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SO! Fall Potluck
Tuesday, September 10
SO! Fall Potluck
New Member Orientation: 5:30 pm
Bring your own table service and a dish for 12 people with serving utensil.
A F: Main
G-M: Dessert
N-R: Main
S-Z: Salad or Side
In addition to potluck dish, please bring non-perishable food donations or check donation for the Volunteers of America.
Schedule Additions:
Snowstorm Lewis Mountain loop hike
Thursday, August 8
Hike Little Molas
Monday, August 12
Climb Grizzly Peak (13,738 ft)
Tuesday, August 20
Hike Spirit Gulch
Monday, August 26
Climb Moss and Lavender in the La Plata Mountains
Friday, August 30
Hike Relay Creek / Greyrock Ridge
Monday, September 2
Upcoming Events:
Inflatable Kayak Class
July 20 - July 21 Four Corners River Sports 9:00 amThis class is for beginning or intermediate boaters. We will be paddling with ACA Certified Instructors from Four Corners Riversports. Most time we will be on the Animas River learning stroke technique, boat handling, and river reading. We will also cover gear fitting and maintenance. The second morning will include a short clinic on self- support camping with an IK. Discounted prices include lunch, $185 with your kayak or $225 with rental. Class runs from 9:00 am to approximately 4:00 pm each day. Sign up at www.riversports.com under Adult Kayak Instruction, select SO INFLATABLE KAYAK. Also give phone and email for pre-class instructions to Mary Gillam 259-0966 gillam@rmi.net
Two hour Monday hike
Monday, July 22 TH 7:30 amHike for about two hours starting at the end of Jenkins Ranch Road. Dogs OK
RSVP Chris Blackshear
chris.blackshear@gmail.com
Monday Bike Ride for Intermediate Road Cyclists
Monday, July 22 8:30 AMHome Depot Parking lot (South End near HD nursery)
This is a nobody-gets-left-behind, social ride from Home Depot to Bread and back.
Ride Leader: Bob Schuckhart, bschuck1@gmail.com, 832-285-2373
Co-leader: Hugh Brown, hugh.m.brown2@gmail.com, 970-403-3089.
Climb Sheridan Mountain (12,795 ft.)
Tuesday, July 23RC 7:00 am
We will drive up the quite rough East Florida Road for about 11 miles. This will be the trailhead. We will connect to, and then follow, the Endlich Mesa Trail for about 5.5 miles. At this point we will veer off for the final .5 mile climb to the summit. Spectacular, sweeping views from the summit and along the route. Return options include an East Endlich Rim alternative. There is a wonderful description on Debra Van Winegardens blog for June 2017. Carpool $10. 4WD/HC/LG required. Limit 12. No dogs.
RSVP Chuck Rancatti 425-231-0930 chuck.rancatti@gmail.com Co-leader Debra Van Winegarden
WW hike Little Molas/Colorado Trail
Wednesday, July 24 RC 7:30 amPURG 8:00 am
This hike begins at the Little Molas Campground on the Colorado Trail and climbs up through a forest planted after the 1879 wildfire then up to expansive views above the planted forest. Carpool $5. Well behaved dogs ok. RSVP non-members and those meeting at PURG only.
RSVP Cindy Werland (512) 791-8498 cewerlan@flash.net