So, what is Lesbigay Day on the Delaware, you ask?
... a lazy afternoon spent floating gently down the Delaware River in a colorful, oversized inner tube with more than 100 of your lesbian, bisexual, and gay friends, followed by an evening in fascinating, gay-friendly New Hope, PA. Last year, more than 100 fun-loving lesbigay people from more than half a dozen groups participated. This year promises to be even larger, with more groups and more people.
Participating groups in 1994 included Gay Activist Alliance in Morris County , LEAGUE at AT&T (several chapters), LEGIT, OutBike, South Mountain Neighbors, Sundance, and others. Additional groups are expected to participate in 1995, and all are welcome. Please help spread the word!
WHEN: Saturday, August 12; arrive by 12:30 PM.
WHERE: "Point Pleasant Canoe and Tube", located along the Delaware River in Point Pleasant, PA, ~7 miles north of New Hope, PA on Rt. 32. (215) 297-8823. Meet on PPC&T's large lawn adjacent to their parking lot (the lawn is directly across the lot from the river).
COST: approximately $15 per adult for tubing; $3 per car for parking.
BRING: Old sneakers to wear in the water, swimsuit, T-shirt, sunscreen, old sunglasses, plastic water bottle or jug, a dry change of clothes and a towel, sturdy string to tie your water bottle and sneakers to your tube. PPC&T provides large, colorful, oversized inner tubes and life vests. (Please note: alcoholic beverages are prohibited by PPC&T.)
TRANSPORTATION: Each group should arrange car pools or other transportation for its members to Point Pleasant, PA. Point Pleasant Canoe and Tube provides bus transportation from their parking lot to the tubing drop-off points along the river. The tube carries you back to the PPC&T parking lot (alongside the river). Your car pool then takes you (optionally) to New Hope for the evening, and then home.
Directions: From New Hope, PA, take Rt. 32 North about 7 Mi. to Point Pleasant, PA. After crossing into Point Pleasant, continue forward on 32 North. After a stop sign and sharp right turn on Rt. 32, look carefully for signs; Point Pleasant Canoe and Tube will be on your right, along the river. Proceed to the parking lot ($3 per car) and meet on the grassy lawn adjacent to the parking lot.
LUNCH: Allow time for lunch before the 12:30 meeting time. There are one or two local fast food restaurants along hwy 32 in PA, and several deli's in Point Pleasant, near PPC&T. Refreshments are also sold on-site at PPC&T. Or, you may bring your own bag lunch. Check with your driver regarding any plans to stop for food along the way.
CLEANUP: There is a shower head hanging from a tree alongside the parking lot, and small men's and women's changing rooms. Bring soap if you want. The Delaware is pretty clean though.
POST-TUBE: Tubing usually completes by 5:00 PM. Carpools are free to go into New Hope or head home at that time. The New Hope area has a variety of interesting shops, restaurants, gay bars, wineries, etc. Check with your organization or carpool regarding post-tubing plans.
WEATHER: RAIN DOES NOT CANCEL. Cancellation will occur only in the event of thunderstorms IN THE VICINITY OF THE TUBING. Note that summer weather may vary considerably over a distance of only a few miles. Some of the best tubing days have started out with rainy mornings in NYC and Philadelphia. In the event that you arrive at PPC&T, and tubing is cancelled due to thunderstorms, there's plenty to enjoy in nearby New Hope and Lambertville, including wineries, shops, restaurants, bars, etc.
RESERVATIONS: are recommended. Last year, the groups combined their reservations to get a large-group discount (about $2 off per person).
COORDINATOR: The overall coordinator for 1995 is Rich Runge of Sundance. Leaders of other groups should contact Rich about combining reservations or any other details not covered above. Rich can be reached at bd7dpdc@njsbm.bell-atl.com or 201-649-8877 (days) or 908-571-2288 or 201-792-1155 (evenings and weekends). Please include a phone number -- Rich is *not* an experienced email user.