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Paddle, Hike, and Bike Northwest

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 08:13
Durell Godfrey

The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society will take on Northwest Woods by foot, bike, and kayak or paddleboard this weekend. Saturday brings two choices at 10 a.m.: a three-mile walk in the Grace Estate Preserve loop or a 25-mile bike ride from Cedar Point County Park.

Dave Luce will be out front for the walk, for which tick protection and liquids are a must. He can be reached at 917-885-5749 or [email protected]. The meeting place is the metal gate entrance to the preserve marked “D” on the west side of Northwest Road near Scoy Lane. 

The parking lot on the left side of the park road at Cedar Point, near the camping area, is the place to meet for the bike ride. Carol and Bill Snee will be in the lead, and participants are asked to R.S.V.P. to carol.snee@gmail. com or 516-551-3384. 

On Sunday, it’ll be an Alewife Brook and Cedar Point paddle setting out from the end of Alewife Brook Road at 10 a.m. This one is a B.Y.O. kayak or paddleboard outing, and a town parking permit is required. Laurie Adler can be reached at 917-653-1463 to confirm the excursion, if there is a chance of rain. 

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