Fall Colors Ride III

October 9, 1999


On October 9, 1999 we had a Fall Colors Ride III on the path along the D&R canal next to the Delaware River. We went from Scudders Falls to Lambertville to Frenchtown, then back to Lambertville where we locked our bikes and went across the river to New Hope for lunch. We returned to Scudders Falls after lunch. The total was 51 miles! Participants included Walter Brisken, Michelle Limon, Jim Peebles, Eric and Jake Prebys, Don Priour, Dave and Eunice Wilkinson and me, Ed Groth. Debbie and Nick Prebys, Alison Peebles, and Jane Groth joined us for lunch.


START Don, Walter, and Michele get ready at the parking lot at Scudders Falls. START 2 The entire group at the start. Jim, Eunice, Michele, Don (back to the camera), Dave, Walter, and Eric.
BULLS ISLAND Jim, Michele, Eunice, and Eric at Bull's Island after 16 miles. BULLS ISLAND 2 Eunice decides to check out the Bull's Island--Lumberville foot bridge.
BULLS ISLAND 3 Don, Walter, Dave, and Eunice on the Bull's Island--Lumberville footbridge. That's Lumberville, Pennsylvania on the far side. BULLS ISLAND 4 A strange craft coming up the Delaware River near Bull's Island. That's Pennsylvania in the background. The flat segment is the old towpath along the old Delaware Canal. The towpath/canal on the PA side is not nearly as well maintained as on the NJ side. (But they've started work on it.)
BULLS ISLAND 5 Another view of the strange craft. Now it's getting ready to land on Bull's Island on the NJ side. Dave and Eunice decided not to go on to Frenchtown. Instead they explored Bull's Island and got a close up view of this craft. It turns out it was a floating duck blind. They also said it's occupants were what you might expect, so they didn't ask too many questions! FRENCHTOWN Michele (behind), Jim, Eric, Don (behind), and Walter at Frenchtown after about 25 miles. The path is on the left, and there is a parking lot on the right. This is the view looking south.
LUNCH Lunch at the River's Edge in New Hope. Don, Eric, Jake, Walter, Jane, (Alison behind), Michele, Nick, Debbie, and me. LUNCH 2 Another view of lunch. Clockwise from the back, Jim. Dave, Don, Eric, Jake, Alison, Michele, and Nick. So far, we've only had drinks, but eventually we had burgers, salads and fries!
RIDER Michele on the path. This is a little south of Lambertville, looking back towards Lambertville (roughly northwest). The canal is on the right. The river (not in the picture) is on the left. RIDER 2 Michele got closer!
RIDERS 3 More riders approaching. RIDERS 4 Dave, Eunice, Don, and Jim on the path.
RIDERS 5 Eric and Jake a little south of Lamberville. They had to wait for me to change batteries in the camera! END 1 Jim, Don, Michele, Eunice, and Dave back at the Scudders Falls parking lot at the end. Walter was in a hurry to get somewhere, and we didn't see him at the end. His truck was gone, so we assume he made it!
END 2 Jake and Eric on the path nearing Scudders Falls. END 3 Eric congratulates Jake on his longest ride ever! About 10 miles from Lambertville to Scudders Falls.