about a
20 minute drive. There is a trailer dump station and potable city water available at the Tourist Information Hut on the corner of Mayor Magrath Dr. and Scenic Drive So.
Location: Ft Whoop Up, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
GPS Coordinates 49°37.516, W 112°50.813 for the range
Directions
A:
From the South (Hwy 5)
- Head north to just past the Lethbridge airport
- Turn west (left) onto Township Rd 82 and follow the directions in part B.
From the North (Calgary)
- Take Hwy 2 south to Fort Macleod, then Hwy 3 to Lethbridge
- then proceed as below (from the East and West)
From the East and West - On the Crowsnest Trail Highway (#3)
- Entering Lethbridge from on the Crowsnest Trail Highway (#3), take the Mayor Magrath Dr. exit and proceed South (a little over 6 km, or just under 4 mi)
- and turn right on Township Rd 82 (just before the airport)
- Follow the directions in part B.
From the Southeast (Hwy 4 from Coutts US/Canada Border Crossing):
- Follow Highway 4 but when it turns back north, continue straight west (turns into 24 St.) to Mayor Magrath Dr.
- Turn south on Mayor Magrath Dr. to Township Rd 82 and follow the directions in part B.
B:
Once you turn west onto Township Rd 82 by the airport (watch for signs for the black powder shoot)
- Go about 1.5 miles west to a T Intersection, turn left onto Range Rd 215, go 1 mile (1.6km)
- Turn right on to TWP Rd 81, go another mile and turn right at the Black Powder Range sign.
- Go north about a mile down into the valley; you will see the range on the left.
GPS coordinates for the range areN 49°38.6, W 112°50.9.
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 questions call Bob Godwin, 306-343-8590, or email Kathy and Bob at godmee@sasktel.net or call Doug Shaw at 403-507-3551.
*We have a very limited data base to send this invitation to so please extend this information to any knapper or knapper wannabes. If they would like to be included in our e-mail list please forward their names, tel # and emails to Kathy Meeres at godmee@sasktel.net.
Schedule
We usually set up Thursday afternoon and knap after that through Sunday evening, including 2” goat competitions, with departures usually Monday, although you’re welcome to camp another night.
There’s usually a joint potluck Saturday
(often meat provided), followed by an auction or raffle of items brought by knappers. Evenings often include a campfire with singing and tall tales!
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