BOXER ADVENTURES

 Today the prediction was 90 degrees with oppressive humidity.  So of course, that meant a beach day. It was extremely windy as we headed with the kayaks to the water.  The stream we take to the beach is about 2 miles long and well protected, so we didn't notice the wind, but we could hear roaring from the other side of the dune and knew that it must be wavy. Holy cow, it was SO wavy!  Lake Ontario looked like the ocean with large and powerful waves.   But that didn't deter either dog!  They both went crazy jumping in and out of the water.  They were completely unfazed by the large and crashing waves. I told Marc that I thought Sisko might have just been happy to feel cooled down.  Because he was chasing Booker and wrestling him for the water toy. They must have run and played in the surf for over an hour!    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Hudson Mosher (@jenhudsonmosher) I was so glad th...

 It was another hot one today, but there were some trails to check out that we knew would be shaded. First we headed to Pixley Falls.  After some lunch we headed to Whetstone Gulf to hike up and along a gorge trail. I was a bit worried that Sisko might get too warm, but between the shaded trail and the opportunities to cool off, he was great,

 The spoiling continues!  Ah, what the heck, we are on vacation and they are worth it! Yesterday we had a bunch or errands to run, but they didn't mind when we left them as they were still wiped out.  However, later in the day, they did get baths!  They were dirty as all heck from laying in the dirt and sitting by the campfire! They were pretty chill about the bathing as usual. Today we had an event to go to and once again left them early.  However, we made sure to get back in time to head to the annual Paws 4 Potter Ice Cream social.  We arrived close to when the event was ending which meant the crowds had died down.  The boys got extra attention and enjoyed their bacon/peanut butter ice cream! A good time for a good cause.

 Today it was time to pack up and head home.  We spent the morning enjoying our last couple of hours at Buck Pond.  It was sunny and warm but suddenly clouds moved in and it got dark. It started to rain as we began trying to pack up quickly and we cursed ourselves for just hanging out earlier.  With no cell service we had no idea it was going to rain. Fortunately the rain moved through and we finished packing up and bid goodbye to Buck Pond. We stopped in Tupper Lake and walked part of the Adirondack Rail Trail but Sisko got way too warm.  Fortunately, he was able to jump into the lake before getting back in the car. With the windows fully open, it cooked down quick as we drove back.  We did make a quick stop about 45 minutes from home to get the dogs one last treat. They happily ate their ice cream and slept soundly the rest of the trip home. Once again, I am so proud of them.  They were very well behaved at the campsite and happy and respectful to ev...

 We slept in and had a late breakfast and then decided to take a long kayak trip around Lake Kushaqua. The water was calm and peaceful this morning. On the way back we found yet another island with a sign that people could primitive camp here, but no one was there so we made ourselves at home.   There was more swimming and exploring the island. Last night we didn't have a fire due to getting back late and when I went out late I was scared by a large and healthy racoon that was right outside my camper.  Apparently this chubby racoon has been fed by other campers as he started coming towards me fast and it freaked me out - which Marc found very funny. Tonight we were sitting by the fire and I got up and walked next to the picnic table and the dogs were - I thought - completely asleep when all of a sudden Booker went FLYING by me and started chasing something.  I yelled for Marc but then Booker came back looking proud of himself.  Marc showed his flashlight up...

 Today we travel just a little ways away from Buck Pond in order to climb Loon Lake Mountain which we had not climbed before and I didn't know much about. Before we left, I had chosen today for our mountain adventure because the temps were supposed to be much cooler and it was supposed to rain later that day.  Neither one of these predictions were true and it was sunny and hot,  I was hoping it wouldn't be too much for the boys. We had put on their backpacks and they were both carrying water, but fortunately, there were several places where the could get in the cold mountain streams and drink and cool off. Like most trails up mountains in the Adirondacks, there are planks put down to help people navigate wet and muddy sections.  The boys traversed these like the pros they are! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Booker and Sisko (@boxeradventuresny) This was a very tough climb - especially the last 3/4 mile which was constant uphill on r...

 Today we hung out at the campground.  We walked over the the old rail trail and walked for a little while until the trail hooked up with Little Haystack Mountain.   The trail is not all that long or difficult, although there was some scrambling near the top.  More important than the climb itself was the sweet sound of notifications as our phones began to get a cell signal about a 1/2 mile up!  We made it to the top and gave the dogs a rest while we checked our emails and texts.  We then made our way down and traveled to the end of the trail and then made our way back to the campsite for a late lunch. It was hot and we got into the kayak and paddled over to a small island - fortunately no loons were disturbed as we pulled up! The dogs happily played in the water and then explored the island as we relaxed. It was another campfire tonight and the dogs settled right in. I lot of people were taking an evening walk and they both showed some interest but nev...