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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Hiked Plotter Kill
I hiked along the Plotter Kill, a small creek in Rotterdam that flows in the bottom of a very tall and steep ravine. The ravine formed only 10,000 years ago […]
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