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Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club

The Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club (TATC) is an energetic group, open to individuals and families, whose primary purpose is to maintain a 10+ mile section of the Appalachian Trail (AT). The Club is centered in Norfolk, VA, and draws membership from Hampton Roads and surrounding areas. The club also maintains the Osmanthus Trail at First Landing State Park, the White Rocks Falls Trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Mau-Har Trail off of the Appalachian Trail, and a number of trails in the St. Mary's Wilderness. In addition to trail maintenance, the TATC offers a wide range of outdoor recreational activities, including backpacking, day hiking, canoeing, kayaking, biking, car camping, white water rafting, skiing, rock climbing, rappelling, nature watching, and of course, eating! Educational events such as Map & Compass, Leadership and Wilderness First Aid are also scheduled. The TATC general meeting is held on the second Wednesday of every month (except in December) at the Ocean View Senior Center in the Ocean View section of Norfolk, Virginia at the corner of Ocean View Avenue and Norfolk Avenue. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. For information, write to: Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club, P.O. Box 8246, Norfolk, VA 23503.

This Month’s Hot Links:

YMCA Camp Horseshoe/Canaan Valley Ski Trip – January 12-15, 2007 Flyer and Registration Form

ATC/Harpers Ferry Main Street Events

Sept 30, 2006–Hike Harpers Ferry Series (7 hikes), Dec 2, 2006–ATC Open House

New Quarter Park Trail Map

Appalachian Trail Conservancy – The Register (Newsletter)

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Tram Tours

Upcoming Events

Ø 29.September – 1.October.2006 – Mount Pleasant Loop Hike, Friday-Sunday, Mark Wenger 253-0056

Ø 30.September.2006 – Fisherman’s Island Maintenance Trip, Saturday, 8:15AM-Noon, Steve Babor 588-7501

Ø 30.September.2006 – Hike Harpers Ferry, ATC, Katherine Edelen, 304-535-6331

Ø 1 October.2006 – New Quarter Park Maintenance Trip, Sunday, Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584

Ø 6-8.October.2006 – Big Schloss Hike, Friday-Sunday, Rick Hancock 619-5522

Ø 7.October.2006 – Gear Swap in Wild River Outfitters Parking Lot, Lillie Gilbert 431-8566

Ø 28.October.2006 – Merchant’s Millpond State Park Maintenance Trip, Saturday, Bill Lynn 867-6753

Ø 11.October.2006 – TATC General Membership Meeting, Wednesday, 7PM, Bill Lynn 867-6753

Ø 13-15.October.2006 – Tuscarora Section Hike VA 55 North to Gore, Friday-Sunday, Mark Wenger 253-0056

Ø 13-15.October.2006 – 25^th Annual Gathering of the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association, Friday-Sunday, Greg Boone 603-846-5142

Ø 20-22.October.2006 – Fall Maintenance and Family Campout, Friday-Sunday, Scott Hilton, 625-6052

Ø 20-22.October.2006 – Harpers Ferry Tree House Campout and Ghost Walk, Friday-Sunday, Rick Hancock, 619-5522

Ø 22.October.2006 – Whetstone Ridge Day Hike, Sunday, Mark Wenger 253-0056

Ø 28.October.2006 – Merchant’s Millpond State Park Maintenance Trip, Saturday, Bill Lynn 867-6753

Ø 28-29.October.2006 – Lake Drummond Canoe Overnighter, Saturday-Sunday, Steve Babor 588-7501

Ø 29.October.2006 – Lantern Lit Ghost Tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Sunday, Rick Hancock, 619-5522

Ø 3-5.November.2006 – Old Rag Rappelling Trip, Friday-Sunday, Rick Hancock, 619-5522

Click on the link to the Schedule page for more details on these events.