Weekend Trips
Weekend trips last from two to four days.
AFW Refund Policy
If AFW cancels a Weekend Trip for any reason, a full refund will be given.
If you cancel a Weekend Trip, AFW will refund your deposit and fee (minus a $10 administration fee) if you cancel by the date stated.
The Adirondacks
Hiking the High or Low Peaks and Literature
Friday, August 6 - Monday, August 9, 2010
What better time to think of summer than when it’s still chilly outside. In other words, it’s time to start getting ready for a summer weekend of hiking and book talk in the glorious Adirondack Mountains! Our hikes will be one or two moderate to moderately strenuous hikes each day done at a leisurely pace, often with options for those looking for something less challenging. We will also offer a day of high peak hiking for those interested.
Adventurous women know what it is like to move out of their comfort zones and challenge themselves with new experiences. Whether it's scaling a mountain or moving to a new country or school, people change and grow when they try new things. The books selected for this year's 'Dacks weekend are about people who have chosen to move up, out and on.
- A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore is the story of 20-year-old Tassie Keltijin who takes a position as a mother's helper during her first year as a student in a mid-western college town and finds herself embroiled in the lives of people who are different from any she has known before.
- Brooklyn by Colm Toibin is the story of a young Irish girl's adjustment to life in Brooklyn shortly after the end of the second world war.
- A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert tells the story of the Townsend women through several generations of life, love and women's rights.
- BONUS BOOK: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie chronicles a young Seattle Indian's journey off the reservation and into the mainstream world. This book is short, funny, filled with cartoons and absolutely delightful.
Please note that the books are used as a springboard for an hour-long discussion each day. It's not necessary to read all, or for that matter, any of them. So, if you can't fit in the reading, don't let that stop you from joining us on this wonderful weekend.
The price includes 3 nights double, or possibly, triple occupancy rooms, shared baths, hiker breakfasts, and fix-your-own bag lunches at the charming Mountain B & B.
Please register by June 6, 2010.
FEE: $400 (members $350)
DEPOSIT: $100 due with registration. Non-refundable after June 6, 2010
NON-REFUNDABLE BALANCE: $300 (members $250) due by June 20, 2010
TRIP COORDINATOR: Priscilla
BOOK DISCUSSION LEADER: Lynne
More details will be sent to those who sign up.
Weekend in the Catskills
Friday, September 17 - Sunday, September 19, 2010
Join us for a weekend of fun and relaxation in the Catskills. We will be offering a variety of activities - hiking, frisbee tossing, ball games, board games, ping pong or just relaxing. We will meet at 12 noon on Friday and leave for home by 2PM on Sunday.
The price will include Friday and Saturday night lodging, Friday night light dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch.
Accomodations: Shared rooms in the Straus Center, a comfortable country estate on the banks of the East Branch of the Neversink River in Claryville, NY. If at least 15 people sign up, we will have the house to ourselves.
FEE: $400 (members $350)
Total amount due at time of registration.
Non-refundable after 6/10/10.
TRIP LEADER: Dagi
More details will be sent to those who sign up.
Weekend in the Shawangunks
Saturday October 9 – Sunday October 10, 2010
Are you ready to expand your hiking boundaries? Have you tried the Shawangunks, just an hour away from northern New Jersey? This area offers hikes with rock scrambles, ice caves and fantastic views. Join us on this 2-day hiking trip. We will meet at 9 AM on Saturday and hike from 10 AM until about 4 PM. There will be plenty of time to take in the views and relax over lunch. On Sunday we will hike from 9 AM until about 3 PM.
The price includes Saturday night lodging at a local motel (with a Sunday continental breakfast) and park fees. Bring lunch for Saturday and Sunday (or purchase Sunday’s lunch locally.) Dinner is additional.
Please register with deposit by August 27, 2010.
FEE: $225 (members $200)
DEPOSIT: $100 due with registration. Non-refundable after August 27, 2010
NON-REFUNDABLE BALANCE: $125 (members $100) due by September 10, 2010
TRIP LEADER: Dagi
More details will be sent to those who sign up.