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2008 Endless Mountains Heritage Trip 393nd ANNIVERSARY OF ÉTIENNE BRULÉ’S HISTORIC SUSQUEHANNA RIVER TRIP A flotilla of canoes and kayaks will be paddling on a three-day trip from Sayre to Sugar Run in mid-May. The main group will be made up of Boy Scout troops from the area, plus individuals from New York state and from all over Pennsylvania. The group will leave Friday May 16th at 3 p.m. from Riverfront Park Sayre and will paddle to Hornbrook County Park above Towanda and camp there that evening. We will provide breakfast early on Saturday morning. Saturday’s lunch stop will be Wysox Riverfront Park. The group will leave Wysox about 2 p.m. and paddle to French Azilum and set up camp for Saturday night. The French Azilum United Methodist Church Women will provide dinner for the group. After a tour of French Azilum, the group will settle in for an evening campfire of songs and story telling. Sunday the group will have another breakfast and paddle the last 10 miles to Sugar Run. The trip is being organized by Endless Mountain Outfitters, Inc.. EMO owner David Buck says they are now taking reservations. Last year’s trip had over fifty five paddlers on the river. The trip is set up so that people can join us for the entire journey or any part. We invite people to come join us at French Azilum for the dinner and campfire. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent. Reservations are required for any part of the trip, and can be made by calling (570) 746-9140 or by e-mail to kayaks@ptd.net. Who was Étienne Brulé, and why should we remember him? You’ll hear that tale at campfire story telling time!
Schedule Friday May 16 Leave Riverfront Park at 3 p.m. Arrive at Hornbrook Park (above Towanda) for cookout, campfire & camp-over Saturday May 17 8 - 9 a.m.: pancake and sausage breakfast. We will leave Hornbrook by 10 a.m. Stop at Wysox Park for lunch Arrive at French Azilum for a tour of the historic site, dinner, campfire story telling, & camp-over Sunday May 18 On your own tour of French Azilum’s labyrinth and historic grounds Wildflower walk and eagle watching Leave Azilum at 10:30 a.m. Arrive at Sugar Run at 1 p.m. -- end of trip
Trip is organized by Endless Mountain Outfitters, Inc. Rte. 187, Sugar Run, Pa. (570) 746-9140 Canoe and kayak rentals & boat livery available Join us for any part or the entire trip EMAIL: kayaks@ptd.net web site: www.emo444.com
Click Here for Reservation Forms
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