Hudson River Rafting Trip - 06-29-10 - Big Water

A couple times per year, you get days where the river is high and the air is warm. Heavy rain brought the river up from 3 feet to nearly 7 feet. The difference in volume is from 600cfs to 6000cfs. Not to be missed.

Nate in the Narrows. (Thanks to Jim Swedberg)













Becky guiding through The Narrows.













Video too!


Carnage in Mile Long Rapid just as this giant log lodges itself on Sneaker Sucker rock.














Brian and Eric get a closer look at the strainer.














Kettle Mountain Rapid is rowdy at high water.














The Boreas River was full too.














Bus Stop!














Cyclists from Bike & Build were excited about the high water.














Drove out to the Boreas River on Northwoods Club Road in Minerva at about 10pm. I wanted to check the gauge to possibly run the Boreas the following day. Saw a huge black bear running right down the middle of the road on the way out. The Boreas had already dropped to -0.5 on the painted gauge and it would be too low by tomorrow. Had to try.

Hudson River Ducky Shuttle - 06-27-10

North Creek Rafting Company is now offering inflatable kayak (ducky) trips on the Hudson River Gorge and other rivers when levels allow. Duckies are a great way to get up close and personal with the river. Previous rafting experience is required.

A ducky is also a great shuttle vehicle. After dropping the raft trip off at the put-in, I park the bus at the take-out spot. North Creek is just another 5 miles downstream, so Ellie and I float home and avoid the need for a second vehicle. It's the next best thing to running the Gorge today.

Ellie loves the river.














We came upon Tom Sawyer's raft.















The river is very relaxing to Ellie.