Sunday, May 22, 2016, 10:00 am
Bristol Town Beach, Asylum Rd, Bristol, RI (Same entrance from Rt 114 as Colt State Park.)
See location on Google Maps.
See photographs from last years event.
Please mark your calendars and register for one of the hikes, paddles or bike ride listed below. Stay for a pot luck lunch and brief introduction of Board Members and Activity chairs. If you are considering joining the AMC, this is the event you should plan to attend. If you are not participating in any of the planned activities, you are welcome (registration not required) to join the Pot Luck lunch and informal discussions. There is no parking fee at this time of the year.
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 Sunday.) Meet for all the events at the pavilion for directions and meeting your leaders. Arrive in time to that everyone can start at 10:00.
The picnic lunch will be under the pavilion. 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.
Pot Luck lunch - please bring either an appetizer, salad or main course to serve 6-8 based on the first letter of your last name. Dessert will be provided by AMC Narragansett. If you want, feel free to bring your own sandwich, yogurt or main course. Last year we had plenty to fill everyone’s appetite.
Last names A-L please bring appetizers.
Last names M-Z please bring a salad.
AMC will provide ice cream treats for dessert.
You must register to join any of the scheduled activities. All the activities will finish in time for the noon picnic and social. Our events are open to all ages, including families. Contact the leaders if you have questions on suitability of events for you or your guests.
| Activity | Registration Information | Description (most start at 10:00am) |
| Local Hike 1 | Register with Leader: Sandi Barber (401)440-7039 | Start at 11:00am. A leisurely stroll, about 3 miles, through lovely Colt State Park. Learn a little of the park's history along the way. Colt State Park is adjacent to the picnic site. |
| Local Hike 2 | Register with Leader: Jean Marie Josephson kayakjm@yahoo.com, (401)243-4417 | Approximately 5-7 miles around Bristol looking at the historical aspects of the town. |
| Flatwater Paddling** | Register with Leader: Linda Pease linda.pease@cox.net, (401)351-2234 | We will launch from the park beach and do a shoreline paddle. If windy from the W or SW, we may drive to the other side of Bristol and launch at the Annawamscutt boat launch. |
| Sea Kayaking** | Register with either Leader: Gary Whitney garywhitney3@cox.net, (401)368-7463 or Mike Krabach mkrabach@cox.net (401)333-5350 |
We will launch from the park beach and maybe paddle to Prudence Island or down to Hog Island. This paddle is suitable for beginners if they have a kayak at least 14 ft in length including watertight bulkheads. Paddlers must be confident in doing a wet exit if they tip over while using a spray skirt. Weather conditions may change our launch or route. |
| Easy Bike Ride | Register with Leader: Steve Harrington sjhep1@hotmail.com, (401) 434-3409 | Ride will start at the park and will be mostly on the bike path so easy enough for beginners. |
| Young Members group run | Register with Leader: Rebecca rebeccaswagger@hotmail.com | Come and complete a 6-mile loop around Bristol! We will be running along Narragansett Bay for a bit, then through some woodland paths and finally returning to join the rest of the club for a potluck lunch. This is the route we will use. The run will take about an hour. (If you are not technically Young, but still think you are, register for the run.) There is space to play frisbee, or vollyball after the run. |
**For those who sincerely want to paddle but do not have a kayak, we can try to arrange for an extra recreational or sea kayak to be on hand. You must have sufficient paddling experience for this offer, and contact Mike Krabach or Linda Pease well in advance for approval and to arrange transportation.
For general info, please contact Gregg O'Brien @ goh243@aol.com