Algonquin Chapter

Algonquin Chapter

Adirondack Mountain Club
Summer Calendar 2008

 

May - August Outings Algonquin Chapter 2008

Watch the "Sport Shorts" in the Press Republican for updates.

Participants must:

  • Join at least one moderate outing, before participating in a strenuous
    outing. Please respect the group and be fair in estimating your capabilities.
  • Call the trip leader at least 24 hours in advance, unless otherwise noted.
  • Wear appropriate clothing and footwear; bring adequate food and liquid. Expect winter conditions in the mountains through Memorial Day.
  • Sign the liability form, as required by ADK. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult, other than the trip leader.
  • Contribute to the cost of gasoline, if car pooling.
  • Supply Personal Flotation Device for all water sports.

All outings are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Easy hikes and outings of interest to families are marked (*). Outings of interest to naturalists, with an emphasis on botany and birding, are marked (**)

Aspiring 46'ers can "bag" 9 high peaks with us this summer. Please share the schedule with friends and invite them along when you join an outing.

Fri., May 9 *Visit the Northcountry Planetarium.
"Preview of Late Spring and Early Summer" will give a live tour of the skies of the coming summer season. Constellation and deep sky telescopic objects are shown as they will appear in the actual sky as well as telescopic and space craft views. This is
a great way to get ready for some summer stargazing. Call Marilyn Smith, 561-3167 for reservations to the 8:00 pm show. Tickets are $2.00.

Sat., May 10 */**Wonderful Waterfalls and Wildflowers.
A repeat tour of waterfalls on the East Branch of the Ausable River, and its tributaries. Car pooling required, bring a picnic lunch. All abilities. Leader: Anne Bailey, 563 - 5794. Please call by 5/8.

Wed., May 14 **Wickham Marsh WMA Spring walk.
On the lookout for birds and wildflowers. Easy. Leader: Nancy Olsen, 561 - 0189.

Sat., May 24 Moderate bike trip on Clinton County back roads.
Leader: Jim Racette, 293 -7129. Please call by 5/22.

Fri., May 30 *Climb Wood Hill, Elizabethtown, for views of Adirondack artist Alexander Lawrie.
Visit the Hand House to see Lawrie's original watercolors, and then the Adirondack Center Museum. Easy. Bring picnic lunch. Admission fee for the ACM. Leaders: Jim and Anne Bailey, 563 - 5794. Please call by 5/28.

Sun., June 1 **Morning walk and birding at Ausable Point.
All abilities. Optional brunch at Lake Forest afterwards. Leader: Joan Clark, 562 - 8180.

Tues., June 3 Hike to the Canadian Border on the "Old Canada Road" in Altona.
No passport needed. Easy. Leader: Jim Bailey, 563 - 5794. Please call by 6/1.

Fri. June 6 Chapter Picnic at Point au Roche.
Bring your own cookables and a dish/dessert to share.

Sat., June 7 Bike Trip to Burlington via the Port Kent ferry.
Follow bike trails all the way to "the Gutt." Moderate Plus. Leader: Lorri Wetzel, 563- 0477.

Sat., June 7 */** Spring Field Day at Point au Roche.
All abilities, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Geocaching with Frank Hochreiter, Geology walk with PSU prof. Lorri Gillette, Birding (early a.m.), Identifying wild flowers, nature walks for young and old. For more info., call the Park Office: 563 - 0369.

Fri., June 13 **Brewster Peninsula, in Lake Placid.
Enjoy a wildflower walk, followed by lunch at "Simply Gourmet." Leader: Lynn Valenti, 562 - 0553.

Wed., June 18 Lost Pond Lean-to and Weston Peak.
Moderate to strenuous. Leader: Anne Bailey, 563 - 5794. Please call by 6/16.

Thurs., June 19 Strenuous Bike Trip.
Silver Lake/ Taylor Pond area. Hilly terrain. Leader: Jim Racette, 293 -7129.

Sun., June 22 */**Silver Lake Mt. and birding along the Nature Conservancy Bog Walk.
Easy. Leader: Peter Galvani, 561 - 5054. Please call by 6/20.

June 28 Bike ride from Point au Roche up the lake shore.
20 Mi. RT. Moderate. Bring picnic lunch. Leader: Peter Estus, 563 - 2740.

Sat., July 5 *Canoe/Kayak Augur Lake, Keeseville.
Bring your own picnic lunch. All abilities. Leader: Joan Clark, 562 - 8180.

Sat., July 5 Trail work on Pok-O-Moonshine, front side.
Meet at 9 a.m. at the campground. Need work gloves. Call David Thomas-Train, 576 - 4592, or Tom Hayhurst, 562 - 9989.

Sat., July 12 Dipper Brook Ramble and the "Beer Walls" near Chapel Pond, Keene Valley.
1 mi. bushwhack, bouldering up the brook. Moderate, bring picnic lunch. Leader: Ron Haring, 297 - 6506.

Tues., July 15 Mississquoi National Wildlife Refuge paddle, part of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
Canoe or Kayak. Relaxed pace for wildlife observation. New Visitor's Center with trails. Bring lunch call by 7/13. Leader: Nancy Olsen, 561 - 0189.

Fri., July 18 *Sawyer Mt. and Castle Rock, Blue Mt. Lake.
Two little mts. in one day: Easy to moderate. Leader: Anne Bailey, 563 - 5794. Please call by 7/16.

Sat., July 19 *Visit the Biosphere on Ile Ste. Helene and Floralies on Ile Notre Dame in Montreal.
Admission Fee. All abilities. Bring picnic lunch. Leaders: Cyril and Ann Novoselec, 846 - 7098.

Sat., July 26 Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Algonquin Chapter with a strenuous climb of Algonquin Mt.
A 46'er. Easy alternative hike: Mt. Jo. Picnic afterwards at the Loj. All welcome. Leader: Anne Bailey, 563 - 5794. Please call by 7/24.

August *View a meteor shower and look at the night sky through telescopes. This will be an outdoor event that will be weather dependent, in July, Call Marilyn Smith, 561-3167 for the actual date .

Fri., Aug. 1 *Visit the King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga, drive up Mt. Defiance for a view of the fort.
Optional tour of the fort, admission fee. Leaders: Cyril and Ann Novoselec, 846 - 7098.

Sun., Aug. 3 Bushwhack the Old Wilmington Notch Road, cut in 1814 (!). Strenuous. Leader: JimBailey, 563 - 5794. Please call by 8/1.

Wed., Aug. 6 */** Walk, boating, picnic at the Adirondak Loj, followed by a campfire and program with a Summer Naturalist.
All abilities. Leader: Lynn Valenti, 562 - 0553.

Sat., Aug. 9 Canoe/Kayak, Loon Lake.
Moderate. Leader: Lorri Wetzel, 563 - 0477.

Mon., Aug. 11 Plan Algonquin fall outings schedule.
Picnic at Baileys, 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. All members welcome. Bring salad or dessert. Call 563 - 5794.

Wed., Aug. 13 Trail work on Pok-O-Moonshine jeep trail.
Meet at 9 a.m. at the campground. Need work gloves. Call David Thomas-Train, 576 - 4592, or Anne Bailey, 563 - 5794.

Sat., Aug. 16 *Canoe / Kayak Church Pond to Osgood Pond, Paul Smith's area.
Moderate: Leader: Jim Racette, 293 -7129.

Sun., Aug. 24 Brothers and Big Slide, Keene Valley area.
Another 46'er. Strenuous. Leader: Anne Bailey, 563 - 5794. Please call by 8/22.

Sat. Aug. 30 *Coon Mt, Westport, Nature Conservancy trail.
Easy, sweeping views from the rocky summit. Leader: Peter Galvani, 561 - 5054. Please call by 8/28.

Fri., Sept. 5 Chapter Picnic at Point au Roche.
Bring your own cookables and a dish/dessert to share. Gather at the campfire and share your summer adventures.

Sat., Sept. 13 Bridgebrook Pond, a wilderness hike near Tupper Lake. Moderate, 6 mi. round trip. Bring hiking sticks for balance on rough terrain, and a picnic lunch. Leader: Inge Sapp, 359 - 2858.

"Thank you!" to our trip leaders! Call Outings Chairperson Anne Bailey, at 518-563 - 5794, if you would like to add to the schedule, or lead an outing. Leaders must be chapter members.