By Sue Freeman One of the things I love about kayaking is the opportunity it affords me to escape into nature, away from motorboats, away from throngs of people, and away from man-made noise. By combining camping and kayaking you can extend the escape and submerse yourself in nature. Some wonderful opportunities for these escapes [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Kayaking & Camping In the Finger Lakes / Central Region of NY State
Posted in Central NY, Erie Canal, Finger Lakes, Kayaking, Southern Tier, tagged campgrounds, Clyde River, Fairhaven Beach State Park, Galen Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Hiawatha Island, Hickories Park, Lock 30 Canal Park, Long Pond, Long Pond State Forest, Park Station Lake, Park Station Recreation Center, primitive camping, Sterling Creek, Susquehanna River on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Biking the Erie Canalway Trail, Buffalo to Newark, NY
Posted in Biking, Buffalo, Erie Canalway Trail, Rochester, Uncategorized, Western NY on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Biking the Erie Canalway Trail, Buffalo to Newark, NY
Robinson Loop Trails
Posted in Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Trail, Hiking, Uncategorized, tagged cnyhiking.com, Garwoods NY, Swain NY on June 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Robinson Loop Trails are loops off the Finger Lakes Trail built entirely on a private wildlife sanctuary land, located between Swain and Garwoods. Click these 2 links for maps, photos and details by cnyhiking.com: Robinson Loop Trails Robinson Loop Trails – Outer Loop Hike
Join Rochester Area hikers for healthy outdoor fun
Posted in Erie Canalway Trail, Finger Lakes Trail, Genesee Valley Greenway, Hiking, Ontario Pathways Trail, Rochester, Victor Hiking Trails, tagged adirondack mountain club, Crescent Trail Association, Cumming Nature Center of the Rochester Museum & Science Center, Erie Canal Canalway Trail, Finger Lakes Trail, Ganondagan State Historic Site, Genesee Country Nature Center, Genesee County Park and Forest, genesee valley greenway, Hi Tor Wildlife Management Area, Howland Island Wildlife Management Area, iroquois national wildlife refuge, Letchworth State Park, Macedon trails, Monroe County Parks Department, Ontario pathways, Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary, Tifft Nature Preserve, Tinker Nature Park, Victor Hiking Trails, Webster Trails on June 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Join Rochester Area hikers for healthy outdoor fun For many other places to hike in the Greater Rochester area, pick up a copy of the guidebooks “Take A Hike – Family Walks in the Rochester Area” and “Take A Hike – family Walks in NY’s Finger Lakes Region.”
Listen to the Loons
Posted in Adirondacks, Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged Lake Ozonia, St. Lawrence County on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Click here to listen to an undetermined number of loons, recorded at Lake Ozonia, in St. Lawrence County about 10 p.m. on Memorial Day.
Photographing Chimney Bluffs State Park near Sodus, New York
Posted in Central NY, Hiking, Lake Ontario, Rochester, tagged photography, photos on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Scott Thomas teaches how to show scale in photographs using the beautiful spires at Chimney Bluffs State Park.
Paddling: Lows Lake to The Upper Oswegatchie River
Posted in Adirondacks, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Paddling: Lows Lake to The Upper Oswegatchie River
Beautiful Nature Photos from a Walk at Whiting Road Nature Preserve
Posted in Hiking, Rochester, tagged Webster NY on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Beautiful Nature Photos from a Walk at Whiting Road Nature Preserve in Webster NY. For many other places to hike in Webster & the Greater Rochester area, pick up a copy of the guidebook “Take A Hike – Family Walks in the Rochester Area.”
Kayak The Great Swamp in Putnam County: a Hidden Treasure
Posted in Hudson Valley, Kayaking, Paddling on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Departs: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Cost: $40 half/$60 full, Not Guided Length: 1/2 or full day Outfitter: Great Blue Outfitters The Great Swamp in Putnam County, New York offers an incredibly peaceful setting for half and full day, guided or unguided kayak or canoe adventures. Less than two hours north of New [...]
Fast Water Paddling Adventures in the Finger Lakes Region of NY State
Posted in Canoeing, Finger Lakes, Kayaking, Paddling, tagged canandaigua outlet, Ganargua Creek, Mud Creek, Owasco Inlet, owasco lake, Owasco Outlet on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Freeman Lakes, ponds, and meandering streams – they can all be found in the Finger Lakes region. But, so too will you find fast water streams that offer frolicking adventures for more experienced or more adventurous kayakers. These generally aren’t white water – except during spring melt season – but they are streams [...]
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