Posted June 17th, 2010 at 1:34PMI had planned June 14-15 to be my return to Watkins Glen with Patroon BMWCCA. I was going to camp at the state campground in town with my folks and the two dogs, just like last year. Instead, emergency repaving of turn 1 canceled the track event. So, despite a rotty weather forecast, we still decided to go camping – just a little closer to home, Adirondacks region to be specific. With two kayaks and plenty of other gear loaded on the truck, we set out for the Speculator / Indian Lake area, eventually settling into a site between Lewey and Indian Lakes, right on the water. The weather turned out better than expected, showering only Saturday, and I got plenty more time in our ill-used kayaks we picked up used several seasons back. Tuesday, the day before we left, my father and I (with my dog riding along as co-pilot) set off for the Indian Lake islands to plan for future trips. There are maybe half a dozen islands of varying size, and we picked out some prime spots for future visits – although we’ll need to rent a canoe to get all the gear over!
I was able to get my dog, Baja, to ride in front of me in the kayak last year, and he didn’t miss a beat this year. Our other dog was a little more hesitant and didn’t quite catch on this trip, but she ought to be game with a more spacious canoe. I’ve got some photos from camping which will be uploaded to my Flickr account in due time.
So I have a credit with Patroon for a future track event, which I may or may not cash in on their July event up at Calabogie. I need to see if any of these ongoing job application processes pan out, but it’s a track I’ve been wanting to drive ever since working the event last year. We’ll see what happens.
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