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SUSTAINING MEMBERS ONLY: Mad River Beach Day Meeting Time: 1:00 PM Event Coordinator: GandalfThornton, NH US Max # People: 10 Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
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SUMMARY: Join us at our private beach along the Mad River with a small group of friends for a day of camaraderie, swimming and sunbathing! We are heading to the Mad River Lodge in Thornton, NH. From the property we cross the shallow Mad River to access a private sandy beach. The water will be refreshing on a hot, hazy and humid day. The sandy beach borders a huge section of sunny river rocks so there is plenty of space to spread out for our small group! What to bring? Bring a very small cooler to keep your beverages cold. You'll need sandals or old sneakers to safely cross the river [no flip flops]. We have some beach chairs beside the corner of the house on the lawn for you to borrow but not enough for everyone. The beach has trees if you need a break from the sun. Sunscreen, sunglasses, water, cold beer/beverages in a small cooler, snacks, lunch, and of course your swim suit. BBQ After: Everyone is welcome to join us for an outdoor BBQ after we spend some time down by the River. The cost is $10 person and let us know if you plan on joining us. We'll probably hang out on the deck social distancing around 4PM, start cooking around 5PM and everything should be wrapped up by 6:30PM. It's BYOB and bring your snacks [snacks cannot be shared due to COVID]. Lodging Option: Contact us if you would like to reserve one of our 4 bunks for Saturday night at cost of $35 or tent on our property for the weekend at $10 per person [limit of 4 people tenting]. We’ll provide coffee and bagels for breakfast in the morning and have a BBQ Saturday night. We leaving it up to everyone to make their own assessment regarding wearing a face covering inside the lodge or outside on the deck. We'll probably light up our bonfire later in the evening and shoot some fireworks! Contact trip leaders if you have any questions. |
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Driving directions to the location and spot to meet at: Many people today seem to have some kind of GPS device or use an online maps and directions service: the address is 676 Upper Mad River Road, Thornton, NH. In a nutshell... Take I-93 and use Exit 28. At the end of the ramp take right onto Rte 49 East for 3.5 miles and take a left on Burbank Hill Road. During this 3.5 miles, you'll pass a traffic light where there is a dam on your right, then pass a White Mountain National Forest campground and then the Irish Pub on your left. About a mile after the restaurant, you'll see Burbank Hill Road on the left (Goose Hollow Campground sign). If you cross the Mad River on the bridge, you just missed the left turn. Take a left onto steep Burbank Hill Road and you’ll quickly reach the top of the hill where you take your first right onto Upper Mad River Road (Hiking Sign). The road will soon turn into gravel, you'll pass two apartments on your right and then a house. Our property begins right after this house and after about 200 yards you’ll see a mailbox with "676" which is our house. The house is not very visible from the road. |