JohnMaineIslandTrail

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John Lesko

Age range 70+ Parsonsfield, ME

Location: Parsonsfield, ME
Member since: September 2009
Last active: Feb 20, 2023
Relationship: Single
Looking for: Outdoor Buddies
Outdoor fitness: Moderate
Ride share: Possibly willing to give guys a ride

Outdoor interests

Backcountry Skiing Beach Outings Camping-Tent/Car Canoeing Cross-Country Skiing Hiking Ice Skating Kayaking-Calm Water Kayaking-Sea Kayaking-Whitewater Paddling Expeditions Soaking - River/Brook Social Gathering Surfing Walking - Leisurely

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About Me

I love the outdoors and my preferred way to see it all is in a kayak or on backcountry skis. I try to stay in good physical shape, e.g., exercises, lots of work on my woodlot, etc. I am a teacher by nature and profession and love to introduce new people to the activities that I know well. I just love being in the woods or on the beach and listening to the quiet - instead of a radio.

Favorite Places

Ogunquit: sandy beach, Marginal Way, the river, and the cliffs. The nude beach in Ptown, anyplace on The Maine Island Trail, Stonington-Penobscot Bay, Cobscook Bay State Park Campground, Jackson NH Ski Touring Ctr, my woods and fields.

Outdoor Experience

I am rated Class 4 whitewater but haven't done whitewater in years - miss it. With the sea kayak, I do wear a spray skirt all of the time and I do not have a rudder on my boat. I backcountry ski without metal edges - no telemark but stem Christie. When I ski, I rarely fall, (but when going down steep terrain, I look like I am "driving a bus while trying to hold a beach ball between my legs". I use figure skates but I love to play outdoor no-check hockey with them.

Events

Events Hosted (8)

Deep Snow, Warm Temps, Break TrailFeb 18, 2017
Apple Picking at Apple Acres FarmOct 1, 2016
Sea Kayaking Crane Beach and Plum Is.Oct 9, 2011
Sea KayakingJul 16, 2011
Sea Kayaking PracticeJul 9, 2011
Canoe/kayak Ossipee HeadwatersJun 26, 2011
Sea KayakingJun 4, 2011
SeaKayakingOgunquitAgainOct 10, 2009

Participated (7)

Walking the trails at LaudholmDec 17, 2017
Spring SocialApr 22, 2017
Thursday Kayak Lake Umbagog N.W.R.Sep 15, 2016
Fiesta themed socialJul 9, 2016
Ossipee Pine Barrens Preserve HikeMay 2, 2015
Camden Hills Camping WeekendJun 27, 2014
Camping, Lamoine State Park, Acadia NPAug 11, 2011

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