Thu, Jul 24 2014 - Thursday Morning Hike at Island Ford (View Original Event Details) Trip Leader(s): Joyce T. Participants: Joyce T., Diana, Michael M, Mike C, SusanF, Andrew Grimes, Braxten, Divya N, Eve, Doug, Gary Hubert, Jeff, Marianna

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Finally - - the pressure is off!  Michael M. achieved his year-long goal of having 200 AOC events under his belt before his first year ended in mid August.  (Susan F. was the first member to reach 200 in her first year.) He was feted with home-made cupcakes (Divya) and a bottle of Asti Spumante (Marianna).  The group shared the cupcakes - - but left the sparkly stuff for Michael to enjoy on his own.

The hike was another of many enjoyable Thursday morning hikes at Island Ford.  We welcomed Braxten, a brand new AOC member, who enjoys mountain backpacking and challenging trails.  Hopefully, he'll be joining many future events with the club. 

We hiked over 5 miles, with over 1200 feet of elevation as we covered practically every trail in the major area of the park plus some of the lollipop stem.  Six of us drove the short distance to the North River Tavern for a very satisfying lunch.  ~ Joyce