Trip log;
Canoeing/Watersports
Activity type | Location/time | Distance/Highlights | Group size/position | Length of trip |
Canoeing | Adirondacks, Lowes Lake
August 2011 |
1 Lake
1 bog river flow |
7/ Participant | 7 days |
Canoeing | Algonquin, Canada
August 2012 |
3 lakes
3 carries |
7 / Patrol Leader | 7 days |
Canoeing | Glenwood Lake in Medina NY | ACA flatwater tandem level one certification | 8/ student | Day |
Canoeing | Massawepie Scout Camps
July 2016 |
Massawepie Lake to Boot Tree Pond | 5/patrol leader | Overnight |
Sailing | Seabase
Islamorada key Florida February 2016 |
Fundamentals of Sailing
Snorkeling |
5/ participant | 7 days |
White Water Canoeing | Black River and Lamoille River VT
April/May 2017 |
Class I
Class II Cold and Icy conditions early |
8/student | Weekly |
Canoeing | Massawepie Lake
Adirondacks NY June 2017 |
Flat Water | 2/Personal | Day paddle |
Canoeing | Adirondacks, NY
Lowes Lake June 2017 |
BSA National Camp School Trek Leader Training | 6/Student | 4 days |
Canoeing | Adirondacks, NY
Lowes Lake to Oswegatchie River July 2017 |
Bog River flow
1.0 mile carry to Deer Pond, 2.2mile carry to Oswegatchie River Headwaters |
7/Guide | 6 days |
Canoeing /Backpacking | Adirondacks NY
Lowes Lake, Cranberry Lake trails August 2017 |
Paddle to Big Deer Pond carry, from Lowes lower dam,
Hike to High Falls |
8/guide | 6 days |
Canoeing | Massawepie lake
Grass river, Boot Tree Pond June 2017 |
Flat water, short carries
Older Scout program days |
12/instructor | Day paddle/ Weekly |
Canoeing | Florida Everglades National park,
March 2018 |
Spring canoe trip off land keys(islands) ocean canoeing | 2/personal co-leader | 3nights
4days |
Backpacking/Hiking
Backpacking | New Mexico
August 2013 |
62 miles
Highest elevation: 12,441 |
7 / Patrol leader | 12 days |
Backpacking | Cranberry Lake
Adirondacks NY August 2016 |
50 miles
Around Cranberry lake |
2/ Trip leader | 4 days |
Backpacking | Adirondacks
NY, Keean October 2016 |
Attempted summit of Mt, Marcy
Snow Storm |
7/participant | 2 days |
Backpacking | Adirondacks,NY
Cranberry Lake |
50 miles
Heavy Thunderstorms |
7/guide | 6 days |
Canoeing /Backpacking | Adirondacks NY
Lowes Lake, Cranberry Lake trails |
Paddle to Big Deer Pond carry, from lowes lower dam,
Hike to High Falls |
8/guide | 6 days |
Mountains of California Field semester | ||||
Backpacking
Off trail navigation |
Yosemite high country, | high country loop starting in Tuolumne Meadows out to Ireland lakes
second loop starting in the Cathedral Range and ending in Yosemite Valley |
10/student | 12 days , 12 days |
Backpacking | King Range Wilderness area, BLM | Coastal Trail, Myrtle Beach south to Shelter Cove
For resupply, Heading upland attempted summit of King peak, emergency shelter in heavy rain and cold weather, leading to evacuation. |
10/student | 6/days |
Backpacking | Joshua tree,NP | Small loop into a trailless eastern section of the park | 10/student | 3,days |
Backpacking | Death valley,NP | Cottonwood Canyon loop to Marble Canyon | 10/student | 6/days |
Day Hikes | ||||
Name | Location date | Distance/highlights | group/position | Time |
Accent, Algonquin Mt, Wright Mt | Adirondacks NY
June 2018 |
20 Miles | 3/ personal | 8 hours |
Accent Ampersand Mt | Adirondacks NY
July 2018 2x |
12 miles | 12/co leader | 6 hours |
Accent
Cascade Mt Porter Mt |
Adirondacks NY
July 2018 3x |
12 miles | 6/guide | 6 hour |
Cold Weather Camping
Event/Type | Location/ date | temperate/ highlights | Group/position | Time |
Cold Weather Training
(OPIK, BSA) |
Freedom, NY
January 2014 |
Temperatures were sub-zero | 5/ Participant | 3 days |
Base camping | East Aurora NY
November 2015 |
Heavy snowfall
6ft in 12 hours |
Solo | 2 days |
Base Camping | Schoellkopf NY
January 2016 |
Temperatures, -8,-10*f | 3/Patrol leader | 2 days |
Winter Backpacking
Sterling Expedition |
Lowell Mountains of northern Vermont
December 2016 |
-35*f Windchill
cover 15 miles total off trail |
small group 3/
leader of 9/ Total 35 |
3 days |
Base Camping | Craftsbury, VT
January 2018 |
Temperatures -8 to 20*f | Solo | 3 days |
Climbing
Type of climbing | Location | Rating | Group size / position | Date |
Camp wall | Camp Massawepie | 5.6-5.8 YDS | 12/instructor | Summer 16’
Summer 15’ Daily |
Outdoor Climbing | Cathedral Ledges NH,
Rumney, NH Bolton Lower West, VT Prospect Park VT |
5.6-5.12 YDS | 10/Student | Fall semester 2016
Weekly |
Gym for climbing class | Petra Cliffs,VT
Metrorock, VT |
5.6-5.12YDS | 10 students | Fall semester 2016, weekly |
Gym | Hedley MA | 5.12 YDS | 2/personal | December,1 day |
Ice Climbing | Sterling Gorge,VT
Crystal Lake VT Smugglers Notch, Mystery Wall VT Franconia Notch NH, January 2018 |
(WI 2-4),
(WI 2-4), (WI 3-4), (WI 3-4, M2) |
10/Student | January 2018 |
Gym | Petra Cliffs VT | V3-5.10 | 6/personal | February 2018 |
First Aid/ Rescue
Type | Location | Event | group , position | Time |
Mock Search and Rescue | Craftsbury VT
April 2017 |
WFR training mock rescue event | 8/ sub team leader | 5hr |
First Responder | Craftsbury Outdoor Center,VT
March 5,6 |
Ski-Orienteering
World Cup and Masters |
2/ Team Member | 5hr
3hr |
Mock Search and Rescue | Craftsbury VT
April 2018 |
WFR rescue training | observer/ patient | 6hr |
Teaching Experience
Type | Location time | Event | Class size/ position | Time |
Environmental Education | Craftsbury Elementary School | Environmental ed farm to School Program | 12, 2nd & 3rd graders/ co teacher | 1.25 hours |
Outdoor Education | Craftsbury Elementary School | Outdoor ed program,
Outside snow shelters |
16 5&6th grades/Leader | 2 hours |