Come celebrate the life of our late Nawakwan, Elizabeth Ruiz-Gomez. Seasonal summer fare and good company. Share your memories of Elizabeth with her family, including members Bill and Carol Burns. Co-Hosts: Ed O’Donnell & Janet Sibarium Registration deadline: Thursday, June 1st at 8 P.M. Please indicate if vegetarian when registering. To register please email or […]
June 10-11, 2023 - Hosted Weekend - OPEN: Host(s) Needed
Please join us this day to help keep camp well maintained! We are an all-volunteer organization, and the preservation and maintenance of Camp Nawakwa depends on all our members. The outside part of this day will focus on camp paths and campsites with the intent to trim, mow, and rake as thoroughly as possible. This […]
We will take the unmarked camp trail at Nawakwa towards the triangle trail. At the intersection with the triangle trail we will make a left turn towards Dutch Doctor. At Dutch Doctor we’ll make a right turn onto the Tuxedo Mount Ivy Trail. After 1.2 miles we’ll reach Claudius Smith Rock which offers great views […]
Saturday June 17, Reeves Brook/Raccoon Brook Hills/Pine Meadow Loop Length: 5.4 mile(Qualifying hike), Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous The beginning of the Reeves Brook Trail runs uphill into the woods. It then parallels the Reeves Brook trail along the brook with attractive cascades of the brook when the water level is high. There are several steep […]
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. Starting from the Boat Launch area of Lake Sebago, we will take a variety of trails to hike over to the shelter area at Big Hill. Participants should be […]
Come see the last of the mountain laurel! Join host Deirdre Tourin & cohost Hsin Wang for scrumptious dinner, breakfast, lunch & over 15 hours daylight in late June. Dinner- veggie soup & wine, Veggie Tofu Eggplant Casserole, tender meatballs, seasonal vegetables, salad & desert. Classic breakfast, yummy sandwich lunch. Members, applicants, guests & family […]
The New York Chapter’s first camp in Harriman State Park was at Camp Quannacut (situated on Queensboro Lake) and used April and May of 1924). This hike will visit and have lunch at Queensboro Lake. The camp is no longer there, but we will explore the area as we try to imagine what that first […]
July 1-2 Hosted Weekend, Summer Fare with the Marys Enjoy hiking, kayaking, and/or swimming at the dock. Grilled chicken, corn-on-the-cob, salads and a Happy 4th Happy Hour. Vegetarian alternative as well. Breakfast and a trail lunch on Sunday. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. Please RSVP by Thursday, June 29 before 8PM.Text […]
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.
