by Eric Hamilton | Feb 10, 2017 | Recreation
Moonlight skis are hard to schedule because of changeable weather and even more changeable snow conditions. The trick is to have them several days before the full moon so that the moon is overhead during the evening. February 9 we had perfect conditions. Not only did...
by Eric Hamilton | Oct 16, 2016 | Event, Mohawk Towpath, Recreation
“Hi, I’m Rick Lage from Manotick, Ontario. My wife and I come down every year to this race and you folks do such a great job! It’s the only race we do in New York State and we love it! All those out on the course and the great people, we come back...
by Eric Hamilton | Oct 9, 2016 | Event, Mohawk Towpath, Recreation
The Mohawk Towpath Byway had an information booth today at the Health Fair for the Mohawk Hudson Marathon. There were two types of people who visited the booth: long distance runners and friends or families accompanying them.
by Eric Hamilton | Oct 3, 2016 | Recreation, recreational assets
Construction continues on the Towpath Trail. Clearing a grubbing of the entire length (shown above in red) will be completed shortly. The contractor is trying to move a barge into Weger’s Pond outlet on which a pile driver can be mounted. The piles are necessary...
by Eric Hamilton | Aug 26, 2016 | Mohawk Towpath, Recreation, Telling the Byway Stories
Early advocates of the Mohawk Towpath Byway envisioned a reconstructed Towpath through the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve into the Town of Halfmoon. The eastern end of the trail will connect to Canal Road, rise a slope in a northerly direction just west...
by Eric Hamilton | May 9, 2016 | Event, Mohawk Towpath, Recreation, Uncategorized
We had a good turn out for the Apple Blossom Time Trial the day before Mother’s Day, 5 female and 10 male. The event was a part of the Apple Blossom Festival a day long celebration of spring on the Byway. The Festival is held at the Riverview Orchards. In...
