Genesee Valley Chapter
Adirondack Mountain Club

Join Us at our Chapter Meetings!

EISENHART AUDITORIUM
ROCHESTER MUSEUM and SCIENCE CENTER
657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY
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Updated June 12, 2008 9:06 PM ET

Our monthly meetings are open to the public. Non-members are cordially invited to attend.

Our meetings are educational and entertaining. You will hear about future activities and have the opportunity to talk to active members (they are friendly) and ask questions about the club. The meetings are free to all. Come check us out.  

Meeting cancellations due to inclement weather will be announced here on our website (www.gvc-adk.org), on our information line (585-987-1717), on www.13wham.com, and on WHAM 1180 AM radio.

Next Meeting – September 17, 2008  

The next chapter meeting will be September 17, 2008.
Until then, see you on the trail and on the water.
Have a great summer!

Previous Meeting – June 11, 2008

==>   June 11 Chapter Meeting and Gear Swap

==>   Don't miss Charlie and the Rubber Ducks

7:30 Program – Member's Night

Come join us for another exciting Member's Night Program. In keeping with tradition, June's program features two of our own Chapter members, Steve Tryon and Ken Harbison. Both Steve and Ken have been active members in our chapter organizing chapter events, leading trips and past service on the chapter's Executive Committee.

Says Steve, "I have done a variety of things in my life. I grew up in Rochester and flew Army helicopters in Alaska. I have skied on the Norton Sound at forty below. I have preached and prayed. I have been a "senior technical generalist" and run global web sites. I have paddled a canoe – I love the artistry of the single paddle. And I've taken photographs. It was my dad who first taught me to think about what I was seeing as I looked through the viewfinder of the camera. I even spilled some developer in his basement darkroom. Family and other responsibilities have kept me from being a great traveler, but I do enjoy the local waterways, especially Irondequoit Creek, which I paddle year 'round. Paddling the creek is my version of the walk around the neighborhood. The grand thing about paddling the same waterways is that they are always different." You can see more of Steve's photography at PearwoodDesigns.com.

For the second presentation, Ken Harbison will show images from a self-arranged trip for four ADK members to Kauai and Maui, with a side-trip to Lanai. The renowned Kalalau trail and the Alakai Swamp were prime destinations on Kauai. The latter is a tropical reserve of rare birds and flora. Canoeing on the Huleia River, seeing Waimea Canyon, visiting sacred sites, and snorkeling at the beaches were other delights. On Maui, we viewed the sunrise from 10,000-foot Haleakala and hiked into the crater to view the Silverswords and lava formations. The famed Road to Hana revealed waterfalls, beaches, tropical vegetation, and an impressive pre-historic Heiau (temple). We took a catamaran daytrip to Lanai for snorkeling, and watched whales during the return trip. Throughout, great beaches and delicious seafood made the trip most enjoyable.

6:30 Workshop – Gear Swap

Do you have $ need gear? Have gear need $?
Do you have outdoor equipment you no longer use? Are you interested in looking for some bargains?
Come and join the fun in the annual GVC-ADK June Gear Swap.
Price your things and bring them in between 6:00 and 6:30 to set up.
Weather permitting, you can set up tents outside and display your boats.

Election of Chapter Officers

Looking ahead to the September 17, 2008 chapter meeting

Change in Date – The museum notified us that they are expecting 600-700 people on the night that we would normally have our September meeting. They offered us September 17 as an alternative in order to avoid parking constraints.

Looking back to the May 2008 chapter meeting

During the workshop, Jason Hammel of Eastern Mountain Sports gave an overview of proper bike fit, basic trail and road maintenance tips and techniques relating to better performance.

Steve Eisinger, Kevin Hoehn, Chris McManus, Bob Kuehl, Karen Mesolella, Paul Neumann, Kathy Jukubowski and Irene Liberty all contributed in the May 14th program to share with us their 18-day Pack, Paddle, Ski trip to Tibet in September 2007. Their enthusiasm was clearly evident as they described their adventures there and showed us the photographs and videos they took. They spent several days in Lhasa and then drove and trekked to Everest Base Camp. A common theme among the presenters was how much they enjoyed their interactions with the people of Tibet.

   

==> More highlights from previous chapter meetings

Interpreter for Hearing Impaired

An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available upon request at this month's meeting. Please contact . The deadline to request is one week before the Chapter Meeting.

For more club information please call the information line at: (585) 987-1717.