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The 18th Susquehanna Sojourn will have us starting at the top again as last year we reached the bay. New this year is Geocaching along the river. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt that is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a GPS unit. “Caches” of treasure will be hidden along the Sojourn trail with the coordinates only known by Sojourners. The caches themselves are small boxes containing an item. The item can be anything from a log book, a small plastic toy, or a message. Other items are more sophisticated like traceable items. Those items have a life of their own. They sometimes come with instructions relayed through a website that tells you where the item is supposed to end up, or information about the person or group that placed them in the cache. We will have some traceable items for the Sojourn, so that cachers after we leave can read up about the 2008 Susquehanna Sojourn. A few rules: 1. Take an item from the cache 2. Leave something in the cache 3. Write a note in the logbook For more information on Geocaching, go to geocaching.com Our June 15th kick-off will be in the City of Corning at the headwaters of the Chemung River, where participants will have a day to explore this thriving city full of arts, antiques, museums and, of course, Corning and Steuben Glass. Free admission to the Rockwell Museam of Western Art, which will be host to Ansel Adams and Georgia O'Keefe exhibits during the Sojourn Week! We’ll meet later near the Chemung River for a community dinner, some entertainment and to finally to rest under the stars and fairy-like flitterings of mayflies. Promptly at 9 a.m. Monday morning, canoes and kayaks will launch, paddling downstream to another upstate New York urban center: Elmira. In Elmira, we’ll camp out at the Grove Street close to the site of the infamous Elmira Civil War Prison Camp and an access point on the Chemung River Basin Water Trail. In the evening, we plan a tour of Victorian Homes in the Near Westside Historic District. These are only the first two stops on the 2008 Susquehanna Sojourn. As we pass the New York-Pennsylvania border leaving Elmira we’ll have plenty more of beautiful river, people and towns to explore. This year’s theme, River Towns, River People, will take us through two cities and several interesting rural towns. It’s a river trip replete with aquatic wonders and natural beauty but it’s also a cultural trip, complete with visits to museums, restaurants and small town-shops and people that are accessible from the river. Downstream, we'll take out in downtown Towanda to discover wonderful riverside restaurants and shops. Once back on the river, we’ll gawk at Standing Stone, a 25-foot high, 13.5 foot wide monolith of displaced stone emerging from the water near Towanda. At French Azilum, we’ll camp in the same place where exiled French aristocrats safely laid their heads in 1793 after escaping the guillotines of the French revolution. This trip follows two of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network Regions that have official water trial guides available. The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network connects people with the Bay’s special places through a system of parks, refuges, museums, historic communities and water trails. We’ll be following two of those water trails: The Chemung River Basin Water Trail and the Susquehanna River Water Trail-North. Canoes and Kayaks are available for rent Endless Mtn. Outfitters at 570-746-9140 - www.emo444.com Canoe Susquehanna 888-524-7692 570-524-7692 www.paddlehappy.com Mail@PaddleHappy.com 2008 Susquehanna Sojourn Schedule Sunday June 15 Corning--SHOWERS! 1 p.m. Registration opens in Gaffer Square Afternoon exploring Corning Coupons for Gaffer District shops Corning Museum of Glass The Rockwell Museum Geocache explanation and instructions 5:30 Opening Dinner- Sponsor needed! Music by Shepherd and Ewe, Cello and Keyboards in the Old English Tradition Monday June 16 Corning to Elmira--NO SHOWERS6:30 a.m. Rise and shine! Breakfast --available for sponsorship Pack up gear truck Safety talks and other news of the day 9 a.m. Launch Lunch at Big Flats—Sponsored by the Big Flats Lions Club Water monitoring demonstration by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission 5:30-6 p.m. Land at Grove St. Boat Launch area. Dinner by Horrigan’s Tavern—sponsorship available Dinner presentation on the Chemung River Master Plan Near Westside Neighborhood tours of Victorian Homes Musical performance back at camp Tuesday June 17Elmira to Athens-NO SHOWERS-REAL BATHROOMS AT ROUNDTOP 6:30 a.m. Rise and shine! Breakfast Barb’s Soups On --sponsorship available Pack up gear truck Safety talks and other news of the day 9 a.m.—Launch Lunch at Wellsburg Elmira College testing e. coli in Susquehanna Bus to Roundtop Park (about 10 minute trip) Dinner Prepared by Athens Township Volunteer Fire Department—sponsored by the Upper Susquehanna River Coalition Richard Bean presentation about Roundtop Park Hike, enjoy the 360 degree view of Roundtop and Camp Wednesday June 18 Athens to Hornbrook County Park--Real Bathrooms & SHOWERS! 6:30 a.m. Rise and shine! Coffee Pack up gear truck Bus over to Fire Hall for Breakfast Bus to Tozer’s Landing Safety talks and other news of the day 9:30a.m.—Launch Stop at confluence of the Susquehanna and the Chemung Rivers. Lunch at Ulster -Sponsored by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region. Program at Hornbrook Park by Bradford County Conservation Dist. Thursday June 19 Hornbrook to French Azilum--REAL BATHROOMS, NO SHOWERS 6:30 a.m. Rise and shine! Breakfast --available for sponsorship Pack up gear truck Safety talks and other news of the day 9 a.m.—Launch Brief stop at Wysox and Standing Stone Lunch on the paddle-sponsorship available Camp at French Azilum Dinner prepared by the French Azilum United Methodist Church Women –Sponsorhip Available Program and tours by French Azilum, Inc. Friday June 20 French Azilum to Laceyville--REAL BATHROOMS, NO SHOWERS 6:30 a.m. Rise and shine! Breakfast --available for sponsorship DCNR presentation iConserve Pack up gear truck Safety talks and other news of the day 9 a.m.—Launch Lunch at Wyalusing Creek—Sponsored by Endless Mountain Outfitters/ David Buck and Jack Davis. Dinner & Movie—Laceyville Business Association & Alliance for Chesapeake Bay sponsoring at Fire Hall Saturday June 21 Laceyville to Camp Lackawanna--Real Bathrooms, Showers & Cabins to sleep in 6:30 a.m. Rise and shine! Breakfast --available for sponsorship Pack up gear truck Safety talks and other news of the day 9 a.m.—Launch Light lunch stop at Meshoppen or Mehoopany. Dinner--Camp Lackawanna—sponsorship available Showers and overnight stay available. Sunday Boo-Bye Breakfast Overnighters enjoy breakfast and showers—leave relaxed….Ahhhh…
Volunteer Opportunities: We can always use volunteers on the Sojourn. Give us two days--Paddle for one! We need: Landing Captains Runners Staff to man registration tables and all kinds of other fun people to help out! Number of Volunteers to Date: 10 Number of Volunteer Hours: 16 For more information contact:
Donna Morelli
(717) 737-8622
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(2.0 MB) - 2008 Susquehanna Sojourn Registration Form
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