Write-up: Bobbie Scarpino Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastman 10 Tramps A major rain storm along with flash floods, and high winds were forecasted, so it was no surprise when the Tramps woke up to a drizzly dismal gray day at our motel in Leeds, NY. Certainly there was no “inspiration” for climbing an escarpment with nothing but a fog vista upon reaching the top! Dick and Mary Lou bailed before morning and the co-leader and her roommates disappeared at…

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  21 Tramps and 1 Son of a Tramp A weekend adventure took 21 Tramps 154 miles south to the bike/pedestrian trailhead of the Walkway Over the Hudson in Highland, NY. Lots of people crowded the bridge, so riding our bikes across was a cautious challenge. As we started over, Chuck’s son met us on his bike that he had taken on the train from NYC to Poughkeepsie. Once over and on the east side of the Hudson, the crowds…

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Write-up: Barb Kassel Leader: Barb Kassel Co-Leader: Madonna Fellows After weeks of beautiful weather, the second annual “Bike Your Park” ride was hit with a miserable day–overcast, ugly and threatening.  Three of us ( me–the leader, Madonna–the co-leader and Don–the good sport) did a shortened ride, managing to finish without getting wet.

Write-up: Meg Higgerson Leader: Meg Higgerson Co-leader: Grace McNasser It was a warm, beautiful fall day when 14 of us regrouped at the Speculator Fire House before heading to the trail head near Indian Lake. At the trailhead, we enjoyed Grace’s delicious biscotti and banana bread. Throughout the summer, the trail had been reported as wet and muddy but lo and behold, it was well traveled, well maintained and rarely wet! After many ups and downs, we reached the top of the…

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Write-up: Pete Geiskopf Leader: Pete Geiskopf Co-Leader:  Ron Geiskopf On a warm and clear late summer day 16 Tramps hiked Inman Gulf, Barnes Corners, NY. The trail follows the Inman Gulf for 4.3 miles, offering views of the gorge and Rainbow Falls, along with smaller falls and rapids.  The hike goes through stands of hemlock and oak, and later beech and maple.  At the end of the Rim trail, we hiked the gravel road back to the parking area, for…

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Write-up: Nancy Coleman Leader: Nancy Coleman Co-Leader: Mary Pat Connors On a chilly Fall like day, only 2 Tramps, besides the leader, showed up for a beautiful, relaxing kayak on Fall Stream. It was 52 degrees when we entered the water. The three of us dawdled hoping it would warm up.  It turned out to be a perfect day for a kayak ride. The sun was warm, we remained dry, and it wasn’t windy, so we were very comfortable. There is a rather…

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Write-up: Jerry Stewart Leader: Jerry Stewart Co-Leader: Bobbie Scarpino I know what you’ve been thinking, whatever happened to the Wolfe Island ramble I invited you to. I could cop out and say you really had to be there (which in fact was way better than my story will be ) but… you know that’s not how I roll. And roll we did! Overcast day, I discovered the day before that the ferry to the island was out of commission so…

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Write-up: Mike and Janice Huss Leader: Mike Huss Co-Leader: Janice Huss It turned out to be a beautiful day for a leisurely hike on the grounds of Rogers Environmental Center. We started out with a picnic lunch under a large shade tree. After finishing, we began walking toward the beginning of the trail and happened upon an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party for a 13-year-old girl. The guest of honor wasn’t there yet but her mother was hard at work…

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Write-up: Lu Blanchard Leaders: Roger Felske, Lu Blanchard Co-Leader: Dick Blanchard High Peaks Weekend started unlike any other. Habitually late Tom Smith was already there when we arrived at 1:30pm! We were incredulous that he arrived so early, until we realized he was under the good influence of Darlene and Eric with whom he caravaned. What other surprises would this weekend hold? The rest of the campers trickled in from about 2:00 PM on, set up their tents and then…

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Write-up: Meg Higgerson Weekend Coordinators: Meg and Bill Higgerson Rain, Rain, go away!! We dodged raindrops and downpours until we determined we should postpone the kayak until 11 am. As the sky cleared, we moved kayaks to decrease the number of vehicles in each put-in. We had 2 kayak adventures on Saturday. Both adventures were new to the Tramps and new to NYS as this waterway was opened to the public in 2016. COUNTY LINE FLOW: Six of us unloaded…

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