Date of Adventure: 28 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Kayak Paddle
Place of Adventure: Sugar Hill Reservoir
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Bright, sunny, temps in 80's
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 canoeist, 3 hikers, 2 dogs, 2 adult swimmers, 3 youth swimmers, 2 more canoeists on the way out.
Notes of Interest: 1. Colyn behaved excellently! 2. The pond was empty when I arrived, but quite a few people arrived later. I think in the future I will make sure to get there earlier in the day before people get out of work and decide to go adventuring. 3. We saw the kingfishers.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Adventure XL
Date of Adventure: 21 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Canoe paddle
Place of Adventure: Sugar Hill Reservoir
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: Cloudy, light breeze, temps in low 70's, humid, light rain
Companion(s): Mom
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several folks fishing
Notes of Interest: 1. The reservoir is deceptively shaped. There are 3 sections, 1 of which is almost completely hidden. There is also a small island in the middle. 2. We saw great bird life: 3 kingfishers, 2 geese, 1 blue heron. 3. This is a gorgeous, peaceful place to paddle.
Type of Adventure: Canoe paddle
Place of Adventure: Sugar Hill Reservoir
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: Cloudy, light breeze, temps in low 70's, humid, light rain
Companion(s): Mom
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several folks fishing
Notes of Interest: 1. The reservoir is deceptively shaped. There are 3 sections, 1 of which is almost completely hidden. There is also a small island in the middle. 2. We saw great bird life: 3 kingfishers, 2 geese, 1 blue heron. 3. This is a gorgeous, peaceful place to paddle.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Adventure LIX
Date of Adventure: 11 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.3
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25
Weather: Clear, slightly cloudy, windy, temps in low 80s, trail mostly dry
Companion(s): Colyn, Ashley
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 hiker with dog
Notes of Interest: 1. Ash fell face first and elbow deep into a mud hole at the very beginning of the hike. 2. We saw lots of little itty bitty baby frogs. 3. We saw a fawn! It was adorable! 4. We did see the Blue Heron, although it wasn't where it normally is.
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.3
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25
Weather: Clear, slightly cloudy, windy, temps in low 80s, trail mostly dry
Companion(s): Colyn, Ashley
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 hiker with dog
Notes of Interest: 1. Ash fell face first and elbow deep into a mud hole at the very beginning of the hike. 2. We saw lots of little itty bitty baby frogs. 3. We saw a fawn! It was adorable! 4. We did see the Blue Heron, although it wasn't where it normally is.
Adventure LVIII
Date of Adventure: 10 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Peddle commute
Place of Adventure: Rutland area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6/6
Length of Adventure, hours: 40min/40min
Companion(s): none
Weather: clear, sunny, temps in 60s/clear, sunny, temps in 70s
Other Adventurers Encountered: several other cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. I couldn't peddle everything. I was just too tired. But, I did peddle all the flats from the train trestle to the end of my street in the hardest gear.
Type of Adventure: Peddle commute
Place of Adventure: Rutland area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6/6
Length of Adventure, hours: 40min/40min
Companion(s): none
Weather: clear, sunny, temps in 60s/clear, sunny, temps in 70s
Other Adventurers Encountered: several other cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. I couldn't peddle everything. I was just too tired. But, I did peddle all the flats from the train trestle to the end of my street in the hardest gear.
Adventure LVII
Date of Adventure: 9 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Peddle Commute
Place of Adventure: Rutland area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6, 8.25
Length of Adventure, hours: 35min/50min
Weather: Sunny, clear sky, light breeze, temps in 60s/sunny, clear sky, light breeze temps in 70s
Companion(s): none
Other Adventurers Encountered: several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. I ran some errands on the way home, which added to my mileage. I had to peddle up a couple steep hills. One of them I ended up walking.
Type of Adventure: Peddle Commute
Place of Adventure: Rutland area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6, 8.25
Length of Adventure, hours: 35min/50min
Weather: Sunny, clear sky, light breeze, temps in 60s/sunny, clear sky, light breeze temps in 70s
Companion(s): none
Other Adventurers Encountered: several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. I ran some errands on the way home, which added to my mileage. I had to peddle up a couple steep hills. One of them I ended up walking.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Adventure LVI
Date of Adventure: 7 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25
Weather: Overcast, temps in 70's, trail very wet, ending in thunderstorms
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. I went out Lee's Large Loop in an attempt to find and follow Joyce's Straightarm. I found some sort of trail, but I don't know if it was Joyce's or just a deer/moose trail. So far, I haven't been able to find a clear trail for any of these supposed unmarked trails, which annoys me.
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25
Weather: Overcast, temps in 70's, trail very wet, ending in thunderstorms
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. I went out Lee's Large Loop in an attempt to find and follow Joyce's Straightarm. I found some sort of trail, but I don't know if it was Joyce's or just a deer/moose trail. So far, I haven't been able to find a clear trail for any of these supposed unmarked trails, which annoys me.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Adventure LV
Date of Adventure: 6 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Pine Hill Park
Length of Adventure, miles: 3
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25
Companion(s): Colyn
Weather: Perfect! Sunny, temps in 70's, dry trail
Other Adventurers Encountered: One large group of hikers, one large group of trail volunteers
Notes of Interest: 1. Interesting Letter to the Editor in today's Rutland Herald regarding the road maintenance and logging. I haven't noticed any logging or disruption. The road looks better, but the trees certainly don't look destroyed, nor do the trails. 2. There is a new trail map for the park. I like that the new map has mileage, but I'm disappointed that it no longer has the topo markings. 3. Due to limited time we hiked a short loop today: Upper Giorgetti, Trillium, Birches, Vista, Upper Ledges, Salamander, 999, Rocky Pond, Underdog, Pond Rd, Vista, Scramble, Backstairs, Upper Giorgetti. 4. Colyn behaved excellently with the groups of people, and even managed to behave well enough in the face of an off leash dog.
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Pine Hill Park
Length of Adventure, miles: 3
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25
Companion(s): Colyn
Weather: Perfect! Sunny, temps in 70's, dry trail
Other Adventurers Encountered: One large group of hikers, one large group of trail volunteers
Notes of Interest: 1. Interesting Letter to the Editor in today's Rutland Herald regarding the road maintenance and logging. I haven't noticed any logging or disruption. The road looks better, but the trees certainly don't look destroyed, nor do the trails. 2. There is a new trail map for the park. I like that the new map has mileage, but I'm disappointed that it no longer has the topo markings. 3. Due to limited time we hiked a short loop today: Upper Giorgetti, Trillium, Birches, Vista, Upper Ledges, Salamander, 999, Rocky Pond, Underdog, Pond Rd, Vista, Scramble, Backstairs, Upper Giorgetti. 4. Colyn behaved excellently with the groups of people, and even managed to behave well enough in the face of an off leash dog.
The New Map
Adventure LIV
Type of Adventure: Peddle Commute
Date of Adventure: 5 July 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland Area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6/6
Length of Adventure, hours: 35 min!!!!/31 min????
Weather: Sunny, windy, no rain, temps in low 60's/sunny, light breeze, no rain, temps in 70's
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Other cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. I know for sure I made the morning ride in 35 minutes. I'm very excited about this. I have no idea how I made the afternoon ride in 31 minutes. I usually peddle more slowly on the way home. Either I looked at my clock wrong when I started, I peddled faster than I thought, there's slightly more downhill on the way home than on the way to work, or all of the above. 2. I seriously need a new, more comfortable bike seat. And a new water bottle.
Date of Adventure: 5 July 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland Area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6/6
Length of Adventure, hours: 35 min!!!!/31 min????
Weather: Sunny, windy, no rain, temps in low 60's/sunny, light breeze, no rain, temps in 70's
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Other cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. I know for sure I made the morning ride in 35 minutes. I'm very excited about this. I have no idea how I made the afternoon ride in 31 minutes. I usually peddle more slowly on the way home. Either I looked at my clock wrong when I started, I peddled faster than I thought, there's slightly more downhill on the way home than on the way to work, or all of the above. 2. I seriously need a new, more comfortable bike seat. And a new water bottle.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Monthly Recap
Month: June
Total Adventures: 8
Total Miles Adventured: 62.5
Total Hours Adventured: 14.5
Adventure Destinations: Rutland Area, PWMA, Moosalamoo, Pittsford Trails
Adventure Companion(s): Colyn, Mom, RCHS Adoptee Paws
Notes of Interest: 1. I know I missed 2 bike commutes, each of which was 12 miles and 1.5 hours. 2. This month has been extremely wet. I started out well with the bike commutes, and then wasn't able to bike for almost 2 weeks due to rain. 3. The rain has all the trails extremely wet. 4. I've been able to explore new trails in familiar areas, and I'm hoping to do more of the same during the rest of the summer.
Total Adventures: 8
Total Miles Adventured: 62.5
Total Hours Adventured: 14.5
Adventure Destinations: Rutland Area, PWMA, Moosalamoo, Pittsford Trails
Adventure Companion(s): Colyn, Mom, RCHS Adoptee Paws
Notes of Interest: 1. I know I missed 2 bike commutes, each of which was 12 miles and 1.5 hours. 2. This month has been extremely wet. I started out well with the bike commutes, and then wasn't able to bike for almost 2 weeks due to rain. 3. The rain has all the trails extremely wet. 4. I've been able to explore new trails in familiar areas, and I'm hoping to do more of the same during the rest of the summer.
Adventure LIII
Type of Adventure: Bike Commute
Date of Adventure: 2 July 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6
Length of Adventure, hours: 36 min
Weather: Slightly overcast, threats of rain, temps in low 70's
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several other cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. My commute home was canceled due to rain. It began raining shortly after I arrived at work, and continued all day. 2. My shortest biking time yet! 3. I managed to make it up the hill by the train trestle again.
Date of Adventure: 2 July 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6
Length of Adventure, hours: 36 min
Weather: Slightly overcast, threats of rain, temps in low 70's
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several other cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. My commute home was canceled due to rain. It began raining shortly after I arrived at work, and continued all day. 2. My shortest biking time yet! 3. I managed to make it up the hill by the train trestle again.
LII
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 30 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Slightly overcast, intermittent breeze, threats of rain, temps in high 70's. Trail was very wet with dew and recent rains.
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee Paws
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. The bugs are bearable when bug spray is worn. 2. The debris dam continues to eat away at the corn field. More of the bank has fallen into the river in the last few weeks.
Date of Adventure: 30 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Slightly overcast, intermittent breeze, threats of rain, temps in high 70's. Trail was very wet with dew and recent rains.
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee Paws
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. The bugs are bearable when bug spray is worn. 2. The debris dam continues to eat away at the corn field. More of the bank has fallen into the river in the last few weeks.
LI
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 28 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo, Silver Lake Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 3.5
Weather: Overcast, intermittent breeze, temps in high 70's.
Companion(s): Mom, Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several hikers and dogs at camp/picnic area, but no one else on the actual trail.
Notes of Interest: 1. This trail is extremely rocky, and follows along the very edge of the lake. It would be a great place for a dog to go swimming, although there are some signs asking for dogs to be on leash. 2. We were told there had been a Bald Eagle sighted numerous times this spring. 3. Hiked up along the power lines a short ways and had a beautiful view of Lake Dunmore and the Adirondacks. 4. Apparently the Rattlesnake and Leicester Hollow trails are unhikable right now. Rattlesnake is closed due to nesting Peregrines, and Leicester Hollow is washed out.
Date of Adventure: 28 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo, Silver Lake Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 3.5
Weather: Overcast, intermittent breeze, temps in high 70's.
Companion(s): Mom, Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several hikers and dogs at camp/picnic area, but no one else on the actual trail.
Notes of Interest: 1. This trail is extremely rocky, and follows along the very edge of the lake. It would be a great place for a dog to go swimming, although there are some signs asking for dogs to be on leash. 2. We were told there had been a Bald Eagle sighted numerous times this spring. 3. Hiked up along the power lines a short ways and had a beautiful view of Lake Dunmore and the Adirondacks. 4. Apparently the Rattlesnake and Leicester Hollow trails are unhikable right now. Rattlesnake is closed due to nesting Peregrines, and Leicester Hollow is washed out.
Adventure L
Type of Adventure: Bike Commute
Date of Adventure: 26 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6, 6
Length of Adventure, hours: 40 min, 45 min.
Weather: Slightly overcast, threats of rain, temps in 70's, breezy.
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. All the coins have finally been picked up along Route 4; there must have been enough for a candy bar.
Date of Adventure: 26 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland area
Length of Adventure, miles: 6, 6
Length of Adventure, hours: 40 min, 45 min.
Weather: Slightly overcast, threats of rain, temps in 70's, breezy.
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. All the coins have finally been picked up along Route 4; there must have been enough for a candy bar.
Adventure XLIX
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 23 June 2009
Place of Adventure: PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 2.5
Weather: Overcast, threats of rain, warm, temps in high 70's. Trail extremely wet.
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. Did loop again, this time hoping to use trails from Besseney parcel to get back to the parking lot instead of walking the road. Didn't have any luck finding trail heads. 2. Bugs not too bad; I used bug spray.
Date of Adventure: 23 June 2009
Place of Adventure: PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 2.5
Weather: Overcast, threats of rain, warm, temps in high 70's. Trail extremely wet.
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. Did loop again, this time hoping to use trails from Besseney parcel to get back to the parking lot instead of walking the road. Didn't have any luck finding trail heads. 2. Bugs not too bad; I used bug spray.
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