WEST PATERSON LIBRARY
Come join the fun as we resume the
CSNJ Morris Canal hikes. Long-timers and
newbies are welcome. Ron Rice, map archivist, will lead the tours, honoring
our leader of ten previous West Paterson hikes, the
famous tiller shark, Frank Mentone.
Ron states, "I wanted to volunteer and help the CSNJ, and I
thought this
would be a great way to generate some new members and interest in my
neighborhood canal sites. Frank's tours were always well-attended; the last
one was held in 1999 (see photo), so I'm sure a lot of folks will want to
see the new developments along our ol' MC. I recommend that others find ways
to help the CSNJ by volunteering some of their time to help preserve the
towpath canals of NJ. Frank promises to bring a few of his new jokes to
start the festivities!”
The West Paterson - Totowa/Wayne border tour will be four hours
(and about
four miles) of easy walking, with only a few slight climbs up hills. Bring
water and lunch. Only a downpour will cancel the hike.
Sites: Many stretches of intact prism and towpath, road
and aqueducts' abutments, 70-foot drops
from canal to Passaic River valley, MC historical parks & walkways, mill
pond, dam, falls & carpet mill, cornerstone brownstones from Little Falls
aqueduct, and water pipelines in bed of canal.
Meet at 10 a.m. at W. Paterson Library parking
Tour is limited to first 50 people registering.
JERSEY
CITY BIKE TOUR PLANNED
Date will probably be Sun, Oct. 15 or 22nd.
(to be determined)
Please call now, so we can see if there’s enough
interest to run a
Sunday bike tour for
the entire 8 miles of the Morris Canal in Jersey City,
from Liberty State Park to the Route 1-9
bridge over the Hackensack. For further information and to
register, please
contact Mark Hamill (see below)
For further information on
BOTH the WP hike and
the JC Bike tour, and to register,
please contact Mark Hamill 908-561-1250;
or hamill-123@comcast.net
and provide your
1. Phone number and name for all hikers/bikers.
IF there is a downpour, we will call this number at 8 a.m. the day of
event.
2. email address
3. which tour (WP hike or JC Bike) you wish to attend.
JC Bike tour will probably be SUN, Oct.
15 or 22nd.
4. IF you can help clear trail
along the West Paterson Morris Canal a week before, please advise. We
will clear brush & do a "Trial Run" for around 2 hours SAT
morning 10-28 around 11 a.m. .Pls help and leave your name
so we can let you know meeting place.
