Oswegatchie is a Snowshoe Paradise!
Oswegatchie can handle 50+ participants at a time on a snowshoe adventure. We have the ability to offer physically advanced hikes or easy going trips. We have 8 different sized shoes, so adults and children can all have a great experience. The only thing we do not control is the depth of snow! Intended for Grades K -12, program adjusts based on skill and ability of students. Oswegatchie uses primarily Atlas Snowshoes.
The bit of wisdom we can share in advance to a trip is that your not really snowshoeing till you loose your breath and break a sweat. Snowshoeing is an athletic endeavor, but once you warm up, you will be just fine. (There is no better way to tire out students than snowshoes.)
Proper winter clothes are an essential part of a groups preparedness for a day outside. Bringing a water bottle is recommended.
The bit of wisdom we can share in advance to a trip is that your not really snowshoeing till you loose your breath and break a sweat. Snowshoeing is an athletic endeavor, but once you warm up, you will be just fine. (There is no better way to tire out students than snowshoes.)
Proper winter clothes are an essential part of a groups preparedness for a day outside. Bringing a water bottle is recommended.
We will climb tall hills and slide down the slopes. Groups will discover animal tracks and signs. Returning to our origin will take us along the pond's edge and under the trees. Teachers & chaperones are expected to snowshoe in order to manage the students.
A basic snowshoe experience lasts about 2 - 3 hours, which includes getting snowshoes on, warm ups, a trek, rests on the trail, and returning to the starting point. We can typically handle 50 people per trip, but can make arrangements for larger groups. This is physically challenging, especially in the start of each trip. We stop frequently and offer many times for rest. This adventure is often enriched by winter ecology as we find tracks, homes, and evidence of animals in the forest. Any time we take a trip out, what we find is different. The winter snows paint a different picture for each trip. Contact us for rates and dates. Oswegatchie also has Cross Country Skis!We have a fleet of cross country skis that can get 20 people outside and skiing. We groom our athletic field in order to safely train before heading into the woods.
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