Drive to Cooperstown & Adirondack Park, NY...Philip,

Ben, and Perry

Perry M. and Joey B.

Cooperstown, NY

Cooperstown, NY

Cooperstown, NY

When car meets canoe--don't ask!

North end of lake above Cooperstown for lunch & swim

Adirondack Park, NY

Found the last available campsite on our first night in the Park at the edge of Horseshoe Lake

Tom catches his normal limit.

The adult men actually miss their ladies at this moment.

Loading the canoes on the eastern end of Bog River, an environmental area within the Park

And they're off on a 4 day canoeing and camping adventure in an undeveloped refuge

Had to ford the canoes a half mile to get to the upper part of the river which was more like a lake. Here we kick back and grab a bite.

A map of the area tells us we aren't lost yet on the Bog River

Philip, Ryan, Joey and Tom check out the fish.

Perry, Ben, Chris, and Dylan check out the water and sun.

The flotilla at rest

Heading into a stiff wind, John bravely leads the way.

The Blue Devil campsite on a wooded, rocky peninsula

Ryan, John, Perry, John M., Jack, Mike, and Philip head off to Raspberry Lake on foot.

Our Scoutmaster, Skip E., is ready for the night.

John, Mike, Ryan, John M., Perry, Skip, Jack, and Philip inhale the envigorating air.

Back in civilization eating fast food. Clockwise from left: Bob, Dylan, Ben, John M., Lee P., Bobby, Mike, and John P.

Russ Wolfe Jr., Clint M., & Russ meet us near Whiteface Mt.

Steaks for dinner at campsite beneath Whiteface Mt., Adirondack Park!

Whiteface, Adirondack Park...The boys survey the stream

A natural pool where people have been known to jump from the rocks above.

Skip's beard is coming in nicely.

Lake Placid, Adirondack Park...Visited the Lake Placid winter olympic jumping site on a foggy day.

Tigers (Mike, Perry, Jack, Philip, and Ryan in front) with Lightning (John) and adults (Skip and Ed)

Mike and Jack

Atop Mt. Marcy, highest mountain in New York

Descent underway

The mountain trail followed this stream most of the way.

Jack, Mike, John P., Perry, Ryan, and Philip safely at the bottom (although a bear was spotted nearby)

Ed and Ryan

Ted Williams' plaque

Ed (Yankee fan) and Skip (Red Sox fan) find common ground

Now the rest of us Baltimorons are happy!

Stopping for a photo as we enter ANP. Standing l-r: Dennis G., Tom H., Bobby B., John P., Dylan H., Bob N., Skip E., John M., Kip N., and Ed G. Sitting l-r: Philip B., Ben M., Joey B., Jack C., Mike M., Chris R., Perry M., and Ryan G.

The group gets ready to tackle Mt. Marcy, highest peak in N.Y. Front: Ed, Joey, Perry, Philip, Jack, Ryan, Ben, and Mike. Back: Bobby, Tom, Skip, Kip, John P., Bob N., Chris, and Dylan.

As done in Bog River, we again split into two patrols which travelled and camped together. Here are the Blue Devils (Dylan, Bob, Bobby, and Chris (far right)) with Lightnings (Joey and Ben in front) and adults Tom and Kip.