Reservations are closed. For directions and more information, see www.amcfall.org
This year the chapter will not hold a Cardigan Fall Weekend. We plan on hosting the event on a bi-annual basis. So for those who were hoping for a Cardigan "Fall Harvest" weekend, please consider attending the "AMC Fall Gathering". The activities will be similar to our Cardigan Weekend and we are sure that you will enjoy it just as much.
How for is the Fall Gathering from Providence? Only a 4 1/2 hr drive! Here is a suggested route from Providence.
This year's AMC Fall Gathering will be held on the weekend of October 18-20 at Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA in Dingmans Ferry in northeastern Pennsylvania, right at the edge of the spectacular Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
The Fall Gathering is a club-wide event of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking and paddling, along with social hours, dinners, a Saturday night barn dance and campfires. This year it will be hosted by the Delaware Valley Chapter.
There will be members from all twelve AMC chapters in attendance. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow AMC members from throughout the club.
Lodging is at a YMCA camp, so you will get the opportunity to relive your youth by staying in lodges and cabins in bunkrooms. The facilities are modern and have all the important amenities such as full bathrooms including stall showers.
Rustic tenting with with limited shower access will be available for those not wanting to stay in a cabin.
Our Fall Gathering committee has planned all types of fun activities for adults, plus a separate agenda for children and families. Within the camp's grounds there are hiking trails, including a nature trail through a bog area, a large lake for paddling with free canoes available. Also, biking around the camp with free bikes and helmets available to those over the age of seven.
For the more adventurous types over the age of 12 there is a ropes course with zip line, climbing tower and confidence course. All of these activities are free. There will also be an opportunity to go horseback riding for an additional fee of $25 per hour.
Off-campus, we will be offering full and half-day hikes to many spectacular areas along the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. You can choose from hikes that will include waterfalls and fabulous views of the fall foliage in the park, or hikes that go through gorges with hemlock and rhododendron forests.
We will run a paddling trip down the Delaware River where you can view awesome fall colors all around you. This will be coordinated with a local outfitter so there will be an additional charge for boat shuttle and rental.
We also have scheduled two tours to Grey Towers Mansion in nearby Milford, PA, one each on Saturday and Sunday morning. Grey Towers was the summer home of Gifford Pinchot, first director of the U.S. Forest Service as well as a two-term Governor of Pennsylvania. You will be touring all three floors as well as the gardens of this magnificent home. (Five dollar fee.)
Saturday night we offer a barn dance with live music by Dave Colestock and the ContraRebels for all kinds of dancing: square, circle, line and a little contra. No experience or partner needed. Simply join in to have lots of fun. If you get too hot while dancing take a break and head out on a hay ride under the full moon.
Reservations open on July 1. For reservations, directions and more information, see www.amcfall.org.
Contact: Eric Pavlak, 610-650-8926, eric@outings.org