Northville-Lake Placid Chapter of ADK

XC Ski Outing
2019-02-21 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Geiger Arena, 6 Pavillion Road, Long Lake, New York, 12847
Meet at the Geiger Arena at 10 AM for a semi-guided Nordic Ski around Long Lake. Skis can be procured through Hoss’s Country Corner or the ADK Trading Post.
All ages and ability levels are welcome.
Ski rentals and tour are free and sponsored by the Town of Long Lake.

Intro to Backpacking on the NPT
2019-04-06 - 2019-04-07 | Northville Trailhead, 152 S. Main Street, Northville, New York, 12134
This is an overnight backpacking trip for the purpose of introducing the NPT and backpacking to those who want to learn more.

We will hike approximately 4 miles along the NPT to a campsite with a lean-to. Participants will experience a small part of the NPT and have the opportunity to learn more about hiking the NPT and backpacking in the Adirondacks.
No backpacking experience necessary, but participants need to be able to hike the full distance with a pack and source most of their own gear. Some items may be able to be borrowed.
Contact Trip Leader Russ at rbyer@hotmail.com.

Trip Leader Training Class
2019-04-14 09:00 - 12:30 UTC
Are you a Northville Placid Trail Chapter member or affiliate member with an interest in leading outings for our chapter?
This fun, important volunteer position is open to those who have an interest in the outdoors and comfort leading others.
We seek a variety of skill levels and interests, from birders, to paddlers, to skiers, to 46ers.
Training lasts about three hours and will be held this spring in the Syracuse area at 9 am on Sunday, April 14.
If you would like more details or want to sign up to attend, please contact Outings Chair Diana Niland at nptrailoutings@gmail.com by April 10.

NPT Chapter Kick Off Weekend Hike Opportunities
2019-06-22 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Two hikes will be offered during our NPT kick off the hiking season weekend both with start on Saturday morning at 8am. Hike #1 will be a Stewardship hike. This will be led from the Benson Rd trailhead and hike north with the goal of doing trail work roughly 2.6 miles to Grant outlet where there is a small 2 log bridge crossing. This will be a short stewardship hike geared around general trail maintenance and trail clearing. We will not be in the chainsaw window so we will be using hand tools (loppers, clippers and small hand saws) and physical strength to move things off the trail and make trail improvements. This will be a low difficulty hike geared towards all hiking capabilities and we will travel at the pace of the slowest person or at the limits of the trail due to work being done. We will hike until we reach Grant outlet or until we hit 10:30 am to give us time to turn around and get back to Waterfront Park by 12:00pm. Hike #2 will be a pleasure hike with the goal of just hiking. This hike will be led from Collins Gifford Valley trailhead north to Mud lake. This is roughly a 3-mile hike and will be a hike for all levels of hikers. This hike will start at 8am as well with the intention of reaching Mud lake for a short visit and return to the trailhead allowing everyone to return to Waterfront park by 12pm.
Please note: If you are planning to hike on either of these hikes you must have your own hiking equipment and food/snacks and water for the trip. Both hikes are limited in group size to 12 and will likely fill up quick.
If you would like to sign up for either of these hikes please email Trip leader Bill Celentano at nptstewardship@gmail.com. Please indicate which hike you would like to sign up for so we can put you with the correct group. There will be a trip leader for both hikes Bill will just be gathering the information for now. For either of the hikes we will meet in Waterfront park at 7:30 am go over some last-minute details split up into our assigned group and travel by cars to the appropriate trail head. At the completion of the hikes we will be starting our kick off party festivities in Waterfront park all are welcome to participate in this event. Also please remember if you hike on the stewardship hike you will be qualified to earn the NPT Chapter Stewardship patch.

Northville Information Booth
2019-07-20 09:00 - 2019-07-21 15:00 (America/New_York)
http://northvillerotary.com/events/2019-woodworking-arts-show/Come see us on July 20th and 21st at the special NPTrail Chapter information table at the Northville Woodworking Show. This will be staffed by the ADK NPTrail Chapter Volunteers. Come say hi, and while you are there enjoy the many wonderful vendors and food options.

Intro to Backpacking and the Northville Placid Trail
2023-05-13 - 2023-05-14
Intro to Backpacking and the Northville Placid Trail
May 13-14th, 2023

Are you considering backpacking the NPT?

Do you want to hone your backcountry skills to prepare for a multi-day backpacking trip?

Would you like to “talk trail” and share tidbits from the NPT?

This is an overnight backpacking trip for the purpose of introducing the NPT and backpacking to those who want to learn more. We will hike approximately 4 miles along the NPT to a campsite with a lean-to. Participants will experience a small part of the NPT and have the opportunity to learn more about hiking the NPT and backpacking in the Adirondacks.

No backpacking experience necessary, but participants need to be able to hike the full distance with a pack and source most of their own gear. Some items may be able to be borrowed. The trip leader will send out a questionnaire and call each prospective participant to ensure preparedness and to plan specifics.

Contact Trip Leader Russ at rbyer@hotmail.com by April 15th.

This is an Adirondack Mountain Club event and follows ADK Covid protocols including being able to provide proof of vaccination.

NPT Chapter Trail and Lean-to Maintenance and Backpacking in the Western High Peaks
2023-05-27 - 2023-05-29
This is a three-day backpacking trip beginning and ending at the Seward Trailhead on Ampersand Rd. This trip will inculde trail and lean-to maintenance projects and thus participants will earn credit towards the stewardship patch. We will be backpacking our gear and tools the first and last day. Sunday will be the primary work day. We will be clearing trail along the Cold River as well as spring clean-up of the lean-tos. At least one new privy hole will need to be dug and the thunderbox moved.

Participants must be able to demonstrate the ability to hike up to 12 miles in a day at a moderate pace, and must have overnight backpacking experience and all of their own gear. A maximum of 7 participants can go on this trip. Due to the nature of a multi-day backpacking trip, all participants should arrange to have a contact person available to assist them in exiting the trail should they need/want to do so.
This is an 18 and over trip and NOT suitable for beginners.
Rating: A, based on daily mileage, remoteness and work projects.
This is an Adirondack Mountain Club event and follows ADK Covid protocols including being able to provide proof of vaccination.

Contact: Trip leader Russ Byer at rbyer@hotmail.com by May 5th to sign up.

NPTrail Chapter of the ADK Table at the Northville Woodworking Show
2023-07-16 - 2023-07-17
Stop by and say Hi to Chapter Volunteers. We will be able to answer NPTrail related questions, and give you tips and tricks for trip planning. Carla Denn will also be leading Leave no Trace workshops Saturday and Sunday. Please visit https://northvillerotary.com/woodworking-and-fine-arts-weekend/ for details about the show including location and hours. We will not be present on Friday.
