JULY
Sat: July 11 - Day Hike. Mattatuck Trail, Morris. Slab Meadow Road to Northfield Road. 5.0 miles. If additional hiking is desired we can continue on into the White Memorial Foundation. Hike level: easy. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.
Sun: July 26 - Day Hike. Tunxis Trail, New Hartford/Barkhamstead. Route 44 to Route 219. Approx 7.7 miles. Call for meeting time and place. Level: Moderate. Leader Jim Robertson: jrobert685@aol.com, 860-633-7279 home or 860-519-8310 mobile.
Thursday July 30 - Full Moon Paddle at Barn Island. Meet at Barn Island at 6:00 pm. I have an extra kayak if anyone would like to paddle and needs a kayak. Rain cancels. Leader Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or Cell 860-857-1940
Thursday July 30 - Sunday August 2: Backpack the non-LT AT in Vermont, from Sherburne Pass (Inn at the Long Trail) to Hanover, NH. Total 44 miles, can be split in several different ways, depending on group. Must have some backpacking experience. Activity level: moderate / difficult. Alina Badus, (215) 704-3118 or alina.badus@gmail.com .
AUGUST
Sun: Aug 16 - Day Hike. Tunxis Trail, Barkhamstead/Hartland. Route 219 to Old Route 20. Approx 8 miles. Call for meeting time and place. Level: Moderate. Leader Jim Robertson: jrobert685@aol.com, 860-633-7279 home or 860-519-8310 mobile.
Mon: Aug 17-Mon: Aug 24 = Backpack Maine US 27-201. Two travel days. 37 miles. Possible extra day to climb Crocker MT. Limit 6 people. Must be experienced. Level: Difficult. Co Leaders Joe Kekacs: joe@gmail.com or Carol A Langley: 860-877-4449 or cosmical14@yahoo.com
Monday: August 31 - Full Moon a Wee Bit Late Paddle on the Mystic River. Meet at the YMCA in Mystic at 6pm. I have an extra kayak if anyone would like to paddle and needs a kayak. Rain Cancels. Leader Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or Cell phone 860-857-1940
SEPTEMBER
Wed: Sept 9 - Meet at Barn Island at 4pm for an early evening paddle followed by dinner together at Mystic Pizza.Come join me for a relaxed paddle in the beautiful Barn Island area. We can paddle for as long as we like and when we are hungry enough, head out for an old fashion pizza dinner like the olden days when I first joined the club and pizza was part of every event. I have a spare kayak for anyone to use. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net. Activity level: Easy
Fri: Sept 11-Sun:Sept 13 - Canoe/kayaking/camping weekend in Vermont. Probably the Green River Reservoir or the Little River Reservoir. Dick ran this trip a few years back and it was a blast so we thought we'd do it again. If you are interested please let Dick or Mandy. The weekend will be a wonderful weekend of paddling the reservoir which also has camping sites along the way. Come and join us for a day of exploring and a paddle at dusk to see the busy beavers. If you don't have a kayak or canoe, please come anyway. Mandy has 2 kayaks and a canoe to share. Co Leaders: Dick Hart: ihike@sbcglobal.net and Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net
Fri: Sept 11-Sun:Sept 13 - Backpack AT / Mohawk Trail Loop. A 3 day loop hike of the Mohawk Trail and Appalachian Trail. I believe the total distance is something like 36 miles; 10 - 15 mpd. I did this same hike in October of 2012 over a wet 3 days, and I'm hoping for better weather this year! Start and end at the AT parking lot at the intersection of Rts 7 & 4 in Cornwall Bridge. Contact Allen Freeman, allen@allenf.com.
Fri: Sept 18-Sun:Sept 20 - Trail Maintenance Weekend to re-roof the Story Spring Shelter. Hard hats are required if working on the roof. Bring hard hats if you have one. Dave Hardy has some hard hats available if you don't have one. Contact for details of this weekend. Dick Hart: ihike@sbcglobal.net
Wed. Sept. 16 - Day Hike. Tunxis Trail, Nepaug Region. From Rt. 202 north along Tipping Rock, Valley Outlook and Shelter Loop Trails. Approx. 8 miles. Hiking level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com
Fri.- Sat. Sept. 25-26 - Backpack. An easy overnighter on the MA AT. Rt. 20 south to Tyringham, tenting at Upper Goose Pond. Approx. 8.5 miles. Hiking level: Easy backpack. Leader: Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.
