Date of Adventure: 24 Aug. 2014
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Notch Rd
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.5 miles
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25 hours
Weather: Nice, temps in the 70s, sunny
Companions: Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 2 guys shooting pistols
Notes of Interest:1. This is what I think is a snowmobile trail. It's just past the bridge along Notch Rd after where the road washed out. The guys shooting pistols told me it led to camps, and we'd reach the first one in about 15 minutes. This was not true. There were a couple sidetrails that we did not explore, perhaps those lead to camps. 2. The trail is moderately steep, and fairly rugged. I loved how it keeps dropping down near the river, then climbing up away. 3. We didn't hit any real destination or find any signage. I simply turned around so we'd be out of the woods before dark.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
2014 Adventure I
We're Ba-ack! After a two year hiatus for rehabbing Colyn's blown ACL, we're back to serious adventuring again.
Date of Adventure: 8 Aug. 2014
Type of Adventure: Kayak and hike
Place of Adventure: Osmore Pond, Groton State Forest
Length of Adventure, miles: Kayak=1.5 miles, Hike=2 miles
Length of Adventure, hours: Kayak=1 hour, Hike=2 hours
Weather: Beautiful, sunny with a few clouds, temps in low 80s
Companions: Mom, A, Aunt D
Other Adventurers Encountered: A couple people kayaking, a couple people fishing, a few people at the remote sites.
Notes of Interest: 1. This was my Bday adventure. I chose Groton because I wanted to take Mom to the Vermont Flower Farm in Peacham and I wanted to check out the remote camp sites at Groton. The remote sits are awesome. Three of the four have backcountry toilet set ups. They all have lean-tos, and fire pits. Several have easy water access. Remote site 3 is the best; it is way off the trail, has a toilet, has lake access, and really isn't so far from the trailhead as to make it impossible to carry my gear. 2. We saw a pair of Loons, a pair of Kingfishers, a pair of Herons, and a pair of snakes. One of the snakes was hiding under the bark of a tree and scared the crap out of A, who reached over to touch the bark for some reason. 3. The kayak/canoe rentals were very reasonable. Either for $8 per hour, $20 for 4 hours, or $30 for the day. We brought the two kayaks, and rented a canoe. 4. We also had lunch at a nice little country store in Peacham. They had fresh made sandwichs, along with other stuff.
Date of Adventure: 8 Aug. 2014
Type of Adventure: Kayak and hike
Place of Adventure: Osmore Pond, Groton State Forest
Length of Adventure, miles: Kayak=1.5 miles, Hike=2 miles
Length of Adventure, hours: Kayak=1 hour, Hike=2 hours
Weather: Beautiful, sunny with a few clouds, temps in low 80s
Companions: Mom, A, Aunt D
Other Adventurers Encountered: A couple people kayaking, a couple people fishing, a few people at the remote sites.
Notes of Interest: 1. This was my Bday adventure. I chose Groton because I wanted to take Mom to the Vermont Flower Farm in Peacham and I wanted to check out the remote camp sites at Groton. The remote sits are awesome. Three of the four have backcountry toilet set ups. They all have lean-tos, and fire pits. Several have easy water access. Remote site 3 is the best; it is way off the trail, has a toilet, has lake access, and really isn't so far from the trailhead as to make it impossible to carry my gear. 2. We saw a pair of Loons, a pair of Kingfishers, a pair of Herons, and a pair of snakes. One of the snakes was hiding under the bark of a tree and scared the crap out of A, who reached over to touch the bark for some reason. 3. The kayak/canoe rentals were very reasonable. Either for $8 per hour, $20 for 4 hours, or $30 for the day. We brought the two kayaks, and rented a canoe. 4. We also had lunch at a nice little country store in Peacham. They had fresh made sandwichs, along with other stuff.
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