This story is courtesy of our Camp Historian, Scott Swerdlin
In 1973 the Waterfront staff undertook the camp's first co-ed canoe trip, but it only went a day-and-a-half because of rain. (scheduled to finish the trip in 3 days and paddle right into the Camp's beach)
The trip started in Narrowsburg, NY, and we proceeded to hit huge thunder storms a few hours into the trip.
That night, we camped outside of Lackawaxen, PA. Some of us slept in an empty train box car (whose tracks ran parallel to the river) because all of our gear was wet or destroyed. We also walked into Lackawaxen to buy dry supplies.
The store owner accused someone of stealing kitchen matches and called the Sheriff. I think Alan Greenberg talked us out of the situation. The next day we called the camp and were picked up by the RED Truck in Barryville.
4 comments:
Who remembers who drove the Red Truck the final couple of years for hay rides and campouts?
Was it Ira Mandor?
I was there-the youngest member of the trip from boy’s campus, and the only one from my bunk (5) that went on the trip. I remember the rain very well-very unpleasant at the time, but I felt like I had a huge accomplishment and experience when it was over.
Lonny Siegel
'70-'73
PS---It was 1972 not 1973, since I was living for my second summer in Bunk 5. We all moved into Bunk 12 the following summer in '73.
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