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Annual Dues are $15.00. If interested in becoming a new member send check with your name, address and email to: New Haven Hiking Club, 61 Eramo Terrace, Hamden, CT 06518. Make checks payable to: The New Haven Hiking Club.

July

Saturday, July 10, 9:30 am, 8 mi, cl B, Hike Regicides Meet at Lake Wintergreen. Bring lunch, 2 liters of water, rain gear and hiking boots. Heavy rains cancels. Gordon Daniell, 203.288.7878.

Sunday, July 11, 9:00 am, 6 mi, cl B, Hike Giuffrida Park (Meriden) Hike to Mount Lamentation and Chauncey Peak. Meet at 9:00 am in Giuffrida Park. Call or e-mail for directions if unsure. Mohsin Mehtar, 203.440.2339 or mmehtar@yahoo.com

Saturday, July 17, 6 mi, cl Flat water, Branford River Dinner Cruise Launch Promptly at 3:45 pm. Meet at CT State boat launch, Goodsell Point Road, Branford. Bring boat, paddles, PFD (required), insect repellant. Paddle upriver, then stop at lobster stand on the return for supper. Bad weather cancels. Vicki Smith, 203.458.3570.

Saturday, July 17, 7:00 am, 12 mi, cl A, Hike Long Path, Bear Hill Ice Cave (New York) Meet 7:00 am at CPL, Exit 26 off I-84, Cheshire. Bring lunch, 5 liters of water, hiking poles. John Rek, 203.606.0789.

Sunday, July 18, 9:30 am, 4-5 mi, cl C, Hike East Rock Park Meet 9:30 am at the corner of Orange Street and Cold Spring Street, at the entrance to the College Woods section of East Rock Park, New Haven. On-street parking. Bring water. Rain cancels. Optional: Stay for BYO picnic lunch at College Woods Pavilion after the hike. Gayle Walter, 203.640.3694; Gordon Daniel, 203.288.7878.

Sunday, July 18, 10:00 am, Canoe and Kayak on Menunketesuck River Meet at 10:00 am at boat launch, Westbrook, CT. Directions: I-95 to Exit 64 and south on RT 145; launch on left. Thunder storms cancels; check with leaders. Bill and Janet Blaha, 203.453.4277.

Saturday, July 24, 11 mi, cl A, Minnewaska Hike and Swim (New York) Eleven-mile loop hike along carriageways with a swim stop at a clear, refreshing mountain lake and a foot-cooling break at a peaceful brook. Elevation changes are moderate and footing is easy, so the distance is less than it sounds. Dinner in New Paltz after the hike. RSVP to leader after July 1 for trip itinerary. Expect to arrive home by 9:00 p.m. No public transportation available. No dogs. Tom Ebersold, 203.874.7839 or bikehikekayak123@sbcglobal.net

Sunday, July 25, 10:00 am, Canoe and Kayak Along Shoreline Meet for a prompt start at 10:00 am at the State boat launch, Neck Road, Madison. Will paddle along shoreline and stop at beaches. Thunder storms cancels; check with leaders. Bill and Janet Blaha, 203.453.4277.

August

Sunday, August 1, 9:00 am, 10 mi, cl A, Hike Metacomet Trail We will visit Castle Craig Tower and West Peak. Meet at East end of the Target Parking lot at 9:00 am (RT 71, Meriden). Rain or shine. John Rek, 203.606.0789 or johnrek@comcast.net

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 am, Canoe and Kayak Salmon River Meet for a prompt start at 10:00 am at the State boat launch on the Connecticut River, RT 149, East Haddam. Paddle up the Salmon River and back. Thunder storms cancels; check with leaders. Bill and Janet Blaha, 203.453.4277.

Sunday, August 8, 7:00 am, 12 mi, cl A, Hike HighlandsTrail, Sterling Forest (New York) Meet at 7:00 am at CPL, Exit 26 off I-84, Cheshire. Hiking pace: 2 mph. Bring lunch 5 liters of water and rain gear. No pets. John Rek, 203.606.0789.

Saturday, August 14, 10:00 am, Canoe and Kayak Around Thimble Islands Meet for a prompt start at 10:00 am at the boat launch in Stony Creek, Branford, Exit 54 of I-95. Paddle around the island with stop at Outer Island for lunch. Thunder storms cancels; check with leaders. Bill and Janet Blaha, 203.453.4277.

Sunday, August 15, 6 mi, cl Flat water, Branford River Dinner Cruise Launch promptly at 3:30 pm. Meet at CT State boat launch, Goodsell Point Road, Branford. Bring boat, paddles, PFD (required), insect repellant. Paddle upriver, then stop at lobster stand on the return for supper. Bad weather cancels. Vicki Smith, 203.458.3570.

Friday, August 20, 9:30 am, 3-4 mi, cl C, Hike at Pine Hill Trails, Seymour  Meet at the parking lot on Rimmon Road (RT 313) in Seymour. Regional Water Authority, no pets. Heavy rain cancels. Geoff Smith, 203.488.3352.

Saturday, August 21, 7:00 am, 6 mi, cl B, Hike & Ellenville Blueberry Festival (New York) Meet at 7:00 am at CPL, Exit 26 off I-84, Cheshire. Bring 2 liters of water. No fees. John Rek, 203.606.0789

Saturday, August 21, 10 am, 39 or 30 mi, Cycle in Northwestern CT + Swim, Eat, Listen and Camp Bicycle ride 39 or 30 miles in Northwestern Connecticut along flat to rolling terrain. Meet at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, 246 Warren Turnpike, Falls Village, CT. Directions: RT 8 North to RT 4 West to RT 128 (go straight where RT 4 turns left). After passing under the covered bridge in Cornwall, turn right on RT 7 North. After five miles, you will reach the light for Warren Turnpike in Falls Village. Turn left at the light and left again into the parking lot. The 39-mile ride will average 14 mph. The 30-mile ride will average 12 mph. Swim at Beartown State Forest after the ride. Starting at 6:30 p.m. enjoy a shared supper on the lawn at Tanglewood Music Festival and listen to the Boston Symphony play Mendelssohn and Beethoven. Lawn tickets cost $19.00 and are purchased at the gate. Those wishing to stay overnight may camp at October Mountain State Forest, 256 Woodland Road, Lee, Massachusetts/Ph: 413.243/1778. Reservations strongly suggested and may be made online at: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/octm.htm. Mike Ceruzzi, 203.261.5369, mceruzzi@snet.net and Tom Ebersold, 203.874.7839 or