Genesee Valley Chapter
Adirondack Mountain Club

WATERWAYS COMMITTEE NEWS

Updated November 12, 2007 9:36 PM ET

Stay in Touch!  

For information about Waterways activities, contact Charlie Helman, 585-266-0424, .

To join the Waterways Email List, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ADK-GVC-WW or send an email to ADK-GVC-WW-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Paddlers List

Published each Spring, the GVC-ADK Waterways Paddlers List contains the names and contact information (phone and/or email) of those members wishing to be listed. When the list is complete it is mailed to each participant. Contact Luann Mongelli, 585-621-3321 or

Lead a trip?  

Co-leading a trip with a more experienced leader is a good way to get started.
Contact Charlie Helman, 585-266-0424,

General Trip Info  

Trips are suitable for canoes and kayaks unless otherwise noted.

If in doubt, ask the trip leader.

Trips may be cancelled by the trip leader if the weather is too unfavorable.

If the weather looks marginal check with the trip leader in advance.
It is always a good idea to let the trip leader know that you are planning on going on a paddle.
We will try to post cancellations here on the web site.

Tuesdays At The Beach

The Paddling season has arrived and it is time to start the tuesday night paddles. We are going to change things a little this year. Due to the popularity and the amount of people joining us with different levels of ability we are going to offer two distinct levels of paddling. Mark Rakestraw will join Charlie as co-trip leaders. Mark will lead the more experienced paddlers and Charlie will stay back with the less experienced paddlers. By doing this we hope to please more of you and still be able to experience the social time with the entire group before and afterwards that we have become accustomed to. (Translation: more people to eat ice cream with!)

The water temperatures are still quite cold so it is imperative you are dressed for the water conditions and you should bring a dry bag with a change in clothes for safety reasons. Coast Guard approved lighting must be used in case we paddle after dark.

Thursday Evenings

We have Thursday evening paddles and Friday moonlight paddles from May through mid-September. These paddles are more relaxed paddling for canoes or kayaks with the locations and trip leaders varying. Beginning paddlers are welcome. Coast Guard approved lighting must be used in case we paddle after dark.

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