River & Trail Talk

The pandemic brought a new wave of people getting into outdoor sports in 2020 - particularly the activities that can be done without a designated venue or schedule, such as hiking or cross country skiing. With that uptick, we anticipated seeing many people in the backwoods exploring yet, when we’ve been out there, we’ve been alone. This past winter has been pretty great as far as East Coast w …

We are nearing the end of the winter season but it is ALWAYS important to keep safety top of mind when travelling on the ice playground that we are so lucky to have in our backyards. It is arguably one of the best parts about our winters! Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Skating and access to the beautiful Long Island are among the fun to be had. Regardless of when or how you choose to enjoy the …

What do Rockwood Park, Hammond River Road, RNS and Welsford all have in common? They are all locations of previously operational ski hills in the Greater Saint John Area. And they all have a story of community behind them. Have you ever been on a walk and noticed old machinery half hidden in the leaves and moss? I walked the trails around Spyglass hill and Rothesay Netherwood School in Rothesay …

Waxing skis sounds simple enough but if you’ve never done it - or even observed someone else do it, you may be like I was a couple years ago: totally and completely clueless. You have a general concept of what happens but suddenly your ski buddy starts talking about his garage set up with an iron and suddenly - you are lost, drifting to another powder filled world in your head, aimlessly noddin …

You can feel it in your bones: the snow is coming. It’s time to take out your skis and prep your gear to hit the tracks or slopes. You dig them out of your storage room, wipe the dust off and set them by your door - ready to go. But they aren’t ready to go, are they? Upon closer inspection, you notice some rusting on the edges, the base looks dry and you wonder when was the last time they were t …