A friend and I hiked two of the Adirondack high peaks today: Whiteface and Esther mountains. The hike was just under 10 miles. This was my first hike since hurting […]
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Kayaked down my street
We had a downpour that was brief but very heavy. A fast-moving current of rainwater was rushing down the street. Garbage cans were floating past my house. I grabbed the […]
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Kayaked Upper Alplaus
I kayaked the Alplaus Kill from Charlton Road to Van Vorst Road. It was 7.5 miles, and most of it was pretty awful as far as kayaking was concerned. I […]
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Tree Frog on our Window
There was a tree frog stuck to our glass door this evening:
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Kayaderosseras Rapids
Trip Report Today I kayaked my way down the Kayaderosseras from Milton Center to Ballston Spa. This was much more difficult kayaking than anything I have been down so far. […]
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Kayaked the Mourning Kill
Trip Report This morning I kayaked down a portion of the Mourning Kill and met up with the Kayaderosseras Creek and followed that to the Driscoll Road canoe/kayak boat launch […]
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Kayaked the Cooley Kill
There is a very small creek near my house. I often ride past it on bike rides and wonder if it would be any good for fishing, or of it […]
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German Grill Night
Tonight’s dinner was a quick attempt at a German grill night, with wursts, sprouts, and homemade sauerkraut that has been fermenting in the basement for the last couple of weeks:
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Kayaked the Anthony Kill
Trip Report Today I kayaked the Anthony Kill (also known as the Tenandeho) from Round Lake to the Hudson River (click on the map for an interactive version): I started […]
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Kayaked The Poestenkill
Trip Report Today after work I kayaked the Poestenkill Gorge in Troy, NY from the NYSDEC Fishing access site at Garfield Road to a parking area on Brunswick Road (click […]
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