Paddling Progressive Dinner June 14, 2013 starts at Tuscarora State Park

Tired of the same old thing for DINNER?
Tired of the same old PADDLING SPOTS?
Come on out and join Paths Peaks & Paddles for our THIRD ANNUAL “PADDLING PROGRESSIVE DINNER”. Your evening adventure starts at 6:30 pm out at Wilson Tuscarora State Park (Route 18 in Wilson NY). A donation of $65.00 per couple is requested.

Not sure what a Paddling Progressive Dinner is?
• You will paddle along the creek and end out on the lake.
• Your first stop will be where the staff will be making mouthwatering appetizers for you.
• Your second paddling stop will be at the Soup & Salad stop with fresh baked breads and rolls.
• After paddling a bit more you will come to your entrée stop where you get to choose your entrée for the evening of, Beef, Chicken or Eggplant Parmesan. (The Eggplant Parmesan has been a hit every year!)
• With a little more paddling, you are off to the last stop for some Sinfully Decadent Desserts and beverages to top off your dinner while watching the sunset over the Toronto skyline 38 miles away.

Participation is limited so don’t delay in signing up and Reservations are a must.
If you have questions regarding this event please contact us at 716-213-0350. To register online click “The Candy Store for Outdoor People” (direct link)

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Introduction to Kayaking June 2, 2013 on Ellicott Creek

Join in the world’s fastest growing sport.
It’s the beginning of warm weather and kayaking has been on your “bucket list” of things to try. But you don’t know where to begin and how to put the adventure into motion. Or you may have put this adventure off because of concerns such as:
“I am afraid of tipping over!” “I don’t know how to get in or out of a kayak.” Or “It looks like a lot of work and I don’t have strong arms”.

Let us put your fears to rest. Come out and spend a morning with us learning how to get in and out of your kayak and different paddling strokes. Once you are comfortable with your kayak and paddling strokes we will go for a group paddle for approximately 30 minutes.

Your class will be conducted on Ellicott Creek across from our facility. All instructors are New York State Licensed Guides. Class will run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Sunday June 2, 2013.
Paths, Peaks and Paddles is located at 1000 Ellicott Creek Road Tonawanda, NY 14150.

All equipment is provided. Bring water and a positive mental attitude. We will have you excited about your new found skills in no time!

Cost is $55.00. Please call Paths Peaks & Paddles at 716-213-0350 if you have any questions or christine@pathspeakspaddles.com
To register online click “The Candy Store for Outdoor People” (direct link)

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Thursday Evenings Stress Reducer Lake Ontario Paddle Starts May 9, 2013 – Oct.3, 2013

Tradition continues with Paths Peaks & Paddles Thursday evening paddles out on Lake Ontario! This is our 18th year presenting this Thursday evening paddle. And every year gets better! This is a favorite paddling trip for everyone! Whether you are new to the sport or an avid paddler the lake is always different. Some evenings we paddle very flat water while other evening we are out playing in the swells and waves. And every Thursday evening ends with a wonderful sunset.

Take A Paddle – Western NY

Come join PPP and the guides and instructors for our Thursday evening STRESS reducer paddle for relaxation, stress relief or just plain FUN. It beats sitting in front of the tube and definitely beats yard work.

We meet out in Wilson at the Wilson Tuscarora State Park (Route 18 East of Niagara Falls) at 6:30pm in the back parking lot. We will either take a paddling trip on either the East or West Branch of Twelve Mile Creek. To top off the evening we paddle out to Lake Ontario and watch a spectacular sunset over Toronto 38 Miles away across the lake. The vibrant colors across the sky and mirrored on the lake is breathtaking. Here you can really appreciate Mother Nature and the beauty she shares with us.

We have 4 RULES in which we insist on:
1. No drugs or alcohol on the water
2. You must wear a PFD properly
3. You stay with the group
4. No Electronics (Cell Phones I-Pods)

Take A Paddle – Finger Lakes

All are welcome if you have your own boat (canoe or kayak) there is no charge. If you need to rent one, the cost is only $30.00 per boat solo or $40.00 tandem delivered out to Wilson for you, includes paddle(s) and PFD(s). We will bring the rented boat out to you! RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST IF YOU ARE RENTING CALL: 716-213-0350.

Take A Paddle guidebooks

Paths Peaks & Paddles Inc.
1000 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda, New York 14150
716-213-0350
christine@pathspeakspaddles.com
www.pathspeakspaddles.com

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Tuesday Evenings Ellicott Creek Stress Reducer Paddle Starts May 7, 2013 – October 1, 2013

This is the Paths Peaks & Paddles 10th year enjoying our Tuesday Evening STRESS Reducer Paddle! Whether this is your first time in a kayak or an “old has been paddler” its a time to enjoy the water, meet some new people, talk to some old friends and relax for an evening,

Take A Paddle – Western NY

Come join the guides and instructors of PPP every Tuesday evening for a paddle for either relaxation, stress relief or just plain FUN. It beats sitting in front of the tube and definitely beats yard work.

We meet at the store (1000 Ellicott Creek Rd. Tonawanda) at 6:00pm and take a paddling trip on Ellicott Creek up and around the big island.
All are welcome, if you have your own boat (canoe or kayak), there is no charge.

It does not matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned paddler, come join us every week for good conversation and most importantly some fun, after all “You deserve a good paddling”.

We have 4 Rules that we insist on:
1. No drugs or alcohol on the water.
2. You must wear a PFD properly
3. You stay with the group
4. No Electronics (Cell Phones I-Pods)

Take A Paddle – Finger Lakes

If you need to rent one, the cost for a solo boat is only $25.00 per boat or $35.00 for a tandem. The boat rental includes paddle(s) and PFD(s).
RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST IF YOU ARE RENTING CALL: 716-213-0350.

Take A Paddle guidebooks

Paths Peaks & Paddles Inc.
1000 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda, New York  14150
716-213-0350
christine@pathspeakspaddles.com
www.pathspeakspaddles.com

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Video of Camping Resort at Rainbow Lake in Western NY

“The RV Camping Report” visits Western New York, near Ellicotville, NY to check out Rainbow Lake at Allegany Mountain Resort.
Click here to watch a short Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-F2JQJxeFPE

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100-mile hiking challenge set for June in Allegheny National Forest

By Matt Martin, GoErie.com, link to original post

The fourth annual Allegheny 100 is scheduled to take place June 7-9 on the Allegheny National Forest Chapter’s stretch of the North Country Trail.

The Allegheny 100 Challenge is an endurance event in unsupported backpacking. It’s not a race, but an attempt by all entrants to finish the course in 50 hours. There also are 25-mile, 50-mile and 75-mile challenges on the same trail for those of differing skill levels or those who don’t want to commit to the longest course.

The coursewill extend from just south of Marienville, at Vowinckel, to Willow Bay near the New York border. The hike’s direction rotates every two years, giving short-distance hikers a chance to complete all 100 miles of trail over time; in 2014 it will run north to south.

Entry donation is $40, which includes membership in the North Country Trail Association, trail shuttle service and a T-shirt. Preregistration is limited to the first 100 hikers and closes May 31 at noon for shuttling service and T-shirts. Walk-ins are welcome the day of the event until 5 p.m. if spots remain open.

The challenge will start June 7 at 6 p.m. and continue until June 9 at 8 p.m. Hikers must bring their own food, drinks and gear. Leave-no-trace principles and safety will be discussed before the hike. U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, of Howard Township, Centre County, R-5th Dist., will release the hikers June 7.

There were 82 hikers who participated in the Allegheny 100 in 2012, a 382 percent increase in participation since the inception of the event in 2010. There were 33 hikers who attempted the 100 miles a year ago; 31 chose to hike the 50-mile option and 18 hiked the 25-mile challenge.

For event or sponsorship information, contact Karen M. Klos at 8320 Route 337, Tidioute, PA 16351-4318; (814) 484-7420; or nct001@verizon.net.

For hiking strategy questions,contact three-time 100-mile participant Michael Merry at michaelmerry@rocketmail.com.

For information on the North Country Trail, contact the North Country Trail Association, 229 E. Main Street, Lowell, MI 49331; call toll-free at (866) 445-3628; e-mail hq@northcountrytrail.org.; or visit northcountrytrail.org.

For information on the ANF chapter, contact chapter president Keith W. Klos at 8320 Route 337, Tidioute, PA 16351-4318; (814) 484-7420; or nct001@verizon.net.

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Greenland Kayak Immersion Clinic with Cheri Perry and Turner Wilson – July 13th-14th

Meet two of the most renowned Greenland paddlers and help expand your arsenal of paddling skills. Whether you’re an intermediate paddler who wants to learn how to roll and use “skinny stick” paddling techniques or a veteran paddler who needs to refine their storm roll, this class is designed for you.

Comprehensive Greenlandic Paddling Skills Workshops:
Cheri and Turner are sole partners in Kayak Ways LLC, a venture based on the notion that the traditional kayaking skills of the Inuit seal catchers offer valuable lessons for the modern day recreational kayaker.
For the last seven years we have been going far and wide teaching these uniquely consistent and practical kayaking skills.  Explore the elegance and ease of Greenland strokes: canted, sliding, vertical, bow & stern sweeps, Bow & stern rudders, sculling draws.  Learn the Balance Brace, sculling Brace, and chest scull, as well as low, high, and deep Pry brace recoveries. Engage the Extensive Greenland rolling repetoire: layback, forward, and sculling rolls with the paddle, norsaq, Hand, and more!  Cheri and Turner have mentored skinny stick skills all over the world.  Cheri competed in the Greenland National Kayaking Championships in both 2004 & 2005. She is widely regarded as one of the best Greenlandstyle kayak rollers in the world. Turner is one of those rare paddlers outside of Greenland who began paddling with a traditional blade.  He competed in the 2005 Greenland National Kayaking Championships in Paamiut.
Cheri & Turner will be giving all Day Group sessions on July 13th & 14th
Maximum number of students is 8

For more information, or to sign up, contact: derrek@evergreen-outfitters.com
http://www.evergreen-outfitters.com
(716) 763-2266

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ACA Level 3-4: Open Water Coastal Kayaking Instructor Certification Exam (ICE) – June 25th-28th

Are you an experienced paddler looking to share and pass down your knowledge to those around you or simply develop your skills? This workshop is an excellent opportunity to do so.
The per-requisite for this class is ACA Level 1-2 or equivalent. Call Evergreen Outfitters for more details and pricing. (716) 763-2266

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Up to date map of the groomed ski trails at Harriet Hollister

Ski trails at Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area

High in the hills, between Canadice Lake and Honeoye Lake, Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area has the premier cross-country ski trail network in the Finger Lakes Region, with trails groomed by the N.Y.S. Section V Ski League. Here, courtesy of the Rochester Nordic Ski Club is pdf file up-to-date map of the groomed ski trails at Harriet Hollister:

Snow Trails guidebook

For other places to cross-country ski or snowshoe throughout Central & Western New York State, download a copy of the ebook Snow Trails.

Also, click  here for the Rochester Nordic Ski Club newsletter which lists the  mileage for each trail at Hariet Hollister:March 2013 RNSC Newsletter

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Save the Date: Genesee River Wilds’ Annual River Float on June 2nd

A great chance to take a leisurely paddle down our local big river – the Genesee. What a way to support the upper Genesee!
Click here to learn about Genesee River Wilds and the float, as the year progresses.

Click here for an article about the 2012 float.

Take A Paddle – Western NY

The southern reaches of the Genesee River is a wonderful place to paddle – much different from the big Genesee that pours over waterfalls in Letchworth and Rochester. To Paddle it any time on your own, pick up a copy of the guidebook “Take A Paddle – Western new York Quiet Water For Canoes & Kayaks.”

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