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Registration for all events ends on noon 2 days before the event unless otherwise noted in the event details or the event fills up. If you need assistance with registration, please contact the Ambassador or one of our event coordinators, Brodie Meche, brodie@lgbtoutdoors.com or Krista English, krista@lgbtoutdoors.com.
Annual Camp Fest | NH
HOST: Cherie Bélanger | New Hampshire Ambassador
ACTIVITY: Annual Camp Fest
LOCATION: Conway, NH
SUGGESTED LGBT OUTDOORS DONATION: $10
ACTIVITY FEE(S): $50 per tent (1 or 2 people).
Hostel accomodations we will put you in touch to pay directly with them.
$10 for Minigolf (paid by you when we go)
$35 BYO for the sunday paddle OR ($75 rental) paid by you at the activity.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: September 6, 2024
MINORS ALLOWED: Yes
DOGS ALLOWED: No
Limit: 30
Our second annual campout is bigger and better this year! We'll be heading up to Conway, NH, and joining our hosts at the Conway Hostel (a queer owned business) for a weekend getaway where everyone can feel welcome!
Tentative Schedule:
Friday: Settle in group campfire, catch up with new/old friends.
Saturday: AM: Choice of 2 hikes, easy or moderate. PM: Low Key activities, yard games, or minigolf nearby. Evening: Outlet shopping (They're outside, it counts!) or low key campfire.
Sunday: 7 mile paddle on the Saco river w/ 150 yards of portage. Shuttle service included! Followed by group lunch at a local eatery before we say our farewells.
Registration has closed for this event.
If you haven’t joined the New England FB group you can do so here!
Lost River Gorge Hike | NH
HOST: Cherie Bélanger | New Hampshire Ambassador
ACTIVITY: Lost River Gorge Hike
LOCATION: North Woodstock, NH
SUGGESTED LGBT OUTDOORS DONATION: $10 (See Below)
ACTIVITY FEE(S): Admission is waived for our group. Donations strongly encouraged to support LGBT Outdoors and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: September 27, 2024
MINORS ALLOWED: Yes
DOGS ALLOWED: No
Limit: 30
Join the NH chapter of LGBT Outdoors, The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and LezHang Seacoast for a family-friendly visit to Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves in North Woodstock, one of the 5 Hikes Challenge destinations for the Forest Society this fall.
After walking the 1 mile of boardwalk trail and exploring 11 boulder caves, participants will share a (BYO) picnic lunch, good company, and beautiful views of Kinsman Notch. (Moderate hike with 1,000 steps into and out of the gorge.)
The Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves is a land of spectacular beauty forged by the powerful forces of water, wind, weather, and time.
The shaping of Kinsman Notch and the surrounding mountains began about 300 million years ago. The Ice Age brought glaciers more than a mile thick that grounded, lifted, and deposited rocks that formed notches and mountains. When the ice melted, the water carried debris, eroding the rocks and forming Lost River Gorge.
Lost River is so-named because the brook draining from the south east part of Kinsman Notch disappears below the surface in the narrow, steep-walled glacial gorge. The Gorge is partially filled with immense blocks of granite, through which the brook cascades along its subterranean course until it eventually emerges and joins the Pemigewasset River, which flows south from Franconia Notch.
In the early 1900s, as logging increased in the area and threatened the beauty of Lost River Gorge and the surrounding area, there was a need to protect this natural wonder. A newly formed, private nonprofit conservation organization – the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests recognized that need and purchased Lost River in 1912. Still owned by the Forest Society today, and now leased and operated by the White Mountains Attractions Association, the two organizations work closely together to provide guests the opportunity to experience the fun, challenge, and excitement of Lost River.
Registration Closed
If you haven’t joined the New England FB group you can do so here!
Kayak Camping | NH
HOST: Diana Moore | New Hampshire Ambassador
ACTIVITY: Kayak Camping
LOCATION: Errol, NH
SUGGESTED LGBT OUTDOORS DONATION: $10
ACTIVITY FEE(S): $30 per adult; $10 for each additional child
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: October 3, 2024
MINORS ALLOWED: Yes
DOGS ALLOWED: No
Limit: 16
Our 2nd annual kayak camping trip on Umbagog Lake! Umbagog Lake straddles the border of New Hampshire and Maine near the town of Errol.
There is parking there and firewood available to purchase. Kayaks can also be rented for the weekend, but it's recommended that you be a stronger paddler for this trip. Our site this year is further out and across the Maine border. This is NOT a beginner kayak event.
Join us for a two night kayak camping adventure! Enjoy paddling around a lake quietly and unobtrusively observing loons and other wildlife –- capturing beautiful photos of water flora and other plants that grow along the water’s edge. Eagle sightings are likely! Kayak camping is luxury backpacking, but more rustic than car camping. Our site can handle up to 16 people and has an outhouse. There are no other facilities, and the site it accessibly only by boat. There is a shuttle that will haul your stuff out to the site and back for a fee.
Our plan is to explore the lake on Sunday, so if you shuttle out, you won't be able to join us, but you can hang out at the site all day and relax.
To sign up, click the “Register Here” button below and follow the steps.
If you haven’t joined the New England FB group you can do so here!
Backpack Hike | MA
HOST: Jac Goldstein | Massachusetts Ambassador
ACTIVITY: Hiking
LOCATION: Lynn, MA
SUGGESTED LGBT OUTDOORS DONATION: $10
ACTIVITY FEE(S): Free
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: September 13, 2024
MINORS ALLOWED: No
DOGS ALLOWED: Yes, on leash
Limit: 8
If you’re planning on (or just interested in) going backpacking, join us for an equipped training hike on this moderate 4.5 mile loop around Lynn Woods, a reservation of 2,200 acres with over 30 miles of scenic trails and three active reservoirs.
With our gear, we'll start by the Rose Garden and loop counterclockwise, stopping for snacks half-way at Walden Pond. With less than 100 feet in elevation change, this is an ideal loop to train for backpacking. The anticipated pace will be 1.5 - 2 miles per hour (30 - 40 minutes per mile) with about 30 minutes for a snack break.
To sign up, click the “Register Here” button below and follow the steps.
If you haven’t joined the New England FB group you can do so here!
Parker Mountain Hike | NH
HOST: Heidi Lewis | New Hampshire Ambassador
ACTIVITY: Hiking
LOCATION: Strafford, NH
SUGGESTED LGBT OUTDOORS DONATION: $10
ACTIVITY FEE(S): Free
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: August 30, 2024
MINORS ALLOWED: Yes
DOGS ALLOWED: Yes
Limit: 12
Join us as we hike one of my favorite local hikes on Parker Mountain in Strafford.
Although there are a few lookouts on the way up, the summit of Parker Mountain isn’t much to see except a huge cairn. The real beauty of the hike is the view overlooking Bow Lake from the ledges about a mile beyond the summit. Fortunately, there isn’t a lot of elevation change from the summit to the ledges. A good portion of the elevation gain happens within the first 30 minutes of the hike, which is the most challenging part.
You’ll get the hard work out of the way and then be able to kick back and enjoy the scenery! We will take this hike slowly with plenty of water and rest breaks including a longer stop at the ledges for lunch.
This is a good beginner hike with 3.6 total miles and an elevation gain of 623 ft.
To sign up, click the “Register Here” button below and follow the steps.
If you haven’t joined the New England Facebook group you can do so here!