A note to club members and leaders:
If you belong to an outing club please check with your club leaders for
organized information about Fall Lake George. If you are a club leader,
please forward this mail to all members along with your club specific
information (such as carpool info, signup details, etc.).
Once again, the fall season is descending upon us, which means.... Fall Lake George! Like every year for the past 80 years, the Rensselaer Outing Club has hosted the Intercollegiate Outing Club (IOCA) fall event, Fall Lake George! This year, the weekend-long event will begin at 2:00 PM on FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 and go until Sunday September 25th.
What is FLG???
Friday: The fun begins. 250 camping enthusiasts including college students and alumni from all over the east coast will be arriving at Lake George on September 24th, ready to journey over to Turtle Island. Everyone has the option of taking their own one or two or three person canoe, or taking a powerboat over to the island. The island is about a two mile adventure away from the launch site, Veterans Beach in Bolton Landing. Once on the island everyone will set up camp and settle in for the night or relax around a campfire.
Saturday: The fun continues! The Rensselaer Outing Club as well as other outing clubs will do what they do best: leading all different types of trips in the great outdoors. Hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, and cliff jumping are just some of the things that people will be doing. Transportation to all of these activities is provided. That evening, a huge feast is served to all FLG goers. After the sun goes down, there is a traditional square dance. If you have never square danced before, you don't need any sort of dancing experience, so you can't say you don't like it until you have tried it!
Sunday: The fun is shared. Most people sleep in, exchange names and info, swap stories, and then head home.
If you're still on the fence about coming, talk to someone who has been to FLG before! They'll surely be able to tell you what a fantastic time they had.
Other important things you need to know:
Where to go and when ?
This year we will be departing from Veterans Beach in Bolton Landing. We launched from the same place last year and the year before. There are directions listed below. The powerboats and canoes will be available on Friday afternoon, when you arrive anytime after 2 PM. After dark we cannot guarantee that any boats will be able to leave the beach so the earlier you can arrive, the better.
What's the deal with food?
RPI students will be fed breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday as well as breakfast on Sunday. Non RPI students will be fed only the Saturday night feast. Please plan accordingly.
How much will FLG cost???
First of all let me just clarify that anyone can come to FLG. You don't have to be an Outing Club member or even a current student of any school to attend, so invite all your friends. The cost of FLG is $35 which helps pay for food, generator, gas, truck rental, square dance callers, island use and other general expenses. If you will be providing your own transportation to and from Turtle Island (in other words, you have your own boat), then this is all you need to pay. If you don't have a boat and would prefer to take the powerboat to the island then there is an additional fee of $25. You may also opt to rent a canoe for the weekend, at a cost of $70 (this is for the whole canoe, you may split the cost between two or three people). Just an FYI, the cost of FLG is a bare minimum. If you would like to just show up and pay the day of the event, there will be a $5 procrastination fee. This fee can be avoided by simply following the directions below. If you are an RPI student, you can charge everything to your student account.
How can you lead a Trip
at FLG?
If you plan on leading a trip or want someone to lead a specific kind of trip on Saturday, which I believe most people will, let me know the details: what activity, what time you plan on leaving on Saturday, what time you plan to return. I will post all the trip details on Friday along with meeting places for Saturday morning.
This covers most of the information you need to know for Fall Lake George. Attached below, there is a list of suggested things to bring, directions to Veterans Beach, and sign-up information. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me! I can be reached at:
kanec2@rpi.edu (1-303-598-9521).
I hope to see you all there!
Chris Kane
Rensselaer Outing Club - Member At Large
Fall Lake George Signup Directions
Signups will be began at the beginning of the 2011 school year. Come to one of the weekly meetings in DCC 330 on Wednesdays at 8 PM or to one of the pit hours You can sign up and pay for FLG at either.
Cost Per Person:
General: $35 (for all FLG goers)
Powerboat: $25 (for getting a ride in a powerboat to and from the island)
Canoe Rental: $70 (may split the cost of a canoe between multiple people)
Procrastination: $5 (charged only if you decide to show up and pay the day of the event)
RPI students can charge everything to their student account.
NOTE: You do not need to be a member of any outing club or even a current student of any school to attend!
If you will be coming with another school:
Once you know how many people from your school will be attending and who needs canoes/powerboats etc, please send me an email with this information. You can then mail a check made out to Rensselaer Union or send cash to my address at:
Chris Kane
903 Peoples Ave
Troy, NY 12180
If you choose to send cash to my address, please include a piece of paper with the name of your school, your name, your email, how many people are attending, and how many canoes and motor boats you are paying for in the envelope.
Please try as hard as you can to get payments to me by Wednesday, September 15th. Don't forget, if you decide to show up and pay the day of the event, there will be a $5 procrastination fee, but I strongly encourage you to pay in advance.
What to bring (suggested):
CLOTHING
Rain Gear (Jacket & Paints, or Poncho)
3pr. Wool or Synthetic Socks
3pr Underwear
Synthetic or Wool Long Underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
Gloves or Mittens
Wool or Winter Hat
1-2pr. Shorts
1-2pr. Long Paints
2 T-Shirts
2 Warm Shirts
1 Jacket
Bathing Suit
Towel
Hiking Boots
Sneakers
OTHER GEAR
Flashlight & Extra Batteries
**Silverware/plate/cup (**will be supplied, however having your own can be very useful.)
Sleeping Bag & Insulating Pad & Pillow
Tent & Ground Cloth
2 Water Bottles
4 EXTRA Plastic Garbage Bags (to keep dry gear dry and wet gear from
getting dry gear wet)
Eyeglass Strap for kayaking
Toilet Paper and the basic Toiletries
First Aid Kit
Camera
Sunglasses
Compass
Trip Specific Gear (Rockclimbing Gear etc.)
Directions To Fall Lake George:
Click here for a map of the section of the lake we're on.
From the south:
Take Rt. 87 (Adirondack Northway) North bound heading towards Saratoga
Springs-Glens Falls area. Get off the Northway (87) at exit 22. The
ramp is approximately 1/4 mile in length and you must be sure to stay
in the left most lane keeping a sharp lookout for route 9N. At the end
of the ramp, take a left and follow route 9N. Stay on 9N for
approximately 11 miles. You will pass through the town of Bolton
Landing. After going through the two traffic lights in town, you will
see the remains of a Dairy Queen now named "Buddy Boys"; directly across
the street from "Buddy Boys" you will see the entrance to Veterans
Memorial Park . This Park is on the right hand side of route 9N when
heading north and is the launch site for FLG 2011.
From the North:
Get on to route 87 south bound and go to exit 22. Take a left off the
exit ramp and follow the directions above.
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