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| **JULY 2017** | **JULY 2017** | ||
| - | Sat. 1 July: | + | Friday June 30 - Sunday, July 2: Backpacking weekend from Route 2 in Gorham to Maine State Line with options to hike to Grafton Notch and/or bag Full Goose Peak on the 100 highest list. 22 miles to Maine State Line. Optional miles to do the Mahoosuc Notch and continue over Old Speck. Level: Difficult. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net |
| - | Sun. 2 July: | + | Sat. 8 July: Paddle Quinnipac River Meet 9:00 at Apple Valley Bowl parking lot off Rte. 10 in Milldale. Plan to paddle to Cheshire. Life Jackets a must. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical14@yahoo.com L. easy/moderate |
| - | Sat. 8 July: | + | Sun. 9 July: Paddle the Mattabesset River. Meet at 9AM at Dunkin Donuts on Route 3. Paddle to Connecticut River. Life jacket a must. Dick Hart, NEW WEBSITE huntcar@att.org. |
| - | Sun. 9 July: | + | Sat. 15 July: Kayaking to the beautiful Enders Island. Meet at the Mystic YMCA parking lot at 9am for a paddle over to Enders Island where we will stop and walk through the lovely flower gardens. Bring a snack to enjoy while there. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink trekeragb@sbcglobal.net (Postponed to Aug 19 due to rainy forecast) |
| - | Sat. 15 July: | + | Sat. 22 July: Day hike newly opened portion of the Richard Goodwin Trail - the Darrow Pond portion of the trail. Meet at 16 Mostowy Road in East Lyme at 9am to hike this 5 miles stretch of trail from Mostowy Rd to Grassy Hill Rd. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.ne |
| - | Sun. 16 July: | + | Fri. 28 - Sun. 30: Boston Harbor Islands. Reservations at Grape Island. Visit harbor, forts, and many islands. 4 PEOPLE MAXIMUM. Call for reservation. Dick Hart, 203-484-9925. NEW WEBSITE: huntcar@att.net |
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| **AUGUST 2017** | **AUGUST 2017** | ||
| - | Sat. 5 Aug.: | + | Sat. 5 Aug.: Trail magic on the Long Trail: The GMC is providing trail magic all up and down the LT this day. We will be doing our part on Kelly Stand Road, providing food and other magic for all hikers who come through. We did this last year, and magicked many AT and LT through hikers. Contact: Dennis Himes dennis@cookhimes.us. |
| - | Sun. 6 Aug.: | + | Wed. 9 Aug: Post full moon kayak at Barn Island, Stonington. Meet at Barn Island boat launch at 6:30 pm. Level Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink trekeragb@sbcglobal.net. |
| - | Sat. 12 Aug.: | + | Sun. 13 Aug - Tues Aug 15: Backpacking the Presidential Range in NH on the AT. Plans to start at Crawford Notch and hike into Mizpah Hut on Sunday. Plans to stay at the Mizpah Hut (everyone responsible for their own reservation) or can stay at the nearby Nauman Campsite. Plans to hike to The Perch Shelter on Monday and then over Madison and out on Tuesday. Level: Difficult. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net |
| - | Sun. 13 Aug.: | + | Sat. 19 Aug.:Kayaking to the beautiful Enders Island. Meet at the Mystic YMCA parking lot at 9am for a paddle over to Enders Island where we will stop and walk through the lovely flower gardens. Bring a snack to enjoy while there. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink trekeragb@sbcglobal.net |
| - | Sat. 19 Aug.: | + | Sun. 27 Aug.: Kayak Hopeville Pond State Park. Meet at 10 am at Hopeville Pond, paddle till noon and end with a picnic lunch after paddle. There may be an entrance fee into park as it's a weekend. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net. |
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| **SEPTEMBER 2017** | **SEPTEMBER 2017** | ||
| - | (Labor Day Weekend) | + | Sat. 9 Sept.: Farmington River Paddle. Meet 9:00 launch site off rte. 4 in Farmington. Paddle to Curtiss Park 10 miles. Can be a long day depending on water level. Life jackets a must. Lunch at Sycamore Tree. L. Carol A. Langley cosmical14@yahoo.com 860-877-4449 L. Moderate |
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| - | Sun. 17 Sept.: | + | Sat. 16 Sept.: Day Hike. Mattabesett Trail, Haddam and Durham. Brainard Hill Road to Old Blue Hills Road. 8.5 miles. Difficulty: Medium. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com. |
| - | Sat. 23 Sept.: | + | Fri. 22 - Sun. 24: Kid Gore Long Trail Maintenance Weekend. Level: Moderate. Mike Shaw, call/text: 860-381-9130 or email: msshaw2@mail.com |
| - | Sun. 24 Sept.: | + | Sun. 24 Sept.: Gertrude's Nose in the Shawangunk Mountains, New York: The Gunks are known for climbing, but we will be hiking along the top of the cliffs. Carpooling is encouraged, since it's about 2.5 hours drive from central Conn. Distance: about 8 miles; Difficulty: hard; Contact: Dennis Himes dennis@cookhimes.us |
| - | Sat. 30 Sept.: | + | Future High Adventure: Grand Canyon National Park. October 2018. We had discussion with many club members on many recent hikes about the potential for this trip and know there is a bunch of interest. If you haven't already contacted Mandy about being on information interest list and would like to be, just drop me an email. Jim had written down many good hike options and I hope to formulate them into a group email once I have some time to study the maps. Co-leaders Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net and Jim Moore: jmoore@ACENTECH.com |
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