The second full day of Adirondack classroom was spent around Camp Huntington. For the first part of our day we toured around the camp admiring the Adirondack architecture and snapping picture after picture. It was crafted in the 19th century, made from natural materials in the biggest state park in New York.
"Camp Pine Knot," as it's formally known, was first of the great camps. Thomas and William West Durant started building the camps in 1877. It was then purchased by Collis Huntington in 1895. In 1948, his son Archer Huntington, gave Camp Pine Knot to SUNY Cortland for Outdoor Education.
After a warm lunch of tomato soup and grilled cheese, we ventured out on Raquette Lake for some good old kyacking. For some students, it was their first time out and I have to say they did a great job getting used to the boats! We enjoyed a good 2-3 mile trip around to Kirby camp and back without anyone taking a dip. Surprisingly, the water was really warm.Following our kyack trip we learned some tricks of the trade when it comes to technology in the classroom from Karl. He is extremely enthusiastic about integrating easy tools into the classroom and showed us a few applications on the Mac that I haven't used before.
I can't wait for the museums tomorrow!
Did I ever tell you about the time that I went up in a puddle skipping plane with my pops to view all of the Great Houses built around and a little after the turn of the century? Quite an experience, but I prefer to be on the ground. Your second to last photo in this blog reminds me a lot of Gail and Sam's house. I hope you come back with some killer Dack's influenced interior design ideas, though I know that's probably not foremost on your mind!
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