Frantic Along the Scantic Scantic River State Park, East Windsor ~2 miles, April 2019 Many hikes are ultimately calculated risks. Whether you are in the Andes hugging a vertical wall for dear life or trekking through a snowstorm or a desert. We don't have to make too many of these life or death choices here in … [Read more...]
Scantic River State Park (Scitico/East)
More Than Scant Remains Scantic River State Park, Enfield/Somers ~2 miles of mish-mashing around, November 2016 & February 2017 I’ve been procrastinating on writing up my treks in Scantic River State Park for a while. Simply put, it’s all a bit confusing. Parts of it are called Scantic River Linear Park. Some … [Read more...]
Scantic River State Park (Hazardville/West)
Hazarding a Guess... Scantic River State Park, Enfield ~2 miles of mish-mashing around, November 2016 & February 2017 I’ve been procrastinating on writing up my treks in Scantic River State Park for a while. Simply put, it’s all a bit confusing. Parts of it are called Scantic River Linear Park. Some sources refer … [Read more...]
Scantic River State Park Intro
Scantic River State Park Enfield, Somers, East Windsor Scantic River State Park Hazardville/West Section, Enfield Scitico/East Section, Enfield & Somers East Windsor Section Connecticut’s state forests are often parceled out over many acres in many towns. But our state parks are, for the most part, … [Read more...]
Scantic Rapids
Scant "Falls" Scantic Rapids, Enfield November 19, 2016 Visiting waterfalls in late 2016 is totally unfail to the falls. After all, we are in the midst of a two year drought situation. (The creek behind my house has been dry since May.) However, something tells me that the Scantic rapids wouldn't qualify … [Read more...]