Saturday, May 30, 2015, 10:00 am
Haines Memorial State Park, Metropolitan Park Drive, Barrington, RI
See location on Google Maps.
If you are considering joining the AMC, this is the event you should plan to join. If you are not joining any of the planned activities, everyone is welcome (registration not required) to join the Pot Luck lunch and informal discussions.
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 10:00 AM
Current members, new and prospective members are all encouraged to join any of the scheduled activities listed in the Table below. (Please pre-register with event leaders before Saturday.) If you are not joining any of the scheduled activities, everyone is welcome (registration not required) to join the Pot Luck lunch and informal discussions.
POT LUCK LUNCH FROM 12:30-1:30 PM
Lawn chairs are suggested for, as well as, after lunch. Leaders will be available during lunch and after to answer any questions about the AMC and our chapter, especially for new or prospective members. There will be short introductions from our committees on local hiking, northern mountains hiking, biking, flatwater paddling, sea kayaking, technical climbing, and trail maintenance. After the presentations there will be an informal question and answer period.
For those coming for lunch - please bring your own sandwich/yogurt/whatever, and something to share with the group.
Last names A-L please bring appetizers to serve 6-8.
Last names M-Z please bring a salad to serve 6-8.
AMC will provide ice cream treats for dessert.
| Activity | Registration Information | Description (all start at 10:00am) |
| Local Hike going North | Register with Leader: Jean Marie Josephson: kayakjmj@yahoo.com | Come enjoy a 4 mile walk along the East Bay Bike Path as well as some quiet local roads to an old, historical cemetery: Little Neck Cemetery in East Providence. This is an active cemetery that dates to the Mayflower! It is located on a peaceful and small peninsula of land that juts into an inlet off of the bay. Wear walking shoes & carry some water; otherwise dress for the weather. I anticipate that we will be on the walk for 2 hours as the cemetery is interesting to explore. |
| Local Hike going South | Register with Leader: Colleen Quattromani: cqkayaker@aol.com | We begin in Haines Memorial State Park with its playing fields, boat launches, and picnic groves. The park, originally a farm, was gifted to the State in 1911 as a memorial to a local dentist, George B. Haines, by his sister. We will head south on the bike path and off into the Alfred Drowne Road Historic District in Barrington, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. We will see the Drowns' historic 1830 and 1856 homes and enjoy the views of the Providence River along the Barrington shore before heading back on the tree lined bike path for the afternoon presentations. |
| Flatwater Paddling | Register with Leader: Linda Pease: 401- 351-2234 linda.pease@cox.net | Explore Bullock's Cove. If wind and weather are good, we will have a "New England" paddle - we'll leave the cove and paddle north to Crescent Beach a place where Crescent Park "used to be." Maybe we'll get out on the beach and regale each other with stories of our visits to the former amusement park. |
| Sea Kayaking | Register with Leader: Mike Krabach: 401-333-5350 mkrabach@cox.net | A short kayak paddle. Weather and wind determine direction, but will be back in time for lunch at Haines Park. If the weather is nice we will cross the Bay and cruise along the shore. This paddle is suitable for beginners if they have a kayak at least 14 ft and has bulkheads. Paddlers must be confident in doing a wet exit if they use a spray skirt. |
| Bike Ride | Register with Leader: Steve Harrington (sjhep1@hotmail.com) | An easy bike ride on the East Bay Bike path from Haines Park, south to Colt State Park. Leaving at 10:00 am. We will turn back in time to have lunch at Haines at 12:30 pm. Bring water and helmets are required. Make sure your bike tires are properly inflated before coming. |
For general info, please contact Gregg O'Brien @ goh243@aol.com