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All roads and all means of transportation lead to Casey, whether by plane, truck, pickup, ATV, 4\u00d74, motocross, etc. and even by train.\u00a0The directions provided below are based on the best options and safest options.\u00a0In some cases, like the train, there is only one option.<\/p>\n
At the Casey Base Camp, we are in bush country, you are 100% responsible for your actions, be vigilant and well prepared.\u00a0Also there is no phone or WIFI coverage once you leave the big towns and villages, assistance in case of emergency can take several hours or even days, please see the ‘What to Bring’ page to make sure you have everything with you and hope you never need to use them.<\/p>\n
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Here are the key information to know about the Casey runway.\u00a0Please check the CFS for more
\ninformation and notams.<\/p>\n
Runway:<\/strong>\u00a004\/22 \u2013 5411′ x 100′ (New marking in 2022) DD: 47.937588,-74090668 Altitude:<\/strong>\u00a01291′ ASL<\/p>\n Hills\/Mountains:<\/strong>\u00a0Be careful there is a hill over 1900′ ASL northeast of the runway, close to the threshold of runway 22. There are others a little further also at various altitudes.<\/p>\n ATTENTION:<\/strong>\u00a0The runway is located in the middle of the forest and used by motorists year round.\u00a0There may be presence of debris or even incursions of the track, especially by wildlife.\u00a0Throughout the year we ask you to be vigilant, but the final decision to use the runway is up to you.\u00a0During events, our team makes sure to inspect the track and remove as much debris as possible, this does not remove your responsibility.<\/p>\n Night landing:<\/strong> It is strictly forbidden to land at Casey at night.\u00a0There are no lights on the runway, we are in the middle of the forest, it is pitch dark.\u00a0Don’t even try![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”804″ img_size=”600×400″][vc_single_image image=”805″ img_size=”600 x 400″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”886″ img_size=”600×450″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Ruban River is almost parallel to the runway, so consider 04\/22 to land on the river.\u00a0The Ruban River is approximately 200′ wide by 2300′ long with a curve at the south end and a bridge at the north.\u00a0Landing on the Ruban River is quite spectacular, but requires a lot of experience, be careful.<\/p>\n Runway:<\/strong>\u00a004\/22 (approximately) \u2013 2300′ x 200′ We strongly recommend that you go to Casey via the Town of LaTuque.\u00a0It is a beautiful road, well groomed and safe, but remember that you are driving on forest roads and that there are instructions to follow.\u00a0Forest roads are used by logging companies and belong to them so they have priority.\u00a0In addition, it is highly recommended to have a CB radio on channel 10 to communicate your position, especially since the bridges are all one lane.\u00a0CB Channel 10<\/strong><\/p>\n New signs will be installed from June 2021 to guide you in the last 15-20 kilometers. We strongly recommend that you write down the directions and enter them into your GPS before you leave.\u00a0You will lose all telephone\/WiFi signal as soon as you embark on route 25 in LaTuque, therefore 150km with no external contact. The village of Casey, about 12km from the Casey Base Camp, has a train station.\u00a0There is a train that runs three times a week.\u00a0Every weekend there is a train going up from Montreal\u2019s Central Station to Casey on Friday morning and another train going down Sunday around noon from Casey to Montreal.<\/p>\n Contact Via Rail directly for more information. Have a good trip!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Direction All roads and all means of transportation lead to Casey, whether by plane, truck, pickup, ATV, 4\u00d74, motocross, etc. and even by train.\u00a0The directions provided below are based on the best options and safest options.\u00a0In some cases, like the train, there is only one option. At the Casey Base Camp, we are in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campdebasecasey.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/882"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campdebasecasey.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campdebasecasey.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campdebasecasey.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campdebasecasey.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=882"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/campdebasecasey.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1498,"href":"https:\/\/campdebasecasey.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/882\/revisions\/1498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campdebasecasey.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCenter of the runway<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nMDD: N 47\u00b056.254\u2032 W 074\u00b005.440\u2032
\nDMS: 47\u00b056’15.3\u2033N 74\u00b005’26.4\u2033W<\/p>\nAviation \u2013 Ruban River<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
\nAltitude:<\/strong>\u00a01291′ ASL
\nATTENTION:<\/strong>\u00a0The river is located in the middle of the forest and used by boats and swimmers during the summer.\u00a0There may be the presence of debris or \u201cincursions\u201d of the river, especially by wildlife.\u00a0Throughout the year we ask you to be vigilant, but the final decision to use the river is up to you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1618433502012{padding-top: 30px !important;background-color: #f1f6fc !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nRoad \u2013 via La Tuque<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
\nDirections from La Tuque:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nThe road is spectacular, take your time, riding the forest roads is part of the experience![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”887″ img_size=”600×750″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”888″ img_size=”600×375″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nRail \u2013 Via Rail\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
\nIf you decide to come up to Casey by train, let us know we will send you a shuttle to accompany you to the Casey Base Camp site.<\/p>\n