﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:04:54 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Henk de Smidt</title><link>https://scoutshare.org:443/Articles/rss/author/428/henk-de-smidt</link><atom:link href="https://scoutshare.org:443/Articles/rss/author/428/henk-de-smidt" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henk de Smidt]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[French River Canoe Trek]]></title><link>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/french-river-canoe-trek</link><description><![CDATA[ After about 9 months of planning we left early one June morning and headed towards Dokis First Nation in Ontario, Canada. We arrived in time to experience their annual Pow Wow. From there it was a ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 01:23:16 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/french-river-canoe-trek</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c5af7bbb-5c11-4b63-8fc2-5836fcec2328-6097]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henk de Smidt]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Allegheny Reservoir]]></title><link>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/allegheny-reservoir</link><description><![CDATA[ Allegheny Reservoir paddle trip, 

 After having scouted this location last year it was time to bring the scouts here; and what better time than after a cross-over. On Friday afternoon we left ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/allegheny-reservoir</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c5af7bbb-5c11-4b63-8fc2-5836fcec2328-6040]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henk de Smidt]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Adirondack paddle adventure in the Upper Saranac Wild Forest.]]></title><link>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/adirondack-paddle-adventure-in-the-upper-saranac-wild-forest</link><description><![CDATA[ ADVENTURE LOG - 6/26/2024 to 6/30/2024 

  Day one:  Arrived at the Indian Carry Put-in around lunch and did our good deed for the day by loading a pallet of roofing shingles onto the pontoon boat ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/adirondack-paddle-adventure-in-the-upper-saranac-wild-forest</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c5af7bbb-5c11-4b63-8fc2-5836fcec2328-5827]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henk de Smidt]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Winter High Adventure in the Adirondack Mountains of New York]]></title><link>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/winter-high-adventure-in-the-adirondack-mountains-of-new-york</link><description><![CDATA[ For those of you who like the High Peaks and want to build your own winter High Adventure program, consider renting a cabin from the Adirondack Mountain Club. They have two cabins that require a ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/winter-high-adventure-in-the-adirondack-mountains-of-new-york</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c5af7bbb-5c11-4b63-8fc2-5836fcec2328-4761]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henk de Smidt]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Caving]]></title><link>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/caving</link><description><![CDATA[ Caving 

 by Henk de Smidt 

 One of the more interesting caves would be Eagle Cave at Chimney Mountain. The trail head for this cave is located on private property at the end of Big Brook Rd, ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 01:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/caving</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c5af7bbb-5c11-4b63-8fc2-5836fcec2328-4757]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henk de Smidt]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rock Climbing]]></title><link>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/rock-climbing</link><description><![CDATA[ Rock climbing (Top Rope) 

 One of the closest walls to Rochester is located just west of the Hamlet of Lake Pleasant on the south side of NYS Route 8. It is the location of an old quarry and has ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 23:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/rock-climbing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c5af7bbb-5c11-4b63-8fc2-5836fcec2328-4756]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henk de Smidt]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[High Adventure Report - BSA 50 Miler. Adirondacks, NY]]></title><link>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/high-adventure-report-bsa-50-miler-adirondacks-ny</link><description><![CDATA[ 
 
 High Adventure Trip Report 

 Long Lake from Deerland Carry, to Tupper Lake boat launch along NYS Route 30.  by Henk de Smidt  

  BSA 50 Miler, Adirondacks, NY  

 One of our Venturers ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://scoutshare.org/Articles/high-adventure-report-bsa-50-miler-adirondacks-ny</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c5af7bbb-5c11-4b63-8fc2-5836fcec2328-4754]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>