Launch Sites

Clarendon, Quebec –  GPS Coordinates 45.620943294762526, -76.51775396303526

Our current launch site is in Clarendon, Quebec – just west of Shawville in the Pontiac Region. The site is large enough for model and mid-power flights. A Tripoli Rocketry Association insurance certificate has been issued for us to launch at this site, so all launch participants over the age of 18 must show proof of current TRA membership to launch at this site.

The site is private property. We have a “leave it cleaner than when we got there” policy with respect to our launch sites. Bring a bag for garbage with you, and pick up any trash you see, whether it’s yours or not.

How to get there

We suggest crossing the Ottawa River via the Quyon Ferry, which is a pleasant ride for only $10 a carload each way. Otherwise, find your way to Quebec Route 148 West, and when you get to Quyon, pick up the below route at step 2 below.

From the Quyon Ferry:

  1. Head north on Chemin du Ferry (500 metres)
  2. Turn left onto Rue de Clarendon (500 metres)
  3. Turn right onto Rue Egan to Route 148 West (850 metres)
  4. Turn left onto Route 148 West, and drive 24.2 Km
  5. Turn right on Chemin West (650 metres)
  6. Turn left onto Rue John Dale, which will change name to Chemin de Calumet and follow it to Rue Moffat (2.8 Km)
  7. Turn right on Rue Moffat and drive 700 metres to the launch site on your right.

Click on the map to enlarge it.

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Launch dates are posted on the Launch Calendar, please look for updates from time to time.

Check our Groups.io Forum or Facebook Group for the Go/No Go two hours before the launch.