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Alger Island / Moose River Trip Aug.
12-15
FRIDAY
Friday morning at Headquarters (Site #7) "Good Morning, Mr. S!"
SL
helping Mr. McL dock the Water Taxi
Preparing
to head over to the Water Park Friday
morning
Mr. McL loading up for a trip to the mainland
Our
dock at the Island
Boat
loaded and ready to go!
Heading
back to mainland
Doug,
Colleen & Diane await Scouts from the Island from the main Park
shore
Mr.
S brings Scouts via his fishing boat
Unloading
Scouts at the mainshore dock
Scouts
arriving at the shore
More
Scout arrivals ready to go to the Water Park on a rainy day
Heading
back to the Island - after the great day at the Water Park
Alger
Island - from the mainshore dock
Waiting
for a ride back to the Island for the night
SATURDAY
Launching
canoes into the Moose River (13 in the morning group)
Heading
out on the Moose River
More
launching in the Moose River
Paddling
along the Moose River
MM
& JT in their canoe
Beautiful
day on the Moose River
SL
in the lead canoe with his Dad
The
Morning Gang at the Dam / Waterfalls
The
Morning Gang at the Waterfalls
Scouts
helping a family out of their canoe (a Good Turn Daily!)
CT
at the waterfalls
Canoeing
back from the waterfalls
Heading
back through the marshes & lilypads
Paddling
back
3 of
the 5 canoes heading back
The
gorgeous Moose River
Perfect
day for canoeing!
Afternoon
Group heading out on the Moose River (13 in the pm group)
Heading
out through the lily pads
Heading
down
river
ZM,
CT, and VN landing near the dam &
waterfalls
Getting
out near the
waterfalls
The
afternoon Gang at the
waterfalls
The
waterfalls /
dam
The
Adirondak Train goes
by
ZM,
BW, DB & SY watch the train go
by
Heading
back on the Moose
River
SY,
BW & AP head back in their
canoe
Heading
back on the
river
AA
waits for the others to catch
up
MW,
NB & TF head back on the
river
ZM
gets a free ride back up
river
AC
& DB canoe under the bridge
back
TF,
NB & MW head back up the
river
TF,
NB, & MW coming
back
MH
and ZN cooking hot dogs for
dinner
MW's
injury - after his return from the Utica hospital for a wood
splinter
CT
and CF brew the
stew!
Crowding
around the hot
dogs
CF
lining up for the beef
stew
Aloha!
JC dishing up the
stew
ZN
with the biggest catch (rock bass) of the
weekend
Z's
bass (caught late at
night)
Z with
his catch
SUNDAY
NB
and SM cook sausage and eggs for
breakfast
View
from Site #7 -
Headquarters
AA
and SM cooking
breakfast
Breakfast
table Sunday
morning
MM
and NB fixing French
Toast
DB
enjoys her
breakfast
CM
and SL loading the dock for
departure
Alger
Island from the
East
ZM
on the boat ride to get
gas
CM
on the boat ride for
gas
SY
driving the boat to get
gas
Small
islands out on the Fourth
Lake
More
islands on Fourth
Lake
SL
enjoying the boat
ride
Scouts
loading up the dock for the return
trip
Site
#8
Site
#6
Site
#5
CT
and CF at their site
#4
Site
#3
Site
#2
Sandy
beach near Sites #2 and
#3
Water
pump by Sites 2 &
3
Large
boulder with tree
roots
Tree
and rock on the
Island
AC
- King of the
mountain!
Loading
the canoes for the trip
home
Packing
up for
home
Mr.
C and Mr. Y pack up the vehicles
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Troop 34 - Newfield,
NY
