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Special Ski Map Issue of Rochester Nordic Ski Club newsletter (Nov 4 mtg – ski waxing)

Posted in Cross-country ski, Education / skills, Finger Lakes, Rochester, tagged cross country ski map, Dryer Park, Genesee County Park, harriet hollister, mendon ponds park, nordic ski map, ski waxing on October 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Attached is a special trail edition (lots of trail maps) of the Nordic Ski Club newsletter: Nov 2010 Nordic Ski Newsletter Rochester Nordic Ski Club Meeting; Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 Meeting 7:00 PM Buckland Lodge, Buckland Park (not our usual place, due to remodeling) Topic: Ski waxing! Bring a pair of skis and we will [...]

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Riverdale carves a path for the Hudson River Greenway

Posted in Hudson Valley, New York City, Trail Building, tagged Old Croton Aqueduct Trail on October 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Nikki Dowling, The Riverdale Press, link to original post Two possible routes to extend the Hudson River Greenway through Riverdale were presented to the public at an Oct. 20 meeting at the Church of the Mediator in Kingsbridge. The proximity of the river to the greenway and what would make the best scenic route [...]

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Village of Catskill hopes trail program will assist Black Bridge rehab

Posted in Catskills, Rail-trail, Trail Building, tagged Catskill Mountain Railway on October 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Doron Tyler Antrim, Hudson-Catskill Newspapers, link to original post The Village of Catskill is seeking funds from a state-administered federal program that it hopes will help pay for the rehabilitation of the Black Bridge, which was closed last month because of safety concerns. The Village Board of Trustees recently voted to approve the grant [...]

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Zim Smith Trail in Ballston – A new and an improved trail now ready for your feet

Posted in Capital Region, Hiking, tagged Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail, Schenectady, trail safety on October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Zim Smith Trail in Ballston – A new and an improved trail now ready for your feet

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Kayak / Canoe Launch Sites Interactive Map on Paddling.net

Posted in Canoeing, Kayaking on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Kayak / Canoe Launch Sites Interactive Map on Paddling.net

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lifehacker – made do with what you’ve got

Posted in Biking, Conservation, Gear, tagged bicycle mud guard, cargo bike on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In the growing world view of “greening everything,” what better way to go green than to made do with found or recycled things. Here are two examples related to bikes. Make a Rear Mud Guard for Your Bicycle Out of an Old Wheel Convert Your Bike into a Cargo Bike with an Old Bike Frame

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Use Mykayakingbuddies to find paddling friends

Posted in Canoeing, Education / skills, Kayaking, Paddling on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By MERRIE LEININGER, Kansascity.com, link to original post The website www.mykayakingbuddies.com is an online community for recreational paddlers looking for some tips, or to find like-minded friends. The site is best used if you have a specific question you haven’t been able to find the answer on other sites there always seems to be someone [...]

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Mountain summit weather forecasts (US weather service)

Posted in Adirondacks, Backpacking, Education / skills on October 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/mountain/point/ It’s still advertised as “experimental”, but according to an article in the Binghamton Press’s ‘on-line’ edition of the newspaper it will become “real” (for lack of a better word) on Nov 5. But check it out now, it gives the SUMMIT forecast for peaks in Vermont and NY…not a lot in NY, I’m hoping [...]

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