Join Alex Wilkie for a winter weekend at camp. After helping out Mary James and Andy Frank with trail maintenance, why not enjoy a hot meal and a warm fire? The park water will be off, so happy hour and dinner will be hearty but simple to prepare and easy to clean up. Sunday breakfast […]
Note: for Applicants, this event qualifies as a work-day Cooler days are a fine time for trail work! Come and see if you might like this kind of outdoor work. First we’ll look at some basic principles that guide trail maintainers' work. Then we will hike to a nearby trail that needs our attention […]
Approximately 9 – 10 miles (round-trip). Moderately paced; short, steep section over Conklin Mountain and ups and downs over Breakneck Mountain. Elevation gain about 550 feet. Post-Thanksgiving Day exercise after the feast! This backpack adventure starts from the Boat Launch area of Lake Sebago. We will take a variety of trails to hike over to […]
Come to Camp Saturday and Sunday to enjoy the Winter tranquility and fellow adventurous Nawakwans. Water will be turned off at Camp for the season so this will be a “no frills” weekend. The fireplace and wood stove in the main cabin will provide heat but cold-weather clothing and sleeping bags are required. Dinner will […]
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The annual Palm Sunday hike to St. John's Church in the Wilderness has been a tradition since the 1930's. Other groups from other hiking clubs are out this day headed to St. John’s, and it is very common to cross paths with them as we hike along. Barring any snowstorm, the good people of St. […]
SATURDAY, April 13th - Parker Cabin Mt. from Rt. 17 Registration required. Trails include Orange White, RD, Yellow triangle out and back from Parker Cabin Mt. Some trails are on old woods road, others on a smoothish surface, and much of the typical Harriman rocky surfaces from erosion. One stream crossing will build focus. Two climbs […]
Trail Maintenance: Qualifying Work Activity Saturday, April 20th, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Meet at the end (circle) of Johnsontown Road, Sloatsburg at 10:30 a.m. Pick-up available at the Sloatsburg bus stop for the Coach USA Bus that arrives in Sloatsburg shortly after 10 a.m. Please let us know if you need a pickup. Wear […]
Three Part Registration! Register for the Work day: With Spring's arrival, soon after comes camp's opening Work Weekend. This is a great opportunity for Members and Applicants to work side by side and enjoy the feeling of pride for our space! As an entirely member driven organization we have no paid staff and rely on […]
Founded in 1923, the Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. is a membership organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the outdoors through hiking, walking, camping, swimming, skiing, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking, and to the conservation and preservation of our wilderness, particularly the mountains, lakes, trails, and camping areas of the metropolitan New York region.
