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Our Catskill Backpacking experience is a fully guided overnight small group hiking and camping trip that is ideal for beginners and novices.   This fun and hands-on experience will focus on teaching backcountry fundamentals in a small group setting. Click here for more detailsWe can arrange backpacks and private special events for your group. Contact Ed […]

I'll be giving the Water Safety for Guides certification that is needed to obtain a New York State Outdoor Guide license. This is the NYSOGA (New York State Outdoor Guides Association) class that is accepted by the DEC towards meeting the licensed guide requirements. The class will be held in Huntington, Long Island (you will […]

Our November social series hike returns to Balsam Lake Mountain and it's iconic fire tower. At 3729 feet elevation, Balsam lake Mountain is the 14th highest on the Catskill 3500 list. The fire tower is also part of both the Catskills Fire Tower Challenge and the ADK Fire Tower Challenge. This hike of 6 miles with 1250 feet of […]

Nature Walk (LI)We can arrange special events for your organization. Contact Ed for more information.Contact

Private Group. We can arrange special events for your youth group, corporate or other organization. Contact Ed for more information.

Our December social series event in the Catskills is a combined bushwhack and trailed hike to Rusk and Hunter Mountains. The first part of the day is a guided bushwhack of Rusk Mountain. Rusk isn't far, but very steep as the route climbs 1400 feet in just over a mile to the 3700 foot summit. […]

Nature Walk (LI)We can arrange special events for your organization. Contact Ed for more information.

Start the New Year with a guided bushwhack to the 3509 foot summit of Halcott Mountain in the Catskills. Distance-wise this is one of the shortest Catskill High Peak hikes, but not the easiest. The 1800 foot elevation gain to the summit includes some very steep terrain and will require traction (spikes/trail crampons) and snowshoes.This […]

Private Organization -Wilderness First Aid and CPR certification course.Contact us to schedule training classes for your organization.