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Great Spring Hiking at Anders Run

Wildflowers are out.

Linda Ross reported on Earl's hike that, "We had 16 hikers and as highlighted in Bills write up we saw wildflowers, Hepatica and Coltsfoot . We saw old growth trees, one was 4 feet in diameter and 110 ft. tall. The sun was out and we also walked down to the river where the Newbold estate used to be. It was a very nice day." Unfortunately Linda's camera batteries were dead so there are no pictures to show. The wildflowers shown are from Wikipedia.

Club's First Hike To Be Revisited For 40th Anniversary

Sunday, May 11 at State Game Lands #29

Join the AOC in its 40th Anniversary hike in State Game Lands #29. This is the site of the club’s first hike in May 1968. There will be a short and a longer hike, and a picnic will follow at the Hearts Content National Recreation Area pavilion. Meet at Musante St. at 1:30 p.m. or at the trailhead at the PGC gate off Rte. 337 NLT 2 p.m. Leader is Merle Caldwell, 814-723-8963. Earl Ross and Greg Burkett are in charge of the picnic.

Updated 5/5/08

Creekside lunch break.

National Get Outdoors Day To Be Celebrated

June 14 a big day at Chapman Dam

The Allegheny Outdoor Club is pleased to announce that it will take part in its first National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 14 at Chapman State Park with a varied program designed to encourage people of all ages to enjoy the outdoors...(more)

Canoe and Kayaks Travel the Tionesta

Titusville contengent comes out for their first AOC outing.

Creekside lunch stop. Over the last five or so years the number of kayaks showing up at AOC river cruises has been on the rise. Last year kayaks outnumbered canoes. Last Sunday, 20 April, Patricia and I (John Shinaberger) brought the lone canoe. It was easy to understand why the kayaks have become so popular. The water was minimal for the canoe - we had to get out and walk a couple of times due to scraping against the bottom. Most of the kayaks had less draft and would clear where we did not. And with their tough thermo-plastic hulls it was nothing to worry about if they did bump a rock occasionally.

The group met at Sheffield where the nine boats were put in. From there they traveled downstream past Barnes, looking for the eagles nest. Then on to Lynch. Along the way we saw pairs of merganders as well as a few Canada geese - no osprays like we saw last year though, and no eagles.

Loading to go home.

The most numerous life on the stream were the fishermen. We would say, "Hi," and maybe a few other words, and try to interfere as little as possible. Everyone was pleasant and let us through.

By noon the group was widely dispersed so lunch breaks were held in at least two spots. The group up front waited and we in the rear found them at the mouth of a small creek (Hastings?). Then it was on down the stream, past more fishermen to a spot near Minister Creek were the vehicles were placed. Unloading and Loading the boats to go home.

Seven Years Ago

May 6, 2008

Hikers resting on Tanbark Trail Bob Stanger, Merle Caldwell and Bill Massa stopped along the Tanbark Trail for a short rest and to discuss Club business.