Fri, May 6 2016 - Annual Spring Adventure Weekend at Beautiful Dauset Trails! Hiking, Paddling, Mtn Biking, Camping, Group Meals, R&R and more. (View Original Event Details) Trip Leader(s): Charlie Cottingham Participants: Charlie Cottingham, Anu Seam, David W., Helena, Jonathan C, Beth, Jackie C, Kevin, Gloria, Huiling, Dave R, Anusha, Angela, Lorri, Joyce, Aleisha, Darlia, Tom R, Michael S, Dave, Steph H

Let’s hear it for Dauset Trails Nature Center!  Our friendly fun-loving group of AOCers had a blast and newcomers were quick to agree what a marvelous place it is.  Thanks to Dave Hoyt for sharing his colorful photos of the trip with us!  Here's the link to his DropBox album: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/27800k7n3kfsgoz/AAAYLbFzcVUeuHrrx8xVWA3ga?dl=0
  The spring weather all weekend couldn't have been much better!  No rain, highs each day in the 70s or 80s and lows both nights fine for sleeping.  The clear skies were perfect for skygazing and observing the giant planet Jupiter.  Friday night several of us witnessed a brilliant "fireball" meteor and a few other nice "shooting stars.
  Thanks to all who participated so enthusiastically in our group hikes, wildlife trail & museum visit, canoeing & kayaking floats on the lake, shared “potluck” meals at the pavilion, and big blazing campfires both nights!  We appreciated everyone's delicious and bountiful contributions to our snacks and refreshments all weekend.  Everyone pitched in impressively with food prep, serving & cleanup, and with making sure that we left our dining, camping and lakefront area even cleaner than we had found it.

  We jointly took lots of fantastic photos over the weekend including shots of the amazing wild critters.  I'll be glad to post links to our online albums below as I receive them so if you were on the trip please email those links to me at Cott4Treks@aol.com.  I also welcome individual humorous trip anecdotes, etc. which I'll be glad to add to this archival event writeup.  Note that you can still retrieve our original event announcement article by clicking on "View Original Trip Details" above this archive.

I look forward to our next AOC weekend at Dauset Trails, Sep 23-25, 2015 when we again have the lakeside camping area, dining pavilion and boats reserved exclusively for the Club's use.  Mark your calendars and expect to see my article posted on the AOC website by early August.

- Submitted by Charlie, Sunday evening May 8, 2016 (Mother's Day!)