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• Bash Bish Falls Hike

  • When
    21 Aug 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
  • Location
    NY Parking Lot, 396 NY-344, Copake Falls, NY 12517
  • Spaces left
    10
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Bash Bish Falls Hike - on route to Camp Scatico

  Join us for a beautiful 1.5 mile, 1-hour hike to Bash Bish Falls, the largest waterfall in MA.  Its final pitch is dramatic as it drops 60 feet into an emerald plunge pool.  The trail is rated moderate with some rocky and uneven terrain, a gentle slope, and elevation gain of 249 feet. We will hike together as a group at the pace of the slowest hiker; the hike is not considered handicapped accessible.
  

  This is a great place to stretch your legs and catch some views before the last 30-minute drive to Camp Scatico, arriving at the Camp before lunch begins at 12:30.

  Location: 

  Get information and directions for Bish Bash Falls from Taconic State Park. Meet in the NY side parking lot at 10:00 a.m. before the hike. The NY entrance of the parking lot is located at 396 NY-344, Copake, NY.  Note that there is another entrance in MA, which is steeper.

  
  

  What to bring:

  • Sturdy hiking shoes or boots with good traction
  • Hiking poles (if you use them)
  • 1-2 liters of water, snacks
  • Sunscreen, Bug protection
  • Hat, Sunglasses
  • Wear layers appropriate to the weather, Rain jacket 

  
  

  We look forward to seeing you! Please respect trip leaders and other members and arrive on time; we will start hiking at 10:15 a.m. 

  Mystery surrounding the Bash Bish Falls

   Note: The cell tower reception is spotty at the park. It is suggested that you print the directions for the route to Camp Scatico in case GPS isn’t working.

  Directions to Camp Scatico from Bash Bish Falls using Google Maps

  396 NY-344

  Copake Falls, NY 12517

  Follow NY-344 W to NY-22 S in Copake Falls ---3 min (1.2 mi)

  Take County Rd 7, NY-82 N and Co Rte 8 to Snyderville Rd in Gallatin ---23 min (16.5 mi)

  Turn left onto Snyderville Rd---5 min (2.7 mi)

  Turn left onto Co Rte 19--- (0.2 mi)

  Turn right. Destination will be on the right ---31 min (20.6 mi)

  Camp Scatico

  1558 Co Rte 19, Elizaville, NY 12523

  
  

  The automatic confirmation letter will have your trip leaders' contact information on it. Please save and print their info because there may not be good cell service at the event location.

  RSVP and Cancellation – IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ

  If you register but then are unable to attend, please cancel your registration. Events may be cancelled due to lack of attendance, as well as changes in weather or other circumstances. 

  If you must cancel at the last minute, call or text the trip leader (see your confirmation email for contact details) and let her know. 

  
  

  To Cancel: Go to your Registration List

  • Click on this event in your list.
  • Click on the Already registered link under the REGISTER button.
  • At the next page that opens with your registration form, click on the CANCEL REGISTRATION button, and then again click on Cancel Registration on the pop-up form.
  • Ignore the link to contact the administrator.

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• National Gathering 2026

  • Start
    21 Aug 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    24 Aug 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Camp Scatico, Elizaville, NY (Upper Hudson Valley)

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  Fees are $230 - $390 based on lodging choice and length of stay 

  Friday (8/21/26) noon to Sunday (8/23/26) 3 pm

  This 3-day/2-night option includes 7 meals from Friday lunch to Sunday lunch - $230 (excludes Private Rooms)

  
  

  Friday (8/21/26) noon to Monday (8/24/26) 3 pm
  

  This 4-day/3-night option includes 10 meals from Friday lunch to Monday lunch - $330 (Cabins, RV, Tent) and $390 (Private Room)

  Please review our Lodging Options BEFORE registering! You will need to decide what is important to you and select your housing accordingly! Some options are limited so register early! Note: Private rooms have sold out, but you can request to be on the waiting list during the registration process.

  You must be a paid member and logged in to be able to register and to view all of the lodging options.

  
  

  Want to learn more? Click on these links:

  Full Gathering Details  |  Activities    |  Resources  |  Campus Map

  Registration Deadlines
  

  • Register and pay by July 31 to avoid a $25 late fee.
  • Registration Closes on August 17.
  • Scholarships are available to help you attend - application deadline July 17.

  
  

  Cancellation Policy - if you cancel:
  

  • By July 20: Full refund
  • July 21 - July 31: $25 cancellation fee
  • August 1 - Aug 17: $50 cancellation fee only IF we are able to replace you with a new registration. Otherwise no refund.
    
  • August 18 or later: NO Refund

  Note: Refunds for cancellations occurring August 1 or later will be processed after we return from the Gathering.

  
  

  

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• Finger Lakes Upcoming Events and History

  • When
    01 Sep 2026
  • Spaces left

  Finger Lakes Upcoming Events

  Note: These are "save the date" notices for events not yet published on the Finger Lakes Calendar or our Meetup Group. When each event is ready, it will be announced on Meetup.

  Aug 1 - Paddle the Cayuga-Seneca Canal from Cayuga Lake to Seneca Falls

  Event History Posted on Meetup since Nov 2023

  2026

  July 19, Sun - Cookout/Paddle/Hike/Swim/Hang Out at Fair Haven Beach State Park

  July 8,- Water Chestnut Pull at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
  

  June 27 - Fillmore Glen SP Hike and Berry Festival, Moravia
  

  May 30, Sat - Orienteering at Pratt's Falls, Manlius

  May 24 Sun - Lunch & Pickleball, ROC

  May 24, Sun - Braddock Bay Bird Banding, ROC

  May 17, Sun - Lunch and Learn and Hike, Mendon Ponds, ROC
  May 9, Sat - Invasive Grid Walking at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
  May 3, Sun - Three Falls Woods, Manlius
  April 22, Weds (Earth Day) - Honeysuckle Popping at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
  April 19, Sun - hike at Genesee Country Village & Museum cancelled: trails too muddy
  April 11, Sat - Celebrate Women with a Hike/Lunch/Visit in Seneca Falls
  April 11, Sat - Celebrate Women with a Hike/Lunch/Visit in Seneca Falls
  March 21, Sat - Hike at  Green Lakes State Park
  March 14, Sat - Pancake breakfast at Beaver Lake Nature Center cancelled by bad weather
  March 1, Sun - Mendon Ponds Park Hike/Snowshoe, ROC
  Feb 9 - Dutch Connection Coffee Talk at Eastman Museum, ROC
  Jan 31, Sat - Onondaga Lake Eagle Adventure - buy your own ticket and meet the group there
  Jan 10, Sat - Potluck Lunch in Seneca Falls with optional hike
  Jan 4, Sun - lunch in Penn Yan and walk on Keuka Outlet Trail

  
  

  2025

  Dec 13, Sat - Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles
  Dec 12, Fri - Caroling & Lunch at Tavos, ROC
  Nov 9, Sun - Orienteering at Highland Forest park, Fabius
  Oct 29, Wed - Hike at Turning Point Park, ROC
  Oct 25, Sun - Black Creek Park Hike, ROC
  Oct 18, Sat - "On The Canals" Fall Morning Bird Walk, Port Byron
  Sep 27, Sat - Finger Lakes Region 20th Anniversary Celebration at Seneca Lake State Park
  Sep 21, Sun, 3:30pm - Impromptu Fall Foliage sneak peek walk, ROC
  Sep 14, Sun, 11am - Hike Mendon Ponds Park, ROC
  Sep 9, Tue, 10am - Hike & Picnic Lunch at Lucien Morin Park, ROC
  Aug 9, Sat - Cookout/Paddle/Hike/Swim/Hang Out at Fair Haven Beach State Park
  Aug 1, Fri, 7 pm - Hydrangea walk & talk @ The Webster Arboretum at Kent Park, PUBLIC EVENT
  Jul 30, Wed - Beginner's Pickleball in the Park
  July 19, Sat, 2:30 pm - On the Canals Montezuma Kayak Adventure

  July 11, Fri, 9:30 am - "Birds and Butterflies" Nature Trail Hike at Corbett's Glen Nature Park, ROC

  May 24, Sat - Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival
  May 17, Sat - Owasco Lake Watershed Assoc rain garden and water monitoring at Emerson Park, Auburn (public event)
  April 27, Sun - hike Mendon Ponds Park, Rochester
  April 6, Sun - Highland Park Hike with optional lunch, Rochester
  March 22, Sat - Pancake Breakfast at Beaver Lake
  March 16, Sun - Lehigh Crossing Park, Victor
  Feb 23, Sun - Pot Luck and Hike in Rochester
  Feb 22, Sat - "On The Canals" Guided Snowshoe hike at Montezuma Audubon Center - limited to 10
  Feb 8, Sat, and Feb 16, Sun - Dutch Connection flower show at the Eastman Museum, Rochester - two dates offered
  Feb 1, Sat - "On The Canals" Guided Nature and History hike - canceled by ice
  Jan 25, Sat - Downtown Waterfall Walk, Ithaca
  Jan 1, Wed - Public First Day Hikes, lots of places to choose from

  
  

  2024

  Dec 14, Sat - Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles

  Dec 8, Sun - Hike Mendon Ponds Park, ROC

  Nov 30, Sat - Cayuga Museum, Quilt Show & Lunch in Auburn

  Nov 17, Sun - Fall Hike on the Seneca Park River Trail, ROC

  Nov 16, Sat - Fall Hike at Genesee Valley Park, ROC

  Nov 10, Sun - Turkey-O Orienteering at Highland Forest

  Oct 13, Sun - DUPC Jubilee PRISM Concert

  Oct 13, Sun - Fiber Festival and Walk in Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble

  Oct 12, Sat - Hike Finger Lakes Trail to Mount Morris Dam

  Oct 5, Sat - Hike Sims-Jennings Preserve, Lansing

  Sep 29, Sun - Hike Birdsong Trail in Mendon Ponds Park, with visit to Wild Wings, ROC

  Sep 22, Sun - Hike O.D. von Engeln Preserve at Malloryville, Ithaca area (Freeville)

  Aug 18, Sun - fun in the sun paddle on Owasco Lake

  Aug 10, 10 am - Cookout/Paddle/Hike/Swim/Hang Out at Fair Haven Beach State Park

  July 27, Sat, 10 am - Attend the Indigenous Music & Arts Festival at Ganondagan

  July 20, Sat, 10:30AM - paddle MUD Lake DEC Boat Ramp to Cayuga Lake

  July 7 to 13 - Camping at Rollins Pond in the ADK
  

  June 27, Thu - Hike at Corbett's Glen Nature Park, ROC
  

  June 23, Sat, 4-7PM - An evening paddle with wildlife on Sterling Creek (cancelled due to thunderstorms)
  

  June 15, Sat - Boat Float n' Folk Festival, Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

  June 8, Sat - ADK Expo at Mendon Ponds Park, Pittsford

  May 26, Sun, 1:30PM -  Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival
  May 18, Sat, 11AM orienteering, 1:30PM nature walk, both at Pratt's Falls
  May 18, Sat, 10:30 - paddle Cayuga-Seneca Canal to the Finger Lakes Welcome Center on Seneca Lake, Geneva
  May 4, Sat, 1PM - Hike Chimney Bluffs State Park
  April 13, Sat - Visit to the Matilda Joslyn Gage museum, with lunch and hike
  April 8, Mon - Solar Eclipse - a few ideas for watching with a group
  March 23, Sat - Hike in Letchworth State Park
  March 3, Sat - pancake breakfast/hike at Beaver Lake Nature Center, SYR area
  Feb 17, Sat - Dutch Connection flower show at the Eastman Museum, Rochester
  Feb 3, Sat - Guided Tour on the Waterloo Canalway: Birding, History and Wildlife Hikes
  Jan 28, Sun - Trip Leader Training & Lunch, Seneca Falls
  Jan 1, Mon - First Day hikes around the region

  2023

  Dec 28, Thurs - Schweinfurth Quilt Show, Auburn
  Dec 16, Sat - Press Bay Winter Artisan Market, Ithaca
  Dec 9, Sat - Dickens Christmas, Skaneateles
  Nov 26, Sun - Thanksgiving Weekend Wander at Lime Hollow, Cortland
  Nov 19, Sun - Hike Chimney Bluffs State Park, Wolcott
  Nov 12, Sun - Turkey-O Orienteering at Highland Forest County Park, Fabius

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• Fall Connecticut River Paddle Trip

  • Start
    25 Sep 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    27 Sep 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Connecticut River between Springfield VT and Bellows Falls XS
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Join us for our Fall
  Connecticut River Paddle Trip!
  
  

  Must be a member of Women Outdoors to attend. You can join WO at https://www.womenoutdoors.org/joinus

  Our paddle trip will be two days on the Connecticut River, overnighting at a 10 person home B&B in Chester VT. (Rooms are shared).

  • We will meet Friday afternoon/evening at the B&B, and stay until Sunday.  Location will be sent to you once you register.
  • Please email bonna.wieler@gmail.com before registering to confirm that this trip is a right fit for you and your boat with a 6-mile paddle day. You can register after approval. 
  • You pay the $180 for the weekend to Women Outdoors when you register. Kayak rentals are available for $30 by checking in with bonna.wieler@gmail.com.
  • Women under 16 yo may come accompanied by an adult.  You must register individually,  thank you.  

  We are looking at launching at Hoyts Landing in Springfield VT and paddling to Herricks Cove in Rockingham VT, a 6- mile trip with a car shuttle.  We can extend our time on the water with estuary/ wetland/ birding explorations Saturday afternoon and/or Sunday morning.

  Itinerary:

  Saturday: 6 miles

  180.9 Hoyts Landing in Springfield VT to

  Lunch at Charlestown Picnic area,

  175.1 Herricks Cove take out

  Sunday: 3 miles downriver, plus more in the estuary

  175.1 Herricks Cove Connecticut River launch --explore estuary of Williams River ( birding) and go home or choose to paddle 3 mi south to

  173.9 lunch at Lower Meadow campsite

  172.1 Pine Street boat landing take out

  PLEASE NOTE: Overnight events are open only to dues-paying members of the Women Outdoors organization. Joining a Meetup group does not make you a WO member. You can join for only $30/year (or $15 for those under 18, full-time students, and seniors 65 and over) at the Join Us page on our organization's national site. As a member of Women Outdoors you can participate in all of your own region's activities, as well as other region's and national events.

  If you're not a member, you will need to join first. If you are a member, you'll need to login to your Women Outdoors account, then click on the Register Now button.

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