Al is moving to G-mail; please change my address from earthlink to alfreihofer@gmail.com !?
Many thanks!
Al
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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Mr. Frei
As Dr. Peniche on the Canal du Midi
About Me
- Mr. Frei
- Baltimore MD and Cleverdale, NY, United States
- I'm a 70-year-old retired English teacher who lives in Baltimore from November-March and, ideally, at Lake George from April-October in a camp that's been in our family since the 30's. When I turned 55 my mom gave me an Adirondack Guideboat, and I finished that summer rowing it from Troy, NY to Baltimore (452 miles, 17 days). That experience whetted my appetite (and some confidence) to do more. Since then, I've enjoyed adventures such as Lake George to Baie St Paul (the St Lawrence), Lake Huron to Lake George (698 miles!), Kingston, Ontario to Lake George via Ottawa....and others. Last summer I rowed from LG to Keuka Lake and fell in love with Keuka, Hammondsport, and the history of what that wonderful community has done to protect its lake. What I've learned is that if you can keep yourself in the seat for 9-10 hours and just keep the oars moving, you can cover significant distances with calm and attention to detail. And...if you trust that others have a hospitable inclination or are at least permissive about allowing an old guy to camp out for a night, one can meet some great people along the way....and I sure have!
Mr. Frei Rowing
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