All of our Segway Ecology Tours are conducted on the second generation Segway X2 model, a beefed up version of the original Segway specifically designed for off-road use in the woods with larger tires and heavy duty construction.  Because these Segways are battery powered they are extremely quiet and emit no noxious fumes like ATVs or other internal combustion powered vehicles.  And unlike ATVs, the Segway also leaves no ruts or other environmental damage in the woods.  The Segway is certainly the most environmentally friendly powered human transporter ever invented.

We begin with a short video from the Segway factory which explains the operation of the Segway.  Participants are required to sign a waiver and then it’s off to get helmets and begin the orientation session.  Most people can master the easy handling characteristics of the Segway in 10 to 15 minutes.  We start the orientation session on a concrete floor and then proceed to a level gravel area just outside the building where riders learn the subtle weight shift control of the Segway, turning right and left and safe controlled stops.  Riders then proceed to more hilly terrain.  Once everyone has sufficient confidence and authority controlling the Segway they are ready for a tour of our property.

We begin the tour on a trail through the Christmas tree fields and into the Sugar Bush, a 40 acre stand of predominantly Maple trees located on the west side of Cobble Hill.  We usually take the Kettle Pond Trail to Andy’s Cut and return on the South Beach Trail to the foot of the road to the Summit.  There are several more challenging steeper sections of these trails that allow riders to become more familiar with operation of the Segway on steep trails.

If everyone is able to handle these trails and a final steep hill near the bottom of the road to the Summit, then the tour leader may offer to take the group, or those that wish to do so, to the Summit.

The Summit Trail is steep and requires aggressive authority over the Segway both on the way up and on the way down.  It is not suitable for everyone.  But the view from the Summit is fantastic and certainly worth the climb.

Most riders complete this tour in two hours.

The cost of the tour is $59 per person.