Sat, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 21: Trail Maintenance Weekend Join Mark Simon, coordinator of the Stone Valley Trail, and many students and other supporters in a work blitz to maintain and upgrade trails in our region. Projects range from difficult and technical to easy. Areas that have been featured in the past include Stone Valley Trail System, Red Sandstone Trail, Azure Mountain, and the climbing site at Snow Bowl State Forest. Contact Mark Simon at 315-261-8644 or simonm@potsdam.edu.

Sun, Oct 21: Red Sandstone Hike Join us for a hike along the Raquette River starting in Hannawa Falls and heading to the Sugar Island loop and back. Moderate pace, varying terrain. Great outing before the snow falls. Opportunity to see remnants of logging on the river, current methods of water usage and wildlife. 4-7 miles round trip depending on group decision. Level 2-3. Contact Kate at 720-237-5059 or kate12270827@gmail.com.

Fri, Oct 26 - Sun, Oct 28: ADK Fall Outing hosted by the Finger Lakes Chapter Three days of hiking and camaraderie. Outings will include waterfalls, Watkins Glen and wine tours. Visit www.adk-nfc.org/ADKFallOuting/index.htm for details.

Sat, Oct 27: Outing Leadership Clinic Learn our basic procedures and relive some of our experiences in this introduction to being an ADK outing leader. A couple of hours of indoor briefings in the morning, followed by a half-day model hike at Higley Flow State Park. All members welcome, including experienced chapter leaders who may have their own anecdotes to relate. Model hike is about two miles, in easy to moderate terrain, at a very slow pace because there will be a lot of ongoing commentary. Contact Marianne Hebert (315-265-0756, hebertm@potsdam.edu) or John Barron (613-828-2296, johnbarron@sympatico.ca.

More Laurentian Chapter events

All-Club Outing Calendar listing all outings from all chapters. If our chapter isn’t going there soon, another chapter may be.

Rideau Trail from Murphy's Point to Narrows Lock (Oct 13, 2018)
We had an ideal cool fall day with a mix of clouds and sun. Conditions varied from cottage and woods ...

Meacham Lake-Osgood River (Oct 6, 2018)
(relocated from St. Regis River at Everton Falls due to low-water concerns) Six paddlers braved thun ...

Castle Rock (Sep 8, 2018)
Unavoidable circumstances led to a couple of participants' having to cancel the evening before and t ...

Visit our Backtracks page for additional trip photos and reports.