Hello from Canaan Valley!\u00a0 After a few days of relative quietness with all Four Trails villages in the field, the hustle and bustle has picked up again as trips come and go.\u00a0 Canoes are traded for bikes.\u00a0 Bikes are traded for boots.\u00a0 More dried food is packed out into bags.\u00a0 And tales of adventure are shared around the eating lodge.\u00a0 Overall, everyone is feeling so grateful for pleasant temperatures again after quite a stretch of scorching heat!\u00a0 Here is what each village is up to:<\/p>\n
Little Haystack returned from their hiking trip on the 7th<\/sup>.\u00a0 They had sunny weather for most of the hike, with beautiful vistas on the many summits of the Mahoosuc Range.\u00a0 The second to last morning they were met with a couple heavy rain shower, once when they were in their tents, and once just after they had packed them up!\u00a0 Everything dried out again, and they returned from the trip in high spirits.\u00a0 After a couple days of equipment prep and bicycle practice, they are headed out on their biking trip on the 11th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n Flag had a wonderful time on their canoe trip, enjoying the hot weather while on the water.\u00a0 A couple of the days were very long, but they persevered and made it to camp each night.\u00a0 They returned from the trip on the 6th<\/sup>, and have spent the last couple days recovering and rebooting for their hiking trip starting on the 10th.\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the in camp activities have involved games, journaling, hiking to the Ledge, and team challenges.<\/p>\n Shaw returned from their hiking trip on the 6th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Hiking in the Mahoosuc Range, their second day ended up being an 8 mile day over tough terrain after a minor navigation error.\u00a0 When given the choice to end the day early at a different campsite or continue onward, they chose to keep hiking and make up the lost time!\u00a0 They spent 2 days back at camp, and then headed out canoeing today.\u00a0 The group seems excited to cover some good paddling miles!<\/p>\n Madison started with a bike around the Ossipee Mountains.\u00a0 The first day in the 90+ degree heat was very tough, and they utilized some van support to get them through the hottest part of the day.\u00a0 Once the weather cooled the next day, they were off again!\u00a0 Their route included a couple of swimming spots, and finished with biking up Camp Hill!\u00a0 They practices in canoes today in Dan Hole Pond, learning some paddle strokes and flipping their boats to practice rescue techniques.\u00a0 A good day had on (and in) the water!\u00a0 They leave on the 10th<\/sup> for their canoe trip.<\/p>\n Chocorua has been biking along the Maine coast.\u00a0 They have really been enjoying all the biking roads with views of the ocean. The 7th<\/sup> was a \u201crest\u201d day at the farthest point of their route, and they decided to spend it biking about 25 miles to visit Boothbay Harbor!\u00a0 Since then they have been doing some push days on their bikes to make it all the way back to Merrowvista.\u00a0 Tonight they spent the night on the shores of Sebago Lake, and if all goes according to plan they will be biking over Camp Hill tomorrow afternoon!\u00a0 They are the first group to ride this new bike route this year, and they have a lot to be proud about.<\/p>\n Nesuntabunt just returned from their hiking trip in the Saddleback Range in Maine.\u00a0 Hot weather to start meant for some later evenings of hiking to take advantage of cooler weather.\u00a0 Other days the group was so efficient they got to camp early and ate popcorn!\u00a0 Much of this hike was spent above treeline, with spectacular 360 degree views.\u00a0 Rain came for part of one day as they hiked, and that provided a refreshing break from the sun.\u00a0 They returned to camp this evening eager for a late dinner and full of smiles!<\/p>\n Voyageur groups are continuing their trek around Nova Scotia.\u00a0 All groups are currently around the Lunenburg area.\u00a0 Voyageur A is putting in miles, starting around the northern coast and making it already around to the southern coast.\u00a0 Voyageur B is cruising along nicely up the southern coast.\u00a0 Voyageur C was delayed yesterday with persistent flat tires late in the day, leaving them unable to ride to camp. Luckily, they were saved by a limo taxi and a large truck for their bikes that took them to their camp in style!<\/p>\n Odyssey groups just received their resupply, Odyssey A on July 8th<\/sup> and Odyssey B on July 9th<\/sup>.\u00a0 A day after hiking White Cap Mountain, the second highest point on their journey (besides Katahdin), they were met on the trail by a driver with mail, a few gifts,a couple pairs of clean socks, and a lunch and dinner of fresh food!\u00a0 Both groups are in high spirits, feeling accomplished, and eager to continue along their trek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello from Canaan Valley!\u00a0 After a few days of relative quietness with all Four Trails villages in the field, the hustle and bustle has picked up again as trips come and go.\u00a0 Canoes are traded for bikes.\u00a0 Bikes are traded for boots.\u00a0 More dried food is packed out into bags.\u00a0 And tales of adventure are shared around the eating lodge.\u00a0 … <\/p>\n