The View From Squam

Mother’s Day Discount

Eric — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:43:27 +0000

RDC – A True Vacation for Mothers and a perfect Mother’s Day Gift!

It has been said that Rockywold-Deephaven Camps (RDC) is a true vacation for mothers. A vacation where all meals and all forms of housekeeping are taken care of by friendly staff. The only thing that mom needs to do is relax by the lake (with or without her family) or choose from a wide range of activities available just outside her quaint lakeside cottage.

Activities include hiking, guided nature walks, recreation and child care programs, wacky canoe races, Frisbee games, softball, swimming, fishing, boat tours and square dancing. Mountain bikes, kayaks, canoes, and Sunfish sailboats are also readily available, as are eight beautiful clay tennis courts.

If you are still looking for that perfect Mother’s Day gift and want to create treasured memories for the whole family, consider giving us a call at 603-968-3313 to discuss the possibilities.

If you call us before 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10th, we are offering a 10% Mother’s Day discount.

To learn more about us you can check out our website at www.rdcsquam.com or watch the WMUR NH Chronicle segment describing our true vacation for mothers.

Squam Lake Ice Breaking Up

Eric — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:02:16 +0000

The lake ice on Squam is starting to break up and made for some nice photographic opportunities from Needle Point at Rockywold-Deephaven Camps on April 15th. Ice out should come soon!

Photo by Eric Morse

Taproot Gathering

Eric — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:17:02 +0000

Photo by Elizabeth Duvivier

Squam Art Workshops Taproot Gathering

September 11 – 15, 2013

The classes for this exceptional retreat are intended to support and nurture your homelife. If you are someone who savors organic, locally harvested meals, you will be delighted to find how simple it is to make your own cheese and butter, as well as gain skills to tap on the vast potential of botanicals in your own backyard for health and healing. We will be hosting visits to a number of working farms, learning how to create stunning bouquets from fresh field flowers and teaching the basics of simple fermentation.

But there are so many other fabulous offerings on hand that will have you carving spoons, creating darling soft sculptures, dyeing yarn with foraged materials, making your own clothes, exploring your writing voice and taking your photography to the next level. For more information, vist the Taproot Gathering page.

Relax & Renew Yoga Retreat

Eric — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:10:53 +0000

Dragonfly Yoga & Rockywold-Deephaven Camps Present

Relax & Renew Yoga Retreat

Thursday, May 30 – Sunday, June 2, 2013

Join Dragonfly Yoga at Rockywold-Deephaven Camps to energize and nourish your body & soul with daily yoga classes, meditation, pranayama, T’ai Chi, sacred chanting, wholesome food, optional day hikes, kayaking, and time relaxing on beautiful Squam Lake. Massage, Reiki, and personal Life-Coaching are also available to tailor your weekend!

To Register: Visit www.dragonflyogabarn.com for registration form and payment options. Please call Katie for more information: (603) 707-7529.

View the Relax & Renew Yoga Retreat email newsletter.

RDC Reservations

Eric — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:52:09 +0000

2013 Reservation Bookings began on March 1st! Now is the time to reserve your family vacation on Squam.

Remember, accommodations at RDC are allocated according to seniority. In order to take advantage of any seniority you may have, be sure to send in your reservation request as soon as possible.

Reservation request forms can be downloaded from our website. Virtually all of our 2013 materials are on the RDC website, including floor plans for all of our cottages. We encourage you to visit the site at www.rdcsquam.com. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at (603) 968-3313. We would love to hear from you!

RDC Ice Harvest Video

Eric — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:21:35 +0000

RDC Ice Harvest Video February 2013 on Squam Lake, NH. GoPro Video by Eric Morse and William Morse. Ice Harvest Crew: Norman Lyford, John Jurczynski, Bill Sharkey, Jon Spence, Doug Adams, Eric Morse, Scott Hale, Keith Hosking, Mac McComas, Norm Spencer, David & CC White, Bruce Whitemore, Wayne Thompson and Ron Reynolds. Delicious food prepared by Kathy Wheeler and Becky Frost.

WMUR Article About Norman Lyford Icing For 68 Years

Eric — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:45:50 +0000

Meet the 86-year-old master of the Ice Harvest

By Paula Tracy, Escape Outside Editor

HOLDERNESS, NH. —A master of a fading art, Norman Lyford, 86, is still cutting huge blocks of ice on Big Squam Lake for summer ice boxes after 68 years on the job.

Norman Lyford has been working the RDC Ice Harvest for 68 Years

RDC Ice Harvest Time Lapse Video

Eric — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:56:31 +0000

Here is a time lapse video of the RDC Ice Harvest on February 10, 2013. It is fun to see the ice blocks move to the channel at high speed. Filmed with a GoPro Hero 2 taking a photo every 2 seconds for 41 minutes = 1,236 photos and 41 seconds of video. We put up 2,020 blocks in Rockywold and 1,590 in Deephaven for a total of 3,610 blocks. At 120 pounds per block that comes out to 216 tons of lake ice!

Ice Harvest to begin Thursday

Eric — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:11:19 +0000

Ice Harvest to begin Thursday, February 7th

http://bit.ly/VDsgnO

By BOB MARTIN

bmartin@citizen.com

HOLDERNESS — After several postponements and much uncertainty, the annual Ice Harvest at Rockywold Deephaven Camps will begin on Thursday morning and go until Saturday.

John Jurczynski, Rockywold Deephaven co-general manager, said, Tuesday, that the ice conditions are finally at the point they needed for the ice harvest, a tradition that has taken place at Rockywold Deephaven Camps for over 100 years. He explained that, if conditions hold, and the ice and equipment cooperate, the entire operation should take three full days to complete.

“The ice looks good and we will be starting everything on Thursday morning,” Jurczynski said. “If all goes right it should be done by Saturday.”

For those interested in the event, Jurczynski said that people should come by the winter office called Roswell. At the office, staff will warn ice truck drivers that people will be on the roads, as well as give directions for parking. They will also explain the best ways to walk to the ice field or the ices houses.

“This operation normally takes place mid-week making it difficult for working folks and school aged children to observe the harvest,” Jurczynski wrote in an e-mail to those interested in the Ice Harvest. “A Saturday ice harvest at RDC is a rare opportunity.”

He recommends that those who go to the event wear some form of crampons and dress warm. While various aspects of the operation take place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the best times to view the operation are from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Jurczynski said that in his 23 years at RDC, this year has turned out to be one of the later ice harvests that he has been a part of. This was due to the recent wild weather that involved rain, warm temperatures and wind. It caused the ice to decrease and thickness significantly, but recent cold weather has made the conditions favorable.

As of Feb. 4, Jurczynski said there were 12 inches of poor quality ice at Squaw Cove and 10-and-a-quarter to 11 inches of beautiful black ice at Deep End. Eight of the 12 locations measured at Deep End were at 11 inches. He added that the weather may get close to 50 degrees on Monday, and the potential for this made it clear that the harvest needs to happen over the weekend.

Jurczynski said that each year about 14 people participate in the ice harvest. Many involved have done this for years. He said there are plenty of local residents and media outlets that come to view the event, as well as a fourth grade class from Holderness Central School.

RDC Ice Harvest Starts Thursday 2/7/13

Eric — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:27:26 +0000

Dear RDC Icing Enthusiasts, Conditions are finally right for us to begin our 2013 ice harvest. This annual tradition has taken place at Rockywold-Deephaven Camps for more than a century. If conditions hold and the ice and our equipment cooperate, the operation should take three full days to complete. That means we should be harvesting ice this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (February 7 – 9, 2013).

For those that are interested in checking out this unique tradition, stop by our winter office (called Roswell) before heading down to the lake. At the office, our staff will warn the ice truck drivers that you will be on the roads. They will also give you some direction on where to park your vehicle and the best way to walk to the ice field (or to the ice houses).

This operation normally takes place mid-week making it difficult for working folks and school aged children to observe the harvest. A Saturday ice harvest at RDC is a rare opportunity. If you do visit us, it is a good idea to wear some form of crampons (e.g. Microspikes, Yaks, Stabilizers, etc.) and dress warm. FYI, while various aspects of the operation take place from 7am to 4:30pm, the best times to see all aspects of the operation are from 9am to noon and 12:30pm to 2:30pm.