4/4/12 – From New Scotland, upstream roughly 4 miles and back. This upper area had enough water that we rarely scraped bottom in this section. Normans Kill gauge was at […]
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Tenandeho Whitewater Derby 2012
The 39th annual Tenandeho White Water Derby was held today in nearby Mechanicville, NY. Canoes, kayaks, and an “anything that floats” category (floating breakfast tables, boats made of duct tape, […]
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Dragon Warrior World Map
Google has added a map of the world in none other than Dragon Warrior graphics. This is the best April Fools day present I ever got. This comes at perfect […]
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Below Cohoes Falls
Cohoes: I love this place. A romantic setting, perfect for a honeymoon or just a weekend getaway. It’s our own local Niagara Falls. Except that in C-Town, we don’t set […]
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Hiked the Santanonis
Today we made our fifth attempt at hiking the three Adirondack high peaks in the Santanoni Range: Couchsachraga, Santanoni Peak, and Panther Peak. Each of our previous unsuccessful attempts have […]
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Cohoes Wave
The Cohoes Wave just off of Fulton Street in Waterford, NY is a well-known spot for kayaking, because the ruins of man-made features create large standing waves. A standing wave […]
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Allen Mountain Winter Hike
The plan was in place. Allen Mountain. Hike 6.5 miles to the base, pitch a tent, eat, and get a good night’s rest. Wake up, hike 1.5 miles to the […]
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XC Skied Vischer Ferry
This morning I cross-country skied at the Vischer Ferry Preserve in Clifton Park. It is a very friendly place to ski, with lots of long, straight trails, perfectly flat as […]
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Puffball Dream
I just woke up from a dream: We were in a large homey apartment in NYC, or perhaps some foreign city. I went to the cupboard and grabbed a berry […]
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Colonie Reservoir
Nearly 1,000 acres of land surrounds the Colonie Reservoir (officially known as the Stony Creek Reservoir). The reservoir serves as a backup water supply for the town of Colonie. Clifton […]
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