Aug 21-23 Thousand Island, Howe Caverns & Green Lakes $289 (2 Nights)

THOUSAND ISLANDS

The Thousand Islands (French: *Mille-Îles*, pronounced [\[mil il\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French)) constitute a North American archipelago of 1,864 islands[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_Islands#cite_note-First_Time_Visitors-1) that straddles the Canada–US border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for about 50 miles (80 km) downstream from Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario and the U.S. islands in the state of New York).

The islands range in size from over 40 square miles (100 km2) to smaller islands occupied by a single residence, or uninhabited outcroppings of rocks. To count as one of the Thousand Islands, emergent land within the river channel must have at least one square foot (0.093 m2) of land above water level year-round, and support at least two living trees.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_Islands#cite_note-WaPO_1000IslandsDef-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_Islands#cite_note-TourBook_Def-3) More on https://visit1000islands.com/

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GREEN LAKES STATE PARK

Green Lakes State Park is a New York State Park located east of Syracuse in the town of Manlius,_New_York). The park is centered on two small meromictic lakes, Green Lake) and Round Lake, which have an unusual blue-green color,[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lakes_State_Park#cite_note-Hilfinger-2) and preserves the largest stand of old growth forest in Central New York.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lakes_State_Park#cite_note-terra-3) The lakes lie at the base of a gorge just over a mile long, both of which are remnants of the ice ages and exemplify the unusual geology of upstate New York. Green Lake has a surface area of 65 acres and a maximum depth of 195 feet. Round Lake has a surface area of 34 acres and a maximum depth of 170 feet.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lakes_State_Park#cite_note-hike-4) More on https://parks.ny.gov/visit/state-parks/green-lakes-state-park

HOWE CAVERNS

Howe Caverns is a limestone solutional cave, operated as a show cave, in the hamlet of Howes Cave, Schoharie County, New York. Howe Caverns is a popular tourist attraction, providing visitors with a sense of caving or spelunking, without needing the advanced equipment and training usually associated with such adventures.

Traditional Cave Tours - Every tour of Howe Caverns begins with a 156 ft descent below the earth’s surface…

On your journey you will wind through limestone corridors, pass through cavernous galleries, walk under massive boulders, and take a serene boat ride on a subterranean riverbed carved over countless millennia. The cave is 52°F (11°C) so a jacket or sweatshirt and closed-toed comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Flip flops are NOT permitted in the cave. The cave tour consists of a 1.25 mile walk with a 0.25 mile boat ride. There are 139 stairs throughout the tour. More on https://howecaverns.com/

LODGING

We will be staying in a house near Thousand Islands, 4 bedrooms, 7 beds (4 queen/double beds, 3 twin beds), 2 baths, a dedicated workspace, a large fully stocked kitchen with multiple tables, an office, a dining area & a living room. We will max out at 10 people. The house is 20-30 minutes drive to Thousand Island, Fort Drum & Lake Ontario.

Features: Outdoor furniture, BBQ grill, free WiFi, paid washer, paid dryer, microwave, coffee maker, hair dryer.

Essential Provided: Shampoo, conditioner, towels, bed sheets, soap and toilet paper

DEPARTURE/RETURN SCHEDULE

Depart Date: Shown above. Please arrive 15 minutes earlier. Van will depart sharply on time with or without you.

Depart 4:00 PM from Queens (NEW): (Northeast Corner of 39th Ave & College Point Blvd) 133-03 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 (Map). Subway lines (Main St-Flushing): 7. (1/2 block from Asian Jewels)

Depart 5:00 PM from NYC: (Starbucks: Southwest Corner of 43rd St and 9th Ave) 593 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036 (Map) Subway lines (Times Sq-42 St): A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S.

Depart 6:00 PM from NJ: (NJ Transit Ramsey Route 17) 1 Spring St, Ramsey, NJ 07446 (Map) $4 to $5 daily parking at the station's park lot. Meet at the big open space facing the garage entrance.

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