Wild Food & White Water with Susun Weed

May 9-11, 2003 (Fri-Sun) - 3 days, 2 nights

Thanks for your interest in our wild food, white water weekend.

The workshop begins at noon the Wise Woman Center on Friday. We will have a talking stick ceremony and then go on a wild food walk, harvesting greens for our salad that evening. Around 4pm we will carpool for a two-hour drive into the Adirondack Forest Preserve and the headwaters of the Hudson River. I will provide a "picnic" dinner at 6:30 for all of us. (If you live north of the Wise Woman Center or don't mind missing the wild food walk, you may choose to meet us at the Inn on Gore at dinnertime.) After dinner we will prepare ourselves for our journey with the help of our guide Lori Benton.

Friday night we will sleep indoors at the Inn on Gore, with at least two women sharing
each room. If you want a private room (if available), you pay the difference in cost.

On Saturday morning, after a light breakfast (which I will provide), we'll suit up (gear provided by the outfitters) and get on a bus to our "put in" on the river. Our guide Lori will teach us how to read the river, how to paddle through calm water and rapids, and how to steer our inflatable raft as we float all day on the river.

Of course, we'll pay special attention to the green allies. We'll learn some botany, some herbal medicine, some greenfolk folklore, and the lowdown on fine dining with wild foods. We'll enter the realm of the plant spirits with song and dance and shamanic trance. We'll journey into our own waters as well as the waters of life, discovering the wild woman within.

We'll have a marvelous meal on shore Saturday night and an exciting night camping out and mentally preparing for the big rapids we'll run on Sunday. A short float brings us to the busy part of the river, where we will join other rafts of thrill seekers spilling through some of the best white water in the northeast. Too soon it will be over, we will be picked up by a bus and returned to the Inn. There we will be treated to a delicious meal, share a final talking stick, and get on the road back to the Wise Woman Center (or your home).

The list below will help you pack for the trip. (I prefer silk underwear instead of polypro.) I'm really looking forward to our adventure!

Green blessings,

Susun Weed

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~ IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW~

WHAT WE PROVIDE

- New York State Licensed Guides
- Self Bailing Rafts
- Helmets
- Lifejackets
- River Meals On Overnights
- Transportation To & From River
- On River Lunch
- A Great Dinner After the Trip
- Wetsuits (spring & fall)
- Camping Gear On Overnights

YOU BRING

- Proper Clothing (see below)
- Flashlight On Overnights
- Sleeping Bag On Overnights

CLOTHING ESSENTIALS

Proper clothing is essential for your comfort on any river trip. Our trips are run in most weather conditions, and in the Adirondacks those conditions can change quickly. Even though we provide wetsuits, in the early spring we also require you to wear additional clothing to insure your safety and enjoyment. I am providing the following list so there will be no surprises for you and your group. We encourage you to have the necessary clothing Upon your arrival, however, we have plenty of the needed items for sale at a reasonable cost at our raftting base.

MATERIALS

NO COTTON/ NO COTTON! NO COTTON!
Long Underwear: Poly Propylene, Capilene, Thermax, Micro Fleece, or Like Materials.
Torso: Polar Fleece or Wool. Also, a waterproof shell is nice.
Head: Wool, Fleece, Poly Pro, Etc. A baseball cap or visor is nice for summer trips.
Hands & Feet: Wool, Fleece, Poly Pro, Etc.