W. S. Hunter Fly Fishing Outfitters will be offering fly tying classes beginning in February, 2007.
I got the scoop from the Concord Monitor where John Corrigan wrote an article “Anglers ready to tie one on“.
See the W. S. Hunter class schedule for more details.
The Appalachian Mountain Club is offering one hour clinics and introductory workshops this Winter. Dubbed “AMC Outdoor Explorations“, the program will include:
President Bush has signed the New England Wilderness Act of 2006. This will give wilderness protection to more than 34,000 acres in New Hampshire which is already part of the White Mountain National Forest. It will also give more than 42,000 acres of wilderness protection in Vermont to part of the Green Mountain National Forest.
It’s worth noting that this land is not newly protected land added to the National Forests. These areas are already part of the National Forest. The areas covered in the New England Wilderness Act of 2006 are only being given special protection as wilderness. Designating this land as wilderness prohibits the use of motorized vehicles in those areas.
Here is a link to the Press Release from U.S. Senator Judd Gregg.
Here is a link to a map of the protected areas in Northern Vermont at U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy’s website.
Here is a link to a map of the protected areas in Southern Vermont at U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy’s website.
Here is a map of the Wild River area in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire.
Here is a map of the Sandwich Range Wilderness area protected by the New England Wilderness Act of 2006.
The Arethusa Falls trail leads directly to New Hampshire’s highest waterfall of 200 feet. Winter is an excellent time to see ice climbers scaling the Falls.
There is plenty of parking available at the trailhead. The trail begins on the left side of the parking lot at the top of the Arethusa Falls Road.
The Route is direct, reaching the Falls in 1.3 miles. In the summer, this will take about an hour, allow extra time in the winter. When we visited, the trail was well packed. We didn’t use our snowshoes, but I put on my crampons for a little extra traction.
In the summer, or in the winter if you are skilled and or brave, you can make a loop back to the parking lot by taking the Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail over Frankestein Cliffs.
Deni pays a visit to Arethusa Falls for some Spring hiking. Read her story…
I just read about the Androscoggin River Watershed Council‘s Source to Sea Trek-a-Thon in my latest AMC Conservation Update. I had never heard of this event; according to the website, it has been held for 10 years in a row. This is the first year that it is a “pledge event.” Participants are asked to raise money in support of 1) the event itself, and 2) the educational outreach programs.
The Source to Sea Trek-a-Thon is 4 days of paddling on the Androscoggin River, over 4 weekends. The ARWC has a Source to Sea Trek-a-Thon 2006 schedule on their website. It looks like you raise money to support paddling a section of the river on a particular day. I suppose you could do all 4 sections, or paddle the whole thing, too.
Sounds fun. I’m going to have to mark my calendar for next years event.
