NOVEMBER-JANUARY 2008 No. 0706 chepontuc — “Hard place to cross”, Iroquois reference to Glens Falls hepontuc ootnotes C T H E N E W S L E tt E R O F T H E G L E N S F ALLS- S ARAFT O G A C H A P T E R O F T H E A DIRO N DA C K M O U nt AI N C L U B Rafting the Kretser’s Siberia trip Grand Canyon Come view one of the world’s most exciting focus of program adventure trips — rafting the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Dan D’Angelico took a nine-day trip in 2005 and John Schneider took a his program was scheduled park managers, new to the business, 15-day trip in 2006. John’s trip started at the last for last February 15 but in the principles of “leave no trace” road access area before the Canyon, at historic due to the Valentine’s Day land use and interpretive visitor’s Lee’s Ferry, and ended at the next road access Blizzard we had to can- education. The trip was funded by area, 225 river Tcel. Our first weather the Alti Project and miles downstream. cancellation in several private grants. Dan’s rafting trip years! We are looking Staff members from started after hik- Program for better weather this Program the Altai Park and ing more than November 15 and hope related non-govern- five miles down to ‘rafTING THE GRAND CANYON’ all the disappointed ‘GOING TO SIBERIA’ mental organizations Phantom Ranch at WHEN: 7 P.M. folks who showed up WHEN: 7:30 P.M. have traveled to the the bottom of the JANUARY 17, 2008 last February can join us NOVEMBER 15 United States for the Canyon. this time. past two summers Dan and John will WHAT: TALK, Jen Kretser is the WHAT: TALK, to study the way its relate their adven- SLIDE SHOW WITH education director of the SLIDE SHOW WITH parks are managed. tures as their trips DAN d’aNGELICO Adirondack Mountain JEN KRETSER They settled on the AND JOHN SCHNEIDER take you deeper Club with an office at WHERE: Adirondacks as a and deeper into the WHERE: the ADK Loj at Heart FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH model because it has Canyon and con- SARATOGA SPRINGS Lake. With her exper- OF GLENS FALLS sustained a balance sequently, farther PUBLIC LIBRARY tise on land manage- between preserving and farther back COMMUNTIY ROOM ment issues she is often and utilizing the land’s in geological time. involved with commu- resources. The rocks at the rim nity outreach programs which help Although the mission of the trip are about 270 mil- inform and educate on the principles was sustainable wilderness manage- lion years old, and the rocks at the bottom of the of “leave no trace” land use. ment, Kretser and Goren were fortu- Canyon are more than 2,000 million years old. Two summers ago Kretser and nate enough to have the opportunity You will view what it is like to raft through Adirondack botany steward Julia to experience a culture very different some of the grandest river rapids in the United Goren joined two other Americans, from that of upstate New York. The States. You will also enjoy the quiet float times Karen Boldis, a professor of ecotour- indigenous people of the region were as the scenery unfolds before you at every bend ism at Paul Smith’s College and proj- found to have a deeply religious con- of the river. You will see signs of human habita- ect director Susan Cutting to travel nection to the park territories. One tion, from native settlements and granaries to to the Altai Republic, a mountainous of the valleys visited is believed by more recent remainders of human activities in region of Russia in southern Siberia local inhabitants to be the birthplace the Canyon. bordering Mongolia. The group of the world while other sacred Come explore many side canyons with their spent the majority of the trip in the locales include petrographs and streams, waterfalls and spring wildflowers. shadow of Mt. Belukha, the highest standing stones. Kretser will pres- You will see waterfalls spew forth from solid mountain in Siberia at 15,000 ft. This ent a lecture and slide show of her rock cliffs and animals in their environment. area attracts tourists from all over the journey at the First Presbyterian All of this is surrounded by the grandeur of the world who marvel at the incredible Church of Glens Falls at 7:30 p.m. multi-colored walls of the Grand Canyon of the scenery and challenging treks. on Thursday, November 15, 2007. Colorado River. Jen and her colleagues had the dif- The program is free and open to the This is a program you will not want to miss. ficult but rewarding job of training public. hepontuc ootnotes Newsletter C PublishedF Bimonthly Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter ADIRONDACK MOUntAIN CLUB P.O. Box 2314 Glens Falls, NY 12801 • www.adk-gfs.org editor wanted EXecUTIve CommIttee Officers: Chair Jim Schneider 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 BY JIM SCHNEIDER Phone: 581-9367 First Vice Chair Maureen Coutant 22 Pinion Pine Lane., Queensbury, NY 12804 Phone: 745-7834 • E-mail: [email protected] ell, this is my last chapter has always been member directed Second Vice Chair Heidi teReile Karkoski 25 Black Point Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 chair report, at least for and you will be part of that direction. Phone: NA Third Vice Chair Jean Holcomb W 30 Schuyler Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 now. What was to be a one year Think about it. 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The Committee Chairs: Annual Dinner Susan Hamlin interesting people and 44 Wright Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 cated and hard working newsletter is our most Phone: 587-5456 be able to personally Conservation Jacki Bave volunteer officers and important chapter com- 14 Round Table Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 make a difference. Phone: 587-3754 • E-mail: [email protected] Education Linda Ranado committee members. munication tool. To be 18 Pine Ridge Road, Hadley, NY 12835 E-mail: [email protected] Without them the qual- the editor you should Hospitality Gretchen Steen 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] ity of our ADK experience would have some basic word processing Membership Pat Desbiens 16A Rovanten Park, Ballston Lake, NY 12019 Phone: 899-9688 • E-mail: [email protected] be seriously diminished. Thank you skills, you know, like cut/copy/paste, Newsletter/Editor Jim Schneider 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 to all for making my job as chapter basic file management. If you have Phone: 581-9367 Outings Patti Schwankert 2A Woodcliff Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065 chair easier. a computer, you’re probably doing Phone: 371-5510 • E-mail: [email protected] Program Jean Holcomb 30 Schuyler Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Why not get involved yourself? It all that stuff anyway. You should be Phone: 583-0658 • E-mail: [email protected] Publicity Bill Bechtel doesn’t need to take up a lot of your able to write well and be able to spot 15 Olde Coach Road, Scotia, NY 12302 Phone: 399-1206 • E-mail: [email protected] Trails Tom Ellis time. I guarantee that your involve- errors in grammar to prepare submis- 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] Web site Eric Freeman ment will be very rewarding. You will sions for publication. It’s good work. 7 Fairmount Drive, Gansevoort, NY 12831 Phone: 581-9279 • E-mail: [email protected] meet interesting people and be able to Contact me at 581-9367 and I’ll give Wilderness vacant Young Members Group Jonathan Lane 15 Adirondack Circle Apt. D, Gansevoort, NY 12831 personally make a difference. ADK you the details. Phone: 744-4594 • E-mail: [email protected] In August, under for 15 to 17 year olds who participate in activities which focus the leadership of Barb on environmental concerns such as forestry, aquatic biology, Bave, we ended our Hike wildlife management and field ecology. Hiking, camping, canoe- & Learn series with a map ing, yoga meditation, swimming, fishing, baking and tye-dyeing and compass bushwhack in the are among the many options to experience. One past participant woods encircling the Dacy Clearing noted how he “learned to tell the difference between a male area. Participants took turns leading and a female frog” while another enjoyed the overnight “Eco- the way as they honed their orienteering Challenge” and, yet another, the campfire songs and skits.