Grasse River Outfitters Hosts Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker

By Brooke Rouse Last updated Feb 27, 2020

Cara Griffith hiked the 2,200-mile trail from Georgia to Maine before coming to St. Lawrence. Photo Credit: Cara Griffith

Grasse River Outfitters will host Appalachian Trail thru hiker Cara Griffith on Saturday, November 9, 2019 as part of the ‘Notes from the Trail’ series. Griffith, a senior at St. Lawrence University will share stories, pictures, and advice from her 2016 solo thru hike of the Appalachian Trail.

At 19 years old, she hiked the 2,200-mile trail from Georgia to Maine before coming to St. Lawrence.

Griffith will be sharing stories, photos, and helping people ‘shake down’ and sort through their hiking gear at Grasse River Outfitters, located at 45 Main St. in Canton, on Saturday November 9th from 12-1pm.

Grasse River Outfitters is an outdoor store that opened in December 2018, selling pre-owned and new gear and apparel.

GRO aims to provide affordable gear and inspire people to adventure and get more involved in the outdoors. www.NocoGRO.com