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Practices: Advance signup is not required. However, prior to attending your first outing, read the information on our Practices and Acknowledgement of Risk pages. Download and sign the Acknowledgement of Risk Agreement form and submit it to the leader of your first Canes outing.
Meeting times & places: 9.15 at "CTL" unless specified otherwise in the outing description. More info on CTL and meeting places.
Outing types: Outing types are listed as Regular, Alternate (ALT) or Bonus. More info on outing types.
Difficulty: Outing difficulty ratings are shown as "Easy," "Moderate," "Difficult", or a hybrid. These are subjective ratings, and even an "Easy" outing will require attendees to be fit and aware of their physical limitations. More details about difficulty are typically shown in the outing description. Distance and elevation gain shown are generally derived from GPS readings, which are approximate. More info about ratings.
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Co-Coordinator: Leo Demers has volunteered to become our Outings Co-Coordinator upon Peter's retirement, and Peter and Leo are seeking a Co-Coordinator-partner to train and share the responsibilities. This is an opportunity for a member to give something back to the Canes and assure we continue to thrive. Contact Peter to volunteer and/or ask questions. As Outings Coordinator Emeritus, Peter will provide the co-coordinators with oversight and support.
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Thursday's Stewart's Bridge paddle has been canceled due to a wet weather forecast of rain and storms. It may be rescheduled later in the summer.
A way to beat the weather?
Weather forecasts promising weeks of rain have made it difficult to plan outings. Yet we have had some good days -- not always on a Thursday -- and sometimes not foreseen by the weather folks much in advance. But we still want to get out and hike, bike or paddle. To take advantage of these good days for outings, we'd like to use our scheduling facilities to post short-notice bonus outings for an upcoming good day -- even a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. If you see a good outing day coming up in a day or two and you'd like to have some Canes friends join you on a short-notice hike, bike or paddle, let Peter or Leo know and they'll post a brief notice on the Outings Schedule page. Of the 7 possibilities every week, we should be able to work around the rainy and tropical forecasts and get in some good outings. Longer term planning for outings is still encouraged; the leader is free to postpone or cancel.
Scheduled outings:
Some outing ideas for July: Difficult hikes: Mt. Adams Fire Tower. Moderate hikes: Hadley Mountain, Inman Pond Hike, Buck Mtn from Hogtown. Easier hikes: Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob, Crab Pond (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness), Saratoga State Park 5 Mile Trail. Paddles: Northwest Bay Paddle (Lake George), Lens Lake Paddle, Stewarts Bridge Pond. Bikes: Zim Smith Trail Bike, Champlain Canalway Trail (Ft. Edward), Mohawk Towpath Byway. Or your own idea.
Jul 17, 2025 Regular Cedar River Flow Paddle Rating: Moderate Fran Herve 518-899-3216 Email Fran and Ray Bouchard 518-450-3980 Email Ray WX
The Cedar River and associated Flow (lake) is located in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest Area near Indian Lake. From Wakely Dam we will paddle the length of the Flow, continuing upstream on the Cedar River for an additional mile to a lean-to where we will have lunch and then return for a total distance of 9-10 miles . Folks are welcome to come along and just paddle the Flow on their own or with a friend or two. The pace will be leisurely, so we’ll have plenty of time to explore the shoreline and look for wildlife. The Flow is home to waterfowl and other birds, so bring your binoculars and camera. Who knows, we may even see a moose. Wind, when it does blow, tends to follow the length of the Flow so it can be an issue, especially if you are paddling a tandem canoe with high sides. Solo canoes and kayaks should fare well.
Meet at CTL at 8:15 for a departure at 8:30, or at the Town of Johnsburg Courthouse/Wevertown Community Center, located at the NE corner of NY 8 and NY 28 in Wevertown at 9:00, or Stewart's in Indian Lake at 9:40 for a pit stop, or at the boat launch at Wakely Dam at 10:15ish. The last few miles on the Cedar River Road to Wakely Dam are unimproved dirt but passable by almost any vehicle. Please contact us with any questions.
Jul 24, 2025 Regular Treadway Mtn Hike/Paddle Rating: Moderate Steve Mackey Email leader WX
Treadway Mountain is located in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, east of Schroon Lake. It is the second tallest mountain within its boundaries and has an elevation of approximately 2240 feet, following closely behind its big brother, Pharaoh Mountain, a couple of miles southwest, with an elevation of about 2550 feet. Despite its modest elevation, its rocky summit offers magnificent views of the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, the Green Mountains of Vermont, the High Peaks, and other mountains too numerous to mention. There are two popular routes to the summit. The hike-only route of about 8 miles with an elevation gain of around 1300 feet or the hike/paddle combo which involves a paddle across Putnam Pond of about 1 mile RT, and a shorter hike. The hiking in either case involves some steep sections. I'm going to bring a kayak/canoe and cut out the walk around the pond. I'm guessing it will save around three miles of hiking RT. If you would rather not bother with a boat, as long as we have enough people in each group, we can just meet at the trail intersection (the boats are faster). Late July is usually the best time of the year for wild blueberries, and Treadway Mountain is the best mountain that I know of, for quantity. The last time we were there, we picked at least a gallon (it was a good year). Bring a head net and bug repellent just in case, and a couple of containers for berries. For those of you who would prefer just to paddle rather than hike, Putnam Pond is a nice body of water to explore.
Meet at CTL at 8:15 for a departure of 8:30, or at the Stewart’s in Schroon Lake via Exit 27 for a short pit stop at 9:10, or at the trailhead around 9:45. The trailhead for Treadway Mtn is located at the Putnam Pond State Campground at the far end of the parking lot adjacent to the boat launch. The campground is at the end of Putts Pond Rd (CR-39), which is about 12 miles east of Northway Exit 28 on NY 74. The campground will be open and there is an entrance fee which is waived for seniors (62 or over). Please email me with any questions.
Jul 31, 2025 No outing yet scheduled
Some outing ideas for August: Moderate hikes: Bartonville Mtn and Swede Mtn, Hadley Mountain, Inman Pond Hike, Buck Mtn from Hogtown. Easier hikes: Daniels Road State Forest, Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob, Crab Pond (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness), Saratoga State Park 5 Mile Trail. Paddles: Boreas Ponds, Lake Abanakee, Northwest Bay (Lake George), Hudson River Schuylerville, Lens Lake. Bikes: Great Camp Santanoni, Sandgate Vt, Mohawk Towpath Byway. Or your own idea.
Aug 7, 2025 No outing yet scheduled
Aug 14, 2023 Regular Bike Ride on Harlem Valley Rail Trail Rating: Easy/Moderate Linda Frees 518-424-7656 Email Linda and Fran Herve 518-477-0932 Email Fran WX Map
The Harlem Valley Rail Trail is a flat, mostly paved bike trail with many good views of the surrounding hills, farms, water and flowers along the way. We will start at the parking lot at 96 Orphan Farm, Copake Falls, NY (see embedded link above for map) and take the trail south to Millerton where there is an area, Veterans Park, with picnic tables where we will stop for lunch. There is a takeout sandwich shop (Irving Farm) across the street or you can bring your own lunch. In Millerton is Harney Tea, offering many different teas for the tea lovers in the group (make sure you have some space in your bike bag if you want to take some home). There are some restrooms in Millerton. After lunch and the tea shop stop, we will head back to Copake Falls. The ride is about 13 miles in each direction for a total of 26 miles. On the way to the parking lot, there is a Stewart’s on Route 22 just south of Route 23, about 5-10 minutes from the parking lot. This is a good place for a pit stop.
We will meet at the parking lot ready to ride at 10:30. Please contact us with any questions.
Aug 21, 2025 No outing yet scheduled
Aug 28, 2025 No outing yet scheduled