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So, there is plenty of snow on the ground. If you were in the Brighton area, where would you go for some sledding? Are there any public parks, or state property, with some gentle slopes for sledding? Any private property with public access that local tradition has deemed appropriate for that purpose (i.e., sledding)?
So, there is plenty of snow on the ground. If you were in the Brighton area, where would you go for some sledding? Are there any public parks, or state property, with some gentle slopes for sledding? Any private property with public access that local tradition has deemed appropriate for that purpose (i.e., sledding)?
If you jump on the expressway (490) and head west from downtown get on 531 and go until it ends at Washington street. Take a left there go to the light (rt 31) and take a left. Go about 1 mile and then take a left at the first street. This is Northhampton park and there is wonderful sledding out there, halfway between Spencerport and Brockport.
So, where in Cobbs Hill? do you go to the top, where the reservoir is? or are there any spots between the top and the entrance on Culver? Or are the sledding spots on the Monroe side of the park?
Even if the whether gets worse (lots of wind right now), I may go out and drive around anyway so I get additional experience driving on snow (funny, when everyone else probably wants to avoid the roads, this is my chance to get out there and get hands-on snow-driving experience without too many cars around...just in case )
Now that there's some snow on the ground again: where would you go to get a sled to do some downhill sledding? I checked Craigslist, but most of the sleds I saw were the vintage type (Flexible Flyer, Speedway), with the thin metal blades. I'm thinking more of the plastic type with a flat bottom. What local shops would sell them (used or new)?
Now I haven't been sledding in years, but can't you pick up plastic sleds at Target or WalMart? Is there a big market for used plastic sleds?
I'll second Highland Park and add in Ellison Park. Ellison has a longer hill, but, IIRC, there are trees near the bottom. I've seen lots of people sledding there though, so it may not be as bad as it looks from the road...
A lot of the sleds have been picked through from the Christmas rush.... they were off the shelves when we tried to find them for a gift.... I DID see some at the Christmas Tree Shop recently for dirt cheap if they still have some.... Last time I was in Target they were out..... good luck finding some.......
Now I haven't been sledding in years, but can't you pick up plastic sleds at Target or WalMart? Is there a big market for used plastic sleds?
I didn't see any sleds at Wal-mart (either the Henrietta or the Irondequoit branches). I didn't check Target. Regarding the used plastic sled market, no, I guess there wouldn't be a big market (i.e., the sleds would probably break before they are used enough to be sold as used equipment).
I went to Cobbs Hill today, and I saw all kinds of sleds: from the simple mat with a pointed end and two slots for handles, to the elaborate ones similar to the PT Blaster (http://www.sleds.com/sleds/plastic-s...lastersled.cfm).
Since I haven't done any sledding, here's a couple of questions for the more experienced ones:
- Some peole use the tow rope as something to hold on to as they go downhill. Does that affect steering, i.e., can you steer the sled right or left (considering the rope is attached to the center of the sled, not the sides)?
- Is a steerable sled (http://www.sleds.com/sleds/plastic-s...eluxeblack.cfm) more desirable than just a flat surface to sit on? (some people seemed to have more fun falling off the sled than getting to the bottom of the hill in one piece)
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I've seen lots of people sledding there though, so it may not be as bad as it looks from the road...
