PLANNED ACTIVITIES BY MONTH
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Roller Blading
Dave G. will lead groups for roller blading the first and third Thursdays. June, July schedule is as follows: June 18, Lakeview Park (Portage Rd at Austin Lake), July 16, Texas Twp. Park, July 30, Celery Flats, Garden Lane. For more info contact Dave at climbhike@aol.com.
Peddle/Paddle
Dave G. will again lead a bike ride one week and a paddle on local lakes the other week. These outings will be on Wednesdays, The following schedule for June and July, June 17, Bike, Battle Creek, 6:30 p.m., June 24, paddle, Portage Creek, July 8, paddle Austin Lake, Lakeview Park, July 15, bike from KalHaven Trailhead. |
| JUNE |
Manitou Island anyone? If there is interest in backpacking/camping at Manitou Island this summer/fall, please contact jcaiderouin@juno.com
Weekend on the USSLST393 - There are still available spaces!
Fri June 19 - Sun June 21
Muskegon
Bring your bicycle and kayak and join us for a weekend of fun at this annual event! We are going to spend the weekend on the USSLST393 again this year. It's one of only two left out of over 1151 built during WWII.
Last year our group had over 30 people and everyone had fun. Only ten spots left! The Taste of Muskegon going on across the street from the ship. Bicycling all around the bay on a paved trail. Dinner/dancing cruse boat available that tours the bay. An old movie will be played on deck Friday night. Kayak in the bay.
Cost: $40 per person for the weekend. Please make checks payable John Dean. You may pay John at the GLAC meeting or mail payment to him. Breakfast of fruit, Danish, coffee and juice will be provided on Saturday and Sunday morning.
We will depart as a group at 6:00 PM sharp Friday evening, June 19th - please e-mail John at johndean3@aol.com for details. Please allow yourself sufficient time to fuel your vehicle for a 90-mile drive (one-way), use the restroom, carpool, load bicycles, etc. If you are not caravanning with our group, please let John know ahead of time. We will plan on returning Sunday or you may return at your leisure.
Hope to see you on this fun trip!
Annual Softball Game and Picnic
Fri June 26 6:30 PM
Oshtemo
To be held behind the Oshtemo Fire Station. The Full Circle Community and the Great Lakes Adventure Club will join together for an eventful couple of hours. Bring a dish to pass, drinks, softball gear and a
lawn chair. No pressure, no strikeouts and a blind ump. How much more fun can you ask for? Rain date will be July 10th. E-mail him at johndean3@aol.com with questions and/or concerns.
Rafting at the East Race White Water Course
Sat June 27
South Bend
We'll park and ride. Leaving at 10:30AM. Contact Dave G. with questions at climbhike@aol.com or see South Bend Parks & Rec site. |
| JULY |
Moonlight Float Trip
Sat
July 18
Get your candles, glowsticks, and night lights and join us. We had about 17 boats last year and expect more this year. We will drop boats at the Liquid Therapy Canoe rental in the park before 9:00 PM. The float trip takes about 3 hours. Try to illuminate the front or back of your boat. A simple way is to put a candle in a mason jar and tape it to the end of your boat. This way the other boaters can avoid gliding into you.
Email John Dean with questions at johndean3@aol.com
Xpedition Bike Ride
Sat July 18
Chicago
Chicago bike ride, paved and dirt trails, as many miles as you want. Leave early ride until turn around time. Back to Kalamazoo by 9 PM. Contact Dave G. at climbhike@aol.com
for more info.
Bike Ride from Holland to South Haven
Sat
July 25
Join us on a nice bike ride from Holland Tunnel Park to Grand Haven and back. The 21- mile ride each way is on a well-paved bike trail off to the side of the main road along Lake Michigan. The ride is mostly flat and you can bring your lunch or buy it there. We do this ride a couple of times annually and everyone has a good time. We will eat lunch at a restaurant before returning. We will DEPART at 9:00 AM sharp for Tunnel Park. Contact John D. at johndean3@aol.com for carpool info - and get there early if you want to carpool.
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| AUGUST |
Ride the Charx
Sat Aug 1 - Sun Aug 2
Charlevoix
This event will take the place of the RAT ride around Torch Lake. Check the link at Ride the Charx. Need names so I can find camping and work out carpooling. Will ride the Charx on Saturday and another ride on Sunday before heading home, back in K'zoo early evening. Email Dave G at climbhike@aol.com.
See Charx website.
GLAC Summer Party - Mark your calendars!
Sat Aug 15
Glenda G. is graciously hosting again - thanks Glenda! More details to follow
later.
Camping at Nordhouse
Fri Aug 21 - Sun Aug 23
Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area A
The group has done this outing as a group in the past few years and we’ve had a good time. We will car camp in the Lake Michigan Recreation Area National Forest campground just north of Ludington. The sites are shady and surrounded by woods, a sandy beach on Lake Michigan is nearby. There are vault toilets nearby and some modern toilets within walking distance and no showers. There is paddling on creeks, Hamlin Lake and Lake Michigan, also hiking trails, and biking. We’ll have a potluck on Saturday. Please email Brad Parsons bradparsons@charter.net with questions and to sign up.
Please send $10, to hold your spot due by June 30. The cost is for camping fees and will vary depending on the number of campers. |
| And Beyond... |
Hawaii Trip
Sept - Dates TBA
Camping, backpacking, snorkeling, kayaking. This trip will be a little "pricey" compared to other GLAC trips simply because of the length of the flights and the high cost of living in Hawaii. That being said, this may be the "best bang for the buck" you will ever get on a Hawaiian vacation.
Input is appreciated and any information you may have to help Dave. Contact Dave G at climbhike@aol.com for more info.
Hilly Hundred
Fri
Oct 23 - Sun Oct 25
Ellettsville, IN
50 miles both days. Cost=ride entry ($43), gas motel, camping possible. Web site www.hillyhundred.org. Further information will be available from Dave G closer to the date. Sponsored by CIBA - Central Indiana Bicycling Association
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