Summer motorcycle ride to Rock River, VT

We had participants from four states taking part in the ride/hike (Maine, New Hampshire, Mass & Connecticut).  The motorcycle ride was good if somewhat challenging personally - I've decided that I'm definitely a short-ride guy!  :-)  But glad to have the chance to ride with others.  Rock River was every bit as incredible as I'd been told - beautiful setting, incredible water on a hot day, lots of nude men enjoying the sun and water.  The hike in is challenging in only a few spots, so I'd encourage anyone who has been put off by the description to give it a try.  Camping at Mountainside in Hinsdale that evening was wonderful - a men-only campground with a variety of sleeping options from tents to luxury cabins.  Fantastic community feel to the entire place, and very classy as well!  We joined in with their awesome potluck dinner Saturday night and felt very welcome.  Overall a great weekend for a rather unique GO outing!  Thanks to all who took part.

Gregg - Durham

Time for a motorcycle ride in the warmth of the summer season!  As a destination, I'd like to suggest Rock River in Williamsville VT.  http://www.rockriverpreservation.org/  It is a clothing-optional wilderness area which I have not been to, but have heard great stories!  As to the motorcycle portion - people in the eastern/center part of New England will be meeting in Concord NH around 9am Saturday, July 11th on Main Street in front of the state capitol.  (We will use Sunday the 12th as a rain date if needed - I'll email all signed up if weather requires it.)  We will then proceed to Keene, arriving around 10 where we could pick up any interested riders from the western part of the state.  We'll meet on Main Street in front of the Colonial Theater (95 Main St.).   From there, we will proceed to Rock River hopefully finding a place to park.  I'm hoping we would be there by 11 if all goes well, but not familiar with the route from Keene.  So anyone meeting us at the parking area will have to be patient if we are running late.  We will then hike up to the gay-friendly portion of the wilderness area - details & directions copied from the GO website below.  Sunbathing, swimming & picnicing through the afternoon, leaving mid-afternoon to head back east.  Given the nature of the miles traveled and un-knowns along the way, this has to be a loose plan.  Non-riders are welcome to show up just for the Rock River portion if interested - hopefully there will be cell coverage to alert anyone if we are running late.  Happy to modify the plan with any suggestions from guys experienced in the whole Rock River scene as well - contact me.

Gregg - Durham

Rock River

Rock River, is Vermont's most popular place for gay nude swimming and sunbathing. It's known for being verycruisy. Running into people having sex in the woods is not  uncommon. If this is not your scene, just stay near the water. It's known to have a good social atmosphere and everyone seems to look after each other. A popular activity is taking the rocks and building beautiful cairn structures. It's between Brattleboro and Newfane, VT, and has several natural pools. The first pool you reach is the largest, and users may be nude, clothed, a mix of both. As you walk further upstream, you'll come to a second pool, which has probably nudity, but is made up of mostly straight folks. Further upstream, you will come to a third pool, which tends to be all nude and all gay.