Paddling
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Camping at Alger Island & Hiking Bald Mountain (Rondaxe) Firetower – 5.31.21
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. Of course, I had to plan a weekend camping trip. This time, I reserved a site at Alger Island Campground, a small island on Fourth Lake near Old Forge. This is an area of the Adirondacks that I haven’t explored much, so I was excited to try something new! Alger Island is only accessible by boat. The sites have lean-tos, fireplaces, and grills. They were gorgeous! We loaded our kayaks with our camping gear and set off from the launch at the Alger Island Access Point, where we also checked in for our stay at the campground. Because we had so…
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Mountain Biking in Sedona, AZ
At the beginning of June, Jordan and I went on a mountain biking trip to Sedona, Arizona. Our good friends Jason and Aubrey invited us on a short mountain biking vacation. We debated renting bikes out there, but because we both love our own bikes, we decided to pack them up and bring them with us. I used the Biknd Jetpack and loved it. It was super easy to take apart the bike and pack it up and my bike stayed safe and sound during travel. We arrived in Phoenix on Wednesday evening, drove to our rental (a gorgeous house in Cornville, AZ) for one night and then got ready…
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The Crows – 5.28.17 and the 46rs Banquet
Memorial day weekend was jam-packed with Adirondack fun. Last Sunday was the Adirondack 46rs Annual Spring Banquet, so I made plans with Jordan and my parents to stay in Lake Placid so we could attend. Jordan and I planned on mountain biking Sunday, but the trails were a sloppy mess due to recent rains, so we hiked instead. There is still a mud warning for the high peaks areas (DEC advises to stay off of trails above 2500′–but a lot of people disregard these advisories unfortunately) so we hiked Little Crow and Big Crow mountains in the Hurricane Mountain Wilderness. The bonus of hiking these little peaks is that there…
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Paddling in the ADK
My parents have taken up paddling. They recently got a nice red canoe. It’s awesome. Last Friday they asked me to join them on a paddling adventure up in the Adirondacks. Of course I said yes! Their canoe is pretty big and can fit three people, so I sat up in front. We put in at Ticonderoga’s Bicentennial Park and paddled down the La Chute river to Lake Champlain. It was the most perfect day to be out on the water. Thankfully my parents have a friend who knows where all the good spots are and could show us how to get around! It was a lot of fun to spend quality…