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SUMMARY:B4B 2010 Summer Rafting/Canyoning/BBQ Party @ Canyons in Minak
 ami!
DESCRIPTION:Its time for a Beers for Books in the great outdoors! Come
  join us for a B4B Blowout Barbeque Bash July 3rd weekend up in Minaka
 mi in northern Gunma Prefecture. Canyons, an outdoor tour operator ext
 raordinaire, will host an event organized by Mark Baxter at Canyon’s
  lodge in Minakami.\n\nWe did this one last year for the first time an
 d it was a BLAST. Canyons is a great place for a party and their river
 /canyoning guides are world class. Be sure to book your space early an
 d feel free to invite your friends.\n\nParticipants are encouraged to 
 not only attend the B4B BBQ + beer drinking in the evening but also ta
 ke advantage of the outdoor adventure activities which Canyons is offe
 ring together with the main event. Here are some sample packages:\n\n1
 ) B4B BBQ only: ¥2,000 (includes a full BBQ meal, your beers/cocktail
 s are extra and each drink will create one book for kids)\n\n2) Lodge 
 accommodation (includes breakfast) and B4B BBQ: ¥8,000 (Recommended b
 asic package)\n\n3) Half day canyoning or rafting and #2 above:¥15,00
 0. Now is your chance to experience the Tone River either in it or on 
 top of it!\n\n4) Half day of canyoning and half day of rafting and #2 
 above: ¥21,000. For all you hardcore outdoor adventurers!\n\nThis wil
 l be a fantastic opportunity to spend some time enjoying the great out
 doors up in Minakami followed by a one-of-a-kind B4B event afterwards 
 on the deck of Canyon’s lodge which overlooks the Tonegawa River.\n\
 nFor those of you new to B4B, the concept is simple: For every drink (
 beer, wine, cocktails, non-alcoholic beverage) you have, Canyons donat
 es 100 yen to Room to Read and that buys one treasured local-language 
 book for kids in places like Nepal, Cambodia, Zambia, etc. Have a drin
 k, create a book!\n\nFurther information about Canyons and how to get 
 there can be found on their website: http://canyons.jp/index_E.html.\n
 \nFor reservations, contact Canyons at english@canyons.jp or call 0278
 -722-811 to book a spot and join the fun. Make sure to mention B4B whe
 n booking.\n\nNote that in addition to the traditional 100 yen from ea
 ch drink going to B4B, Mike and Dexter have generously offered to cont
 ribute a portion of each package above too. Hope to see you there!\n\n
 For more information visit https://beersforbooks.ning.com/events/b4b-2
 010-summer
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CATEGORIES:b4b, fundraiser
LOCATION:Canyons Alpine Lodge Minakami
WEBSITE:http://lodge.canyons.jp/
URL:http://lodge.canyons.jp/
CONTACT:0278-722-811
ORGANIZER:Mark Baxter
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Gary Bre
 mermann":https://beersforbooks.ning.com/profile/GaryBremermann
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