No doubt most of you have heard of AMC's No Child Left Inside Initiative in which the club is trying to promote the importance of outdoor activity for young people. The Narragansett Chapter is actively looking for families to join our Family Outing Committee and I thought I'd offer some suggestions for activities you and your family can enjoy – outside. Read the full article by Mark Dennon "No Rhode Island Child Left Inside- A Local Perspective"
The Step-By-Step Program is meant to educate novice hikers in skills for hiking. Hikes start at the easier end of the scale, like this one, and gradually increase in difficulty as the summer passes. Additional hiking with other groups is recommended to further enhance cardiovascular fitness and muscle-building. With these tools under a hikers's hip belt, the best areas of the glorious White Mountains are much more accessible and fun. Read the full article by Shannon Kelley. Trip Report: Step By Step through the Blue Hills
A great group of folks paddled the Ten Mile River in Pawtucket on Saturday May 23, led by Antoinette & Herrick. We met at the Pawtucket Country Club, where we left our boats and headed off for shuttle duty...The paddle starts with hardly any current, no wind and a wide berth along the edge of the golf course. Herrick led us past one lone swan who wandered around on the opposite side. The river twists and turns gently, becoming more forested and wild. Read the full article by Shannon Kelley. A Kayak Trip Down the Ten Mile River
A kayak tour around the Providence waterfront. Starting at the Bold Boint fishing access, we paddle up to Providence Waterplace Park and then back down the Providence River, along the Port of Providence to examine and try to identify all the industial facilities on the waterfront. We end up by Save the Bay for lunch and continue as far south as Pautuxet Cove. We then cross the Bay and view the natural and unnatural features as we paddle back to the launch point. An interesting paddle, different from others. The full photo set is in the Photo Album.
The Boston Chapter's Mountains & Music weekend serves as a gathering for musicians, both amateur and semi-professional, to get together and perform. The music involves chamber music, choral, and orchestral performances. This spring the event was on Cape Cod at the Cape Cod Sea Camps facilities. Beside informal chamber music gathering, a Saturday evening concert provided entertainment for all members. This article reports the experience of a non-performer.
Three AMC members escape the winter and head south to kayak in Florida. Exploring the most southern coast of Florida in the Everglades National Park at the Flamingo campgrounds. Leaving on a snowy Sunday morning and in just two days have 80 degree weather. This was not an official major excursion but felt like one.