Get Outside!

Note to members and non-members: All outings are free and open to the public. Bring all your friends!!!

Do you have an idea for a hike or outing? Do you know of some special place that you want to share with other nature and outdoor lovers? Plan a hike, bike ride, photo trip, canoe trip, whatever you like to do. Send the info to ginaceee@verizon.net and it will be published on this web site.

In order to participate in one of the Sierra Club's outings, you will need to sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver prior to the outing, please see http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms/ or call 415-977-5630.

In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the particpants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.

April 12 (Sat) WHITE CLAY STATE PARK ( New Castle Co, DE) 10a. Explore about 10 asphalt free miles of trail in this great wooded park just north of Wilmington , DE. We will visit the "Arc" monument, test ourselves .vs several good climbs, and walk along the White Clay Creek. No sneakers! But leashed socialized pets welcome. This moderately paced hyke will gain about 2000' for day. Bring food and water. Meet is @ Nature Center off Hopkins Rd and DE. St. Rt. 896 North of I-95. (Facilities avail.) Contact Leader via e mail (preferred) to be in the loop for any updates HykyrJoe Maryanski @ Jmaryanski@msn.com or 609.929.7498 after. 7 evngs. Contact leader for caravan info from Mt. Ephraim Super Wawa , Nj St. Rt. 168 , North of Kings Highway

April 13 (Sun) CANOE/KAYAK THE WADING RIVER (Burlington Co.): 9:30am. We’ll paddle 10 miles from Hawkin Bridge to Beaver Branch. Rentals are not available until May. Contact leaders to confirm participation. Leaders: George & Leona F. 609-259-3734 or Leona@pineypaddlers.com

Apr 20 (Sun) PADDLE CEDAR CREEK AND SUPPORT EARTH DAY 2008 (Ocean Co.): 9am. Earth Day is April 22! We’ll pickup trash as we paddle 7 miles from Ore Pond to Dudley Park. We’ll provide the trash bags. Contact leaders to confirm trip and meeting logistics. Leaders: George & Leona F, 609-259-3734 or leona@pineypaddlers.com

April 26 (Sat) NOLDE FOREST ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER ( Berks Co, PA ) 10a. About 8 asphalt free miles. We will traverse this lush planned forest of the Nolde family on what once a barren deforested wasteland. Come see the dream of the Nolde family realized. We hyke old logging roads and trails. and gain about 1500' for the day Leashed socialized pets welcome. No sneakers! Bring food and water. Rolling hills just outside of Reading , Pa via I-76 and I-176 . Meet is at Sawmill parking area on Pa. St. Rt. 625, just south of Church Rd. ( Facilities avail.) Contact Leader via e mail (preferred) to be in the loop for any updates.. HykyrJoe Maryanski @ Jmaryanski@msn.com or 609.929.7498 after. 7 evngs. Contact leader for caravan info from Mt. Ephraim Super Wawa , Nj St. Rt. 168 , North of Kings Highway.

May 4 (Sun) PADDLE THE WADING RIVER on CINCO DE MAYO (Burlington Co.): 9am. We’ll paddle 10 miles from Hawkin Bridge to Beaver Branch. This is a good trip for novice paddlers. We’ll stop for lunch and salsa and chips at Godfrey Bridge. Rentals available from Pine Barrens Canoe Rental 609-726-1515 or www.pinebarrenscanoe.com Contact leaders to confirm participation. Leaders: George & Leona F. 609-259-3734 or Leona@pineypaddlers.com

May 10 (Sat) Pulpit Rock & The Pinnacle via the AT ( Berks Co. Pa) 10a. Join us as we take about a 10 mile asphalt free loop to the Pinnacle and it's neighbor Pulpit Rock for grand views of Pa. farm country. Our hyke will take us along the rugged AT in this stretch just outside Hamburg, Pa. We will encounter many rocks in this more difficult hyke geared toward the more able hykyr. No sneakers Please! Sticks optional. Leashed socialized pets welcome. This moderately paced hyke will gain about 2000' overall for the day. Bring food and water and a ground pad for lunch @ the vista view on rocks. Meet is @ Hamburg Reservoir Parking Area on Reservoir Road. (No facilities avail.) Take I-476 (Blue Rt./ Pa. TP NE Ext. ) North to Allentown / Lehigh Valley Exit (48 )and exit I-78/ Rt. 22 West. At exit 35 of I-78 proceed North on Pa Rt. 143 to Mountain Rd. making left. Follow until road turns left @ Dairy farm. Bear Right here and follow to Reservoir Rd. making right and following to parking area at end. Contact Leader via e mail (preferred) to be in the loop for any updates. Leaders: HykyrJoe Maryanski @ Jmaryanski@msn.com or 609.929.7498 after. 7 evngs. & Joan Foltz @ Rfoltz@aol.com or 609.335.9675 Contact leaders for caravan info from Mt. Ephraim Super Wawa , Nj St. Rt. 168 , North of Kings Highway, Mt. Ephraim, Nj.

May 18 (Sun) Glen Onoko Falls & Packers Point Vista ( Carbon Co. Pa) 10a. Rugged, challenging, wild. All are adjectives which describe the 3 falls of Glen Onoko Falls gorge not far from Jim Thorpe, Pa. We will return here once again to revisit the crystal mist from these falls, and to perhaps ( for those that dare) walk behind Cave Falls and plunge our heads into the crashing, cold water. This more difficult hyke is geared toward the experienced hykyr. Some areas of the gorge may require scrambling. This moderately paced asphalt free 7-8 mile loop will give us elevation gain of near 1500' overall for the day & Pa. rocks galore. After we reach the top, our hyke is far from done as we explore Pa. game lands #141 to several vista views feasting our eyes on the green forested Lehigh River Gorge. After taking in the views, we find the step trail to safely return to our vehicles. No sneakers Please ! Sticks optional. Leashed socialized pets welcome. Bring food and water for lunch atop the falls. Meet is @ Glen Onoko Falls parking area (left) off Pa. St. Rt. 903 just north of center city Jim Thorpe, Pa. via I-476 (Blue Rt./ Pa. TP NE Ext. exit 74 (Mahoning Valley ) and US Rt. 209 South. (Facilities avail. @ lot ) Contact Leader via e mail (preferred) to be in the loop for any updates. Leaders: HykyrJoe Maryanski @ Jmaryanski@msn.com or 609.929.7498 after. 7 evngs. & Joan Foltz @ Rfoltz@aol.com or 609.335.9675 Contact leaders for caravan info from Mt. Ephraim Super Wawa , Nj St. Rt. 168 , North of Kings Highway, Mt. Ephraim, Nj.

May 24 (Sat) CANOEING/ KAYAKING SKILLS REFRESHER ON LAKE OSWEGO Burlington Co.): 9am. New and beginning paddlers are welcome. Enjoy a day on the water and improve your knowledge about paddlesports, equipment, safety practices, self-rescue, paddling techniques and efficiencies. Canoes and kayaks can be rented from Pine Barrens Canoe Rental 609-726-1515 or www.pinebarrenscanoe.com Please contact leaders to confirm your participation. Leaders: George & Leona F. 609-259-3734 or Leona@pineypaddlers.com

Jun 4 (Wed) CANOE/KAYAK CEDAR CREEK AND GEOCACHE TOO! (Ocean Co): 9am. Enjoy an always-spectacular paddle in the amber-colored waters of Cedar Creek from Dover Forge to Dudley Park (10 miles). Interested in geocaching – there are several caches in Double Trouble Park as we paddle. Please contact leaders to confirm trip and meeting logistics. Leaders George & Leona F, 609-259-3734 or leona@pineypaddlers.com

June 7 (Sat) Kelly's Run/ Holtwood Environmental Center ( Lancaster Co. Pa.) 10a. Joan and I will take our hykyrs for a wonderful hyke which will feature a fine lunch time vista view of the Susquehanna River. Shaded trails will keep us sun protected and later continuing on , we will find sections of the Conestoga Trail which will take us into and thru the cool, moss covered Kelly's Run gorge. (a national natural landmark. ) This moderately paced 7 mile loop (w/some asphalt) will give us elevation gain of near 1500' for the day . No sneakers Please! Sticks optional. Leashed socialized pets welcome. Bring food and water for lunch atop the vista point. Meet is @ the Picnic Pavilion (nr. the swing sets) just off Old Holtwood Road & Pa. Rt. 372 (Facilities avail. @ meet lot and lunch vista ) Use I-95 to US 322 West and US Rt. 1 South to Pa. 272 West and then onto Pa. 372 West. Contact Leaders via e mail (preferred) to be in the loop for any updates . Leaders: HykyrJoe Maryanski @ Jmaryanski@msn.com or 609.929.7498 after. 7 evngs. & Joan Foltz @ Rfoltz@aol.com or 609.335.9675 Contact leaders for caravan info from Mt. Ephraim Super Wawa , Nj St. Rt. 168 , North of Kings Highway, Mt. Ephraim, Nj.

Jun 11 (Wed) CANOEING/ KAYAKING SKILLS REFRESHER ON LAKE OSWEGO (Burlington Co.): 9am. New and beginning paddlers are welcome. Enjoy a day on the water and improve your knowledge about paddlesports, equipment, safety practices, self-rescue, paddling techniques and efficiencies. Canoes and kayaks can be rented from Pine Barrens Canoe Rental 609-726-1515 or www.pinebarrenscanoe.com Please contact leaders to confirm your participation. Leaders: George & Leona F. 609-259-3734 or Leona@pineypaddlers.com

June 21 (Sat) Hickory Run State Park ( Carbon Co. Pa.) 10a. This moderately paced asphalt free 8 mile in & out hyke will start from the Hawk Falls parking area on Pa. Rt. 534 and take us to Hickory Run's Boulder Field ( a national natural landmark) where we will take lunch and some will watch while others will dare to traverse the many sized and shaped rock boulders that constitute the Boulderfield. (which is over 4 times the size and girth of a standard football field) This more difficult terrain hyke with minor elevation gain is geared toward the experienced hykyr. No sneakers Please ! Sticks optional. Leashed socialized pets welcome. Bring food and water for lunch @ the boulder field. OPTIONAL: Later, those that still have any energy remaining may join us for the 1.5 mile total in & out trail from the same parking area to Hawk Falls for a chance to frolic and splash in the cold, clear water of the misnamed Mud Run. Meet is @ Hawk Falls parking area off Pa. St. Rt. 534. Use I-476 North (Blue Rt./ Pa. TP NE Ext. exit 95) to I-80 west to Pa. St. Rt. 534 . Continue south and eastward on 534 past the ranger station and later beneath the Pa. Trnpk. where the lot will be on your left. ( No facilities avail. ) Contact Leader via e mail (preferred) to be in the loop for any updates . Leaders: HykyrJoe Maryanski @ Jmaryanski@msn.com or 609.929.7498 after. 7 evngs. & Joan Foltz @ Rfoltz@aol.com or 609.335.9675 Contact leaders for caravan info from Mt. Ephraim Super Wawa , Nj St. Rt. 168 , North of Kings Highway, Mt. Ephraim, Nj.