Another amazing weekend, this was the eighth annual celebration of Bastille Day at Camp Nawakwa. Special thanks to our chefs and hosts- Lewis, Susanne, and Jerry. In between the gourmet menu of Happy Hour, dinner, and breakfast, we found time to spread gravel on our front patio and clear some trails … and of course, hike, kayak, and swim.
See you at camp soon!
Dear key holders and applicants:
Weekend July 16-17
Join us for the eighth Bastille Day celebration at Camp Nawakwa!
The theme this year will be authentic French picnic food for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike with some favorite dishes returning. A very French breakfast and trail lunch on Sunday will also be offered. Please register by Wed. July 14th at 9 p.m. with Jerry Flower. Please indicate which meals you are registering for, names of your guests and if anyone is vegetarian.
Below is for key holders ONLY:
Available weekends to be hosted
Currently there are still Twoweekends that need hosts at Camp Nawakwa:
10/15 – 10/16
10/22 – 10/23
Also, attached is read-only spreadsheet that shows available weekends to host, upcoming hosted weekends, and other camp activities such as work days and applicant orientations.
Please contact the hosting committee chair below as soon as possible with your preferred hosting dates. Confirm reservation is on a first come first served basis! Only the hosting committee can confirm that your requested dates are still available between calendar updates.
If you’d like to review our hosting policy before committing to hosting, please visit this page: https://noany.org/policies-procedures/
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Mintari Preston
Hosting Committee Chair
7/6 Update: unfortunately this weekend’s hosted dinner is cancelled
Dear Keyholders,
Weekend July 9-10
Mid-Summer Duck dinner and weekend with Yajing Li and Jill Mendelson
Mark your calendar for July 9-10. Come enjoy an active or lazy mid-summer weekend of hiking, kayaking, swimming, chatting, or doing nothing on the weekend of July 9-10.Carnivores and Herbivores are equally welcomed and entertained. Light appetizers are followed by Duck dinner for meat eaters and a Tofu mushroom delight for vegetarians. And scrumptious pies! Sunday breakfast is served and lunch bags are prepared for campers.
Please register with both hosts: Yajing Li: yajinglee@yahoo.com Jill Mendelson: mendelsonjill@gmail.com
To Breakneck Pond and Back Saturday – June 18, 2022
If the timing is right, we should still be encountering on this hike a good deal of blooming Mountain Laurel. The hike will start from the Boat Launch/Fishermen’s Parking Area on Lake Sebago. Following a woods road (also used as a ski trail), we will turn off to follow a cairn-marked trail up the hill and then intersect with the Buck Trail. We will follow the Buck Trail until we come out at a fire road, then turn onto an unmarked trail and finally approach Breakneck Pond where we will have lunch. We can look at the AMC Harriman Camp and will return by a different trail. Bring lunch, rain gear, and appropriate hiking shoes. Why not plan on signing up for the hosted weekend, too! We can relax after the hike and enjoy a fine, relaxing Saturday dinner.
Meet at the Lake Sebago Boat Launch parking area by 9:30AM. Qualifying (about 6 miles). Leader: Ray Kozma. Contact at: raymondkozma@gmail.com or 917-406-3782.
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.
